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U.S.
SENATE
KOBY MANDELL
JUSTICE FOR
AMERICAN VICTIMS
OF TERRORISM ACT of 2001 |
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The
Koby Mandell Act, known as S.1377 in the Senate and H.R.2098 in
the House of Representatives, is named after Jacob "Koby"
Mandell, the 13 year-old boy from Maryland who was brutally
murdered by Palestinian Arab terrorists in Israel last year
(2001). The bodies of Ya'acov (Jacob "Kobi") Mandell
and his friend Yosef (Yossi) Ish-Ran from the Israeli
settlement, Tekoa, were dragged into a nearby cave and
blungeoned to death with rocks. Their faces were so badly
mutilated, that identification was based upon their clothing.
In response to
the Palestinian Arab murders of Americans, and the PA's policy
of sheltering the killers, the Zionist Organization of America
strongy supports the Koby Mandell Act, which would create a
special office within the Justice Department to gather evidence
against Palestinian Arab killers of Americans; arrange for the
terrorists to brought to the U.S. for trial; initiate
negotiations with the Palestinian Authority for financial
compensation for families of victims; and maintain a regular
liaison with the families to update them on efforts to capture
the killers. |
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1377
To require the Attorney General to
establish an office in the Department of Justice to monitor acts of
international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian
individuals or individuals acting on behalf of Palestinian organizations
and to carry out certain other related activities.
IN
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 3, 2001
Mr. Smith of Oregon introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Attorney General to establish
an office in the Department of Justice to monitor acts of international
terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or
individuals acting on behalf of Palestinian organizations and to carry
out certain other related activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Koby Mandell Justice for American Victims
of Terrorism Act of 2001'.
SEC. 2.
FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
- (1) Since 1948, many United
States citizens have been injured or killed in terrorist attacks
committed by Palestinian individuals and organizations in and
outside of the Middle East.
- (2) Under United States law,
individuals who commit acts of international terrorism outside of
the United States against nationals of the United States may be
prosecuted for such acts in the United States.
- (3) The United States has
taken a special interest and active role in resolving the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including numerous diplomatic efforts
to facilitate a resolution of the conflict and the provision of
financial assistance to Palestinian organizations.
- (4) However, despite these
diplomatic efforts and financial assistance, little has been done to
apprehend, indict, prosecute, and convict Palestinian individuals
who have committed terrorist attacks against nationals of the United
States.
SEC. 3.
ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO MONITOR
TERRORIST ACTS BY PALESTINIAN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND CARRY
OUT RELATED ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Attorney
General shall establish within the Department of Justice an office to
carry out the following activities:
- (1) Monitor acts of
international terrorism alleged to have been committed by
Palestinian individuals or individuals acting on behalf of
Palestinian organizations.
- (2) Collect information
against individuals alleged to have committed acts of international
terrorism described in paragraph (1).
- (3) Offer rewards for
information on individuals alleged to have committed acts of
international terrorism described in paragraph (1), including the
dissemination of information relating to such rewards in the
Arabic-language media.
- (4) Negotiate with the
Palestinian Authority or related entities to obtain financial
compensation for nationals of the United States, or their families,
injured or killed by acts of terrorism described in paragraph (1).
- (5) In conjunction with
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, establish and
implement alternative methods to apprehend, indict, prosecute, and
convict individuals who commit acts of terrorism described in
paragraph (1).
- (6) Contact the families of
victims of acts of terrorism described in paragraph (1) and provide
updates on the progress to apprehend, indict, prosecute, and convict
the individuals who commit such acts.
- (7) In order to effectively
carry out paragraphs (1) through (6), provide for the permanent
stationing of an appropriate number of United States officials in
Israel, in territory administered by Israel, in territory
administered by the Palestinian Authority, and elsewhere, to the
extent practicable.
(b) DEFINITION- In this section,
the term `international terrorism' has the meaning given such term in
section 2331(1) of title 18, United States Code.
SEC. 4.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL- There are
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent
fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
(b) AVAILABILITY- Amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.
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