A bill to direct the payment of claims against the United States arising out of damage caused to the vessel "Iver Chaser" arising out of the mining of the territorial waters of Nicaragua.

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S 137 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 137
To direct the payment of claims against the United States arising out of
damage caused to the vessel `Iver Chaser' arising out of the mining of the
territorial waters of Nicaragua.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1991
Mr. MOYNIHAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the payment of claims against the United States arising out of
damage caused to the vessel `Iver Chaser' arising out of the mining of the
territorial waters of Nicaragua.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Secretary of the Treasury
  shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
  such amounts to such persons as may be certified by the Secretary of State
  in accordance with subsection (b).
  (b)(1) Any person having a claim against the United States for damage to
  the vessel `Iver Chaser' as the result of the explosion on March 28, 1984,
  of a mine or other device placed in the territorial waters of Nicaragua with
  the assistance, directly or indirectly, of the United States Government may
  file a claim for damages with the Secretary of State. Except as provided in
  paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall review such claims and shall,
  upon the determination that a claim is strictly proved and verified,
  certify the identity of the claimant and the amount of the claim to the
  Secretary of the Treasury.
  (2) The Secretary of State shall not certify under paragraph (1) any claim
  for damages if he determines that the vessel `Iver Chaser' was used for
  military or security operations by the Sandinista government of Nicaragua,
  including operations to transport arms or other support to Nicaragua or
  the rebels in El Salvador.
  (c) For purposes of this section, the term `person' means--
  (1) any natural person; and
  (2) any corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity.
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