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Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Specter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
Whereas Lamen Khalifa Fhimah and Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi have been indicted by the Justice Department for conspiracy to destroy a United States aircraft and kill 189 United States nationals in violation of Title 18 USC 2331 and 2, and 18 USC 371;
Whereas the above named individuals have been indicted for causing the destruction of a United States carrier plane, Pan Am Flight 103, used in foreign commerce, over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988, in violation of Title 18 United States Code Subsection 32(a)(1), 34, and 2; and Title 18 USC 844(i) and 2;
Whereas the meticulous investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Justice Department and the various other agencies involved in the events, has led to these indictments;
Whereas authorities from Scotland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Malta, Germany, Sweden, and France have participated in the almost three year investigation of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103;
Whereas the families of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 have suffered untold grief at the loss of their loved ones: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the President of the United States should pursue by any and all legal means the apprehension for trial in the United States, Lamen Khalifa Fhimah and Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi who have been indicted by the Justice Department for their roles in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988;
(2) the President should offer rewards for information leading to the arrest and return to the United States for trial for the above named individuals as part of the State Department's Terrorism Information Reward Fund, under Title 22 USC 2709; and the Justice Department's Terrorism Information Reward Fund, under Title 18 USC 3071;
(3) the President should pursue the apprehension of the above named individuals even if force is necessary under the Ker-Frisbie Doctrine;
(4) notwithstanding the indictment of the above named individuals, the investigation of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 must continue to be vigorously and intensively pursued in order to bring to justice the individuals who ordered, directed, and paid for the commission of this terrible crime, no matter where they may be located.
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