An amendment numbered 61 printed in House Report 112-88 to prevent funds authorized in the Act from being used to deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of Members of the Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground in Libya unless the purpose of the presence is to rescue a Member of the Armed Forces from imminent danger.

1. Adds SEC. 12__. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES GROUND COMBAT PRESENCE IN LIBYA at the end of title XII

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 12__. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES GROUND COMBAT PRESENCE IN LIBYA.

   Inserted: No funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations in this Act may be obligated or expended for the purpose of--

   Inserted: (1) deploying members of the United States Armed Forces on to the ground of Libya for the purposes of engaging in ground combat operations, unless the purpose of such deployment is limited solely to rescuing members of the United States Armed Forces from imminent danger;

   Inserted: (2) awarding a contract to a private security contractor to conduct any activity on the ground of Libya; or

   Inserted: (3) otherwise establishing or maintaining any presence of members of the United States Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground of Libya, unless the purpose of such presence is limited solely to rescuing members of the United States Armed Forces from imminent danger.

   Original wording

   At the end of title XII, add the following new section:

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