117 HR 8987 PCS: Fairness for 9/11 Families Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-11-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 547117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8987IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 11, 2022ReceivedNovember 14, 2022 Read the first timeNovember 15, 2022Read the second time and placed on the calendarAN ACTTo amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act.

2.

Appropriations

(a)

In general

Section 404(d)(4)(C) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(iv)

Authorization

(I)

In general

The Special Master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments in amounts equal to the amounts described in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (iii).(II)

Appropriations

(aa)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this clause, to remain available until expended.(bb)

Limitation

Amounts appropriated pursuant to item (aa) may not be used for a purpose other than to make lump sum catch-up payments under this clause..(b)

Rescission

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act, for carrying out paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), $2,982,000,000 are hereby rescinded.

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2022.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.