Stabilization

(a) Humanitarian assistance The Secretary of State shall continue to support humanitarian assistance in Lebanon in furtherance of the political and economic stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon, which is important for regional stability and the national economic and security interests of the United States, including— (1) health assistance, including logistical and technical assistance to hospitals, ambulances, and health clinics in affected communities, and the provision of basic public health commodities; (2) assistance to provide— (A) protection, food, and shelter; (B) water, sanitation, and hygiene; and (C) demining and disposal of unexploded ordinance; and (3) technical assistance to ensure health, food, and commodities are appropriately selected, procured, targeted, monitored, and distributed. (b) Incentive Fund for Reconstruction of Lebanese Government Services and Infrastructure (1) In general There shall be established a fund, to be administered by the Secretary of State, which, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (2), shall support— (A) the reconstruction of services and institutions of the Government of Lebanon and of municipal governments in Lebanon; and (B) the building and rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Lebanon. (2) Limitation Amounts from the fund established pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be made available for use by the Council for South Lebanon. (3) Notice before provision of assistance (A) Restriction Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 50 percent of the amounts deposited into the fund established pursuant to paragraph (1) 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— (i) the Government of Lebanon has declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal; and (ii) the Lebanese Armed Forces are implementing directives of the Government of Lebanon regarding— (I) the establishment of a monopoly of force within Lebanon; and (II) the disarmament of Hezbollah. (B) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the restriction under subparagraph (A) 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 States. (c) Livelihood and scholarship assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces (1) In general There shall be established a fund, to be administered by the Secretary of State, which shall provide for the sustainment of the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, for each of the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, $20,000,000, which shall be deposited into the fund established under paragraph (1) and expended for salaries and stipends for members of the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces. (d) Strategy Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a strategy to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that details how amounts from the fund established pursuant to this section, in conjunction with funds authorized to be appropriated under section 4, 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 Hezbollah.