,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ahhf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ah1     
#bjai ,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,mr4  
,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to restrict security assistance
 to ,lebanon1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title  ,this ,act may be     
cited as the ,countering ,hezbollah in  
,lebanon's ,military ,act of #bjai4  #b4
 ,report on relationship between        
,lebanese ,armed ,forces and ,hezbollah 
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,president shall submit a    
report to ,congress--  7#a7 identifying 
all military officers1 commanders1      
advisors1 officials1 or other personnel 
with significant influence over the     
policies or activities of the ,lebanese 
,armed ,forces who are members of1 paid 
by1 or significantly influenced by      
,hezbollah2 and  7#b7 describing        

military activities conducted by the    
,lebanese ,armed ,forces to disarm      
,hezbollah pursuant to ,united ,nations 
,security ,council ,resolution 7,,unscr7
 #agja 7#bjjf74  7b7 ,form ,the report  
required under subsection 7a7 shall be  
submitted in unclassified form but may  
contain a classified annex4  #c4        
,restriction on security assistance  7a7
 ,in general ,of the amounts            
appropriated or otherwise made available
 for security assistance for the        
,government of ,lebanon for a fiscal    
year1 #bj percent may not be obligated  
or expended for such purpose until the  
,president certifies to ,congress that--
  7#a7 the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces has 
taken measurable steps in the last year 
to limit the influence or expel anyone  
identified pursuant to section          
#b7;a77#a72  7#b7 the activities        
described pursuant to section #b7;a77#b7
 demonstrate a serious commitment by the
 ,lebanese ,armed ,forces to fulfill its
 obligation to disarm ,hezbollah        

pursuant to ,,unscr #agja2 and  7#c7 the
 ,lebanese ,armed ,forces have not      
cooperated1 coordinated1 or partnered   
with ,hezbollah in any operation1       
campaign1 or military exercise during   
the last year4  7b7 ,national security  
waiver ,the ,president may waive the    
certification requirements under        
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection  
7a7 if the ,president certifies to      
,congress that it is in the national    
security interest of the ,united        
,states4