1.Periodic reports on claims related to acts
of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Government of
Libya
(a)
(1)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)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)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)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