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II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5045IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 29, 2022Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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)

Emergency designation

(1)

In general

The amounts provided under the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).(2)

Designation in the Senate and the House

The amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 4001 of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.(c)

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out paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), $2,982,000,000 are hereby rescinded.