**ACTION ALERT**
From : Nick Larigakis, AHI Executive Director
Date : March 14, 2007
Re : PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR:
1. TO COSPONSOR H.R. 1456 ( HOUSE VERSION OF AMERICAN-OWNEDPROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT)
2. TO COSPONSOR S. 695 (SENATE VERSION OF AMERICAN-OWNED PROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT)
BACKGROUND :
1. House Bill H.R. 1456 ( House Version of American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act)
On March 9, 2007, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) reintroduced bipartisan legislation- the American-Owned Property In Occupied Cyprus Claims Act, H.R. 1456.
This bill will enable U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government.
The following 16 cosponsors for H.R. 1456 are Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Frank Lobiondo (R-NJ), Mike Rogers (R-AL), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Illeana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Zachary Space (D-OH), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Don Payne (D-NJ), Shelley Berkeley (D-NV), Diane Watson (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Henry Brown, Jr. (R-SC).
This bill will allow American nationals to seek financial remedies regarding their property through the following methods:
1. The bill authorizes the President to initiate a claims program under which the claims of U.S. nationals who Turkey has excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus can be judged by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) and compensated through government-to-government negotiations between the United States and Turkey.
2. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against private persons or entities that occupy or use the property of U.S. nationals in occupied Cyprus.
3. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against Turkey without having to assert those causes of action under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 as amended.
The American Hellenic Institute urges you to contact your congressman to
cosponsor and support H.R. 1456.
B. Senate Bill S. 695 ( Senate Version of American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act)
On February 27, 2007, Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) reintroduced bipartisan legislation- the American-Owned Property In Occupied Cyprus Claims Act, S. 695. Joining Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) cosponsored S. 695.
This bill will enable U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government.
ACTION REQUESTED -- CALL, FAX, or E-MAIL:
1. To cosponsor H.R. 1456
2. To cosponsor S. 695
To Contact your U.S. Representative by mail:
U.S. House of Representatives:
1. Write to:
The Honorable____________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
To Contact your U.S. Representative by phone:
1. Dial 202-224-3121 (general number) and ask the operator to connect to your Congressman’s office.
To Contact your U.S. Representative by fax:
1. Visit http://www.house.gov/Welcome.html
2. Enter your zip code
3. Click on the link to your representative’s web site
4. Locate the “Contact” or “Constituent Services” button on your representative’s Web site to find the fax number for your representative’s office.
To Contact your U.S. Representative Via E-mail:
1. Visit www.house.gov/writerep
2. Enter your state and zip code
3. Fill out the electronic form of your name and address
4. Write and submit your message
How to Contact Your Senator:
To Contact your Senator by mail:
U.S. Senate:
1. Write to:
The Honorable____________
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 2051
To Contact your Senator by phone:
1. Dial 202-224-3121 (general number) and ask the operator to connect to your senator’s office.
To Contact your Senator by fax:
1. Visit http://www.senate.gov
2. Enter your state
3. Click on the link to your Senator’s web site
4. Locate the “Contact” or “Constituent Services” button on your senator’s Web site to find the fax number for your senator’s office.
To Contact your Senator Via E-mail:
1. Visit www.senate.gov
2. Enter your state.
3. Fill out the electronic form of your name and address
4. Write and submit your message
Date : March 14, 2007
Re : PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR:
1. TO COSPONSOR H.R. 1456 ( HOUSE VERSION OF AMERICAN-OWNEDPROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT)
2. TO COSPONSOR S. 695 (SENATE VERSION OF AMERICAN-OWNED PROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT)
BACKGROUND :
1. House Bill H.R. 1456 ( House Version of American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act)
On March 9, 2007, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) reintroduced bipartisan legislation- the American-Owned Property In Occupied Cyprus Claims Act, H.R. 1456.
This bill will enable U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government.
The following 16 cosponsors for H.R. 1456 are Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Frank Lobiondo (R-NJ), Mike Rogers (R-AL), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Illeana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Zachary Space (D-OH), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Don Payne (D-NJ), Shelley Berkeley (D-NV), Diane Watson (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Henry Brown, Jr. (R-SC).
This bill will allow American nationals to seek financial remedies regarding their property through the following methods:
1. The bill authorizes the President to initiate a claims program under which the claims of U.S. nationals who Turkey has excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus can be judged by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) and compensated through government-to-government negotiations between the United States and Turkey.
2. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against private persons or entities that occupy or use the property of U.S. nationals in occupied Cyprus.
3. The bill empowers the United States district courts to hear causes of action asserted by U.S. nationals who have been excluded from their property in occupied Cyprus against Turkey without having to assert those causes of action under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 as amended.
The American Hellenic Institute urges you to contact your congressman to
cosponsor and support H.R. 1456.
B. Senate Bill S. 695 ( Senate Version of American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act)
On February 27, 2007, Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) reintroduced bipartisan legislation- the American-Owned Property In Occupied Cyprus Claims Act, S. 695. Joining Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) cosponsored S. 695.
This bill will enable U.S. citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government.
ACTION REQUESTED -- CALL, FAX, or E-MAIL:
1. To cosponsor H.R. 1456
2. To cosponsor S. 695
To Contact your U.S. Representative by mail:
U.S. House of Representatives:
1. Write to:
The Honorable____________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
To Contact your U.S. Representative by phone:
1. Dial 202-224-3121 (general number) and ask the operator to connect to your Congressman’s office.
To Contact your U.S. Representative by fax:
1. Visit http://www.house.gov/Welcome.html
2. Enter your zip code
3. Click on the link to your representative’s web site
4. Locate the “Contact” or “Constituent Services” button on your representative’s Web site to find the fax number for your representative’s office.
To Contact your U.S. Representative Via E-mail:
1. Visit www.house.gov/writerep
2. Enter your state and zip code
3. Fill out the electronic form of your name and address
4. Write and submit your message
How to Contact Your Senator:
To Contact your Senator by mail:
U.S. Senate:
1. Write to:
The Honorable____________
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 2051
To Contact your Senator by phone:
1. Dial 202-224-3121 (general number) and ask the operator to connect to your senator’s office.
To Contact your Senator by fax:
1. Visit http://www.senate.gov
2. Enter your state
3. Click on the link to your Senator’s web site
4. Locate the “Contact” or “Constituent Services” button on your senator’s Web site to find the fax number for your senator’s office.
To Contact your Senator Via E-mail:
1. Visit www.senate.gov
2. Enter your state.
3. Fill out the electronic form of your name and address
4. Write and submit your message
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