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8/3/2007--Introduced.<br/>Authorizes the President to compensate a U.S. national, or his or her estate, who: (1) has a claim pending in U.S. court against a foreign state seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of hostage-taking, or has obtained a judgment on such a claim that has not been fully satisfied; (2) on or after August 2, 1990, and while not serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, was taken hostage by a terrorist party; or (3) was a representative plaintiff or class member in Case Number 1:00CV03110 (EGS) or a plaintiff in Case Number 1:00CV00716 (HHK) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Limits an award to $500,000, adjusted to reflect the annual change in the Consumer Price Index. Bars a person who has accepted compensation under this Act from commencing or maintaining a U.S. civil action seeking compensation for such injuries or damages associated with such hostage taking against a foreign state or its agencies or instrumentalities. Funds compensation under this Act from the Hostage Victims Fund (as provided by this Act) into which the President shall direct deposits from: (1) blocked assets of terrorist parties; (2) amounts received against any person in connection with the U.N. Oil for Food Program; or (3) amounts received as a result of any fine or forfeiture in connection with a violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Bank Secrecy Act, or the Export Administration Act. Provides additional compensation for victims of the 1979 Iranian hostage taking in Tehran, including spouses and children of persons taken captive. Authorizes the return of a country's funds deposited into the Hostage Victims Fund upon termination of the country's terrorist party designation.<br/>

1189396800 2007-09-10 Fri Nov 07 00:55:38 -0600 2008 introduced 45857 'unit':5 'state':6,13 'taken':8 'hostag':9 'provid':2 'terror':16 'citizen':7 'compens':3 'sponsor':14 'terrorist':11 49315 official action 45857 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133783 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. R000435 1952-07-15 4277 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] 2160 N00002858 7549 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 3.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ B001149 1938-06-21 5338 2308 Rayburn House Office Building http://burton.house.gov/contacts/add/type:contact 5 202-225-0016 Dan 'r':4 '-5':6 'dan':2,7,9 'rep':1 'burton':3,8,10 M 400055 Burton Dan_Burton L. Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] 1912 N00000010 8427 Republican 202-225-2276 Protestant IN Dan Burton 4.0 http://burton.house.gov/ CongressmanDanBurton D000210 1941-07-18 3347 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1748 Bill N00000280 8028 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt E000187 1956-06-20 442 Philip 'phil':5 'philip':1,3,6 'english':2,4,7 M 400123 English Phil_English Philip English 97 Phil N00001427 5104 Republican Roman Catholic Philip English J000283 1965-03-11 8788 2419 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/jackson/ContactByEMail.shtml 2 202-225-0899 Jesse 'd':4 '-2':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'jess':2,7,9 'jackson':3,8,10 M 400198 Jackson Jesse_L._Jr.Jackson Louis Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] 3561 N00012457 9948 Democrat 202-225-0773 Baptist IL Jesse Jackson 1.91666666666667 http://www.house.gov/jackson/ M001147 1965-08-22 2499 1632 Longworth House Office Building http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Contact/Office+Contact+Information/Zipcode+Authentication+Page.htm 11 202-225-2667 Thaddeus 'r':4 'mi':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'thad':9 'mccotter':3,8,11 'thaddeus':2,7,10 M 400260 McCotter Thaddeus_G._McCotter G. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11] 752 Thad N00013808 8028 Republican 202-225-8171 Roman Catholic MI Thad Thaddeus McCotter 6.64705882352941 http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Home/ RepMcCotter M001134 1941-08-01 3819 230 Cannon House Office Building http://myrick.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 9 202-225-3389 Sue 'r':4 '-9':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'sue':2,7,9 'myrick':3,8,10 F 400288 Myrick Sue_Wilkins_Myrick W. Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9] 1097 N00002327 7204 Republican 202-225-1976 Methodist NC Sue Myrick 6.55555555555556 http://myrick.house.gov/index.shtml P000592 1948-10-13 3255 1605 Longworth House Office Building http://poe.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-5547 Ted 'r':4 '-2':6 'tx':5 'poe':3,8,10 'rep':1 'ted':2,7,9 M 400652 Poe Ted_Poe Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] 1056 N00026457 7608 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.14285714285714 http://www.house.gov/poe/ action 45857 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133783 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 45857 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127276 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 45857 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127278 Referred to House Foreign Affairs introduced 45857 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127275 action 45857 1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 127277 Referred to House Judiciary