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.
Latest action · Jul 19, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 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 bill | Jul 18, 2006 |
| HR 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. | Related bill | Jul 24, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Jul 19, 2006Introduced in Senate
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