S.3370 - Libyan Claims Resolution Act

A bill to resolve pending claims against Libya by United States nationals, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Libyan Claims Resolution Act as introduced.
  • Short: Libyan Claims Resolution Act as passed house.
  • Short: Libyan Claims Resolution Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Libyan Claims Resolution Act as enacted.
  • Official: A bill to resolve pending claims against Libya by United States nationals, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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7/31/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Libyan Claims Resolution Act - States that Congress supports the President's efforts to provide fair compensation to all U.S. nationals who have terrorism-
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7/31/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Libyan Claims Resolution Act - States that Congress supports the President's efforts to provide fair compensation to all U.S. nationals who have terrorism-related claims against Libya as part of the process of restoring normal U.S.-Libya relations. Defines "claims agreement" as a binding international agreement between the United States and Libya that provides for the settlement of terrorism-related claims of U.S. nationals against Libya through fair compensation Authorizes the Secretary of State, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, to designate one or more entities to assist in providing compensation to U.S. nationals pursuant to a claims agreement. States that:
(1) upon such designation property that relates to the claims agreement and that is held by or transferred to or from a designated entity shall be immune from attachment or any other judicial process;
(2) such entity and any person acting through or on its behalf shall not be liable in any federal or state court for any action taken to implement a claims agreement; and
(3) such entity shall not be subject to the Government Corporation Control Act. Exempts Libya (and related instrumentalities and individuals) from specified property liens and attachments, limitations on foreign jurisdictional immunity, and private rights of action if the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the U.S. government has received sufficient funds pursuant to the claims agreement to ensure:
(1) payment of specified settlements to the Pan Am 103 victims’ families, the LaBelle Disco bombing victims, and other relevant terrorism cases; and
(2) fair compensation of specified claims by U.S. nationals against Libya for wrongful death or physical injury in cases pending on the date of enactment of this Act. (Applies such provisions only to conduct or events occurring before June 30, 2006.) States that the designation and certification authorities under this Act:
(1) are within the Secretary's sole discretion and may not be delegated; and
(2) are not subject to judicial review.

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08/09/08
Can we know the truth?

On Thursday, July 31, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Libyan Claims Resolution Act (S. 3370). Surprisingly, the bill was introduced ...

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08/04/08
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and Dennis Wilder 8/4/08

Upon boarding Air Force One the President signed into law S.3370, the Libyan Claims Resolution Act. This has been released back home, just as we were ...

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05/12/10
S.3370: A bill to amend title 38, United States ... - OpenCongress

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.3370 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process by which an individual files jointly for ... Congress supported the final stages o

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12/20/08
aangirfan: LOCKERBIE BOMBING EVIDENCE 'PLANTED' - Mail on Sunday ...

"US President Bush signed on August 4, 2008 into law: S.3370, the 'Libyan Claims Resolution Act.' The bill that grants Libyan immunity law and full diplomatic and economic status." ...

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12/16/08
Human Security Gateway - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims ...

Congress subsequently passed S. 3370 to exempt Libya from the FSIA provisions if it agrees to compensate victims with pending lawsuits. Section 1083 of PL 110-181 is the latest in a series of actions Congress has taken over the last ...

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