To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde.

Bill: 110-hr-2293
Sponsor: Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2007-05-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Arrest
Bombings
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Diplomats
Economic assistance
Gaza Strip
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
International cooperation
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Murder
Palestinians
Peace negotiations
Prosecution
Sanctions (International law)
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Palestinian Authority's (PA) continued inability or unwillingness to pursue and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde calls into question the PA's suitability as a U.S. partner in diplomatic efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; (2) future U.S. assistance to the PA may be suspended or conditioned, and the continued operation of the PLO Representative Office in Washington may be jeopardized, if the PA does not cooperate in bringing these individuals to justice; and (3) it is in the U.S. national interest to safeguard diplomats and all embassy and consulate personnel, and to use the full power of the United States to bring to justice any individual or entity that threatens or harms them. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter, to report to the appropriate congressional committees describing U.S. and PA efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde.

action_date: 2007-07-16
text: 

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

 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Palestinian Authority's (PA) continued inability or unwillingness to pursue and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde calls into question the PA's suitability as a U.S. partner in diplomatic efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; (2) future U.S. assistance to the PA may be suspended or conditioned, and the continued operation of the PLO Representative Office in Washington may be jeopardized, if the PA does not cooperate in bringing these individuals to justice; and (3) it is in the U.S. national interest to safeguard diplomats and all embassy and consulate personnel, and to use the full power of the United States to bring to justice any individual or entity that threatens or harms them. 
 
Directs the Secretary of State, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter, to report to the appropriate congressional committees describing U.S. and PA efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7798)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7798)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2293.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7798-7800)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Introduced in House