Sec. 6465. Attorney General report on war crimes and torture by United States citizens in Libya
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Not later than 180 days after receiving a credible allegation of the commission of a covered offense, including from a nongovernmental organization that monitors violations of human rights, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such allegations, including a determination as to whether the Attorney General will review or consider reviewing such allegation for potential criminal investigation, and a description of any challenges to prosecution.
In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The term covered offense means an offense under section 2441, 2442, or 2340A of title 18, United States Code, committed in Libya by or at the order of a United States citizen.