[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 79 Introduced in House (IH)]

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.


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                    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

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                         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 violence 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 international economic sanctions and an 
        arms embargo;
Whereas, on March 17, 2011, the United Nations Security Council passed 
        Resolution 1973, which mandates ``all necessary measures'' to protect 
        civilians in Libya, implement a ``no-fly zone'', and enforce an arms 
        embargo against the Qaddafi regime;
Whereas the United States Armed Forces, together with coalition 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 Operation 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 suppression, and drone strikes;
Whereas, on July 15, 2011, the United States granted Libyan 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 frozen by the United States should be 
returned to the people of Libya for their benefit, including 
humanitarian and reconstruction assistance, and the President should 
explore the possibility with the Transitional National Council of using 
some of such funds to reimburse NATO countries for expenses incurred in 
Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector.
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