3.0.0 1453 2019-11-15T21:47:47Z 2019-11-15T21:47:47Z House H HR 2005-03-20 109 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-06T15:58:14Z Referred to 2005-03-20T18:00:37Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-24T21:52:12Z Referred to 2005-03-20T18:00:42Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-03-20T18:00:47Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-03-20T18:00:32Z 2005-05-06 hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. Committee 2005-03-24 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2005-03-20 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-03-20 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-03-20 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2005-03-20 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-20 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-03-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E517-518) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 N International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Admission of nonimmigrants Advanced weapons Alliances American investments Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms sales Arts, Culture, Religion Biological warfare Chemical warfare Child health China Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Commerce Commercial blacklisting Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Congressional tributes Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Cultural centers Cultural relations Democracy Developing countries Development credit institutions East Asia Economic assistance Economic development Economics and Public Finance Education Educational exchanges Elementary and secondary education Embassies Energy Engineers Europe European Union Exchange of persons programs Export controls Export finance Families Federally-guaranteed loans Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign investments Foreign loans Foreign trade promotion Free enterprise Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government lending Health Higher education Human immunodeficiency viruses Human rights Illegal aliens Immigration Import restrictions International agencies International cooperation International relief Investment guaranty insurance Iran Labor and Employment Law Libya Middle East and North Africa Nongovernmental organizations North Korea Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear weapons Occupational retraining Pakistan Peace Petroleum engineering Political rights President and foreign policy Preventive medicine Recognition (International law) Rule of law Sanctions (International law) Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Scientific exchanges Scientists Security measures South Asia State-sponsored terrorism Sudan Tariff preferences Technical assistance Technology transfer Terrorism Trade agreements Trade negotiations Transportation and Public Works Treaties Visas Weapons of mass destruction World health International Affairs 00 2005-03-20 Introduced in House 2005-04-15T21:34:05Z United States-Libya Relations Act of 2005 - Amends the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to: (1) eliminate mandatory sanction provisions respecting Libya; (2) eliminate other provisions respecting Libya; and (3) rename the Act as the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

Directs the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the establishment of a U.S. Embassy in Libya in order to establish full diplomatic relations with Libya.

Authorizes the Secretary to conduct the following scholarship and exchange programs with Libya: (1) Fulbright Exchange Program; (2) International Visitors Program; and (3) people-to-people cultural, arts, entertainment, sports, and other exchanges.

Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance to the Government of Libya to: (1) combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases; (2) support the development of civil society, including nongovernmental organizations; (3) promote the development of independent media; and (4) promote the rule of law, good governance, and liberal institutions.

Authorizes the Secretary to include Libya and Libyan nationals in programs under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).

Authorizes trade and investment activities for Libya through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Export-Import Bank, and the Trade and Development Agency.

Authorizes the U.S.Trade Representative and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security to provide technical assistance to Libya in order to facilitate Libya's eligibility for duty-free treatment.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish programs to redirect Libyan weapons of mass destruction expertise.

]]> United States-Libya Relations Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced United States-Libya Relations Act of 2005 Display Title United States-Libya Relations Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To strengthen United States relations with Libya, to facilitate the integration of Libya into the international community, and to encourage positive change in Libyan society, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2005-03-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1453ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1453ih.xml 2005-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.