United States · Law · S
S. 3370 (110th)
Libyan Claims Resolution Act
Introduced
31 July 2008
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 110-301.
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17 May 2024
Summary
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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12 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 4 August 2008
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 August 2008
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 1 August 2008
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 1 August 2008
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 31 July 2008
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 31 July 2008
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 31 July 2008
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 31 July 2008
Public Law
summary · EN · 31 July 2008
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 31 July 2008
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 31 July 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 July 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3370
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3370