Congressional Record, Volume 167 Issue 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)

[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5483-H5490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

LIBYA STABILIZATION ACT

Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill
(H.R. 1228) to advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya
and support the people of Libya, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:

H.R. 1228

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. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and
actors in Libya.
Sec. 102. Report of Russian activities and objectives in Libya.
Sec. 103. Determination of sanctionable activities of the Libyan
National Army with respect to Syria.

TITLE II--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN LIBYA

Sec. 201. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons leading, directing,
or supporting certain foreign government involvement in
Libya.
Sec. 202. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons threatening the
peace or stability of Libya.
Sec. 203. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons who are responsible
for or complicit in gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights 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. Suspension of sanctions.
Sec. 210. Sunset.

TITLE III--ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYA

Sec. 301. Humanitarian relief for the people of Libya and international
refugees and migrants in Libya.

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Sec. 302. Support for democratic governance, elections, and 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. 305. Authority to expand educational and cultural exchange
programs with Libya.

TITLE IV--DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS

Sec. 401. Determination of budgetary effects.

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) United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has identified
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.
(3) According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the
Islamic State in Libya (ISIS-Libya) is ``degraded''. However,
AFRICOM continues to ``keep pressure on ISIS and other
violent extremist organizations as they seek to take
advantage of the security vacuum created by the civil war in
Libya''.
(4) According to the United Nations, since April 2019, the
conflict in Libya has led to the deaths of more than 500
civilians and the displacement of more than 200,000 people.
(5) Parties to the conflict in Libya have killed civilians,
committed torture and abuse, committed mass extrajudicial
killings, requisitioned the houses of civilians, targeted
medical facilities, and blocked humanitarian access to food,
health, and other life-saving services, worsening
humanitarian conditions.
(6) According to the United Nations, as of November 2020,
more than 574,000 migrants and refugees remained in Libya and
the ``continued arbitrary detention of migrants and refugees
in formal detention centers and at informal smuggler sites
remains a critical concern in Libya''. Migrants and refugees,
including women and children, are routinely subjected to
discrimination, arrest, arbitrary detention, torture and
other human rights violations and abuses. The United Nations
has called for the immediate release, evacuation, and
protection of refugees and migrants detained in conflict
zones.
(7) In November 2019, the Government of the National Accord
(GNA) and the Government of Turkey signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean
Sea.
(8) The Department of State's 2020 Trafficking in Persons
Report states with regard to Libya ``Trafficking victims--
including men, women, and children--are highly vulnerable to
extreme violence and other human rights violations in Libya
by governmental and non-state armed groups, including:
physical, sexual, and verbal assault; abduction for ransom;
extortion; arbitrary killings; inhumane detention; and child
soldiering. . ..Migrants in Libya are extremely vulnerable to
sex and labor trafficking [and . . .] are vulnerable to
exploitation by state and non-state actors, including
employers who refuse to pay laborers' wages.''.
(9) A November 2020 Department of Defense Inspector General
report estimated there are approximately 2,000 mercenary
forces affiliated with the Wagner Group, a Russian private
military company, as well as approximately 2,000 Russian-
backed Syrian fighters, advanced equipment, and advanced
capabilities supporting Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army
(LNA) and Russian objectives in North Africa.
(10) The most recent AFRICOM posture statement claims,
``Russia continues to harvest benefits from the instability
in Libya--its military meddling has prolonged the conflict
and exacerbated casualties and humanitarian suffering.''.
(11) The Department of Defense Inspector General reported
that, ``Turkey has hundreds of regular military personnel
deployed to Libya in order to train GNA-aligned militias and
to operate Turkish military equipment'' and sent thousands of
Syrian mercenaries to Libya in support of the GNA.
(12) On January 19, 2020, at a peace conference in Berlin,
representatives of the Governments of Algeria, China, Egypt,
France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey, the Republic of
Congo, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the
United States, as well as regional and multilateral
organizations, agreed to refrain from interference in Libya's
internal affairs, abide by the United Nations arms embargo,
and advance a 55-point communique to resolve the conflict in
Libya.
(13) On February 13, 2020, the United Nations Security
Council adopted Resolution 2510, which endorses the
Conclusions of the International Conference on Libya held in
Berlin, affirms the need for a lasting ceasefire, demands
full compliance by all member states with the United Nations
arms embargo, and expresses unequivocal support for the
United Nations Special Representative and the ongoing United
Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)-facilitated intra-
Libyan dialogue.
(14) On October 23, 2020, the warring parties in Libya
agreed a ceasefire, which called for the withdrawal of all
armed forces from conflict lines and the departure of all
mercenaries and foreign fighters within three months, and was
hailed by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
as ``a fundamental step toward peace and stability in
Libya''.
(15) On January 19, 2021, United Nations Secretary General
Guterres recommended that regional and international powers
ensure the ``departure of all foreign fighters and
mercenaries from Libya and full and unconditional respect for
the Security Council arms embargo'' and urged the Security
Council to ``give UNSMIL a clear but flexible mandate to
enable the Mission to support the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned
ceasefire monitoring mechanism''.
(16) On January 21, 2021, the United States joined the
Governments of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
to remind all Berlin Conference participants of the need to
``continue to support a ceasefire, restore full respect for
the UN arms embargo, and end the toxic foreign interference
that undermines the aspirations of all Libyans to reestablish
their sovereignty and choose their future peacefully through
national elections''.
(17) On March 11, 2021, the United States joined with
France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to welcome
Libya's Government of National Unity and reiterate it will
``have the primary tasks of organizing free and fair
elections on December 24, 2021, followed by a transfer of
authority to Libya's democratically chosen leaders''.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States--
(1) to advance a peaceful resolution to the conflict in
Libya through a United Nations-mediated Libyan-led and
Libyan-owned political process as the best way to secure
United States interests and to ensure the sovereignty,
independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of
Libya;
(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 oppose attacks on civilians, medical workers, and
critical infrastructure, including water supplies, in Libya,
and to support accountability for those engaged in such
heinous actions;
(5) to support Libya's sovereignty, independence,
territorial integrity, and national unity consistent with
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2510 (2020) and
all predecessor resolutions with respect to Libya, including
by--
(A) taking action to end the violence and flow of arms;
(B) rejecting attempts by any party to illicitly export
Libya's oil; and
(C) urging the withdrawal of foreign military and mercenary
forces;
(6) to leverage diplomatic relations to convince the
parties to the conflict in Libya to maintain the current
ceasefire and persuade foreign powers to stop providing
personnel, including mercenaries, weapons, and financing that
threaten to reignite the conflict;
(7) to support the Libyan Political Dialogue and advance
the inclusive Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process,
including elections planned for December 2021;
(8) to support a negotiated and peaceful political solution
that includes a single, unified, inclusive, and effective
Libyan Government approved by the Libyan House of
Representatives, the end of a transitional period achieved
through free, fair, inclusive, and credible elections planned
for December 2021, 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;
(9) to help protect Libya's civilian population and
implementing humanitarian and international organizations
from the risk of harm resulting from explosive hazards such
as landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and
unexploded ordnance (UXO);
(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 seek to bring an end to severe forms of trafficking
in persons such as slavery, forced labor, and sexual
exploitation, including with respect to migrants;
(12) to advocate for the immediate release and safe
evacuations of detained refugees and migrants trapped by the
fighting in Libya;
(13) to encourage implementation of UNSMIL's plan for the
organized and gradual closure of migrant detention centers in
Libya;
(14) to support greater defense institutional capacity
building after a comprehensive political settlement;
(15) to support current and future democratic and economic
development; and

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(16) to discourage all parties from heightening tensions in
the region, through unhelpful and provocative actions.

TITLE I--IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES TO STABILITY IN LIBYA

SEC. 101. 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
consultation 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 foreign governments, including the Governments of
Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Sudan, Chad,
China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, including--
(A) a description of which governments have been linked to
drone and aircraft strikes since April 2019;
(B) a list of the types and estimated amounts of equipment
transferred by each government described in this paragraph to
the parties to the conflict, including foreign military
contractors, mercenaries, or paramilitary forces operating in
Libya;
(C) an estimate of the financial support provided by each
government described in this paragraph to the parties to the
conflict, including foreign military contractors,
mercenaries, or paramilitary forces operating in Libya; and
(D) a description of the activities of any regular,
irregular, or paramilitary forces, including foreign military
contractors, mercenary groups, and militias operating inside
Libya, at the direction or with the consent of the
governments described in this paragraph;
(2) an analysis and determination of whether the actions by
the governments described in paragraph (1) violate the arms
embargo with respect to Libya under United Nations Security
Council Resolution 2473 (2019) and other relevant Security
Council resolutions;
(3) a list of the specific offending materiel or financial
support transfers provided by a government described in
paragraph (1) that--
(A) violate the arms embargo with respect to Libya under
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2473 (2019) and
other relevant Security Council resolutions;
(B) contribute to civilian death, harm, or other violations
of international humanitarian law; or
(C) involve weapons of United States origin or were in
violation of United States end user agreements;
(4) a description of the activities of affiliates of ISIS,
al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and Ansar al-Sharia,
in Libya;
(5) a description of efforts by the European Union, North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Arab League, and
their respective member states, to--
(A) enforce the arms embargo with respect to Libya under
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2473 (2019) and
other relevant Security Council resolutions;
(B) facilitate a ceasefire;
(C) monitor a ceasefire; and
(D) support forthcoming elections;
(6) a description of any violations of the arms embargo by
European Union member states; and
(7) a description of United States diplomatic engagement
with the European Union, NATO, and the Arab League regarding
enforcement of the United Nations arms embargo, ceasefire
monitoring, and election support.
(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 Foreign Affairs and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

SEC. 102. REPORT OF RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES IN
LIBYA.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) General Stephen Townsend, Commander of United States
Africa Command (AFRICOM), warned in January 2020 that in
Libya, Russia seeks to ``demonstrate itself as an alternative
partner to the West'' and seeks to position itself alongside
the southern flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO).
(2) AFRICOM has also stated that the Russian military
presence in Libya threatens future United States military
partnerships and counterterrorism cooperation by impeding
United States access to Libya.
(3) AFRICOM has reported that the Government of Russia
deployed 14 MiG-29 and Su-24 aircraft, SA-22 air defense
equipment, and mine-resistant ambush protected armored
vehicles to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored private
military contractors, including the Wagner Group.
(4) In January 2021, United States officials told the
international press that mercenaries affiliated with the
Wagner Group were constructing sophisticated defensive
fortifications in central Libya.
(b) Report.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate a report that contains an assessment of Russian
activities and objectives in Libya, including--
(A) the potential threat such activities pose to the United
States, southern Europe, NATO, and partners in the
Mediterranean Sea and North African region;
(B) the direct role of Russia in Libyan financial affairs,
to include issuing and printing currency;
(C) Russia's use of mercenaries, military contractors,
equipment, and paramilitary forces in Libya; and
(D) an assessment of sanctions and other policies adopted
by United States partners and allies against the Wagner Group
and its destabilizing activities in Libya, including
sanctions on Yevgeny Prigozhin.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.

SEC. 103. DETERMINATION OF SANCTIONABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE
LIBYAN NATIONAL ARMY WITH RESPECT TO SYRIA.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a list of
members of the Libyan National Army (LNA), and details of
their activities, that the President determines are knowingly
responsible for sanctionable offenses pursuant to--
(1) section 7412 of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection
Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note; 133 Stat. 2292); or
(2) Executive Order 13582 (76 Fed. Reg. 52209; relating to
blocking property of the Government of Syria and prohibiting
certain transactions with respect to Syria (August 17,
2011)).

TITLE II--ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN LIBYA

SEC. 201. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS LEADING,
DIRECTING, OR SUPPORTING CERTAIN FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN LIBYA.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose each of
the sanctions described in section 204 with respect to each
foreign person who the President determines 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 leads,
directs, or provides significant financial, material, or
technological support to, or knowingly engages in a
significant transaction with, a non-Libyan foreign person who
is--
(1) in Libya in a military or commercial capacity as a
military contractor, mercenary, or part of a paramilitary
force; and
(2) engaged in significant actions that threaten the peace,
security, or stability of Libya.

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

(a) Imposition of Sanctions.--The President shall impose
each of the sanctions described in section 204 with respect
to each foreign person on the list required by subsection
(b).
(b) List.--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--
(1) foreign persons, including senior government officials,
militia leaders, paramilitary leaders, and other persons who
provide significant support to militia or paramilitary groups
in Libya, that the President determines are knowingly--
(A) engaged in significant actions or policies that
threaten the peace, security, or stability of Libya,
including any supply of arms or related materiel in violation
of a United Nations Security Council resolution with respect
to Libya;
(B) 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;
(C) engaged in significant actions that may lead to or
result in the misappropriation of significant state assets of
Libya;
(D) 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;
(E) significantly threatening or coercing Libyan state
financial institutions or the Libyan National Oil Company; or
(F) significantly responsible for actions or policies that
are intended to undermine efforts to promote stabilization
and economic recovery in Libya;
(2) foreign persons who the President determines are
successor entities to persons referred to in subparagraphs
(A) through (F) of paragraph (1); and
(3) foreign persons who the President determines--
(A) own or control, or are owned or controlled by, a person
referred to in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of
paragraph (1) or paragraph (2); and
(B) have 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

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any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2) for purposes of engaging in any activity listed
in such subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1).
(4) 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.
(5) Form.--The list required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, 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. 203. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS WHO ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT IN GROSS
VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMITTED IN LIBYA.

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
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
who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or
causes a violation of regulations issued under section 206(2)
of this Act to carry out subsection (a)(1) to the same extent
that such penalties apply to a person who commits an unlawful
act described in section 206(a) of the International
Emergency Economic Powers 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.
(d) Exception To Comply With National Security.--The
following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under
this section:
(1) Activities subject to the reporting requirements under
title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091
et seq.).
(2) Any authorized intelligence or law enforcement
activities of the United States.

SEC. 205. WAIVER.

(a) In General.--The President may waive, for one or more
periods not to exceed 90 days, 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
section, 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) is authorized to 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) Admitted; alien.--The terms ``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 who is not a United States person.
(3) Foreign government.--The term ``foreign government''
means any government of a country other than the United
States.
(4) 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.
(5) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United
States;
(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; or
(C) any person in the United States.
(6) Gross violations of internationally recognized human
rights.--The term ``gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights'' has the meaning given such term in
section 502B(d)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)).

SEC. 209. SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS.

(a) In General.--The President may suspend in whole or in
part the imposition of sanctions otherwise required under
this title for periods not to exceed 90 days if the President
determines that the parties to the conflict in Libya have
agreed to and are upholding a sustainable, good-faith
ceasefire in support of a lasting political solution in
Libya.
(b) Notification Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which the President makes a determination to
suspend the imposition of sanctions as described in
subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a notification of the determination.
(c) Reimposition of Sanctions.--Any sanctions suspended
under subsection (a) shall be reimposed if the President
determines that the criteria described in that subsection are
no longer being met.

SEC. 210. SUNSET.

The requirement to impose sanctions under this title shall
cease to be effective on December 31, 2026.

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) continue senior-level efforts to address Libya's
humanitarian crisis, which has been exacerbated by the
conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic;

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(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 encourage the
voluntary safe passage of detained vulnerable migrants and
refugees from the conflict zones in Libya; and
(D) support efforts to document and publicize gross
violations of internationally recognized human rights and
international humanitarian law, including efforts related to
severe forms of trafficking in persons such as slavery,
forced labor, and sexual exploitation, 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, with robust monitoring to ensure
assistance is reaching intended beneficiaries.
(b) Assistance Authorized.--The Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, should continue to support
humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in
Libya, including--
(1) health assistance, including logistical and technical
assistance to hospitals, ambulances, and health clinics in
affected communities, including migrant communities, and
provision of basic public health commodities, including
support for an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
(2) services, such as medicines and medical supplies and
equipment;
(3) assistance to provide--
(A) protection, food, and shelter, including to migrant
communities;
(B) water, sanitation, and hygiene (commonly referred to as
``WASH''); and
(C) resources and training to increase communications and
education to help communities slow the spread of COVID-19 and
to increase future vaccine acceptance; and
(4) technical assistance to ensure health, food, and
commodities are appropriately selected, procured, targeted,
monitored, 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) Diplomatic efforts by the United States to encourage
strategic burden-sharing and the coordination of donations
with international donors, including foreign governments and
multilateral organizations to advance the provision of
humanitarian assistance to the people of Libya and
international migrants and refugees in Libya.
(3) How to address humanitarian access challenges and
ensure protection for vulnerable refugees and migrants,
including protection from severe forms of trafficking in
persons such as slavery, forced labor, and sexual
exploitation.
(4) How the United States is mitigating risk, utilizing
third party monitors, and ensuring effective delivery of
assistance.
(5) How to address the tragic and persistent deaths of
migrants and refugees at sea and human trafficking.
(d) Integration of Department of State-led Stabilization
Efforts.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of State, working with United States allies,
international organizations, and implementing partners,
including local implementing partners, to the extent
practicable, should continue coordinated international
stabilization efforts in Libya to--
(A) build up the capacity of implementers and national mine
action authorities engaged in conventional weapons
destruction efforts and mine risk education training and
programs; and
(B) conduct operational clearance of explosive remnants of
war resulting from the 2011 revolution and current military
conflict in Libya, including in territory previously occupied
by ISIS-Libya, and particularly in areas where unexploded
ordnance, booby traps, and anti-personnel and anti-vehicle
mines contaminate areas of critical infrastructure and large
housing districts posing a risk of civilian casualties.
(2) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable,
humanitarian assistance authorized under subsection (b) and
the strategy required by subsection (c) shall take into
account and integrate Department of State-led stabilization
efforts--
(A) to address--
(i) contamination from landmines and other explosive
remnants of war left from the 2011 revolution and current
military conflict in Libya, including in territory previously
occupied by ISIS-Libya; and
(ii) proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons
resulting from such conflict and the destabilizing impact the
proliferation of such weapons has in Libya and neighboring
countries; and
(B) to mitigate the threat that destruction of conventional
weapons poses to development, the delivery of humanitarian
assistance, and the safe and secure return of internally
displaced persons.
(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
CIVIL SOCIETY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall coordinate
United States Government efforts to--
(1) work with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
and the transitional Government of National Unity in Libya to
prepare for national elections in December 2021, as called
for by the Libyan Political Dialogue, and a subsequent
political transition;
(2) support efforts to resolve the current civil conflict
in Libya;
(3) work to help the people of Libya and a future Libyan
government develop functioning, unified Libyan economic,
security, and governing institutions;
(4) work to ensure free, fair, inclusive, and credible
elections in December 2021 organized by an independent and
effective High National Elections Commission in Libya,
including through supporting electoral security and
international election observation and by providing training
and technical assistance to institutions with election-
related responsibilities, as appropriate;
(5) work with the people of Libya, nongovernmental
organizations, and Libyan institutions to strengthen
democratic governance, reinforce civilian institutions and
support decentralization in order to address community
grievances, promote social cohesion, mitigate drivers of
violent extremism, and help communities recover from Islamic
State occupation;
(6) defend against gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights in Libya, including by supporting
efforts to document such violations;
(7) to combat corruption and improve the transparency and
accountability of Libyan government institutions; and
(8) to support the efforts of independent media outlets to
broadcast, distribute, and share information with the Libyan
people.
(b) Risk Mitigation and Assistance Monitoring.--The
Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development shall ensure that
appropriate steps are taken to mitigate risk of diversion of
assistance for Libya and ensure reliable third-party
monitoring is utilized for projects in Libya that United
States Government personnel are unable to access and monitor.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 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 report on the activities carried out under
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.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 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, in a way that
is consistent with broader United States national interests,
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 a sovereign
state with democratic institutions and the rule of law in
Libya.
(b) Additional Elements.--To the extent consistent with
broader United States national interests, the framework
described in subsection (a) shall include the following
policy proposals:
(1) To restore, respect, and safeguard the integrity,
unity, and lawful governance of Libya's key economic
ministries and institutions, in particular the Central Bank
of Libya, the Libya Investment Authority, the National Oil
Corporation, and the Audit Bureau (AB).
(2) To improve the accountability and effectiveness of
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sovereign economic institutions, in providing services and
opportunity to the Libyan people.
(3) To assist in improving public financial management and
reconciling the public accounts of national financial
institutions and letters of credit issued by private Libyan
financial institutions as needed pursuant to a political
process.
(4) To restore the production, efficient management, and
development of Libya's oil and gas industries so such
industries are resilient against malign foreign influence and
can generate prosperity on behalf of the Libyan people.
(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.
(8) To eliminate exploitation of price controls and market
distorting subsidies in the Libyan economy.
(9) To support opportunities for United States businesses.
(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, 2026.

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, to the extent practicable,
advance a coordinated international effort--
(1) to carry out special financial investigations to
identify and track assets taken from the people and
institutions of Libya 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.

SEC. 305. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH LIBYA.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the United States should expand educational and cultural
exchange programs with Libya to promote mutual understanding
and people-to-people linkages between the United States and
Libya.
(b) Authority.--The President is authorized to expand
educational and cultural exchange programs with Libya,
including programs carried out under the following:
(1) The J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program
referred to in paragraph (1) of section 112(a) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2460(a)).
(2) The International Visitors Program referred to in
paragraph (3) of such section.
(3) The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
Student Leaders Program.
(4) The Youth Exchange and Study Program.
(5) Other related programs administered by the Department
of State.

TITLE IV--DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS

SEC. 401. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
Pennsylvania (Ms. Wild) and the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania.

General Leave

Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
include extraneous material on H.R. 1228, as amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania?
There was no objection.
Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Libya Stabilization Act,
H.R. 1228, sponsored by Congressman Ted Deutch and Congressman Joe
Wilson, chairman and ranking member respectively, of the Middle East,
North Africa and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
This important legislation responds to years of instability and
violence created by the conflict in Libya, which has laid the
groundwork for the proliferation and growth of violent extremist
groups. As various powers converge on Libya to expand their influence
in the country and across North Africa, the lives of the Libyan people
are at stake. Far, far too many have seen their fundamental rights and
dignity trampled as a result of the chaos unleashed on the country over
the past decade.
The neocolonialist mindset that treats countries as pawns on a
geopolitical chess board must end. No country has the right to unleash
violence and chaos on another or to seize resources that belong to the
Libyan people. This bill is not yet another attempt to infringe on the
sovereignty of the Libyan people; rather, it is an effort to protect
that sovereignty.
Today, though a nascent ceasefire facilitated by the U.N. has held
and Libya continues on its path to building democratic institutions and
constitutional reforms, violence and impunity for past and current
human rights violations continue. Dangerous militia groups remain
prevalent throughout the country.
The bill addresses such threats by sanctioning outside actors who
fuel the growth of the conflict or are perpetrators of human rights
abuses.
The bill also directs additional U.S. support to humanitarian relief
and assistance efforts to help strengthen democratic governance, build
a better, peaceful future for Libya, and ensure the security of the
U.S. and our allies.
Such assistance and important measures are even more important as
Libya faces a critical moment for its transitional path with
presidential and parliamentary elections approaching this December.
Libya cannot be allowed to continue to spiral into lawlessness. A
vacuum of leadership in Libya gives way to further extremism, which
poses threats to the United States and our allies and partners.
I thank Mr. Deutch and Mr. Wilson for their work on this measure, and
I urge my colleagues to support it.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

House of Representatives,

Committee on Foreign Affairs,

Washington, DC, September 27, 2021.
Hon. Maxine Waters,
Committee on Financial Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairwoman Waters: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
1228, Libya Stabilization Act. I appreciate your willingness
to work cooperatively on this legislation.
I acknowledge that provisions of the bill fall within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on Financial Services under
House Rule X, and that your Committee will forgo action on
H.R. 1228 to expedite floor consideration. I further
acknowledge that the inaction of your Committee with respect
to the bill does not waive any future jurisdictional claim
over the matters contained in the bill that fall within your
jurisdiction. I also acknowledge that your Committee will be
appropriately consulted and involved as this or similar
legislation moves forward, and will support the appointment
of Committee on Financial Services conferees during any
House-Senate conference convened on this legislation.
Lastly, I will ensure that our exchange of letters is
included in the Congressional Record during floor
consideration of the bill. Thank you again for your
cooperation regarding the legislation. I look forward to
continuing to work with you as the measure moves through the
legislative process.
Sincerely,
Gregory W. Meeks,
Chairman.

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House of Representatives,

Committee on the Judiciary,

Washington, DC, September 27, 2021.
Hon. Gregory W. Meeks,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Meeks: This letter is to advise you that the
Committee on the Judiciary has now had an opportunity to
review the provisions in H.R. 1228, the ``Libya Stabilization
Act,'' that fall within our Rule X jurisdiction. I appreciate
your consulting with us on those provisions. The Judiciary
Committee has no objection to your including them in the bill
for consideration on the House floor, and to expedite that
consideration is willing to forgo action on H.R. 1228, with
the understanding that we do not thereby waive any future
jurisdictional claim over those provisions or their subject
matters.
In the event a House-Senate conference on this or similar
legislation is convened, the Judiciary Committee reserves the
right to request an appropriate number of conferees to
address any concerns with these or similar provisions that
may arise in conference.
Please place this letter into the Congressional Record
during consideration of the measure on the House floor. Thank
you for the cooperative spirit in which you have worked
regarding this matter and others between our committees.
Sincerely,
Jerrold Nadler,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,

Committee on Foreign Affairs,

Washington, DC, September 27, 2021.
Hon. Jerrold Nadler,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Nadler: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
1228, Libya Stabilization Act. I appreciate your willingness
to work cooperatively on this legislation.
I acknowledge that provisions of the bill fall within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary under House
Rule X, and that your Committee will forgo action on H.R.
1228 to expedite floor consideration. I further acknowledge
that the inaction of your Committee with respect to the bill
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
matters contained in the bill that fall within your
jurisdiction. I also acknowledge that your Committee will be
appropriately consulted and involved as this or similar
legislation moves forward, and will support the appointment
of Committee on the Judiciary conferees during any House-
Senate conference convened on this legislation.
Lastly, I will ensure that our exchange of letters is
included in the Congressional Record during floor
consideration of the bill. Thank you again for your
cooperation regarding the legislation. I look forward to
continuing to work with you as the measure moves through the
legislative process.
Sincerely,
Gregory W. Meeks,
Chairman.

Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Libya Stabilization Act.
After years of civil war and violence, there are finally glimmers of
optimism in Libya. Elections are scheduled for December. We hope these
elections will help Libya continue on the path to democracy.
Unfortunately, as we have seen many times in this conflict, there is
still the possibility that spoilers could upend this peace process.
We need to incentivize all parties to embrace a productive political
track to establish stable governance in Libya and end the violence.
That is the purpose of the legislation before us today.
Under this bill, if individuals are threatening the peace, security,
and stability of Libya, they will be subject to sanctions.
Throughout this conflict, violent militias and foreign actors have
threatened Libya and its citizens.
Russia is using the chaos in Libya to its advantage. As AFRICOM
publicized last year, Russia deployed high-performance fighter aircraft
to Libya.
Through this bill, we are turning up the pressure to ensure that
Russia and other unhelpful foreign actors withdraw from Libya and to
incentivize Libyan actors to support the emerging political process and
a peaceful future for the people of Libya.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Deutch), the author of this bill and chairman of the
Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee.
Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, I am proud to stand here today in support
of this legislation, H.R. 1228, the Libya Stabilization Act.
This bipartisan bill, which I introduced with my friend, ranking
member of the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism
Subcommittee, Joe Wilson, clarifies and strengthens American policy
in support of a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the Libyan conflict.
The United States cannot afford to ignore this conflict. For years,
fighting in Libya has undermined the stability of North Africa,
exacerbated a humanitarian crisis, put the human rights of civilians--
Libyans as well as migrants in Libya--in jeopardy, and it has impeded a
return to U.N.-sponsored peace talks. Foreign interference has only
escalated the conflict.
The Libya Stabilization Act will deter foreign interference in Libya
by placing sanctions on those who deploy mercenaries, support militias,
violate the U.N. arms embargo, and commit human rights violations in
Libya.
It authorizes U.S. support for efforts to strengthen good governance,
promote anticorruption efforts, support free and fair elections, and
foster economic recovery.
The Libyan people deserve a future free from foreign meddling, from
conflict and corruption, and from economic turmoil. They deserve to
choose their leaders in free and fair elections.
That is why the United States must establish a clear and principled
policy towards Libya. That is why I was proud to introduce this
legislation in the 116th Congress and again in this Congress, to
clarify U.S. policy towards Libya and empower the United States with
sanctions authority to revitalize diplomacy, secure our national
interests, stabilize Libya, and provide peace and opportunity for the
Libyan people.
I have been heartened to see the Biden administration take a more
active role in U.S. diplomacy over Libya, which is a primary goal of
this legislation.
Madam Speaker, the Libya Stabilization Act is a critical
demonstration of Congress' interest in ending foreign intervention and
consolidating Libya's political gains, both before and after the
December elections. It is a demonstration that the United States is
ready to play an active, engaged role in achieving long-term peace and
stability in Libya.
That is why this bill is so important, and that is why I am proud to
stand here in support of H.R. 1228. I urge all of my colleagues to join
me in voting for this legislation.

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Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers. I continue to
reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, in closing, I want to thank
the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch) and the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for their leadership on this bill, and I urge all
Members to support this legislation.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume
for the purpose of closing.
It is vital that Libya's path toward rebuilding democratic
institutions, after years of conflict, is not upended by those who seek
to fuel violence and instability.
H.R. 1228 sanctions outside actors responsible for human rights
abuses and creating conflict as well as directing additional United
States' assistance efforts to strengthen Libya's democratic governance.
I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch) and the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for this legislation, and I urge my
colleagues to support this bill.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Wild) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1228, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. DAVIDSON. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion
are postponed.

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