Documents tagged "Sponsors"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026648.txt
The document discusses Saudi Arabia's efforts to amend the JASTA law in order to prevent lawsuits by 9/11 victims who claim that the Gulf state had a role in financing and supporting the attacks. The country's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, is leading these negotiations with US lawmakers after an extended trip to the United States. The JASTA law, which was passed by Congress and overrides President Obama's veto, allows attack survivors and relatives of victims to file lawsuits against foreign countries for acts of terrorism that kill Americans on US soil. The legislation has drawn concern from many countries due to its potential impact on sovereign immunity.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017524.txt
The document discusses key global events that took place in the first years of this century and their impact on demographics and the economy. It mentions a gradual change in population growth where two-child families are now the norm for 80% of mankind, as well as the G20 meeting in Washington 2008. The document also discusses upcoming tectonic shifts in demographics, innovations, and frontline medical research at the Swedish-American Life Science Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.