Sec. 301. Humanitarian relief for the people of Libya and international refugees and migrants in Libya
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States Government should— expand efforts to address Libya’s humanitarian crisis, which has been exacerbated by the conflict and the COVID–19 pandemic; leverage diplomatic relations with the conflict parties to guarantee constant, reliable humanitarian access by frontline providers in Libya; leverage diplomatic relations with the conflict parties, the United Nations, and the European Union to ensure the release of vulnerable migrants and refugees from detention centers and ensure their voluntary safe passage; and expand efforts to document and publicize violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and hold perpetrators accountable; and humanitarian assistance to address the crisis in Libya should be targeted toward those most in need and delivered through partners that uphold internationally recognized humanitarian principles.
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in Libya. Assistance authorized by paragraph
(1)shall include the following to affected communities, including refugee and migrant populations: Urgently needed health assistance, including logistical and technical assistance to hospitals, ambulances, and health clinics to support an effective COVID–19 response and educational resources to increase COVID–19 vaccine acceptance. Resources and training to increase communication and education to help communities slow the spread of COVID–19 and to increase future vaccine acceptance. Public health commodities and services, including medicines and basic medical supplies and equipment. Protection assistance for vulnerable populations, including women, children, refugees, and migrants. Other assistance, including food, shelter, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), as needed. Technical assistance to ensure health, food, and commodities are appropriately selected, procured, targeted, and distributed. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy on the following: How the United States Government, working with relevant foreign governments and multilateral organizations, plans to address the humanitarian situation in Libya. How to leverage diplomatic and assistance tools as well as strategic burden-sharing with international partners to improve the humanitarian situation in Libya. How to confront humanitarian access challenges, which have been compounded by COVID–19, and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. How to ensure protection for vulnerable refugees and migrants. How to address tragic and persistent deaths of migrants and refugees at sea and human trafficking. How the United States will engage in diplomatic efforts to ensure support from international donors, including foreign governments and multilateral organizations. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall work with relevant foreign governments and multilateral organizations to coordinate a high-level donor summit and carry out diplomatic engagement to advance the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Libya and international migrants and refugees in Libya and carry out the strategy required under subsection (c). In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.