Nicholas Gilman: “I rise in support of H.R. 3221, the Iraq Claims Act of 1993, reported out of the Foreign Affairs Committee on November…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 3221, the Iraq Claims Act of 1993, reported out of the Foreign Affairs Committee on November 20, 1993. I fully agree with Chairman Hamilton on the importance of this legislation and the need for creating a fair and equitable procedure and framework for American claims not within the jurisdiction of the U.N. Compensation Commission. This legislation provides a fair and orderly system for satisfying the claims of United States nationals, companies and the United States against Iraq as a result of the August 2, 1990, invasion of Kuwait. The Iraq Claims Act follows the standard procedure utilized in the past to provide compensation of Americans in similar circumstances.”