through people-to-people cultural, arts, entertain-
ment, sports, and other exchanges. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH VISA REQUIREMENTS.—A 
citizen of Libya may participate in the exchange programs 
described in subsection (a) if such citizen has satisfied the 
requirements for receipt of a nonimmigrant visa under 
section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)). 
(c) BROAD PARTICIPATION.—Whenever appropriate, 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, shall make special provisions to en-
sure the broadest possible participation of Libyans in the 
exchange programs described in subsection (a). 
(d) DESIGNATED EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM.— 
The exchange visitor program authorized by paragraph (1) 
shall be considered a designated exchange visitor program 
for purposes of section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Re-
form and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1372). 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the resources devoted 
to consideration of visa applications of Libyan citizens who 
are seeking entry into the United States for the purpose
of participating in the exchange programs described in 
subsection (a) and the average amount of time taken to 
complete the processing of such applications. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to the amounts authorized to be appropriated for edu-
cational and cultural exchange programs for fiscal year 
2006, there is authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of State $5,000,000 to carry out the exchange 
programs and related requirements under this section. 
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND GOOD GOV-
ERNANCE IN LIBYA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF ASSISTANCE.—The Presi-
dent, acting through the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, is author-
ized to provide— 
(1) assistance to the Government of Libya to— 
(A) combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and 
other diseases in Libya, including methods of 
prevention and assistance to alleviate the condi-
tions of those individuals who are suffering 
from HIV/AIDS; 
(B) support the development of civil soci-
ety, including nongovernmental organizations in 
Libya;
(C) promote the development of inde-
pendent media in Libya; and 
(D) promote the development of the rule of 
law, good governance, and liberal institutions in 
Libya; and 
(2) technical assistance to the Government of 
Libya to promote transparent and accountable gov-
ernment institutions. 
(b) MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.—The 
Secretary of State is authorized to include Libya and Lib-
yan nationals in programs under the Middle East Partner-
ship Initiative (MEPI). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AIDS.—The term ‘‘AIDS’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 104A(g)(1) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b–2(g)(1)). 
(2) HIV.—The term ‘‘HIV’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 104A(g)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b–2(g)(2)). 
(3) HIV/AIDS.—The term ‘‘HIV/AIDS’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 104A(g)(3) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151b–2(g)(3)). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the President to carry out this sec-
tion such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 8. TRADE AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYA. 
(a) OPIC.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Overseas Private In-
vestment Corporation is authorized to carry out pro-
grams under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et 
seq.) in Libya in order to expand United States in-
vestment in Libya. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The President of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall con-
sult with the Committee on International Relations 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate prior to the con-
clusion of any agreement to carry out programs in 
Libya pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(b) EXPORT-IMPORT
BANK.—The Export-Import 
Bank of the United States may make available, for or in
Libya, direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees 
under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. 
(c) TRADE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.—The Director 
of the Trade and Development Agency is authorized to 
carry out programs in Libya under section 661 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421). 
SEC. 9. BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
seek to enter into a bilateral investment treaty with Libya 
in order to establish a more stable legal framework for 
United States investment in Libya. 
SEC. 10. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES FOR 
LIBYA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should encourage the Government 
of Libya to seek to become eligible for duty-free treatment 
under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 
et seq.; relating to generalized system of preferences). 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The United States 
Trade Representative and the Commissioner of the Bu-
reau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department 
of Homeland Security are authorized to provide technical 
assistance to Libya in order to facilitate Libya’s eligibility 
for duty-free treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 
1974.
SEC. 11. MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO LIBYA. 
Title XV of the International Financial Institutions 
Act (22 U.S.C. 262o–262o-3) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1505. SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DE-
VELOPMENT OF LIBYA. 
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director at each international fi-
nancial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)) to 
use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to 
support economic development and programs related to 
the promotion of the rule of law, good governance, and 
liberal institutions in Libya.’’. 
SEC. 12. REDIRECTION OF LIBYAN WEAPONS OF MASS DE-
STRUCTION EXPERTISE. 
(a) PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE FOR RETRAINING 
SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is 
authorized to establish programs and provide assist-
ance to Libya for the purpose of retraining, and re-
directing into productive civilian research and enter-
prise, engineers from Libya who were formerly en-
gaged in the research and production of weapons of 
mass destruction and the means to deliver them. 
(2) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—To the extent pos-
sible, the Secretary of State should utilize and ex-
pand upon existing United States assistance pro-
grams to carry out paragraph (1). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 13. SPECIAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), assistance authorized for Libya under sections 6, 7, 
8, and 12 may be made available notwithstanding any 
other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
countries. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Funds avail-
able for assistance authorized under the sections specified 
in subsection (a) may not be obligated until 15 days after 
the date on which the President provides notice of the pro-
posed obligation to the congressional committees specified 
in section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2394–1) in accordance with the procedures ap-
plicable to reprogramming notifications under that sec-
tion.
SEC. 14. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter until January 1, 2006, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the officials specified 
in paragraph (2), shall submit to the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate a report that contains a detailed description 
of the implementation of this Act for the preceding 
90-day period and includes the information de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(2) OFFICIALS.—The officials referred to in 
paragraph (1) are the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
the United States Trade Representative, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, the President of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation, the Director of the 
Trade and Development Agency, and the President 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a detailed description of major developments 
in Libya’s political, economic, and human rights sit-
uation during the period covered by the report, par-
ticularly as such developments affect relations be-
tween Libya and the United States; 
(2) a detailed description of all activities relat-
ing to relations between the United States and 
Libya during the period covered by the report, in-
cluding cultural, education, scientific, and academic 
exchanges, both official and unofficial; 
(3) a detailed description of United States for-
eign assistance provided to Libya during the period 
covered by the report; and 
(4) an assessment of the status of— 
(A) United States trade and investment re-
lations with Libya, including a detailed analysis 
of any trade and investment-related activity 
supported by the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation, the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, and the Trade and Development 
Agency during the period covered by the report; 
(B) any negotiations with Libya to estab-
lish a bilateral investment treaty during the pe-
riod covered by the report; and 
(C) efforts by Libya to become eligible for 
duty-free treatment under title V of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.; relating
to generalized system of preferences) during the 
period covered by the report. 
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