Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the continued importance of the United States-Lebanon relationship.

notes that the United States provides assistance to the people of Lebanon in order to support services and security for Lebanese citizens, particularly to counter the growing influence and negative impact of Hezbollah and other destabilizing actors;

encourages the Government of Lebanon to work actively to combat corruption in government, execute structural reforms and anticorruption measures, and work with international financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to undertake necessary reforms in order to stabilize the economy;

calls on the Lebanese Government to secure the safety, freedom of movement, and access for United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon troops and mitigate any destabilizing effects on Lebanon and while supporting robust enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701;

supports the right of the people of Lebanon to engage in peaceful demonstration and assembly to achieve accountability in government, democratic political representation, increased civil rights, and anticorruption reforms;

recognizes the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as the sole institution entrusted with the defense of the sovereignty of Lebanon and supports strengthening United States partnerships with the LAF to prevent terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, ISIS, and Al Qaeda from gaining influence in Lebanon; and

recognizes the role of Lebanon and its institutions, such as an independent judiciary, free press, and multidenominational, representative government as historic examples of democratic values in the Middle East and expresses support for the continuation of democracy and democratic ideals in Lebanon.