Yes. Thank you for the opportunity.
There are two more points to the amendments that I think are absolutely necessary.
Number 3, if a foreign state funds a terrorist body that commits a terrorist act–-it is usually impossible to prove that those specific funds caused a specific attack; thus, it is very difficult to establish causation, a necessary element of successfully suing terror sponsors. Therefore, C-CAT proposes that a deeming provision be added that establishes clearly that supporting a terrorist entity will make one liable, even if you can't prove that this specific dollar bought that specific bullet.
Number 4, states successfully sued should not be able to shield assets through instrumentalities or proxies they direct or control. In order to increase the effectiveness of the proposed legislation, we recommend expressly referencing these types of legal entities. Since the ownership of many private companies is not publicly disclosed, we also suggest adding a provision enabling the government to assist, to the extent that is reasonably practical, any judgment creditor in identifying and locating the property or any agency or instrumentality of the foreign state. This would potentially be of invaluable assistance to victims, but within carefully crafted limitations.