Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act
Bill: H.R.4230 | Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. (D-VA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act
This bill requires the Department of State to submit to Congress a strategy and report concerning the implementation of a United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolution adopted on August 11, 2006, which calls for the disarming of armed groups along the Israeli-Lebanese border.
Specifically, the State Department must develop a strategy for implementing the resolution. The strategy must address Lebanon's control of its southern border, cooperation between Lebanon and U.N. forces, and prevention of border tunnels.
In addition, the State Department must report on the implementation of the resolution, including issues related to the Lebanese armed forces, U.S. security interests, and the extent of Hizballah's influence within Lebanon and its armed forces.

To support the full implementation of United Nations Security Council 
   Resolution 1701, reduce Hizballah's influence in Lebanon, address 
          security threats to Lebanon, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE LEBANESE ARMED FORCES, IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED 
              NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1701, AND ADDRESSING 
              SECURITY THREATS TO LEBANON.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report--
            (1) identifying the extent of Hizballah's influence within 
        the Government of Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces 
        (LAF);
            (2) describing military activities conducted by the LAF to 
        fully implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 
        (UNSCR) 1701 (2006) and successor resolutions;
            (3) describing the national security interests that United 
        States assistance to the LAF addresses and how such assistance 
        contributes to stability in the Middle East region; and
            (4) describing the capability of the LAF with respect to 
        defending Lebanon's border from threats from Syria.
    (b) Form.--The report required by section (a) shall be submitted in 
an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if the 
Secretary of State determines such is appropriate and if such 
classified annex is transmitted separately from the unclassified 
report.

SEC. 3. STRATEGY FOR UTILIZING UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO 
              SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1701.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a strategy on the following:
            (1) Increasing, in comparison to prior years, the 
        Government of Lebanon's implementation of UNSCR 1701 with 
        respect to promoting the LAF's ability to extend the Government 
        of Lebanon's control in the south of Lebanon, including 
        establishing between the Blue Line and the Litani River an area 
        free of any armed personnel, assets, and weapons other than 
        those of the Government of Lebanon and of the United Nations 
        Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the role of United 
        States assistance in achieving such goal.
            (2) Increasing the Government of Lebanon's cooperation with 
        UNIFIL with respect to the implementation of UNSCR 1701, and 
        how United States assistance can facilitate such increased 
        cooperation.
            (3) Increasing United States diplomatic engagement with the 
        Government of Lebanon to prevent the building of cross-border 
        tunnels into Israel and weapons factories inside Lebanon.
    (b) Form.--The strategy required by section (a) shall be submitted 
in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex if the 
Secretary of State determines such is appropriate and if such 
classified annex is transmitted separately from the unclassified 
strategy.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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