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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

PUBLIC LAW 100-204—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1347

(C) An evaluation of the potential effect of various amendments to the term "family" under the Diplomatic Relations Act on the number of serious criminal offenses committed in the United States by members of foreign missions and their families entitled to immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States. (11) An examination of all possible measures to prevent the use of diplomatic pouches for the illicit transportation of narcotics, explosives, or weapons. (12) An examination of the considerations in establishing a fund for compensating the victims of crimes committed by persons entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and other treaties, including the feasibility of establishing an insurance fund financed by foreign missions. (c) CONGRESS.—Not more than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the findings and recommendations of the study under subsection (a) and the report under subsection (b) shall be submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

Drugs and drug abuse. Arms and munitions.

SEC. 138. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OF DIRECT ACTIONS AGAINST INSURERS OF DIPLOMATIC AGENTS.

(a) PERIOD OF LIABILITY.—Section 1364 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "who is" the following: ", or was at the time of the tortious act or omission,". (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall Effective date. apply to the first tortious act or omission occurring after the date of 28 USC 1364 note. enactment of this Act. SEC. 139. ENFORCEMENT OF CASE-ZABLOCKI ACT REQUIREMENTS. (a) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—If any international agree-

ment, whose text is required to be transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the first sentence of subsection (a) of section 112b of title 1, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Case-Zablocki Act"), is not so transmitted within the 60-day period specified in that sentence, then no funds authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act shall be available after the end of that 60-day period to implement that agreement until the text of that agreement has been so transmitted. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply during fiscal years 1988 and 1989. SEC. 140. ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM. (a) REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM.—

The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by March 31 of each year, a full and complete report providing— (1) detailed assessments with respect to each foreign country— (A) in which acts of international terrorism occurred which were, in the opinion of the Secretary, of major significance;

International agreements. l U S C l 12b note.

22 USC 2656f.