S. 1839

A bill to require periodic reports on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Government of Libya.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1839

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 17, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

AN ACT

To require periodic reports on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Government of Libya.

1.

Periodic reports on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Government of Libya

(a)

Reports required

(1)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until December 31, 2009, or the Secretary of State makes the certification under subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on unresolved claims by nationals of the United States against the Government of Libya for acts described in section 1605(a)(7) of title 28, United States Code.

(2)

Content

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—

(A)

information on the status of negotiations between the Government of Libya and the United States claimants;

(B)

a description of the specific actions that the United States Government is taking to encourage the Government of Libya to resolve such claims; and

(C)

any other information that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(b)

Certification

The certification referred to in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is a certification submitted by the Secretary of State to the appropriate congressional committees that all claims by nationals of the United States described in such paragraph have been resolved.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term appropriate congressional committees means—

(A)

the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(2)

The term national of the United States has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).

Passed the Senate October 18, 2007.

Nancy Erickson,

Secretary