,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eegd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to support ,lebanon's rule (   
law & democratic in/itutions ?r\gh      
sanctions1 grants1 & s*ol>%ips1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort titles2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ! ,und]m9+ (       
,lebanon's ,sov]eignty & ,economy ,act  
or ! ,,pulse ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort titles2 table ( 
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,s5se (               
,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t (          
policy4,sec4 #d4 ,codification ( c]ta9  
sanctions ) respect to p]sons und]m9+ ! 
sov]eignty ( ,lebanon or its democratic 
processes & in/itutions4,sec4 #e4       
,sanctions ) respect to c]ta9 =eign     

p]sons t und]m9e democratic in/itutions 
or processes 9 ,lebanon4,sec4 #f4       
,au?orization ( humanit>ian & developm5t
 assi/ance = ,lebanon4,sec4 #g4         
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
security assi/ance to ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 
,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces      
,directorate4,sec4 #h4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations = inc5tive fund = !      
recon/ruction ( ,lebanese ,gov]nm5t     
s]vices & infra/ructure4,sec4 #i4       
,lokman ,slim ,excell5ce 9 ,lebanese    
,inve/igative ,j\rnalism ,aw>d4,sec4    
#aj4 ,c\nt]+ ! production & traffick+ ( 
captagon f & ?r\gh ,lebanon4,sec4 #aa4  
,livelihood & s*ol>%ip assi/ance to !   
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal      
,security ,=ces ,directorate4,sec4 #ab4 
,education = ,lebanese ho/ communities4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 political & economic 
/ability 9 ,lebanon is important =      
regional /ability & ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 cont9u+        
security assi/ance to ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 

,=ces & ,int]nal ,security ,=ces        
,directorate is-- 7,a7 vital to         
,lebanese & regional /ability &         
security2 &  7,b7 9 ! national security 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 !       
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal      
,security ,=ces ( ,lebanon are !        
legitimate gu>antors ( ,lebanese        
sov]eignty & security2  7#d7 !          
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf7 is vital to ,lebanese security &
 sov]eignty1 ,israeli security1 &       
/ability ?r\gh\t ! region2  7#e7 !      
selection ( a presid5t1 9 accordance ) !
 rules set =? 9 ! ,con/itution (        
,lebanon1 is critical to ! economic &   
political /ability ( ,lebanon2  7#f7    
,politicians align$ ) ,hezbollah h      
und]m9$ ,lebanon's democracy by fail+ to
 hold special sessions ( p>liam5t long  
en\gh to select a presid5t2  7#g7 !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon mu/ implem5t       
economic re=ms m&at$ by ! ,int]national 
,monet>y ,fund z soon z possible1       

includ+ capital controls t are          
applicable to all ,lebanese citiz5s2    
7#h7 memb]s ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,lebanon :o 
und]m9e ,lebanese democracy by prev5t+ !
 selection ( a presid5t %\ld be subject 
to sanctions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 ! 
production & traffick+ ( captagon 9 &   
?r\gh ,lebanon enri*es crim9al gangs &  
t]rori/s1 includ+ ,hezbollah1 at !      
exp5se ( regional /ability & ,lebanese  
exports2  7#aj7 support+ ,lebanese ho/  
communities alongside ,syrian refugees  
is important = ! heal? & well-be+ ( bo? 
communities2 &  7#aa7 ^? responsible = !
 ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj explosion at ! ,port (
 ,beirut mu/ be held acc\ntable ?r\gh-- 
7,a7 a timely & unob/ruct$ inve/igation 
by ,judge ,t>ek ,bit>2 or  7,b7 an      
indep5d5t outside inve/igation "u !     
auspices ( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  #c4      
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support         
,lebanon's rule ( law & democratic      
in/itutions by advocat+ = ! timely      
selection ( a presid5t & gov]nm5t t are 

free f corruption 9 a process t is 9    
accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( ,lebanon1 
includ+ by cont9u+ to impose sanctions  
on =eign p]sons :o h und]m9$ democracy &
 ! rule ( law 9 ,lebanon2  7#b7 to      
support ! aspirations ( ! ,lebanese p to
 live-- 7,a7 9 peace1 security1 &       
prosp]ity2 &  7,b7 free f ! influ5ce (  
,iran & t]rori/ gr\ps1 su* z ,hezbollah1
 :i* h s\ght = decades to %ape !        
security & political dynamics )9        
,lebanon2  7#c7 to assi/ ! full         
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil ,resolutions #aeei    
7#bjjd7 & #agja 7#bjjf71 includ+ by     
increas+ ! capacity ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 
,=ces to "w ) ! appropriate ,unit$      
,nations monitor+ missions to ensure !  
removal ( weapons f non-/ate gr\ps 9    
designat$ areas2  7#d7 to c\nt]-- 7,a7 !
 build-up ( rockets 9 s\!rn ,lebanon by 
,hezbollah & o!r ,iranian proxy =ces1   
su* z ,hamas & ! ,pale/9ian ,islamic    
,jihad2 &  7,b7 ! placem5t ( su* rockets
 9 & among ! civilian population ( s\!rn

 ,lebanon2  7#e7 to support & build !   
capacity ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & !  
,int]nal ,security ,=ces ,directorate z 
! def5d]s ( ,lebanon's t]ritory &       
sov]eignty1 includ+ ?r\gh ! cont9u+     
provision ( security & livelihood       
assi/ance2  7#f7 to support ,syrian     
refugee & ,lebanese ho/ communities 9   
,lebanon ?r\gh ! provision ( economic & 
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7#g7 to support 
& /r5g!n civilian /ate in/itutions1     
infra/ructure1 & ! provision ( gov]nm5t 
s]vices = all ! ,lebanese p1 reg>dless (
 religion1 sect1 or e?nicity2  7#h7 to  
support ! indep5d5ce ( ,lebanese /ate   
in/itutions f non-/ate actors & malign  
=eign influ5ce2  7#i7 to increase !     
capacity ( ,lebanese /ate in/itutions to
 c\nt] ! production & traffick+ (       
captagon 9 & ?r\gh ,lebanese t]ritory2  
7#aj7 to support ef=ts to hold          
acc\ntable ^? responsible = ! ,augu/ #d1
 #bjbj explosion at ! ,port ( ,beirut2 &
  7#aa7 to support ,lebanese civil      
society1 includ+ indep5d5t j\rnalism &  

inve/igative j\rnali/s4  #d4            
,codification ( c]ta9 sanctions )       
respect to p]sons und]m9+ ! sov]eignty (
 ,lebanon or its democratic processes & 
in/itutions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,agricultural commodity ,!
 t]m agricultural commodity has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !         
,agricultural ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #efjb74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,good ,! t]m good
 means any article1 natural or manmade  
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or           
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7#d7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m m$ical     

device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m device 9  
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7#e7 ,m$ic9e ,! t]m m$ic9e has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m drug 9 section #bja ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 p]son li/$ or designat$ = ! imposition 
( sanctions "u ,executive ,ord] #acdda  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to    
block+ prop]ty ( p]sons und]m9+ !       
sov]eignty ( ,lebanon or its democratic 
processes & in/itutions7 z ( ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 s        
designat$ except z provid$ 9 subsections
 7c7 & 7d74  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7      
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
 ,a requirem5t to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty pursuant to sanctions "u        
subsection 7b7 %all n include ! au?ority
 or a requirem5t to impose sanctions on 
! importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,exception 
to comply ) ! ,unit$ ,nations           
,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & law en=cem5t    

activities ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 
%all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( 
an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if admitt+ or
 p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
necess>y-- 7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !       
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 
to c>ry out or assi/ au?oriz$ law       
en=cem5t activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,exception to comply ) intellig5ce 
activities ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 
%all n apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 any    
activity subject to ! report+           
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq472 or  7,b7 any au?oriz$   
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#d7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance    
,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 %all n     
apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! conduct or  

facilitation ( a transaction = !        
provision ( agricultural commodities1   
food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical devices1 or        
humanit>ian assi/ance1 or = humanit>ian 
purposes2 or  7,b7 transactions t are   
necess>y =1 or relat$ to1 ! activities  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7       
,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t may 
t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u    
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 su*     
p]son-- 7,a7 is n engag+ 9 ! activity t 
0 ! basis = su* sanctions2 or  7,b7 has 
tak5 significant1 v]ifiable /eps t[>d   
/opp+ ! activity t 0 ! basis = su*      
sanctions2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t has      
receiv$ reliable assurances t su* p]son 
w n kn[+ly engage 9 any activity subject
 to sanctions 9 ! future4  #e4          
,sanctions ) respect to c]ta9 =eign     
p]sons t und]m9e democratic in/itutions 
or processes 9 ,lebanon  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admission2       
admitt$2 ali52 lawfully admitt$ =       

p]man5t resid5ce ,! t]ms admission1     
admitt$1 ali51 & lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce h ! mean+s giv5 su*    
t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,agricultural commodity ,! t]m     
agricultural commodity has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,agricultural
 ,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#efjb74  7#c7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,!  
t]m =eign p]son means an individual or  
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4    
7#e7 ,good ,! t]m good means any        
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply1 or manufactur$ product1
 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &   

exclud+ te*nical data4  7#f7 ,m$ical    
device ,! t]m m$ical device has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m device 9 section #bja ( !    
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7#g7 ,m$ic9e ,!  
t]m m$ic9e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m drug 9
 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74   
7#h7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any           
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to a
 =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es--   
7,a7 kn[+ly engages1 on or aft] su* date
 ( enactm5t1 9 an activity describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#b7 t significantly und]m9es !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon f op]at+ consi/5t 
) ! rule ( law & democratic proc$ures2  
7,b7 is an adult family memb] ( a =eign 
p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71      
unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es !re is      
cr$ible in=mation t su* adult family    
memb] has disassociat$ himself or h]self
 f su* =eign p]son2 or  7,c7 is own$ or 
controll$ by a =eign p]son describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,activities     
describ$ ,a =eign p]son engages 9 an    
activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if !   
=eign p]son-- 7,a7 is a s5ior memb] ( ! 
,lebanese ,p>liam5t :o und]m9es ! rule (
 law & democratic in/itutions 9 !       
,republic ( ,lebanon by int]f]+ ) or    
o!rwise delay+ a special p>liam5t>y     
session = ! purpose ( nom9at+ & select+ 
a ,presid5t ( ! ,republic ( ,lebanon :5 
t action is int5d$ to block a kn[n      
cons5sus c&idate = ,presid5t ) ! int5t  
to-- 7i7 d5y su* a session a quorum z   
requir$ 9 article #di ( ! ,lebanese     
con/itution2 &  7ii7 prev5t a simple    

majority vote to select a ,presid5t ( ! 
,republic ( ,lebanon 9 accordance )     
article #di ( ! ,lebanese con/itution2  
or  7,b7 und]m9es ! rule ( law 9 !      
,republic ( ,lebanon by delay+ or       
o!rwise inhibit+ lawful inve/igations1  
includ+ an inve/igation into ! ,augu/   
#d1 #bjbj1 explosion ( ! ,port (        
,beirut4  7c7 ,sanctions describ$  7#a7 
,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all     
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !        
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if su*  
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is-- 
7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r
 docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 is subject to revocation 
( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation    
reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7       
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! possession ( ! ali54  7d7 ,p5alties ,a
 p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is section or any          
regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to    
c>ry out ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      

,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( su* section4  7e7   
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception relat+ to  
importation ( goods ,a requirem5t to    
block & prohibit all transactions 9 all 
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty pursuant to 
sanctions "u subsection 7b7 %all n      
include ! au?ority or a requirem5t to   
impose sanctions on ! importation (     
goods4  7#b7 ,exception to comply ) !   
,unit$ ,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & 
law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u   
subsection 7b7 %all n apply ) respect to
 ! admission ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$      
,/ates if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y-- 7,a7 to    
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to c>ry out or  

assi/ au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,exception to     
comply ) intellig5ce activities         
,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 %all n     
apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 any activity  
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u     
title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( 
#aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 
7,b7 any au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,humanit>ian  
assi/ance ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7  
%all n apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 !      
conduct or facilitation ( a transaction 
= ! provision ( agricultural            
commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical       
devices1 or humanit>ian assi/ance1 or = 
humanit>ian purposes2 or  7,b7          
transactions t are necess>y =1 or relat$
 to1 ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7f7 ,national int]e/ waiv] ,!   
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
sanctions "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to
 a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &
 reports to ! appropriate committees (  
,congress1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* 

waiv] is to take effect1 t ! waiv] is 9 
! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7g7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t 
may t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u
 subsection 7b7 ) respect to a =eign    
p]son if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 su* p]son-- 7,a7 is n engag+ 9 !   
activity t 0 ! basis = su* sanctions2 or
  7,b7 has tak5 significant1 v]ifiable  
/eps t[>d /opp+ ! activity t 0 ! basis =
 su* sanctions2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t has 
receiv$ reliable assurances t su* p]son 
w n kn[+ly engage 9 any activity subject
 to sanctions 9 ! future4  7h7 ,sunset  
,?is section %all cease to be effective 
beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4      
,au?orization ( humanit>ian & developm5t
 assi/ance = ,lebanon  7a7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! p ( ,lebanon h ho/$ an e/imat$   
#a1ejj1jjj ,syrian refugees s9ce !      
,syrian civil w> began 9 #bjaa1 %elt]+  
!m f ! brutality ( ! ,assad regime & its

 ,russian & ,iranian enabl]s2  7#b7 !   
*ronic nature ( ! ,syrian conflict & !  
inability ( ,syrian refugees to safely  
return home has /ra9$ ! ,lebanese       
economy & ! s]vices provid$ by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon2  7#c7 ! p (       
,lebanon h be5 sev]ely h>m$ by !        
comb9ation ( ! ,lebanese f9ancial crisis
 & ! ,port ( ,beirut explosion on ,augu/
 #d1 #bjbj1 mak+ !m ev5 m vuln]able dur+
 ! conflict betwe5 ,israel & ,hezbollah2
 &  7#d7 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj civilians 9   
,lebanon h be5 int]nally displac$ due to
 ! rec5t fight+ ) insuffici5t "t to     
develop a coord9at$ humanit>ian         
response4  7b7 ,au?orization ( assi/ance
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld cont9ue to       
support humanit>ian & developm5t        
assi/ance = displac$ individuals & ho/  
communities 9 ,lebanon1 includ+-- 7#a7  
heal? assi/ance1 includ+ logi/ical &    
te*nical assi/ance to hospitals1        
ambulances1 & heal? cl9ics 9 affect$    

communities1 & ! provision ( basic      
public heal? commodities2  7#b7 s]vices1
 su* z m$ic9es & m$ical supplies &      
equipm5t2  7#c7 assi/ance to provide--  
7,a7 protection1 food1 & %elt]2 &  7,b7 
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 7collectively
 ref]r$ to z ,,wa%72 &  7#d7 te*nical   
assi/ance to ensure heal?1 food1 &      
commodities are appropriately select$1  
procur$1 t>get$1 monitor$1 & di/ribut$4 
7c7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit a
 /rategy to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t describes-- 7#a7 h[ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ ) relevant =eign   
gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al organizations1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 w address !
 humanit>ian situation 9 ,lebanon2  7#b7
 diplomatic ef=ts c>ri$ out by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to enc\rage /rategic   

burd5 %>+ & ! coord9ation ( donations ) 
int]national donors1 includ+ =eign      
gov]nm5ts & multilat]al organizations1  
to advance ! provision ( humanit>ian    
assi/ance to ! p ( ,lebanon1 especially 
int]nally displac$ p2 &  7#c7 h[ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is-- 7,a7       
mitigat+ risk ( div]sion or b5efit to   
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps 9 ,lebanon1         
p>ticul>ly ,hezbollah2 &  7,b7 ensur+   
effective deliv]y ( assi/ance4  #g4     
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
security assi/ance to ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 
,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces      
,directorate  7a7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s
 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 9 addition to am\nts
 already au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
su* purposes & 9 addition to any am\nts 
au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by any o!r ,act 
( ,congress = su* purposes-- 7,a7       
#ge1jjj1jjj = ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+2  
7,b7 #aj1jj1jjj = ,int]national         

,n>cotics ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t2    
7,c7 #d1jjj1jjj = ,nonprolif]ation1     
,anti-t]rorism1 ,dem9+1 & ,relat$       
,programs2 &  7,d7 #a1jjj1jjj           
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     
,tra9+4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts      
appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
build ! capacity ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces      
,directorate1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 c\nt]+  
,iranian proxy =ces op]at+ 9 ,lebanon1  
includ+ ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ,pale/9ian
 ,islamic ,jihad2  7,b7 fully implem5t+ 
all relevant ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil resolutions2 &  7,c7 c\nt]+ &   
int]dict+ captagon production &         
traffick+ 9 ,lebanon4  7b7 ,brief+      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !     
obligation ( any funds appropriat$      
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all brief ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! /eps  

tak5 dur+ ! previ\s ye> by ! ,lebanese  
,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces
 ,directorate to c\nt] ,iranian proxy   
=ces op]at+ 9 ,lebanon1 includ+         
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ,pale/9ian        
,islamic ,jihad2  7#b7 ! /eps tak5 dur+ 
! previ\s ye> by ! ,lebanese ,arm$      
,=ces1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,int]im ,=ce 9 ,lebanon1 to implem5t its
 mission "u ! t]ms ( ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf72  7#c7 ! /eps tak5 dur+ !       
previ\s ye> by ,lebanese security       
in/itutions to c\nt] ! production &     
traffick+ ( captagon 9 ,lebanon2  7#d7  
h[ ! production & traffick+ ( captagon  
has h>m$ ! ,lebanese economy & b5efitt$ 
,hezbollah & :e!r ,hezbollah is actively
 engag$ 9 ! production & traffick+ (    
captagon2  7#e7 h[ ,unit$ ,/ates        
assi/ance creat$ or augm5t$ !           
capabilities ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces &
 ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces ,directorate
 to und]take ! /eps describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c72  7#f7 h[ ! assi/ance  

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 w fur!r      
improve ! capabilities ( ! ,lebanese    
,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces
 ,directorate to c\nt] ,iranian proxy   
=ces op]at+ 9 ,lebanon1 includ+         
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & ,pale/9ian        
,islamic ,jihad2 &  7#g7 h[ ! assi/ance 
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 w fur!r      
increase ! capacity ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 
,=ces to p>tn] ) ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,int]im ,=ce 9 ,lebanon to implem5t !   
t]ms ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil
 ,resolution #agja 7#bjjf74  7c7        
,transf] au?ority  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t (     
def5se funds ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c71 dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf1 
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se = purposes describ$ 9 title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code may be transf]r$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to ! ,=eign        
,milit>y ,f9anc+ ,program to directly   
b5efit ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon1 9        
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ =       
reprogramm+ "u section #ajja ( !        

,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law        
#aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #cgh et seq47 & any 
relevant successor provisions ( law4    
7#b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ to !
 ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+ ,program       
pursuant to p>agraph %all be prioritiz$ 
= build+ ! capacity ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ 
,=ces & ! ,int]nal ,security ,=ces      
,directorate1 includ+ by fully implem5t+
 all relevant ,unit$ ,nations ,security 
,c\ncil resolutions4  7#c7 ,limitation  
,! total am\nt ( funds transf]r$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to ! ,=eign ,milit>y
 ,f9anc+ ,program 9 any fiscal ye> may n
 exce$ #djj1jjj1jjj4  #h4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations = inc5tive fund = !    
recon/ruction ( ,lebanese ,gov]nm5t     
s]vices & infra/ructure  7a7            
,au?orization ( funds ,9 addition to    
am\nts already au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = su* purposes & 9 addition 
to any am\nts au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by
 any o!r ,act ( ,congress = su*         
purposes1 !re is au?oriz$ to be         

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1  
#ej1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be exp5d$ =-- 7#a7
 ! recon/ruction ( s]vices & in/itutions
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon & ( municipal 
gov]nm5ts 9 ,lebanon2 &  7#b7 ! build+ &
 rebuild+ ( civilian infra/ructure 9    
,lebanon4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,am\nts  
appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7  
may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ unless !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate submits an annual     
writt5 report to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 c]tify+ t-- 7,a7 
! exp5diture ( su* am\nts w n directly  
b5efit ,hezbollah2  7,b7 any civilian   
infra/ructure rebuilt ) su* am\nts has n
 & w n be us$ to %elt] weapons belong+  
to ,hezbollah1 or o!r non-/ate arm$     
gr\ps 9 ,lebanon1 includ+ ,hamas &      
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad2  7,c7       
acc\nt+1 monitor+1 evaluation & ov]sight
 proc$ures are 9 place to prev5t !      
div]sion ( su* am\nts to ,hezbollah1 o!r

 non-/ate arm$ gr\ps 9 ,lebanon1 or     
affiliates ( ,hezbollah or any su* gr\p2
  7,d7 su* am\nts are be+ us$ = !       
purposes = :i* !y 7 obligat$2 &  7,e7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is tak+         
significant /eps to enc\rage donations =
 simil> purposes f o!r c\ntries &       
entities1 includ+ ,japan1 ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 ! ,european ,union & its memb]  
/ates1 & ! memb] /ates ( ! ,gulf        
,coop]ation ,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 describ+-- 
7,a7 ! mann] & nature ( ,hezbollah's    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon & 
9 municipal gov]nm5ts 9 ,lebanon1       
includ+ a description ( any m9i/ries &  
municipal gov]nm5ts t are controll$ by  
,hezbollah1 are l$ by memb]s (          
,hezbollah1 or employ significant numb]s
 ( ,hezbollah memb]s2  7,b7 ! /eps tak5 
dur+ ! previ\s ye> to prev5t ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ !   
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
pursuant to subsection 7a71 f be+ us$ by
 m9i/ries ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon or   
municipal gov]nm5ts 9 ,lebanon t are    

controll$ by ,hezbollah1 are l$ by      
memb]s ( ,hezbollah1 or employ          
significant numb]s ( ,hezbollah memb]s2 
7,c7 ! /eps t w be tak5 dur+ ! next ye> 
to prev5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
assi/ance1 includ+ ! am\nts au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection   
7a71 f be+ us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,lebanon
 or municipal gov]nm5ts 9 ,lebanon t are
 controll$ by ,hezbollah1 are l$ by     
memb]s ( ,hezbollah1 or employ          
significant numb]s ( ,hezbollah memb]s2 
7,d7 :i* m9i/ries & municipal gov]nm5ts 
are n controll$ by ,hezbollah1 are n l$ 
by memb]s ( ,hezbollah1 & d n employ    
significant numb]s ( ,hezbollah memb]s &
 are eligible to receive ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ ! am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 & h[ su* am\nts w be us$ 
to support or recon/ruct ! in/itutions (
 su* m9i/ries & municipalities & !      
s]vices !y provide2  7,e7 ! /eps t w be 
tak5 dur+ ! next ye> to prev5t civilian 
infra/ructure f be+ us$ to %elt] weapons

 us$ by ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 ,pale/9ian  
,islamic ,jihad or any o!r non-/at$ arm$
 gr\p 9 ,lebanon2  7,f7 ! /eps tak5 dur+
 ! previ\s ye> to prev5t civilian       
infra/ructure f be+ us$ to %elt] weapons
 us$ by ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 ,pale/9ian  
,islamic ,jihad or any o!r non-/at$ arm$
 gr\p 9 ,lebanon2  7,g7 ! acc\nt+1      
monitor+1 evaluation & ov]sight         
proc$ures implem5t$ dur+ ! previ\s ye>  
to prev5t ! div]sion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t assi/ance1 includ+ ! am\nts   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a71 to ,hezbollah or o!r    
non-/ate arm$ gr\ps 9 ,lebanon or _!    
affiliates & to ensure su* am\nts are   
be+ us$ = ! purposes = :i* !y 7         
obligat$2  7,h7 ! acc\nt+1 monitor+1    
evaluation & ov]sight proc$ures t w be  
implem5t$ dur+ ! next ye> to prev5t !   
div]sion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
assi/ance1 includ+ ! am\nts au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ pursuant to subsection   
7a71 to ,hezbollah or o!r non-/ate arm$ 
gr\ps 9 ,lebanon or _! affiliates & t   

su* am\nts are be+ us$ = ! purposes =   
:i* !y 7 obligat$2 &  7,i7 ! /eps tak5  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to enc\rage
 donations f o!r c\ntries = simil>      
purposes1 :i* c\ntries h donat$ = simil>
 purposes1 & ! am\nts ( su* donations4  
7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7b7 %all be unclassifi$1 b may include a
 classifi$ annex t is submitt$ to       
,congress sep>ately f ! unclassifi$     
portion4  #i4 ,lokman ,slim ,excell5ce 9
 ,lebanese ,inve/igative ,j\rnalism     
,aw>d  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #c1 #bjba1    
prom95t ,lebanese activi/ & j\rnali/    
,lokman ,slim 0 f\nd murd]$ 9 !         
,hezbollah-controll$ ,al ,zahrani       
di/rict4  7#b7 ,mr4 ,slim 0 a /rong     
critic ( ,hezbollah & fac$ h>assm5t &   
?reats f ,hezbollah & ,hezbollah-align$ 
gr\ps4  7#c7 ,mr4 ,slim devot$ 8 life to
 br++ ab\t positive *ange 9 ,lebanon &  
bravely pu%$ = ju/ice1 acc\ntability1 & 
rule ( law4  7#d7 ,despite promises by  
=m] ,presid5t ,mi*el ,a\n & o!r         

,lebanese ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 ,mr4      
,slim's kill] has n be5 f\nd & a cr$ible
 inve/igation into 8 murd] has n be5    
laun*$ by ,lebanese ,gov]nm5t           
au?orities4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,aw>d ,! t]m     
,aw>d means ! aw>d e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,aw>d
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to    
e/abli% an aw>d1 :i* %all be kn[n z !   
,lokman ,slim ,excell5ce 9 ,lebanese    
,inve/igative ,j\rnalism ,aw>d1 =       
extraord9>y ef=ts 9 inve/igative        
j\rnalism inside ,lebanon1 includ+ 9 !  
face ( h>assm5t1 det5tion1 prosecution1 
or ob/ruction4  7d7 ,pres5tation ( ,aw>d

 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all annually pres5t !
 ,aw>d to n m ?an #c individuals or     
organizations t are-- 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s or =eign nationals engag$ 9    
inve/igative j\rnalism focus$ on        
,lebanon2 or  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates or     
=eign private or nongov]nm5tal          
organizations engag$ 9 inve/igative     
j\rnalism focus$ on ,lebanon4  7e7      
,selection ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
e/abli% proc$ures = select+ recipi5ts ( 
! ,aw>d4  7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all submit an annual report to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7   
li/s ! ,aw>d recipi5ts = su* ye>2 &     
7#b7 includes an explanation ( ea*      
recipi5t's selection accord+ to !       
proc$ures au?oriz$ "u subsection 7e74   
7g7 ,c]emony ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld  
ho/ an annual c]emony = recipi5ts ( !   
,aw>d z soon z practicable aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y submits ! report     

requir$ "u subsection 7f74 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate may pay ! travel co/s ( ea*     
,aw>d recipi5t & a gue/ ( ea* ,aw>d     
recipi5t :o att5ds su* c]emony4  7h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 = ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1 su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  #aj4 ,c\nt]+ ! production &   
traffick+ ( captagon f & ?r\gh ,lebanon 
7a7 ,program ,to build ! capacity ( !   
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal      
,security ,=ces ,directorate ) respect  
to captagon  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
section #ffj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdbj71 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a program
 to provide assi/ance to /r5g!n !       
capacity ( ,lebanese security           
in/itutions to id5tify1 track1 & improve
 _! =5sics detection capabilities )     
respect to captagon4  7#b7 ,program     
requirem5ts ,! program requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be limit$ to  
individuals :o h exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9  

matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7
 may be c>ri$ out1 9 ! case ( inb\nd    
ex*anges1 z "p ( ex*ange programs &     
int]national visitor programs adm9i/]$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural 
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ 
! ,int]national ,visitor ,lead]%ip      
,program1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau (   
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,affairs4  7b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
addition to am\nts already au?oriz$ or  
appropriat$ = su* purposes & 9 addition 
to any am\nts au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by
 any o!r ,act ( ,congress1 = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi1          
#e1jjj1jjj = ,int]national ,n>cotics    
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t1 :i* %all be  
us$ to c>ry out subsection 7a74  #aa4   
,livelihood & s*ol>%ip assi/ance to !   
,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal      
,security ,=ces ,directorate  7a7       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,peacekeep+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be      

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
addition to am\nts already au?oriz$ or  
appropriat$ = su* purposes & 9 addition 
to any am\nts au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by
 any o!r ,act ( ,congress1 = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg1          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ,peacekeep+ ,op]ations1   
:i* %all be us$ to help pay ! sal>ies ( 
memb]s ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 
,law en=cem5t ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
addition to am\nts already au?oriz$ or  
appropriat$ = su* purposes & 9 addition 
to any am\nts au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by
 any o!r ,act ( ,congress1 = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg1          
#e1jjj1jjj = ,int]national ,n>cotics    
,control & ,law ,en=cem5t1 :i* %all be  
us$ to help pay ! sal>ies ( memb]s ( !  
,int]nal ,security ,=ces ,directorate4  
7#c7 ,economic support ,!re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 addition to am\nts already     
au?oriz$ or appropriat$ = su* purposes &
 9 addition to any am\nts au?oriz$ or   

appropriat$ by any o!r ,act ( ,congress1
 = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 #b1jjj1jjj =       
,economic ,support ,funds1 :i* %all be  
us$ to help pay und]graduate tuition = !
 *ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces att5d+ campuses ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
univ]sities t are bas$ 9 ,lebanon4  7b7 
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] t
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t describes ! effect (
 ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 on ! ret5tion & read9ess 
( ! ,lebanese ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,int]nal  
,security ,=ces ,directorate4  7#b7 ,=m 
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  #ab4         
,education = ,lebanese ho/ communities  
7a7 ,au?orization ( funds = high]       
education 9 ,lebanon ,!re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s  

#bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg1 9 addition to am\nts 
already au?oriz$ & appropriat$ = su*    
purposes1 9 addition to am\nts already  
au?oriz$ or appropriat$ = su* purposes &
 9 addition to any am\nts au?oriz$ or   
appropriat$ by any o!r ,act ( ,congress1
 #ae1jjj1jjj 9 ,economic ,support       
,funds1 :i* %all be us$ to support      
univ]sities 9 ,lebanon t are patt]n$    
aft] ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sities4  7b7    
,au?orization ( funds = ,lebanese prim>y
 & second>y s*ool education ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 = ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg1 9        
addition to am\nts already au?oriz$ or  
appropriat$ = su* purposes & 9 addition 
to any am\nts au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by
 any o!r ,act ( ,congress1 #bj1jjj1jjj 9
 ,economic ,support ,funds1 :i* %all be 
us$ to support prim>y & second>y        
education = ,lebanese ho/ communities 9 
,lebanon4