,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bej #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1    
#bjai,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & ,mr4       
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,octob] #ba1 #bjai,report$
 by ,mr4 ,graham1 ) amendments,omit ! "p
 /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic
  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote security &     
provide ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates victims (
 int]national t]rorism4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+     
,security & ,ju/ice = ,victims (        
,t]rorism ,act ( #bjai4  #b4            
,facilitation ( ! settlem5t (           
t]rorism-relat$ claims ( nationals ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,compreh5sive process
 ,to facilitate ! resolution (          
,anti-,t]rorism ,act claims ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop &  
initiate a compreh5sive process = !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to facilitate !       
resolution & settlem5t ( cov]$ claims4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ( compreh5sive process ,!  
compreh5sive process develop$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a       
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #de 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all publi% a notice
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] id5tify+ ! me?od by 
:i* a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a  
repres5tative ( a national ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :o has a cov]$ claim1 may       
contact ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to give     
notice ( ! cov]$ claim4  7#b7 ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 %all meet 7&    
make e ef=t to cont9ue to meet on a     
regul> basis !reaft]7 ) any national ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a repres5tative ( a  
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o has a    
cov]$ claim & has in=m$ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate ( ! cov]$ claim us+ ! me?od       
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to   
discuss ! /atus ( ! cov]$ claim1 includ+

 ! /atus ( any settlem5t discussions ) !
 ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! ,pale/9e     
,lib]ation ,organization4  7#c7 ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or a     
designee ( ! ,secret>y1 %all make e ef=t
 to meet 7& make e ef=t to cont9ue to   
meet on a regul> basis !reaft]7 )       
repres5tatives ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 
& ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization to
 discuss ! cov]$ claims id5tifi$        
pursuant to subsection 7a7 & pot5tial   
settlem5t ( ! cov]$ claims4  7c7 ,report
 to congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 
n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 submit to ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report describ+ activities t ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate has und]tak5 to comply ) ?is   
section1 includ+ specific updates reg>d+
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74

  7d7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t-- 7#a7 cov]$ claims %\ld be 
resolv$ 9 a mann] t provides j          
comp5sation to ! victims2  7#b7 cov]$   
claims %\ld be resolv$ & settl$ 9 favor 
( ! victim to ! fulle/ ext5t possible & 
)\t subject+ victims to unnecess>y or   
protract$ litigation2  7#c7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld take all          
practicable /eps to facilitate !        
resolution & settlem5t ( all cov]$      
claims1 includ+ engag+ directly ) !     
victims or _! repres5tatives & !        
,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ! ,pale/9e       
,lib]ation ,organization2 &  7#d7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld /rongly    
urge ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ! ,pale/9e
 ,lib]ation ,organization to commit to  
good-fai? negotiations to resolve &     
settle all cov]$ claims4  7e7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ claim means
 any p5d+ action by1 or f9al judgm5t 9  
favor (1 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
or any action by a national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dismiss$ = lack ( p]sonal        

jurisdiction1 "u section #bccc ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aga9/ !       
,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! ,pale/9e      
,lib]ation ,organization4  #c4          
,jurisdictional am5dm5ts to facilitate  
resolution ( t]rorism-relat$ claims (   
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #bccd7;e7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
 by /rik+ aft] ! date t is #abj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 accepts & ins]t+ aft] ,janu>y #ca1     
#bjai1 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 ent]s into a new contract1 grant1 
or o!r agreem5t1 or exp&s ! scope ( or  
ext5ds 9 any way an exi/+ contract1     
grant1 or o!r agreem5t1 ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t t obligates2  7ii7 9   
clause 7i71 by add+ or at ! end2  7iii7 
by /rik+ clause 7ii72 &  7iv7 by        
r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii72 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 aft] ! date t is 
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,promot+ ,security & ,ju/ice = ,victims 
( ,t]rorism ,act ( #bjai1 makes any     
paym5t1 directly or indirectly--  7i7 to
 any payee designat$ by any individual  
:o1 aft] be+ fairly tri$ or plead+      
guilty1 has be5 imprison$ = committ+ any
 act ( t]rorism t injur$ or kill$ a     
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if su*      
paym5t is made by reason ( su*          
imprisonm5t2 or  7ii7 to any family     
memb] ( any individual1 foll[+ su*      
individual's dea? :ile committ+ an act (
 t]rorism t injur$ or kill$ a national (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if su* paym5t is made 
by reason ( ! dea? ( su* individual2 or 
7,b7 7i7 aft] #ae days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,security &       
,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,t]rorism ,act (   
#bjai-- 7,i7 cont9ues to ma9ta9 any     
(fice1 headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r     
facilities or e/abli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,,ii7 e/abli%es or procures   

any (fice1 headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r 
facilities or e/abli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 or  7,,iii7 conducts any        
activity :ile physically pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates on behalf ( ! ,pale/9e    
,lib]ation ,organization or ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority2  7ii7 7,i7 aft] #abj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,promot+     
,security & ,ju/ice = ,victims (        
,t]rorism ,act ( #bjai1 has n submitt$ a
 notice ( )drawal f all specializ$      
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ( :i* !     
def5dant has ! same /&+ z a memb] /ate 9
 ! ,unit$ ,nations or any specializ$    
ag5cy !re( outside an agreem5t negotiat$
 betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 or     
7,,ii7 aft] #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,security &       
,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,t]rorism ,act (   
#bjai1 has ! same /&+ z a memb] /ate 9 !
 ,unit$ ,nations or any specializ$ ag5cy
 !re( outside an agreem5t negotiat$     
betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 or      
7iii7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
clause1 makes1 r5ews1 promotes1 or      

advances any application 9 ord] to obta9
 ! same /&+ z a memb] /ate 9 ! ,unit$   
,nations or any specializ$ ag5cy !re(1  
or accepts su* /&+1 outside an agreem5t 
negotiat$ betwe5 ,israel & !            
,pale/9ians4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  87#c7 ,exception = c]ta9    
paym5ts & assi/ance ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a   
def5dant %all be deem$ to h cons5t$ to  
p]sonal jurisdiction "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 no c\rt may consid] any      
paym5t or assi/ance describ$ 9 section  
#ajjd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,taylor ,=ce ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c-#a7;b77#a774  87#d7  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,= purposes ( p>agraph         
7#a77;,a71 no c\rt may consid] ! receipt
 ( any assi/ance by a nongov]nm5tal     
organization1 :e!r direct or indirect1 z
 a basis = cons5t to jurisdiction by a  
def5dant42 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ,exception = c]ta9        
activities & locations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a
 def5dant %all be deem$ to h cons5t$ to 
p]sonal jurisdiction "u p>agraph        

7#a77;,b7p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 no c\rt 
may consid]--  7,a7 any (fice1          
headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r facility or
 e/abli%m5t us$ exclusively = ! purpose 
( conduct+ (ficial bus9ess ( ! ,unit$   
,nations2  7,b7 any activity und]tak5   
exclusively = ! purpose ( conduct+      
(ficial bus9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2    
7,c7 any activity involv+ (ficials ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
det]m9es is 9 ! national security int]e/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ,secret>y       
reports to ! appropriate congressional  
committees annually on ! use ( !        
au?ority "u ?is subp>agraph2  7,d7 any  
activity und]tak5 exclusively = !       
purpose ( meet+s ) (ficials ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or p>ticipation 9 tra9+ & relat$ 
activities fund$ or arrang$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,e7 any activity 
relat$ to legal repres5tation-- 7i7 =   
matt]s relat$ to activities describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph2  7ii7 = ! purpose (       
adjudicat+ or resolv+ claims fil$ 9     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 to   

comply ) ?is subsection4  7#e7          
,susp5sion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+    
:e!r a def5dant %all be deem$ to h      
cons5t$ to p]sonal jurisdiction "u ?is  
subsection1 no c\rt may consid]         
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if su*  
assi/ance is obligat$ "u any new        
contract1 grant1 or o!r agreem5t1 or    
expansion ( ! scope ( or ext5sion ( an  
exi/+ contract1 grant1 or o!r agreem5t )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dur+ a p]iod 
9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! ,presid5t pro     
tempore ( ! ,s5ate & ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t--  7i7 all cov]$     
claims h be5 resolv$ & settl$1 or are   
proce$+ t[>d settlem5t because !        
def5dant is actively engag$ 9 settlem5t 
discussions ) victims :o h cov]$ claims2
 &  7ii7 any claims simil> to ^?        
describ$ 9 section #b ,promot+ ,security
 & ,ju/ice = ,victims ( ,t]rorism ,act (
 #bjai & t h be5 fil$ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph are proce$+ t[>d

 settlem5t because ! def5dant is        
actively engag$ 9 settlem5t discussions 
) victims :o h su* claims4  7,b7        
,rec]tification ,a c]tification "u ?is  
p>agraph may be made = r5ewable p]iods (
 up to #a ye>4  7#f77d7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r law        
7includ+ any treaty71 any (fice1        
headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r facility or
 e/abli%m5t )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates t is n specifically exempt$ by   
p>agraph 7#d77;,a77#c77;,a7 %all be     
consid]$ to be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =      
purposes ( subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i74  7#g7 ,sunset    
,p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all t]m9ate on !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! ,presid5t pro     
tempore ( ! ,s5ate & ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t--  7,a7 all cov]$    
claims h be5 resolv$ & settl$ 9 a mann] 
t is satisfactory to ! p>ties2 &  7,b7  
on or aft] ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !re are 

no simil> claims "u section #bccc aga9/ 
a def5dant t--  7i7 7 fil$ on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7ii7 
t are p5d+4  7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ claim has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ,promot+
 ,security & ,ju/ice = ,victims (       
,t]rorism ,act ( #bjai2 &  7,b7 t]m     
def5dant means-- 7i7 ! ,pale/9ian       
,au?ority2  7ii7 ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation  
,organization2  7iii7 any organization  
or o!r entity t is a successor to or    
affiliat$ ) ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! 
,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization2 or   
7iv7 any organization or o!r entity--   
7,i7 id5tifi$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or    
7iii72 &  7,,ii7 t self-id5tifies z1    
holds itself out to be1 or c>ries out   
conduct 9 ! "n (1 ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e or 
,pale/9e 9 connection ) (ficial bus9ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  4  7#e7 ,def9$ t]m
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m def5dant      
means--  7,a7 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority2   
7,b7 ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation              
,organization2  7,c7 any organization or

 o!r entity t is a successor to or      
affiliat$ ) ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or ! 
,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization2 or   
7,d7 any organization or o!r entity t-- 
7i7 is id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     
7,b71 or 7,c72 &  7ii7 self id5tifies z1
 holds itself out to be1 or c>ries out  
conduct 9 ! "n (1 ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e or 
,pale/9e 9 connection ) (ficial bus9ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,nations4  4  7b7 ,prior     
cons5t n abrogat$ ,! am5dm5ts made by   
?is section %all n abrogate any cons5t  
deem$ to h be5 giv5 "u section #bccd7;e7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9  
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( su* provisions to any     
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4  ,octob] #ba1 #bjai,report$ )    

am5dm5ts