SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND THE LIMA GROUP.

SEC. 141. SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND THE LIMA GROUP. (a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should— (1) take additional steps to support ongoing efforts by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States to promote diplomatic initiatives to foster the restoration of democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela; (2) conduct diplomatic engagement in support of efforts by the Lima Group to restore democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance for the Venezuelan people; and (3) engage with the International Contact Group on Venezuela to advance a peaceful and democratic solution to the current crisis. (b) Defined Terms.—In this section: (1) International contact group on venezuela.—The “International Contact Group on Venezuela” refers to a diplomatic bloc— (A) whose members include the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Uruguay; and (B) which was established to advance a peaceful and democratic solution to the current crisis in Venezuela. (2) Lima group.—The “Lima Group” refers to a diplomatic bloc— (A) whose members include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia; and (B) which was established to address the political, economic, and humanitarian crises in Venezuela.