,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecef ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support ,lebanon's rule of law and democratic institutions through sanctions and support1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lebanon ,sanctions1 ,stabilization1 and ,support ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,sanctions4,sec4 #c4 ,stabilization4,sec4 #d4 ,security assistance4,sec4 #e4 ,oversight4 #b4 ,sanctions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 with respect to each foreign person1 regardless of employment1 who the ,president determines1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 has knowingly and significantly engaged in any activity described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,activities described ,a foreign person has engaged in any activity described in this subsection if the foreign person has-- 7#a7 knowingly undertaken actions or policies that provide material support in furtherance of the ,government of ,iran's illicit financing and support of armed non-state actors in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah2 7#b7 significantly delayed or impeded the work of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces to implement the ,august #bjbe decision to exercise a state monopoly of arms1 the ,september #bjbe plan to achieve that monopoly by disarming ,hezbollah1 the ,march #bjbf decision to ban security and military activities of ,hezbollah1 or the ,april #bjbf decision to bring weapons in ,beirut under government control2 7#c7 provided material support to ,hezbollah2 or 7#d7 taken significant actions to delay or impede the progress of reforms to the banking and financial sectors of ,lebanon4 7c7 ,sanctions described ,the sanctions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,blocking of property ,the ,president shall exercise all authorities granted under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection 7a7 if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,prohibitions on financial transactions ,the ,president may exercise all authorities granted under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary-- 7,a7 to prohibit any ,united ,states financial institution from making loans or providing credit to the applicable foreign person2 or 7,b7 to prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states and in which such foreign person has any interest4 7#c7 ,ineligibility for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or parole ,an alien described in subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the valid visa or other entry documentation of any alien described in subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation4 7ii7 ,effect ,in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 a revocation authorized under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect in accordance with established procedures2 and 7,,ii7 cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien4 7#d7 ,licensing ,for any sanctions imposed pursuant to this subsection1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall issue such general licenses and public guidance as may be necessary-- 7,a7 to clarify that such sanctions do not apply to any government entity with which the sanctioned person may be officially associated2 7,b7 to clarify that such sanctions do not apply to any person the sanctioned person owns or controls that contributes to legitimate economic activity in ,lebanon1 unless the owned person is itself designated based on its behavior2 and 7,c7 to limit adverse impacts to employment1 legitimate economic activity1 and humanitarian conditions in ,lebanon4 7d7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,sanctions under this section may not apply to-- 7,a7 the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities1 food1 medicine1 medical devices1 humanitarian assistance1 or for humanitarian purposes2 or 7,b7 transactions that are necessary for1 or ordinarily incident to1 the activities described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,intelligence activities ,sanctions under this section shall not apply to-- 7,a7 any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7,b7 any authorized intelligence activities of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities ,visa restrictions under subsection 7c77#c7 shall not apply with respect to the admission or parole of an alien into the ,united ,states if admitting or paroling the alien is necessary-- 7,a7 to comply with ,united ,states obligations under-- 7i7 the ,agreement between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states of ,america regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg2 7ii7 the ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and entered into force ,march #ai1 #aifg2 or 7iii7 any other applicable international obligations2 or 7,b7 to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,rulemaking ,the ,president may prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section 7which may include regulatory exceptions71 including under section #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74 7f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authorities of the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7g7 ,termination ,this section1 and any sanctions imposed under this section1 shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitted2 alien2 lawfully admitted for permanent residence ,the terms admission1 admitted1 alien1 and lawfully admitted for permanent residence have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means any individual or entity that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#d7 ,united states person ,the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a ,united ,states citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity2 or 7,c7 any person located in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,stabilization 7a7 ,humanitarian assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall continue to support humanitarian assistance in ,lebanon in furtherance of the political and economic stability1 sovereignty1 and territorial integrity of ,lebanon1 which is important for regional stability and the national economic and security interests of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 health assistance1 including logistical and technical assistance to hospitals1 ambulances1 and health clinics in affected communities1 and the provision of basic public health commodities2 7#b7 assistance to provide-- 7,a7 protection1 food1 and shelter2 7,b7 water1 sanitation1 and hygiene2 and 7,c7 demining and disposal of unexploded ordinance2 and 7#c7 technical assistance to ensure health1 food1 and commodities are appropriately selected1 procured1 targeted1 monitored1 and distributed4 7b7 ,incentive ,fund for ,reconstruction of ,lebanese ,government ,services and ,infrastructure 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be established a fund1 to be administered by the ,secretary of ,state1 which1 subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph 7#b71 shall support-- 7,a7 the reconstruction of services and institutions of the ,government of ,lebanon and of municipal governments in ,lebanon2 and 7,b7 the building and rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in ,lebanon4 7#b7 ,limitation ,amounts from the fund established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may not be made available for use by the ,council for ,south ,lebanon4 7#c7 ,notice before provision of assistance 7,a7 ,restriction ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 not more than #ej percent of the amounts deposited into the fund established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be obligated until the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7i7 the ,government of ,lebanon has declared ,hezbollah's military activities illegal2 and 7ii7 the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces are implementing directives of the ,government of ,lebanon regarding-- 7,i7 the establishment of a monopoly of force within ,lebanon2 and 7,,ii7 the disarmament of ,hezbollah4 7,b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the restriction under subparagraph 7,a7 after certifying to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that such a waiver is in the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,livelihood and scholarship assistance to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be established a fund1 to be administered by the ,secretary of ,state1 which shall provide for the sustainment of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and ,internal ,security ,forces in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of the first #c fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be deposited into the fund established under paragraph 7#a7 and expended for salaries and stipends for members of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and ,internal ,security ,forces4 7d7 ,strategy ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a strategy to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives that details how amounts from the fund established pursuant to this section1 in conjunction with funds authorized to be appropriated under section #d1 will be used to help support and implement a plan to expand ,lebanese state services and increase legitimate political participation in ,lebanese communities that are currently dependent on parallel services from ,hezbollah4 #d4 ,security assistance 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations for security assistance to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for each of the first #e fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for ,foreign ,military ,financing2 7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj for ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement2 7,c7 #aa1ejj1jjj for ,non-proliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining1 and ,related ,programs2 and 7,d7 #c1ejj1jjj ,international ,military ,education and ,training4 7#b7 ,notice before provision of assistance 7,a7 ,restriction ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 not more than #ej percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be obligated until after the ,secretary of ,state certifies to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7i7 the ,government of ,lebanon has declared ,hezbollah's military activities illegal2 and 7ii7 the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces are implementing directives of the ,government of ,lebanon regarding-- 7,i7 the establishment of a monopoly of force within ,lebanon2 and 7,,ii7 the disarmament of ,hezbollah4 7,b7 ,inapplicability ,the restriction on obligating funds under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to assistance provided to special operations units and associated enabling forces of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,authorization of contingent funding after the first fiscal year 7,a7 ,contingency ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall take effect if a briefing required under subsection 7c7 during the fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act demonstrates meaningful progress1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state-- 7i7 by the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces to counter ,iranian proxy forces operating in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad2 and 7ii7 by the ,government of ,lebanon to develop and implement a plan to expand state services and increase legitimate political participation in ,lebanese communities that are currently dependent on parallel services from ,hezbollah4 7,b7 ,funding ,subject to the contingency described in subparagraph 7,a71 in addition to the appropriations authorized under paragraph 7#a71 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state1 for the second1 third1 fourth1 and fifth fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj for ,foreign ,military ,financing2 7ii7 #f1jjj1jjj for ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement2 7iii7 #c1jjj1jjj for ,non-proliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining1 and ,related ,programs2 and 7iv7 #a1jjj1jjj for ,international ,military ,education and ,training4 7#d7 ,authorization of additional contingent funding after the second fiscal year 7,a7 ,contingency ,subparagraph 7,b7 shall take effect if the briefings required under subsection 7c7 during each of the first #b fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act demonstrate meaningful progress1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state-- 7i7 by the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces to counter ,iranian proxy forces operating in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad2 and 7ii7 by the ,government of ,lebanon to implement a plan to expand state services and increase legitimate political participation in ,lebanese communities that are currently dependent on parallel services from ,hezbollah4 7,b7 ,funding ,subject to the contingency described in subparagraph 7,a71 in addition to the appropriations authorized under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c71 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state1 for each of the third1 fourth1 and fifth fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7i7 #ej1jjj1jjj for ,foreign ,military ,financing2 7ii7 #f1jjj1jjj for ,international ,narcotics ,control and ,law ,enforcement2 7iii7 #c1jjj1jjj for ,non-proliferation1 ,anti-terrorism1 ,demining1 and ,related ,programs2 and 7iv7 #a1jjj1jjj for ,international ,military ,education and ,training4 7#e7 ,use of funds ,amounts appropriated pursuant to authorizations under paragraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#c77;,b71 and 7#d77;,b7 shall be used by the ,secretary of ,state to build the capacity of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces1 including by-- 7,a7 countering ,iranian proxy forces operating in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad2 7,b7 implementing-- 7i7 the ,august #bjbe decision to exercise a state monopoly of arms2 7ii7 the ,september #bjbe plan to achieve this monopoly by disarming ,hezbollah2 7iii7 the ,march #bjbf decision to ban ,hezbollah security and military activities2 and 7iv7 the ,april #bjbf decision to bring weapons in ,beirut under government control2 7,c7 fully implementing all relevant ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 7,d7 training and vetting members of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces2 7,e7 countering and interdicting revenue sources for ,hezbollah and other malign actors1 including revenues derived from financial crimes1 ,captagon1 and other illicit good production and trafficking in ,lebanon2 7,f7 detecting and interdicting trafficking of weapons1 materials related to weapons of mass destruction1 dual-use goods1 and sensitive technologies in ,lebanon2 and 7,g7 implementing the program described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,program ,to build the capacity of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces with respect to ,captagon and other illicit goods 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of ,lebanese security institutions to identify1 track1 and improve their forensics detection capabilities with respect to financial crimes and production and trafficking of ,captagon and other illicit goods that provide a source of revenue for ,hezbollah and other malign actors4 7#b7 ,program requirements ,recipients of assistance from the program required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be limited to ,lebanese officials who have expertise and experience or are being trained in matters described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 may be carried out1 in the case of inbound exchanges1 as part of appropriate exchange programs and international visitor programs administered by the ,department of ,state4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than #ae days before the obligation of any funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives regarding-- 7#a7 the steps taken during the previous year by the ,lebanese security institutions to counter ,iranian proxy forces operating in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad2 7#b7 the steps taken during the previous year by ,lebanese security institutions to counter the production and trafficking of ,captagon and other illicit goods in ,lebanon2 7#c7 how ,united ,states assistance created or augmented the capabilities of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces to undertake the steps described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 7#d7 how the production and trafficking of ,captagon and other revenues sources1 to include financial crimes and illicit good production and trafficking1 has harmed the ,lebanese economy and benefitted ,hezbollah and other malign actors2 7#e7 the steps taken by the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces to counter any instances of collusion between the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and ,hezbollah1 such as-- 7,a7 promoting the establishment of rapid inspection units2 7,b7 conducting randomized spot checks2 7,c7 implementing mechanisms for incentivizing weapons relinquishment2 7,d7 implementing mechanisms for incentivizing outcome-based performance by ,lebanese ,armed ,forces units and personnel2 and 7,e7 imposing consequences1 such as criminal liability1 for ,lebanese ,armed ,forces personnel who have colluded with ,hezbollah2 and 7#f7 how the assistance authorized under subsection 7a7 will further improve the capabilities of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces to counter ,iranian proxy forces operating in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and ,palestinian ,islamic ,jihad4 #e4 ,oversight 7a7 ,oversight of stabilization assistance 7#a7 ,strategy ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an unclassified strategy1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that describes-- 7,a7 how the ,united ,states1 working with relevant foreign governments1 multilateral organizations1 and nongovernmental organizations1 will support the safe1 informed1 durable1 and voluntary return of ,syrian refugees in ,lebanon back to their home communities2 7,b7 the diplomatic efforts carried out by the ,united ,states ,government to urge contributing countries of the ,united ,nations ,interim ,force in ,lebanon to donate existing equipment1 vehicles1 and facilities to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces upon the termination of ,united ,nations ,interim ,force in ,lebanon's mandate in accordance with ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bgij 7#bjbe71 pursuant to efforts to bolster the capability of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces in southern ,lebanon2 7,c7 the diplomatic efforts carried out by the ,united ,states ,government1 including by supporting multilateral pledging events and using its positions in international financial institutions1 to encourage strategic burden sharing and the coordination of donations with international donors1 including foreign governments and multilateral organizations1 to advance the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of ,lebanon1 especially internally displaced persons2 and 7,d7 how the ,united ,states ,government is-- 7i7 overcoming reconstruction challenges in southern ,lebanon to counter any role ,hezbollah may be playing in reconstruction and provision of social services2 7ii7 mitigating risk of diversion or benefit to non-state armed groups in ,lebanon1 particularly ,hezbollah2 and 7iii7 ensuring effective delivery of assistance4 7#b7 ,initial report ,before obligating any amounts from the fund established pursuant to section #c7;b71 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives that describes-- 7,a7 accounting1 monitoring1 evaluation or oversight procedures being implemented to prevent the diversion of the ,united ,states ,government assistance1 including assistance from the fund established pursuant to section #c7;b71 to ,hezbollah or other non-state armed groups in ,lebanon or their affiliates and to ensure such assistance is being used for the purposes for which it was obligated2 and 7,b7 the diplomatic efforts carried out by the ,united ,states ,government1 including by supporting multilateral pledging events and using its positions in international financial institutions1 to encourage strategic burden sharing and the coordination of donations with international donors1 including foreign governments and multilateral organizations1 to advance 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 ,lebanon4 7#c7 ,retention and readiness report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 to the congressional committees referred to in paragraph 7#b7 that describes the effect of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #c on the retention and readiness of the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,internal ,security ,forces4 7b7 ,oversight of support assistance ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the following #c years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 that-- 7#a7 describes the progress made by the ,government of ,lebanon1 the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces1 and the ,internal ,security ,forces and any remaining gaps in developing and implementing a plan1 with timelines and measurable objectives-- 7,a7 to fully disarm ,hezbollah1 including with the support of the ,united ,states and the international community2 7,b7 to expand state services and increasing legitimate political participation in ,lebanese communities that are currently dependent on parallel services from ,hezbollah2 and 7,c7 to implement-- 7i7 the ,august #bjbe decision to exercise a state monopoly of arms2 7ii7 the ,september #bjbe plan to achieve this monopoly by disarming ,hezbollah2 7iii7 the ,march #bjbf decision to ban ,hezbollah security and military activities2 and 7iv7 the ,april #bjbf decision to bring weapons in ,beirut under government control2 7#b7 details the ,government of ,iran's illicit financing and support of armed non-state actors in ,lebanon1 including ,hezbollah and institutions it controls1 such as ,al-,qard ,al-,hassan2 7#c7 describes whether and how the political and economic stability1 sovereignty1 and territorial integrity of ,lebanon are important for regional stability and the national economic and security interests of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 7,a7 describes the efforts led by the ,united ,states to coordinate and deconflict between the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and the ,israel ,defense ,forces2 7,b7 assesses the steps that should be taken by the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces to increase coordination and deconfliction2 7,c7 assesses the steps that should be taken by the ,israel ,defense ,forces to increase coordination and deconfliction2 7,d7 describes additional authorities or tools that may aid these coordination and deconfliction efforts or increase the ability of the ,united ,states to provide effective guidance to the ,lebanese ,armed ,forces and ,israel ,defense ,forces2 and 7,e7 describes efforts to build upon the monitoring mechanism led by the ,united ,states after the ,announcement of a ,cessation of ,hostilities and ,related ,commitments on ,november #bg1 #bjbd1 to establish a combined intelligence and military coordination body with international partners that sets clear1 measurable objectives and time-bound metrics to ensure credibility and transparency in the process of disarming ,hezbollah2 7#e7 identifies the steps the ,government of ,lebanon is taking to enact reforms to ,lebanon's banking and financial sectors1 including-- 7,a7 steps to implement ,lebanon's ,april #bjbe bank secrecy law2 7,b7 steps to pass and implement a law to restructure ,lebanon's banking sector2 and 7,c7 steps to pass and implement a law to address the allocation of losses in ,lebanon's banking sector2 7#f7 describes the progress made toward building peaceful relations between the ,government of ,lebanon and the ,government of ,israel1 including-- 7,a7 steps to pursue negotiations and efforts to impede negotiations2 7,b7 the advisory and coordination mechanisms set up by the ,united ,states and the international community2 7,c7 progress made as a result of direct negotiations that-- 7i7 recognize ,lebanon's sovereignty2 7ii7 affirm that the ,government of ,lebanon1 rather than any foreign power 7such as ,iran71 is the representative of the ,lebanese people2 7iii7 undermine ,iran's claims to negotiate for ,lebanon2 and 7iv7 undermine ,iran's attempts to intrude in ,lebanon's domestic affairs and the conduct of its foreign policy2 and 7,d7 steps to suspend the enforcement of1 or repeal1 ,lebanon's anti-normalization laws1 derived from ,lebanon ,law #a_/aiee1 which was ratified by the ,parliament of ,lebanon on ,june #bc1 #aiee1 to prohibit any economic1 commercial1 or personal interactions between the people of ,lebanon and the people of ,israel1 and provisions of the ,lebanese ,criminal ,code and the ,lebanese ,code of ,military ,justice2 and 7#g7 describes humanitarian and reconstruction needs and challenges in ,lebanon1 including-- 7,a7 the immediate state of humanitarian needs and the long-term reconstruction needs in ,lebanon1 particularly south of the ,litani river2 7,b7 the causes of such challenges2 7,c7 efforts that have been made to address these challenges2 7,d7 the effects of not addressing these challenges on the economy and security inside ,lebanon2 and 7,e7 the effects of such challenges on regional stability and security if applicable4