VOL. XLIV

No. 25

18-June-2001

IRAN/LIBYA

US Congress Reschedules ILSA Vote

The US House of Representatives ran out of time in its debate on the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) on 13 June and rescheduled the vote to 20 June. The House International Relations Committee was expected to approve an extension of ILSA for five years. Besides the bill being considered by the House, a similar bill was also submitted to the Senate on 7 June (MEES, 11 June). Both proposals have gained the support of a...