[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 158 (Thursday, October 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13134-S13135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON ACTS OF TERROR AGAINST AMERICANS BY THE 
                          GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of Calendar No. 418, S. 1839.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1839) to require periodic reports on claims 
     related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or 
     supported by the Government of Libya.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Presdient, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table,

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that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The bill (S. 1839) was ordered to a third reading, was read the third 
time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1839

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

     SECTION 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)).

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