PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-816 "(C) Each case described in subparagraph (B) in which the Secretary of State has certified that a person enjoys full immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States under laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities. "(D) The number of United States citizens who are residing in a receiving state and who enjoy full immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of such state under laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities. "(E) Each case involving a United States citizen under subparagraph (D) in which the United States has been requested by the government of a receiving state to waive the immunity from criminal jurisdiction of the United States citizen. "(F) Whether the Secretary has made the notifications referred to in subsection (c) during the period covered by the report. "(3) SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSE DEFINED.— For the purposes of this section, the term 'serious criminal offense' means— "(A) any felony under Federal, State, or local law; "(B) any Federal, State, or local offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year; "(C) any crime of violence as defined for purposes of section 16 of title 18, United States Code; or "(D)(i) driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; "(ii) reckless driving; or "(iii) driving while intoxicated. "(b) UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING REFORM OF DIPLO- MATIC IMMUNITY.— It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should explore, in appropriate fora, whether states should enter into agreements and adopt legislation— "(1) to provide jurisdiction in the sending state to prosecute crimes committed in the receiving state by persons entitled to immunity from criminal jurisdiction under laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities; and "(2) to provide that where there is probable cause to believe that an individual who is entitled to immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving state under laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities committed a serious crime, the sending state will waive such immunity or the sending state will prosecute such individual. "(c) NOTIFICATION OF DIPLOMATIC CORPS. — The Secretary should periodically notify each foreign mission of United States policies relating to criminal offenses committed by individuals with immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States under laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities.". SEC. 2218. REAFFIRMING UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TELE- 22 USC 2669b. COMMUNICATIONS POLICY. (a) PROCUREMENT POLICY. —It is the policy of the United States to foster and support procurement of goods and services from private, commercial companies. (b) IMPLEMENTATION.— In order to achieve the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO) shall— (1) utilize full and open competition, to the maximum extent practicable, in the procurement of telecommunications
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