eliminate term limits for members of the Intelligence Committee and shrink its size by two slots. [S Res 445, Vote 203, 10/7/04] XXXX Voted Against Closing Terrorist Loophole. In September 2004, XXXX voted against an amendment that would dry up the money flowing to a country that has “repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.” The amendment would have closed a loophole in U.S. law that allows U.S. companies to do business with these countries through foreign subsidiaries. [Vote 194, 9/30/04] XXXX Did Not Vote For Allowing Terrorism Victims To Recover Damages From Terrorists’ Frozen Assets. In 2002, XXXX did not vote on an amendment that would allow victims of terrorism to recover damages from the frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, or state sponsors of terrorist acts. [S 2600, Vote 155, 6/14/02] XXXX Did Not Vote On A Bill To Conform U.S. Law With Two International Agreements On Terrorism. In 2002, XXXX did not vote on the Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of 2002 (H.R. 3275). The bill would make United States law conform to two international conventions, the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. The purpose of the conventions was to ensure that all signatory nations have in place laws to enable full and effective international cooperation against terrorism. The bill passed, 83-1. [HR 3275, Vote 154, 6/14/02] XXXX Voted to Require Anti-Terrorism Support From Trade Partners. In May 2002, XXXX voted for an amendment that would add a provision to the list of requirements countries need to meet to be eligible for U.S. trade preferences that requires a country to take steps to support U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. The substitute amendment would extend duty-free status to certain products from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, renew the president's fast-track authority and reauthorize and expand a program to provide retraining and relocation assistance to U.S. workers hurt by trade agreements. It also would create a refundable 70 percent tax credit for health insurance costs for displaced workers. [HR 3009, Vote 120, 5/21/02] 212
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