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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 270
To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United
States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY9, 2025
Mr. D
UNNof Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to
evacuation of United States citizens when their lives
are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF COSTS OF ACTIVITIES RELATING 3
TO EVACUATION OF UNITED STATES CITI-4
ZENS WHEN THEIR LIVES ARE ENDANGERED 5
BY WAR OR ACTS OF TERRORISM. 6
Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities 7
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended by adding at 8
the end the following: 9
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‘‘(e) With regard to the repatriations loan program, 1
the Secretary of State is authorized to waive the costs of 2
activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens 3
when their lives are endangered by war or acts of ter-4
rorism.’’. 5
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