[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 134 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 134 Urging the Government of Kuwait to compensate United States citizens and their families for financial losses incurred as a result of their evacuation during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23 (legislative day, June 30), 1993 Mrs. Feinstein submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations April 19 (legislative day, April 11), 1994 Considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Urging the Government of Kuwait to compensate United States citizens and their families for financial losses incurred as a result of their evacuation during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Whereas during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States Government evacuated numerous families within a 48-hour period; Whereas many of these families consisted of one or more American citizens and their immediate relatives; Whereas the urgent nature of the evacuation process forced these families to leave personal property and assets in Kuwait; Whereas since the liberation of Kuwait, the Government of Kuwait has not permitted these families to return to Kuwait to settle their financial accounts; Whereas many of these families have not been compensated for contractual and business obligations that existed before the invasion of Kuwait; Whereas the Government of Kuwait has acknowledged that it is ``well aware of the indispensable contributions made by many of the foreign workers who resided in Kuwait before August 2, 1990''; and Whereas these families are at present residing in several States throughout the United States and are being supported through public assistance programs and loans from the United States Government: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the President should encourage the Government of Kuwait to compensate the American citizens and their families which were evacuated from Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion of August 1990, in accordance with the applicable contractual, business, and financial obligations of the Government of Kuwait or of its citizens, as the case may be. <all>