A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay the costs of evacuating nationals of the United States from the Middle East in response to the hostilities between Israel and its neighbors that began in July 2006, and to require, except in limited circumstances, the reimbursement of such costs.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S.3690 through Congress

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Related House bill: H.R.5828 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil unrest, or natural disaster.

Related House bill: H.R.5873 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil unrest, or natural disaster.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 19, 2006

Authorizes the Secretary of State to cover the costs of evacuating U.S. nationals from the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hezbollah hostilities that began in July 2006.

Directs the Secretary to seek reimbursement for the evacuation of private U.S. citizens or third-country nationals, with discretionary waiver authority in the case of: (1) an evacuated person for whom reimbursement would result in undue financial hardship; and (2) a person who is unable to obtain reimbursement or credit from an air carrier for the unused portion of a commercial round-trip air fare or otherwise use such air fare.

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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D–MI

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Jul 19, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 19, 2006
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.3690, 109th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay the costs of evacuating nationals of the United States from the Middle East in response to the hostilities between Israel and its neighbors that began in July 2006, and to require, except in limited circumstances, the reimbursement of such costs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3690

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2006-07-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s3690/BILLS-109s3690is.htm

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Discuss S.3690, 109th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay the costs of evacuating nationals of the United States from the Middle East in response to the hostilities between Israel and its neighbors that began in July 2006, and to require, except in limited circumstances, the reimbursement of such costs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3690

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2006-07-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s3690/BILLS-109s3690is.htm

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Discuss S.3690, 109th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay the costs of evacuating nationals of the United States from the Middle East in response to the hostilities between Israel and its neighbors that began in July 2006, and to require, except in limited circumstances, the reimbursement of such costs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3690

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2006-07-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s3690/BILLS-109s3690is.htm

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Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.3690, 109th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pay the costs of evacuating nationals of the United States from the Middle East in response to the hostilities between Israel and its neighbors that began in July 2006, and to require, except in limited circumstances, the reimbursement of such costs.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/3690

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2006-07-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s3690/BILLS-109s3690is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:38Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.3690 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.