[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3635-S3636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6525. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1218. LEBANON SUPPORT.

       (a) Humanitarian Assistance.--The Secretary of State shall 
     continue to support humanitarian assistance in furtherance of 
     the political and economic stability, sovereignty, and 
     territorial integrity of Lebanon, which are important for 
     regional stability and the national economic and security 
     interests of the United States, including--
       (1) health assistance, including logistical and technical 
     assistance to hospitals, ambulances, and health clinics in 
     affected communities, and the provision of basic public 
     health commodities;
       (2) assistance to provide--
       (A) protection, food, and shelter;
       (B) water, sanitation, and hygiene; and
       (C) demining and disposal of unexploded ordinance; and
       (3) technical assistance to ensure health, food, and 
     commodities are appropriately selected, procured, targeted, 
     monitored, and distributed.
       (b) Reconstruction.--
       (1) Incentive fund for reconstruction of lebanese 
     government services and infrastructure.--There shall be 
     established a fund, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     State, which shall--
       (A) provide for the reconstruction of services and 
     institutions of the Government of Lebanon and of municipal 
     governments in Lebanon; and
       (B) support the building and rebuilding of civilian 
     infrastructure in Lebanon.
       (2) Diplomatic efforts.--The Secretary of State shall carry 
     out diplomatic efforts, including by--
       (A) supporting multilateral pledging events and using the 
     position of the United States in international financial 
     institutions, to encourage strategic burden sharing and the 
     coordination of donations with international donors, 
     including foreign governments and multilateral organizations; 
     and
       (B) advancing the provision of assistance for the 
     reconstruction of services and institutions of the Government 
     of Lebanon and of municipal governments in Lebanon and the 
     building and rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in 
     Lebanon.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
     report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives that describes--
       (1) the support provided for humanitarian assistance 
     pursuant to subsection (a);
       (2) how the Department of State is using the fund 
     established pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) to accomplish the 
     purposes described in subparagraph (A) and (B) of subsection 
     (b)(1);

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       (3) the diplomatic efforts undertaken pursuant to paragraph 
     (b)(2); and
       (4) humanitarian and reconstruction needs and challenges in 
     Lebanon, including--
       (A) the current state of humanitarian needs and the long-
     term reconstruction needs in Lebanon, particularly in 
     territory south of the Litani River;
       (B) the causes of such challenges;
       (C) the efforts made to address such challenges;
       (D) the effects of not addressing such challenges on the 
     economy and security inside Lebanon; and
       (E) any effects of such challenges on regional stability 
     and security.
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