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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3465

on the part of the Government of Libya to resolve the claims of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other United States citizens who were injured in the bombing of the LaBelle Discotheque in Berlin, Germany that occurred in April 1986, and of family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in that bombing. (b) REPORTS.— (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of negotiations between the Government of Libya and United States claimants in connection with the bombing of the LaBelle Discotheque in Berlin, Germany that occurred in April 1986, regarding resolution of their claims. The report shall also include information on efforts by the Government of the United States to urge the Government of Libya to make a good faith effort to resolve such claims. (2) UPDATE.—Not later than one year after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the report required by paragraph (1). (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO MISSILE DEFENSE.

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) cooperation between the United States and Russia with regard to missile defense is in the interest of the United States; (2) there does not exist strong enough engagement between the United States and Russia with respect to missile defense cooperation; (3) the United States should explore innovative and nontraditional means of cooperation with Russia on issues pertaining to missile defense; and (4) as part of such an effort, the Secretary of Defense should consider the possibilities for United States-Russian cooperation with respect to missile defense through— (A) the testing of specific elements of the detection and tracking equipment of the Missile Defense Agency of the United States Department of Defense through the use of Russian target missiles; (B) the provision of early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by the use of Russian radar data; and (C) the implementation of the Joint Data Exchange Center in Moscow to improve early warning capabilities. SEC. 1227. UNITED STATES POLICY ON IRAQ.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘United States Policy in Iraq Act’’. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, in order to succeed in Iraq— (1) members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or have served in Iraq and their families deserve the

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