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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 6, 1993
Iraq Claims Act of 1993 - Authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to receive and determine the validity and amounts of any claims: (1) with respect to which the United States has received lump-sum payments from the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC); and (2) of U.S. nationals against Iraq that are determined to be outside the UNCC's jurisdiction. Requires the Commission, in deciding such claims, to apply, in the following order: (1) relevant decisions of the United Nations Security Council and the UNCC; (2) applicable substantive law; and (3) principles of justice and equity. Directs the Commission to decide all pending non-commercial claims of members of the armed forces and other individuals arising out of Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait before deciding any other claim. Applies titles I and VII of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to claims under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury: (1) UN Commission Claims Funds composed of amounts transferred by the Secretary of State pursuant to this Act; and (2) the Iraq Claims Fund composed of amounts allocated by the President from liquidated assets of the Iraqi Government. Authorizes the President to vest and liquidate as much of the assets of the Iraqi Government in the United States that have been blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as necessary to satisfy claims of U.S. nationals or the U.S. Government that are outside the UNCC's jurisdiction. Sets forth payment and recordkeeping requirements. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a notice of the statute of limitations on unpaid certified claims nine years after the last date on which the Secretary covers funds into the UN Commission Claims Funds or the Iraq Claims Fund. Bars demands for payments on such claims one year after the publication of such notice.
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Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D–IN
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Subcommittee on International Economic Policy. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3221.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 5 (Roll no. 146).
House roll call 146 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 5 (Roll no. 146).
House roll call 146 · Individual votesPursuant to the instructions contained in the Manzullo motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hamilton reported the bill back to the House with an amendment.
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2869)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the second Manzullo motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Manzullo moved to recommit with instructions to Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Hamilton raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to recommit seek to change existing law regarding immigration and as such, the motion is not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H2869)
The instructions contained in the motion to recommit direct that the bill be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike the existing section 10(a) and to insert a new section which provides that individuals who have served in the armed forces of Iraq during the Persian Gulf conflict may not be admitted to the United States as refugees under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Mr. Manzullo moved to recommit with instructions to Foreign Affairs.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Anna G. Eshoo to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 410 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 410. (consideration: CR H2854-2870)
Rule H. Res. 410 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 410 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than Feb. 28, 1994 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.
Discharged from Union Calendar.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-396, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 103-396, Part I.
Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East Discharged.
Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Motion to Recommit to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East Passed.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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