Sec. 1344. Defense and diplomatic strategy for Libya
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Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through 2027, the Secretary of State, in concurrence with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a description of the United States defense and diplomatic strategy for Libya. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: An explanation of the defense and diplomatic strategy for Libya, including a description of the ends, ways, and means inherent to the strategy, the role of the Armed Forces in supporting the strategy, and its integration with the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability. An explanation of how the existing authorities and available resources of the Department of Defense and the Department of State are being utilized to support the strategy. A detailed description of Libyan and external security actors and an assessment of how those actors advance or undermine stability in Libya and United States strategic interests in Libya, including United States interests in a political settlement to the conflict in Libya. A detailed description of the military activities of external actors in Libya, including assessments and detailed analysis of situations in which those activities— have undermined progress towards stabilization of Libya, including the United Nations-led negotiations; involve United States-origin equipment and violate contractual conditions of acceptable use of such equipment; or violate or seek to violate the United Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011). An update on assessments relating to reopening the United States Embassy in Libya, including any existing or potential barriers to implementation, financial cost estimates, security considerations, and possible timelines. An identification and assessment of the root causes of migration through Libya into Europe, including— the extent to which such migratory trends correlate to increased instances of human trafficking and slavery, including actors attributed to such behavior; an analysis of Libyan Government and international efforts to reduce migration and prevent human trafficking, slavery, and abuse of migrants’ human rights in Libya; and United States policy options to reduce flows of migrants to and through Libya and to support the humane treatment of migrants and their lawful departure from Libya in cooperation with Libyan authorities, United Nations entities, and partner governments. A plan for any potential stabilization operations support for Libya, as a designated priority country under the Global Fragility Act of 2019 ( 22 U.S.C. 9804 ), including— A detailed description of the stability and threat environment in Libya and related stabilization objectives, including the desired end-state for the United States. Any potential limitations to existing resources of either Department affecting the ability to support stabilization operations in Libya. A detailed analysis of whether barriers exist to the use of authorities pursuant to section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (133 Stat. 1626) to support United States stabilization efforts in Libya, and any congressional or departmental action that could reduce such barriers. An identification of interagency deployments in Libya, including the rationale for such deployments and plans for future interagency deployments. Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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- 133 Stat. 1626
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