[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5828 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5828

 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove 
the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil 
                      unrest, or natural disaster.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2006

 Mr. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove 
the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil 
                      unrest, or natural disaster.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR EVACUATION AS A 
              RESULT OF WAR, CIVIL UNREST, OR NATURAL DISASTER.

    (a) In General.--Section 4(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended 
by striking ``, on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent 
practicable, with such reimbursements to be credited to the applicable 
Department of State appropriation and to remain available until 
expended, except that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid 
that is greater than the amount the person evacuated would have been 
charged for a reasonable commercial air fare immediately prior to the 
events giving rise to the evacuation''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to evacuations conducted on or after July 12, 2006.
    (c) Reimbursements to Individuals by Secretary of State.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall, upon 
        application submitted to the Secretary, reimburse an 
        individual--
                    (A) who was evacuated by the United States on or 
                after July 12, 2006; and
                    (B) who has paid a reimbursement to the United 
                States for such evacuation.
            (2) Application.--The application referred to in paragraph 
        (1) shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and 
        contain such information as the Secretary may require.
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