A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Bill: 118-s-3250
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-11-08
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Crime victims

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Europe

Federal district courts

Firearms and explosives

Internet, web applications, social media

Libya

Scotland

Telephone and wireless communication

Terrorism

United Kingdom
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-26
text: Became Public Law No: 118-37.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over&nbsp;Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.</p> <p>Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103. </p>

action_date: 2023-12-06
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over&nbsp;Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.</p> <p>Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103. </p>

action_date: 2024-01-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This act requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over&nbsp;Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.</p><p>Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 3250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

1. Remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (a) Definition of victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 In this section: (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 means any individual— (A) who suffered direct or proximate harm as a result of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, and was present at or near the scene of the bombing when it occurred, or immediately thereafter; or (B) who is the spouse, legal guardian, parent, child, brother, sister, next of kin, or other relative of, or who is determined by the applicable district court of the United States to be an individual who possesses a relationship of similar significance to, an individual described in subparagraph (A) or an individual otherwise described in this subsection. (2) Limitation The term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 does not include an individual who participated or conspired in the crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (b) Authorization (1) In general On and after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or other law or rule to the contrary, in order to permit victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 to access court proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in a court of the United States for crimes related to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the district court of the United States in such a case shall order that reasonable efforts be made to make remote video and telephonic access to proceedings in the case available to victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (2) No limit on location Remote video and telephonic access to proceedings shall be made available under paragraph (1) to a victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 without regard to the location of the victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (c) District court discretion Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate or limit the discretion of a district court of the United States to control the manner, circumstances, or availability of remote video or telephonic transmissions where necessary to control the courtroom or protect the integrity of court proceedings or the safety of parties, witnesses, or other participants in the proceedings.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

1. Remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (a) Definition of victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 In this section: (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 means any individual— (A) who suffered direct or proximate harm as a result of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, and was present at or near the scene of the bombing when it occurred, or immediately thereafter; or (B) who is the spouse, legal guardian, parent, child, brother, sister, next of kin, or other relative of, or who is determined by the applicable district court of the United States to be an individual who possesses a relationship of similar significance to, an individual described in subparagraph (A) or an individual otherwise described in this subsection. (2) Limitation The term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 does not include an individual who participated or conspired in the crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (b) Authorization (1) In general On and after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or other law or rule to the contrary, in order to permit victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 to access court proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in a court of the United States for crimes related to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the district court of the United States in such a case shall order that reasonable efforts be made to make remote video and telephonic access to proceedings in the case available to victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (2) No limit on location Remote video and telephonic access to proceedings shall be made available under paragraph (1) to a victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 without regard to the location of the victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (c) District court discretion Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate or limit the discretion of a district court of the United States to control the manner, circumstances, or availability of remote video or telephonic transmissions where necessary to control the courtroom or protect the integrity of court proceedings or the safety of parties, witnesses, or other participants in the proceedings.

Passed the Senate December 6, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

1. Remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (a) Definition of victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 In this section: (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 means any individual— (A) who suffered direct or proximate harm as a result of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, and was present at or near the scene of the bombing when it occurred, or immediately thereafter; or (B) who is the spouse, legal guardian, parent, child, brother, sister, next of kin, or other relative of, or who is determined by the applicable district court of the United States to be an individual who possesses a relationship of similar significance to, an individual described in subparagraph (A) or an individual otherwise described in this subsection. (2) Limitation The term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 does not include an individual who participated or conspired in the crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (b) Authorization (1) In general On and after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or other law or rule to the contrary, in order to permit victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 to access court proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in a court of the United States for crimes related to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the district court of the United States in such a case shall order that remote video and telephonic access to proceedings in the case be made available to victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (2) No limit on location Remote video and telephonic access to proceedings shall be made available under paragraph (1) to a victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 without regard to the location of the victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (c) District court discretion Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate or limit the discretion of a district court of the United States to control the manner, circumstances, or availability of remote video or telephonic transmissions where necessary to control the courtroom or protect the integrity of court proceedings or the safety of parties, witnesses, or other participants in the proceedings.