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

Bill: 110-s-1839
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2007-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air piracy
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government liability (International law)
Hostages
International claims
Libya
Middle East and North Africa
Murder
Negotiations
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Torture
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: 
Directs the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees every 180 days respecting unresolved claims by U.S. nationals against the government of Libya for personal injury or death caused by acts of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or aiding such acts by Libyan agents. 
 
Requires: (1) such reports to include information on the status of negotiations between the government of Libya and U.S. claimants and a description of U.S. government actions to encourage Libya's resolution of such claims; and (2) such reports' filing until December 31, 2009, or until the Secretary certifies that all claims have been resolved.

action_date: 2007-10-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Directs the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in this Act) every 180 days respecting unresolved claims by U.S. nationals against the government of Libya for personal injury or death caused by acts of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or the aiding of such acts by Libyan agents. 
 
Requires: (1) such reports to include information on the status of negotiations between the government of Libya and U.S. claimants and a description of U.S. government actions to encourage Libya's resolution of such claims; and (2) such reports' filing until December 31, 2009, or until the Secretary certifies to the committees that all claims have been resolved.

action_date: 2007-10-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in this Act) every 180 days respecting unresolved claims by U.S. nationals against the government of Libya for personal injury or death caused by acts of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or the aiding of such acts by Libyan agents. 
 
Requires: (1) such reports to include information on the status of negotiations between the government of Libya and U.S. claimants and a description of U.S. government actions to encourage Libya's resolution of such claims; and (2) such reports' filing until December 31, 2009, or until the Secretary certifies to the committees that all claims have been resolved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-10-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13134-13135; text as passed Senate: CR S13135)
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13134-13135; text as passed Senate: CR S13135)
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-195.
action_date: 2007-10-15
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-195.
action_date: 2007-09-11
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-07-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9623-9624)
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate