Title: Libya Stabilization Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Libya Stabilization Act
This bill provides for sanctions and aid related to the conflict in Libya.
The bill provides statutory authority for an April 19, 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya.
The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that (1) knowingly supports or engages in a significant transaction with a foreign person knowingly operating in Libya on behalf of Russia in a military capacity, (2) engages in significant actions threatening peace or stability in Libya, (3) misappropriates Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (4) is knowingly responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Libya. Such sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2024.
The U.S. Agency for International Development may provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in Libya, including urgently needed health assistance, food, and shelter.
The Department of State shall work to strengthen Libya's democratic governance, including by providing assistance to (1) unify Libya's financial and governing institutions, and (2) ensure transparent and credible future elections in Libya.
The Department of the Treasury shall vote and argue for international financial institutions to support an economic recovery in Libya that complements the establishment of democratic institutions and rule of law.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4644 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4644

  To clarify United States policy toward Libya, advance a diplomatic 
  solution to the conflict in Libya, and support the people of Libya.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2019

Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
 California, and Mr. Malinowski) introduced the following bill; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to 
 the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period 
    to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify United States policy toward Libya, advance a diplomatic 
  solution to the conflict in Libya, and support the people of Libya.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Libya 
Stabilization Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; statement of policy.
         TITLE I--IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES TO STABILITY IN LIBYA

Sec. 101. Codification of Executive Order 13726.
Sec. 102. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and 
                            actors in Libya.
Sec. 103. Strategy to counter Russian influence in Libya.
       TITLE II--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN LIBYA

Sec. 201. Imposition of sanctions on those supporting Russian military 
                            intervention in Libya.
Sec. 202. Sanctions with respect to persons threatening the peace or 
                            stability of Libya.
Sec. 203. Sanctions with respect to certain persons who are responsible 
                            for or complicit in human rights abuses 
                            committed in Libya.
Sec. 204. Sanctions described.
Sec. 205. Waiver.
Sec. 206. Implementation and regulatory authority.
Sec. 207. Exception relating to importation of goods.
Sec. 208. Definitions.
Sec. 209. Termination.
                    TITLE III--ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYA

Sec. 301. Humanitarian relief for the people of Libya and international 
                            refugees and migrants in Libya.
Sec. 302. Support for democratic governance, elections, and democratic 
                            civil society.
Sec. 303. Engaging international financial institutions to advance 
                            Libyan economic recovery and improve public 
                            sector financial management.
Sec. 304. Recovering assets stolen from the Libyan people.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The stability and territorial unity of Libya is 
        critical to the security of the United States, Europe, North 
        Africa, and the Sahel, as well as maritime routes in the 
        southern Mediterranean Sea.
            (2) General Thomas Waldhauser, former Commander of United 
        States Africa Command (AFRICOM), told the Senate Armed Services 
        Committee in March 2017, ``instability in Libya and North 
        Africa may be the most significant, near-term threat to U.S. 
        and allies' interests on the continent''.
            (3) AFRICOM identifies containing instability in Libya as 
        one of its six main lines of effort in Africa and works to 
        support diplomatic efforts to reconstitute the Libyan state and 
        to disrupt terrorist organizations that impede that process or 
        threaten United States interests.
            (4) According to the Director of National Intelligence, as 
        of 2019, the capabilities of the Libya-based Islamic State 
        (ISIS) affiliate ``have been degraded, but it is still capable 
        of conducting attacks on local and Western targets in Libya and 
        possibly elsewhere in the region''. According to United Nations 
        Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ghassan 
        Salame, ISIS has conducted six attacks since April 4, 2019.
            (5) On September 22, 2016, a Joint Communique on Libya, 
        signed by Egypt, Italy, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, 
        the United Arab Emirates, and others, reaffirmed a joint 
        ``commitment to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya's 
        [UNSMIL] efforts under the leadership of the UN Special 
        Representative of the Secretary General''.
            (6) On March 1, 2019, the United States Government, along 
        with the governments of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, 
        reiterated its strong support to the diplomatic efforts of SRSG 
        Ghassan Salame and UNSMIL, rejected a military solution in 
        Libya, and called on all Libyans to work constructively with 
        SRSG Salame to realize a stable and unified government that can 
        deliver security and prosperity for all Libyans.
            (7) UNSMIL planned to host a long-awaited National 
        Conference in Ghadames, Libya to begin on April 12, 2019, to 
        help the Libyan people negotiate a path toward interim 
        governance structures and credible and secure elections.
            (8) On April 4, 2019, Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the 
        Libyan National Army (LNA) movement ordered forces loyal to him 
        to begin a unilateral military operation to take control of 
        Tripoli, the capital of Libya.
            (9) Tripoli is the seat of the Government of National 
        Accord (GNA), an interim body that emerged from previous United 
        Nations-backed negotiations and that the United States 
        Government and the United Nations Security Council have 
        recognized since 2015.
            (10) Both the LNA movement, the GNA, and their associated 
        forces have failed to observe their obligations under 
        international humanitarian law, increased the geographic scope 
        of the conflict, ignored calls for de-escalation and a 
        ceasefire, recruited foreign mercenaries, and intensified 
        ground and air campaigns using heavy weapons, aircraft, and 
        reportedly using armed drones provided by foreign powers.
            (11) Without the full cooperation of all United Nations 
        Member States in implementing the arms embargo in accordance 
        with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2473 (2019), 
        and all relevant predecessor resolutions, the flow of weapons 
        to Libya will continue to fuel the conflict.
            (12) According to SRSG Salame, weapons provided by foreign 
        powers to the warring parties are being sold to or captured by 
        terrorist groups active in Libya.
            (13) According to the United Nations, since the LNA 
        movement offensive began in April 2019, the conflict in Libya 
        has led to the deaths of more than 1,100 people and the 
        displacement of more than 120,000 people.
            (14) Both the LNA movement and opposing forces have 
        requisitioned the houses of civilians, targeted medical 
        facilities, and inhibited humanitarian access to food, health, 
        and other life-saving services, worsening humanitarian 
        conditions.
            (15) More than 5,100 refugees and migrants are detained in 
        detention facilities in Libya, including more than 3,000 in and 
        around the conflict zones in Tripoli, with serious risks of 
        torture, starvation, sexual abuse, and death. On July 2, 2019, 
        an airstrike against the Tajura Detention Center killed 53 and 
        wounded 130 people trapped in the center. The United Nations 
        has called for the immediate release, evacuation, and 
        protection of refugees and migrants detained in conflict zones.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) to assert there is no military solution to the conflict 
        in Libya and that only a political process can secure United 
        States interests, ensure a stable and unified Libya, reduce the 
        threat of terrorism, and provide peace and opportunity to the 
        Libyan people;
            (2) to support the implementation of United Nations 
        Security Council Resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011), which 
        established an arms embargo on Libya, and subsequent 
        resolutions modifying and extending the embargo;
            (3) to enforce Executive Order 13726 (81 Fed. Reg. 23559; 
        relating to blocking property and suspending entry into the 
        United States of persons contributing to the situation in Libya 
        (April 19, 2016)), designed to target individuals or entities 
        who ``threaten the peace, security, and stability of Libya'';
            (4) to employ sanctions and war-crimes prosecution, against 
        any and all parties engaging in attacks on civilians, medical 
        workers, and critical infrastructure, including water supplies, 
        in Libya;
            (5) to contribute to Libya's peace and stability, prevent 
        destabilizing arms shipments, and support efforts to safeguard 
        Libya's oil resources in accordance with United Nations 
        Security Council Resolutions 2259 (2015), 2278 (2016), 2362 
        (2017), and 2473 (2019);
            (6) to leverage diplomatic relations to convince the 
        parties to the conflict in Libya to immediately de-escalate and 
        halt their current fighting and persuade foreign powers to stop 
        providing weapons and financing that exacerbate the conflict;
            (7) to encourage the parties to promptly return to a 
        political process led by the United Nations Special 
        Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and head of the 
        United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL);
            (8) to support the United Nations-mediated political 
        process that seeks a negotiated and peaceful solution to the 
        Libyan crisis;
            (9) that a negotiated and peaceful political solution 
        should include a transitional, civilian-led government 
        representing all Libyans, preparations for credible elections, 
        a fair and transparent allocation of resources, interim 
        security arrangements, and a process for the reunification of 
        Libyan government ministries and Libyan sovereign institutions, 
        including the Central Bank of Libya, the National Oil 
        Corporation, and the Libyan Investment Authority;
            (10) to support constant, unimpeded, and reliable 
        humanitarian access to those in need and to hold accountable 
        those who impede or threaten the delivery of humanitarian 
        assistance;
            (11) to advocate for the immediate release and safe 
        evacuations of detained refugees and migrants trapped by the 
        fighting in Libya;
            (12) to assist implementation of UNSMIL's plan for the 
        organized and gradual closure of migrant detention centers in 
        Libya; and
            (13) to support future democratic development and the 
        economic recovery of Libya both during and after a negotiated 
        and peaceful political solution.

         TITLE I--IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES TO STABILITY IN LIBYA

SEC. 101. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13726.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Executive order, 
Executive Order 13726 (81 Fed. Reg. 23559), signed on April 19, 2016, 
and entitled ``Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United 
States of Persons Contributing to the Situation in Libya'' shall have 
the force and effect of law.

SEC. 102. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND 
              ACTORS IN LIBYA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes--
            (1) a description of the full extent of involvement in 
        Libya by the Governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United 
        Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Sudan, Russia, the People's 
        Republic of China, France, and Italy, including--
                    (A) a description of which governments are linked 
                to drone and aircraft strikes;
                    (B) the estimated dollar value and the amounts of 
                various types of equipment transferred to the warring 
                parties; and
                    (C) an attribution of outside financial support 
                provided to each reported presence of foreign 
                mercenaries in Libya;
            (2) a determination and analysis of whether the actions by 
        the governments identified in paragraph (1) violate the arms 
        embargo with respect to Libya in accordance with United Nations 
        Security Council Resolution 2473 (2019) and predecessor 
        Security Council resolutions;
            (3) a list of the specific offending materiel or financial 
        support transfers that would be in violation of the arms 
        embargo with respect to Libya in accordance with United Nations 
        Security Council Resolution 2473 (2019) and predecessor 
        Security Council resolutions; and
            (4) a determination and analysis of the activities of 
        foreign armed groups, including affiliates of the Islamic State 
        (ISIS), al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and Ansar al-
        Sharia, in Libya.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
        the Senate.

SEC. 103. STRATEGY TO COUNTER RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN LIBYA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In the 2019 ``posture statement'' to Congress provided 
        by General Thomas Waldhauser, Commander of United States Africa 
        Command (AFRICOM), asserted that Russia was ``invok[ing] 
        Qaddafi-era relationships and debts to obtain economic and 
        military contracts . . . aimed at accessing Libya's vast oil 
        market, reviving arms sales, and gaining access to coastal 
        territories''.
            (2) Russia's involvement in Libya and neighboring countries 
        is part of a larger regional strategy to monitor the southern 
        coastline of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 
        isolate Europe from Africa, and exert control over the southern 
        Mediterranean Sea region.
    (b) Report and Strategy.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
        of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report on--
                    (A) an assessment of Russian influence and 
                objectives in Libya;
                    (B) the potential threat such influence poses to 
                the United States, southern Europe, and NATO operations 
                in the Mediterranean Sea;
                    (C) Russia's use of currency issuing and printing; 
                and
                    (D) Russia's use of mercenaries, military 
                contractors, and paramilitary forces in Libya.
            (2) Strategy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the report required by paragraph (1) is submitted to the 
        appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State 
        and the Secretary of Defense shall brief the appropriate 
        congressional committees regarding a strategy to counter 
        threats identified in the report.
            (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
        annex.
            (4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on 
                Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on 
                Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
                the Senate.

       TITLE II--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN LIBYA

SEC. 201. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON THOSE SUPPORTING RUSSIAN MILITARY 
              INTERVENTION IN LIBYA.

    (a) In General.--On and after the date that is 180 days after the 
date on which the report required by section 102 is submitted to the 
appropriate congressional committees, the President shall impose the 
sanctions described in section 204 with respect to a foreign person if 
the President determines that the foreign person, on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, knowingly engages in an activity 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an activity 
described in this subsection if the person knowingly provides 
significant financial, material, or technological support to, or 
knowingly engages in a significant transaction with--
            (1) a foreign person that is knowingly operating in a 
        military capacity in Libya for or on behalf of the Government 
        of Russia; or
            (2) a foreign person that is a military contractor, 
        mercenary, or a paramilitary force knowingly operating in a 
        military capacity in Libya for or on behalf of the Government 
        of Russia.

SEC. 202. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS THREATENING THE PEACE OR 
              STABILITY OF LIBYA.

    (a) Imposition of Sanctions.--On and after the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
impose the sanctions described in section 204 with respect to a foreign 
person if the President determines that the person, on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, knowingly engages in an activity 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an activity 
described in this subsection if the person knowingly--
            (1) is engaged in significant actions or policies that 
        threaten the peace, security, or stability of Libya, including 
        through the supply of arms or related materiel;
            (2) is engaged in significant actions or policies that 
        obstruct, undermine, delay, or impede, or pose a significant 
        risk of obstructing, undermining, delaying, or impeding the 
        United Nations-mediated political process that seeks a 
        negotiated and peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis;
            (3) is engaged in significant actions or policies that may 
        lead to or result in the misappropriation of significant state 
        assets of Libya;
            (4) is involved in, or has been involved in, the 
        significant illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other 
        natural resources in Libya, including the significant illicit 
        production, refining, brokering, sale, purchase, or export of 
        Libyan oil;
            (5) is significantly threatening or coercing Libyan state 
        financial institutions or the Libyan National Oil Company;
            (6) is significantly responsible for actions or policies 
        that are intended to undermine--
                    (A) the United Nations-led political process to end 
                the conflict in Libya; or
                    (B) efforts to promote stabilization and economic 
                recovery in Libya;
            (7) is a successor entity to a person referred to in 
        paragraphs (1) through (6);
            (8) owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, a 
        person referred to in paragraphs (1) through (6);
            (9) is acting for or, on behalf of, a person referred to in 
        paragraphs (1) through (6); or
            (10) has provided, or attempted to provide, significant 
        financial, material, technological, or other support for, or 
        goods or services in support of, a person referred to in 
        paragraphs (1) through (6).

SEC. 203. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE 
              FOR OR COMPLICIT IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED IN 
              LIBYA.

    (a) Imposition of Sanctions.--The President shall impose the 
sanctions described in section 204 with respect to each foreign person 
on the list required by subsection (b).
    (b) List of Persons.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of foreign persons 
        that the President determines are knowingly responsible for or 
        complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, 
        serious human rights abuses committed in Libya.
            (2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for a 
                period of 5 years; or
                    (B) as new information becomes available.
            (3) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
        annex.

SEC. 204. SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.

    (a) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions to be imposed with respect 
to a foreign person under section 201, 202, or 203 are the following:
            (1) Blocking of property.--The President shall exercise all 
        of the powers granted to the President by the International 
        Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except 
        that the requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
        1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to block and 
        prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property 
        of the person if such property and interests in property are in 
        the United States, come within the United States, or are or 
        come within the possession or control of a United States 
        person.
            (2) Inadmissibility of certain individuals.--
                    (A) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or 
                parole.--A foreign person who meets any of the criteria 
                described in section 201, 202, or 203 is--
                            (i) inadmissible to the United States;
                            (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
                        documentation to enter the United States; and
                            (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
                        or paroled into the United States or to receive 
                        any other benefit under the Immigration and 
                        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
                    (B) Current visas revoked.--A foreign person 
                subject to section 201, 202, or 203 is subject to the 
                following:
                            (i) Revocation of any visa or other entry 
                        documentation regardless of when the visa or 
                        other entry documentation is or was issued.
                            (ii) A revocation under clause (i) shall--
                                    (I) take effect immediately; and
                                    (II) automatically cancel any other 
                                valid visa or entry documentation that 
                                is in the foreign person's possession.
    (b) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and 
(c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regulations 
promulgated under section 306(2) to carry out subsection (a)(1) to the 
same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an 
unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act.
    (c) Exception.--Sanctions under subsection (a)(2) shall not apply 
to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States 
is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement 
regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, 
between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations of the United States.

SEC. 205. WAIVER.

    (a) In General.--The President may waive the application of 
sanctions imposed on a foreign person under this title if the 
President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (2) not later than the date on which such waiver will take 
        effect, submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        notice of and justification for such waiver.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
        Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.

SEC. 206. IMPLEMENTATION AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

    The President--
            (1) may exercise all authorities provided to the President 
        under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this 
        title; and
            (2) shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as 
        are necessary to carry out this title.

SEC. 207. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.

    (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
sanctions under this title shall not include the authority or 
requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
    (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means any 
article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or 
manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment and 
excluding technical data.

SEC. 208. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Admission; admitted, alien.--The terms ``admission'', 
        ``admitted'', and ``alien'' have the meanings given those terms 
        in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101).
            (2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an 
        individual or entity that is not a United States person.
            (3) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'' with respect to 
        conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has 
        actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
        circumstance, or the result.
            (4) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means--
                    (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence to the United States; 
                or
                    (B) an entity organized under the laws of the 
                United States or any jurisdiction within the United 
                States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

SEC. 209. TERMINATION.

    The requirement to impose sanctions under this title shall cease to 
be effective on December 31, 2024.

                    TITLE III--ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYA

SEC. 301. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF LIBYA AND INTERNATIONAL 
              REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN LIBYA.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Government should--
                    (A) expand efforts to address Libya's humanitarian 
                crisis;
                    (B) leverage diplomatic relations with the warring 
                parties to guarantee constant, reliable humanitarian 
                access by frontline providers in Libya;
                    (C) leverage diplomatic relations with the warring 
                parties, the United Nations, and the European Union to 
                ensure the release of vulnerable migrants and refugees 
                from detention centers and their voluntary safe passage 
                from the conflict zones in Libya; and
                    (D) expand efforts to document and publicize 
                violations of human rights and international 
                humanitarian law and hold perpetrators accountable; and
            (2) humanitarian assistance to address the crisis in Libya 
        should be targeted toward those most in need and delivered 
        through partners that uphold internationally recognized 
        humanitarian principles.
    (b) Assistance Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the United States 
        Agency for International Development, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of State, is authorized to provide humanitarian 
        assistance to individuals and communities in Libya.
            (2) Included assistance.--Assistance authorized by 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    (A) Urgently needed health assistance, including 
                logistical and technical assistance to hospitals, 
                ambulances, and health clinics in affected communities.
                    (B) Public health commodities and services, 
                including medicines and basic medical supplies and 
                equipment.
                    (C) Protection, food, shelter, water, sanitation, 
                and hygiene (WASH), and other assistance.
                    (D) Technical assistance to ensure health, food, 
                and commodities are appropriately selected, procured, 
                targeted, and distributed.
    (c) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
strategy on the following:
            (1) How the United States, working with relevant foreign 
        governments and multilateral organizations, plans to address 
        the humanitarian situation in Libya.
            (2) How to leverage diplomatic and assistance tools as well 
        as strategic burden-sharing with international partners to 
        improve the humanitarian situation in Libya.
            (3) How to confront humanitarian access challenges and 
        ensure protection for vulnerable refugees and migrants.
            (4) How the United States will engage in diplomatic efforts 
        to ensure support from international donors, including foreign 
        governments and multilateral organizations.
    (d) Diplomatic Engagement.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall work with relevant foreign governments and 
multilateral organizations to coordinate a high-level donor summit and 
carry out diplomatic engagement to advance the provision of 
humanitarian assistance to the people of Libya and international 
migrants and refugees in Libya and carry out the strategy required by 
subsection (c).
    (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate.

SEC. 302. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, ELECTIONS, AND DEMOCRATIC 
              CIVIL SOCIETY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall--
            (1) work to help the people of Libya and a future Libyan 
        government unify Libyan financial and governing institutions to 
        deliver progress for the Libyan people;
            (2) work to ensure transparent, credible, and inclusive 
        future elections in Libya, including through supporting 
        electoral security and international election observation and 
        by providing training and technical assistance to institutions 
        with election-related responsibilities; and
            (3) work with nongovernmental organizations--
                    (A) to strengthen democratic governance and 
                institutions and support decentralization;
                    (B) to increase public and stakeholder confidence 
                in Libya's electoral system;
                    (C) to defend internationally recognized human 
                rights for people in Libya, including support for 
                efforts to document crimes against humanity and 
                violations of human rights;
                    (D) to combat corruption and improve the 
                transparency and accountability of government 
                institutions; and
                    (E) to support the efforts of independent media 
                outlets to broadcast, distribute, and share information 
                with the Libyan people.
    (b) Briefing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the 
        scheduling of credible presidential and parliamentary elections 
        in Libya, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
        Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
        Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report on the strategy to carry out the activities 
        described in subsection (a).
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2020, $23,000,000 to 
        carry out subsection (a).
            (2) Notification requirements.--Any expenditure of amounts 
        made available to carry out subsection (a) shall be subject to 
        the notification requirements applicable to--
                    (A) expenditures from the Economic Support Fund 
                under section 531(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
                1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346(c)); and
                    (B) expenditures from the Development Assistance 
                Fund under section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
                of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2413(a)).

SEC. 303. ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE 
              LIBYAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND IMPROVE PUBLIC SECTOR 
              FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director at each international financial 
institution to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
to support a Libyan-led process to develop a framework for the economic 
recovery of Libya and improved public sector financial management, 
complementary to United Nations-led peace efforts and in support of the 
future establishment of democratic institutions and the rule of law in 
Libya.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The framework described in subsection (a) 
shall include the following policy proposals:
            (1) To reunify the leadership and operations of Libya's key 
        economic ministries and institutions.
            (2) To improve the efficiency and reach of Libyan 
        government programs that support poverty alleviation and a 
        social safety net.
            (3) To assist in reconciling the public accounts of 
        national financial institutions and letters of credit issued by 
        private Libyan financial institutions.
            (4) To restore the production and efficient management of 
        Libya's oil industry, including rebuilding any damaged energy 
        infrastructure.
            (5) To promote the development of private sector 
        enterprise.
            (6) To improve the transparency and accountability of 
        public sector employment and wage distribution.
            (7) To strengthen supervision of and reform of Libyan 
        financial institutions to minimize corruption and ensure 
        resources equitably serve the Libyan people.
            (8) To eliminate exploitation of price controls and market 
        distorting subsidies in the Libyan economy.
    (c) Consultation.--In supporting the framework described in 
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States Executive Director at each international financial institution 
to encourage the institution to consult with relevant stakeholders in 
the financial, governance, and energy sectors.
    (d) Definition of International Financial Institution.--In this 
section, the term ``international financial institution'' means the 
International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
International Development Association, International Finance 
Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, African 
Development Bank, African Development Fund, Asian Development Bank, 
Inter-American Development Bank, Bank for Economic Cooperation and 
Development in the Middle East and North Africa, and Inter-American 
Investment Corporation.
    (e) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall cease to 
be effective on December 31, 2024.

SEC. 304. RECOVERING ASSETS STOLEN FROM THE LIBYAN PEOPLE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney 
General should advance a coordinated international effort--
            (1) to carry out special financial investigations to 
        identify and track assets taken from the people and 
        institutions of Libyan through theft, corruption, money 
        laundering, or other illicit means; and
            (2) to work with foreign governments--
                    (A) to share financial investigations intelligence, 
                as appropriate;
                    (B) to oversee the assets identified pursuant to 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (C) to provide technical assistance to help 
                governments establish the necessary legal framework to 
                carry out asset forfeitures.
    (b) Additional Elements.--The coordinated international effort 
described in subsection (a) should include input from--
            (1) the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes 
        of the Department of the Treasury;
            (2) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the 
        Department of the Treasury; and
            (3) the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section of the 
        Department of Justice.
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