VOL. XLIV

No. 19

7-May-2001

IRAN/LIBYA

US Senators Propose Two DifferentIran-Libya Sanctions Bills

MEES learnsthat two different draft bills are being prepared by US senators proposing therenewal of sanctions against Iran and Libya: one proposes extending the currentIran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) of 1996 as it stands, while the alternativedraft is a complete re-write of the existing regulations which is intended toprovide more focused and restrictive legislation than the broad approach ofILSA.

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