[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5483-H5490]
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                        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.

       (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 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, 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 
     responsible for or complicit in, or have directly or 
     indirectly engaged in, gross violations of internationally 
     recognized human rights 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.
       (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. 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 
     Libyan authorities, including

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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.
                                  ____

                                         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.

                              {time}  1400

  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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