,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4      
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4
 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t !   
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may provide an  
imp>tial =um = claims br\ght by ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s & o!rs aga9/ any railroad
 organiz$ z a sep>ate legal entity1     
aris+ f ! deportation ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s & o!rs to ,nazi conc5tration    
camps on tra9s own$ or op]at$ by su*    
railroad1 & by ! heirs & survivors ( su*
 p]sons4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,holocau/ ,rail ,ju/ice     
,act4  #b4 ,congressional f9d+s         
,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,dur+ ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii1 m ?an #ge1jjj ,jews & ?\s&s (
 o!r p]sons 7 deport$ f ,france to ,nazi

 conc5tration camps1 on tra9s op]at$ =  
pr(it by ! ,socit ,nationale des ,*em9s 
de f] ,franais 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z  
,,sncf71 includ+ deportations to        
,aus*witz & ,bu*5wald4 ,num]\s citiz5s &
 resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 among ^?  
:o 7 on ! tra9s or _h relatives on !    
tra9s4 ,unit$ ,/ates s]vicem5 :o 7      
pilots %ot d[n ov] ,france 7 also among 
! p]sons deport$ on ! ,,sncf tra9s to   
,nazi conc5tration camps4  7#b7 ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s & o!rs h s\ght r$ress    
aga9/ ,,sncf by fil+ a class action suit
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,new ,york4 ,! nam$   
pla9tiffs & class memb]s include ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,air ,=ce pilots & ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s4  7#c7 ,! compla9t fil$  
alleges t ,,sncf1 a sep>ate corporate   
entity t rema9$ indep5d5t dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii1 op]at$ ! deportation tra9s = a    
pr(it1 z ord9>y comm]cial transactions4 
,,sncf rema9$ "u ,fr5* civilian control 
?r\gh\t ,_w ,w> ,,ii & is alleg$ to h   
collaborat$ will+ly ) ! ,g]man ,nazi    

regime4  7#d7 ,! compla9t alleges t     
,,sncf provid$ ! necess>y roll+ /ock1   
s*$ul$ ! dep>tures1 & suppli$ !         
employees to op]ate ! tra9s b\nd = !    
conc5tration camps4 ,,sncf alleg$ly *>g$
 an ord9>y pass5g] coa* f>e = !         
deportations1 calculat$ p] p]son & p]   
kilomet]1 & consid]$ ^! tra9s z ord9>y  
comm]cial activities4 ,! pla9tiffs fur!r
 cont5d t ,,sncf h]d$ z _m p z possible 
into ea* c>1 requir+ pass5g]s ( all ages
 & sexes1 includ+ ! eld]ly & "y *ildr51 
to /& ?r\gh\t ! trip ( sev]al days'     
duration1 ) no provision = food or wat] 
& no sanit>y facilities4 ,! compla9t    
fur!r alleges t ,,sncf clean$ ! tra9s   
aft] ea* trip1 remov+ ! corpses ( p]sons
 :o p]i%$ dur+ transit due to !         
execrable conditions ( ! tra9 c>s4 ,!   
de/9ation 0 9 ea* case a camp 9 :i* !   
deportees 7 to be ext]m9at$1 work$ to   
dea?1 or made to suff] t]rible & inhuman
 conditions4  7#e7 ,! compla9t cont5ds t
 ,,sncf's actions violat$ ! ,pr9ciples (
 ! ,nuremb]g ,tribunal1 #aiej1 relat+ to

 crimes "u int]national law 7e>li]      
recogniz$ by ! ,m>t5s ,clause ( ! ,hague
 ,conv5tion ,,iv ( #aijg71 & aid$ &     
abett$ ! commission ( w> crimes & crimes
 aga9/ humanity4 ,,sncf has n d5i$ its  
actions & has nev] disgorg$ ! money t x 
0 paid = ! deportations or o!rwise      
comp5sat$ ! deportees or _! heirs4  7#f7
 ,,sncf's records conc]n+ ! deportation 
tra9s h n be5 made available to !       
pla9tiffs1 & ,,sncf ar*ives conc]n+ its 
w>time activities are n accessible to ! 
g5]al public4  7#g7 ,,sncf mov$ to      
dismiss ! lawsuit on a claim ( sov]eign 
immunity "u ! =eign sov]eign immunities 
provisions ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #accj & #afjb et   
seq471 ev5 ?\gh x is "o ( ! #ejj l>ge/  
corporations 9 ! _w1 e>ns hundr$s (     
millions ( doll>s f its comm]cial       
activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is n    
accord$ sov]eign immunity "u ! laws (   
,france4 ,,sncf's motion to dismiss !   
lawsuit 0 grant$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (    

,new ,york4 ,pla9tiffs appeal$ !        
decision1 _! appeal 0 grant$1 & ! case 0
 rem&$ = fur!r proce$+s4 ,subsequ5tly1 9
 light ( ,republic ( ,au/ria v4         
,altmann1 #eda ,u4,s4 #fgg 7#bjjd71 9   
,novemb] #bjjd1 on rem&1 ! ,c\rt (      
,appeals = ! ,second ,circuit recall$   
its prior m&ate & det]m9$ t ,,sncf 0    
entitl$ to immunity & affirm$ !         
dismissal ( ! compla9t4 ,! ,second      
,circuit /at$ t ! railroad's conduct at 
! "t lives on 9 infamy b conclud$ t !   
evil actions ( ! ,fr5* national         
railroad's =m] private ma/]s 9 kn[+ly   
transport+ ?\s&s to dea? camps dur+ ,_w 
,w> ,,ii are n susceptible to legal     
r$ress 9 ,f$]al c\rt today44  7#h7 ,?is 
lawsuit1 :i* arises f ! unique hi/orical
 facts ( ! deportation ( p]sons to ,nazi
 conc5tration camps1 pres5ts issues (   
sub/antial importance to citiz5s &      
vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_m ( ^? :o h
 s\ght r$ress aga9/ ,,sncf are eld]ly & 
w\ld h difficulty travel+ outside !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to pursue _! claims

 else:]e4 ,! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 & %\ld be a prop] =um = ?is lawsuit4 ,!
 ,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act (    
#aigf1 :i* _h n be5 enact$ at ! "t (    
,,sncf's actions dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 0 n 
int5d$ to b> suit aga9/ ! ,,sncf4  #c4  
,access to ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts =        
holocau/ deportees  7a7 ,jurisdiction ( 
di/rict c\rts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rts %all h orig9al jurisdiction1 )\t  
reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy1 ( any    
civil action = damages = p]sonal injury 
or dea? t--  7#a7 arose f ! deportation 
( p]sons to ,nazi conc5tration camps    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#aidb1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aidd2 & 
7#b7 is br\ght by any su* p]son1 or any 
heir or survivor ( su* p]son1 aga9/ a   
railroad t--  7,a7 own$ or op]at$ !     
tra9s on :i* ! p]sons 7 s deport$2 &    
7,b7 0 organiz$ z a sep>ate legal entity
 at ! "t ( ! deportation1 :e!r or n any 
( ! equity int]e/ 9 ! railroad 0 own$ by
 a =eign /ate4  7b7 ,o!r laws n         
applicable ,sections #accj & #afja ?r\gh

 #afaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or any o!r law limit+ ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts1 :e!r by /atute or
 "u common law1 %all n preclude any     
action "u subsection 7a74  7c7          
,inapplicability ( /atutes ( limitation 
,an action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all n be b>r$ by a def5se t ! "t = br++
 su* action has expir$ "u a /atute (    
limitations4  7d7 ,applicability ,?is   
section %all apply to any action p5d+ on
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjjb1 & to any action     
comm5c$ on or aft] t date4  #d4 ,report+
 ,9 fur!rance ( int]national education  
relat+ to ! ,holocau/ & hi/oric &       
cont9u+ anti-,semitism 9 ,europe &      
?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
submit to ! ,congress a "o-"t report1   
outl9+ ! /atus ( access to w>time       
records & ar*ives conc]n+ ! w>time      
activities ( any railroad organiz$ z a  
sep>ate legal entity t engag$ 9 !       
deportation ( p]sons to ,nazi           
conc5tration camps dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ,janu>y #a1 #aidb1 & end+ on ,decemb]

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