; statement of policy (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The stability and territorial unity of Libya is critical to the security of the United States, Europe, North Africa, and the Sahel, as well as maritime routes in the southern Mediterranean Sea. (2) General Thomas Waldhauser, former Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), told the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate in March 2017, that instability in Libya and North Africa may be the most significant, near-term threat to U.S. and allies’ interests on the continent . (3) AFRICOM identifies containing instability in Libya as one of its six main lines of effort in Africa and works to support diplomatic efforts to reconstitute the Libyan state and to disrupt terrorist organizations that impede that process or threaten United States interests. (4) According to the Director of National Intelligence, as of 2019, the capabilities of the Libya-based Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate have been degraded, but it is still capable of conducting attacks on local and Western targets in Libya and possibly elsewhere in the region . According to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ghassan Salamé, ISIS has conducted several attacks since April 4, 2019. (5) On September 22, 2016, a Joint Communique on Libya, signed by Egypt, Italy, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and others, reaffirmed a joint commitment to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s [UNSMIL] efforts under the leadership of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General . (6) On March 1, 2019, the United States Government, along with the Governments of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, reiterated its strong support to the diplomatic efforts of SRSG Ghassan Salamé and UNSMIL, rejected a military solution in Libya, and called on all Libyans to work constructively with SRSG Salamé to realize a stable and unified government that can deliver security and prosperity for all Libyans. (7) UNSMIL planned