,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjac,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a fund to make paym5ts to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9 ,iran f #aigi ?r\gh #aiha1 & to memb]s ( _! families1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,=m] ,am]ican ,ho/ages 9 ,iran ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,am]ican ho/ages 9 ,iran ,comp5sation ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,ho/ages 9 ,iran ,comp5sation ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 = ! purpose ( mak+ paym5ts to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 9 ! ,iranian ,=eign ,m9i/ry 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 & 9 o!r locations ?r\gh\t ! nation ( ,iran1 betwe5 ,novemb] #c1 #aigi1 & ,janu>y #bj1 #aiha1 & to memb]s ( _! families1 :o are id5tifi$ z memb]s ( ! propos$ class 9 case numb] #a3jh-;,,cv-#jjdhg 7,,egs7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7b7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,imposition ( sur*>ge 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is impos$ a sur*>ge equal to #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nt (-- 7i7 any f9e or monet>y p5alty assess$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on a p]son = a violation ( a law or regulation specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 relat$ to any conduct :i* occurs or cont9ues aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ev5 if comm5c$ be=e su* date ( enactm5t2 or 7ii7 ! monet>y am\nt ( a settlem5t ent]$ into by a p]son ) respect to a suspect$ violation ( a law or regulation specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 agre$ to by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 clause 7ii7 %all n include any am\nt ( judgm5t or settlem5t 9 any action br\ght or :i* c\ld be br\ght pursuant to section #afje;,a ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #afje7;a77#g7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z su* section #afje7;a77#g7 0 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha774 7,b7 ,laws & regulations specifi$ ,a law or regulation specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any law or regulation t provides = a civil or crim9al f9e or o!r monet>y p5alty = any economic activity relat+ to ,iran t is adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7,c7 ,t]m9ation ( deposits ,! imposition ( ! sur*>ge "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* all am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 h be5 di/ribut$ to all recipi5ts describ$ 9 t subsection4 7#b7 ,deposits into fund2 availability ( am\nts 7,a7 ,deposits ,all sur*>ges collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be deposit$ into ! ,fund4 7,b7 ,paym5t ( sur*>ge ,a p]son on :om a sur*>ge is impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all pay ! sur*>ge to ! ,fund )\t reg>d to :e!r ! f9e1 p5alty1 or settlem5t to :i* ! sur*>ge applies-- 7i7 is paid directly to ! ,f$]al ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! relevant law or regulation specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 or 7ii7 is deem$ satisfi$ by a paym5t to ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4 7,c7 ,contributions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to accept su* am\nts z may be contribut$ by individuals1 bus9ess conc]ns1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 or o!r entities = paym5ts "u ?is ,act4 ,su* am\nts %all be deposit$ directly into ! ,fund4 7,d7 ,availability ( am\nts 9 fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to make paym5ts "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,di/ribution ( funds 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ( fund ,paym5ts f ! ,fund %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 pursuant to su* rules & processes z ! ,secret>y1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole discretion1 may e/abli%4 7#b7 ,paym5ts ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 paym5ts %all be made f ! ,fund to ! foll[+ recipi5ts 9 ! foll[+ am\nts3 7,a7 ,to ea* liv+ =m] ho/age1 #aej1jjj1 plus #aj1jjj = ea* day ( captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4 7,b7 ,to ! e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age1 #aej1jjj1 plus #aj1jjj = ea* day ( captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4 7,c7 ,to ea* sp\se or *ild ( a =m] ho/age id5tifi$ z a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! sp\se or *ild is id5tifi$ z a memb] ( t propos$ class1 #e1jjj = ea* day ( captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4 7#c7 ,priority ,paym5ts f ! ,fund %all be di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7,a7 ,fir/1 to ea* liv+ =m] ho/age describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,second1 to ! e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7,c7 ,?ird1 to ea* sp\se or *ild ( a =m] ho/age describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c74 7#d7 ,cons5t ( recipi5t ,a paym5t to a recipi5t f ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be made only aft] receiv+ ! cons5t ( ! recipi5t4 7d7 ,waiv] ,a recipi5t ( a paym5t "u subsection 7c7 %all waive & =ev] release all exi/+ claims aga9/ ,iran & ! ,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( ! ev5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,notification ( claimants2 limitation on review 7#a7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify1 9 a reasonable mann]1 ea* individual qualifi$ to receive a paym5t "u subsection 7c7 ( ! /atus ( ! individual's claim = su* a paym5t4 7#b7 ,submission ( additional in=mation ,if ! claim ( an individual to receive a paym5t "u subsection 7c7 is d5i$1 or is approv$ = paym5t ( less ?an ! full am\nt ( ! claim1 ! individual %all be entitl$ to submit to ! ,secret>y additional in=mation ) respect to ! claim4 ,^u receipt & consid]ation ( t in=mation1 ! ,secret>y may affirm1 modify1 or revise ! =m] action ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! claim4 7#c7 ,limitation on review ,! actions ( ! ,secret>y 9 id5tify+ qualify+ claimants & 9 disburs+ am\nts f ! ,fund %all be f9al & conclusive on all que/ions ( law & fact & %all n be subject to review by any o!r (ficial1 ag5cy1 or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any c\rt by m&amus or o!rwise4 7f7 ,deposit ( rema9+ funds into ! treasury 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,fund aft] ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 7#b7 ,date specifi$ ,! date specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* all am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 h be5 made to all recipi5ts describ$ 9 t subsection2 or 7,b7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7f77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! /atus ( ! ,fund1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! am\nts & s\rces ( money deposit$ into ! ,fund2 7#b7 ! rules & processes e/abli%$ to adm9i/] ! ,fund2 & 7#c7 ! di/ribution ( paym5ts f ! ,fund4 7h7 ,satisfaction ( claims ,paym5ts to ! ,fund %all be made until ! am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 are satisfi$ 9 full4 ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7#a7 any ( ! laws & regulations ref]5c$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 are r$uc$ 9 scope or effect1 or 7#b7 ! am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 _c be fully satisfi$ )9 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act f funds deposit$ into ! ,fund1 ! ,presid5t %all propose to ,congress a program1 ei!r employ+ exi/+ au?orities or ?r\gh new legislative initiatives1 to ensure ! am\nts are satisfi$ 9 full )9 ! next #ab mon?s4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son includes any individual or entity subject to ! civil or crim9al jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4