IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 79 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya’s frozen assets be utilized to 
pay for NATO’s military campaign. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya’s frozen assets 
be utilized to pay for NATO’s military campaign. 
Whereas, on February 25, 2011, President Barack Obama 
imposed unilateral economic sanctions on, and froze the 
assets of, Muammar Qaddafi and his family, as well as 
the Government of Libya and its agencies to hold the 
Qaddafi regime accountable for its continued use of vio-
lence against unarmed civilians and its human rights 
abuses and to safeguard the assets of the people of 
Libya; 
Whereas, on February 26, 2011, the United Nations Security 
Council passed Resolution 1970, which mandates inter-
national economic sanctions and an arms embargo; 
Whereas, on March 17, 2011, the United Nations Security 
Council passed Resolution 1973, which mandates ‘‘all 
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necessary measures’’ to protect civilians in Libya, imple-
ment a ‘‘no-fly zone’’, and enforce an arms embargo 
against the Qaddafi regime; 
Whereas the United States Armed Forces, together with coa-
lition partners, launched Operation Odyssey Dawn in 
Libya on March 19, 2011, to protect civilians in Libya 
from immediate danger and to enforce an arms embargo 
and a ‘‘no-fly zone’’; 
Whereas, on March 31, 2011, the United States transferred 
authority for Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya to 
NATO command, with the mission continuing as Oper-
ation Unified Protector; 
Whereas the United States Armed Forces have continued to 
support the NATO mission with intelligence, logistical 
support, search and rescue assistance, air defense sup-
pression, and drone strikes; 
Whereas, on July 15, 2011, the United States granted Liby-
an rebel leaders with the Transitional National Council 
full diplomatic recognition as the governing authority of 
Libya, giving them access to some of the Libyan regime’s 
frozen assets; 
Whereas the engagement in Libya continues to cost American 
taxpayers millions of dollars every day, and has already 
exceeded well over $1,000,000,000; and 
Whereas the amount of the Qaddafi regime’s frozen assets is 
estimated to exceed $30,000,000,000: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
funds of the regime of Muammar Qaddafi that have been 
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frozen by the United States should be returned to the peo-
ple of Libya for their benefit, including humanitarian and 
reconstruction assistance, and the President should ex-
plore the possibility with the Transitional National Coun-
cil of using some of such funds to reimburse NATO coun-
tries for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn 
and Operation Unified Protector. 
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