,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ijd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a 7= himself & ,ms4   
,ros-,leht957 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 common
 fund to pay claims to ! ,am]icans held 
ho/age 9 ,iran1 & to memb]s ( _!        
families1 :o are id5tifi$ z class memb]s
 9 case numb] #a3jh-;,,cv-#jjdhg 7,,egs7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ju/ice = ! ,am]ican ,diplomats ,held 
,ho/age 9 ,tehran ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #aigi1
 ag5ts ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
/orm$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9        
,tehran1 tak+ ,am]ican milit>y &        

diplomatic p]sonnel ho/age4  7#b7 ,!    
,iranian ,gov]nm5t !n held ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,embassy p]sonnel z ho/ages = #ddd     
days1 subject+ !m to pr(\nd physical &  
m5tal abuse1 & =c+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
negotiate _! release1 "u duress4  7#c7  
,9 ! resultant agreem5t 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,algi]s ,accords7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
agre$1 among o!r /eps1 to b> & preclude 
! ho/ages f prosecut+ any claim aga9/   
,iran 9 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts4  7#d7 ,!   
,algi]s ,accords 7 nev] submitt$ to     
,congress = ratification & none ( !     
ho/ages or _! family memb]s 0 consult$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or cons5t$ 
to ^! provisions preclud+ prosecution ( 
_! claims4  7#e7 ,not)/&+ !             
applicability ( legal pr9ciples :i*     
all[$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r5\nce ?is     
obligation to b> & preclude !           
prosecution ( claims 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
c\rts because !y 7 s cle>ly negotiat$ "u
 duress1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has  
repeat$ly int]v5$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts 
to preclude ! prosecution ( any claim by

 ! ho/ages aga9/ ,iran1 argu+ t1 9 its  
op9ion1 compliance ) ?is agreem5t s]v$  
ov]rid+ national security int]e/s :i*   
ju/ifi$ ! tak+ ( ! ho/ages' "r to pursue
 comp5sation f ,iran 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
c\rts4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
has fail$ to propose any process by :i* 
! ho/ages & _! family memb]s c\ld be    
comp5sat$ = ! injuries & damages suff]$ 
by !m by reason ( ! horrific & he9\s    
treatm5t :ile 9 captivity4  7#g7        
,congress has det]m9$ t ! provision (   
comp5sation to ! ho/ages & _! families  
?r\gh1 among o!r s\rces1 funds obta9$ by
 ve/+ & liquidat+ prop]ty 9 :i* ,iran & 
its surrogates claim an int]e/ 7includ+ 
any funds held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ 9 tru/7 is fully consi/5t ) !   
,algi]s ,accords4  7#h7 ,congress has   
det]m9$ t1 only ^u ! paym5t ( su*       
comp5sation1 %\ld ! agreem5t by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to b> & preclude      
prosecution ( su* claims 9 ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\rts be confirm$ & ratifi$ by         
legislation1 not)/&+ ! duress "u :i* !  

,unit$ ,/ates orig9ally negotiat$ t     
agreem5t4  #c4 ,ju/ice = =m] ,am]ican   
ho/ages 9 ,iran  7a7 ,common fund =     
ho/ages ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a common
 fund to be adm9i/]$ by ! class         
repres5tatives & ag5ts = ! =m] ,am]ican 
ho/ages 9 ,iran & _! survivors 7z       
id5tifi$ 9 case numb] #a3jh-;,,cv-#jjdhg
 7,,egs7 ( ! ,unit$ ,di/rict ,c\rt = !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia74 ,su* common fund 
%all--  7#a7 be adm9i/]$ to pay claims  
to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9 ,iran1 & to
 memb]s ( _! families1 :o are id5tifi$ z
 class memb]s 9 case numb]              
#a3jh-;,,cv-#jjdhg 7,,egs7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia2 &  7#b7 be adm9i/]$ =        
purposes ( satisfy+ su* claims1 z       
approv$ by ! class repres5tatives &     
ag5ts id5tifi$ 9 t case numb]4  7b7     
,fund+  7#a7 ,s\rces  7,a7 ,f9es &      
p5alties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all

 pay to ! fund "u subsection 7a7 an     
am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( all am\nts   
collect$ z f9es & p5alties by reason ( !
 application ( clause 7ii7 on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! total    
am\nt ( paym5ts t may be made into !    
fund "u ?is clause may n exce$ ! e/imat$
 total am\nt ( paym5ts to be made "u    
subsection 7d74  7ii7 ,f9es & p5alties  
,! maximum f9es & p5alties au?oriz$ to  
be impos$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 = violations 
( any conduct or activities ) respect to
 any gov]nm5t or p]son by reason ( _!   
connection ) or sponsor%ip by ,iran are 
h]eby increas$ by #ajj p]c5t4  7,b7     
,seiz$ or froz5 assets ,! ,presid5t is  
au?oriz$ to pay to ! fund "u subsection 
7a7--  7i7 any funds or prop]ty 9 :i*   
,iran has an int]e/1 &  7ii7 any funds  
or prop]ty 9 :i* any p]son or entity    
subject to any law provid+ = sanctions  
aga9/ ,iran by reason ( su* p]son's or  
entity's relation%ip to or connection ) 
,iran has an int]e/1  held by ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7includ+ 9 ! =m ( a tru/7 or     

subject to any prohibition or regulation
 ) respect to any f9ancial transactions 
9 connection !re)4 ,! ,presid5t is      
au?oriz$ to ve/ & liquidate any prop]ty 
id5tifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph 9 ord] to    
make paym5t z provid$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4
  7#b7 ,tim+ ( fund+ ,paym5ts ( claims f
 ! fund "u subsection 7a7--  7,a7 us+   
funds held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or funds t
 become subject to prohibition or       
regulation z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act %all be made n lat] ?an #fj days ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7   
us+ funds :i* come into ! possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or funds t become subject
 to prohibition or regulation aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be paid 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] com+ into !    
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or funds t 
become subject to prohibition or        
regulation1 z ! case may be4  7#c7      
,satisfaction ( claims ,paym5ts to !    
fund "u subsection 7a7 %all be made     
until ! am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7
 are satisfi$ 9 full4 ,if ! ,presid5t   

det]m9es t ! am\nts c be fully satisfi$ 
)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act f funds o!r ?an ^? held by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z tru/ee1 ! ,presid5t may def]  
paym5t ( funds held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z
 tru/ee until "o ye> aft] su* date (    
enactm5t1 b %all ensure dur+ su* #a-ye> 
p]iod ( def]ral t any su* funds held by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z tru/ee %all n be      
disburs$1 transf]r$ or o!rwise con/ra9$ 
= paym5t z o!rwise may be requir$ "u ?is
 ,act4  7c7 ,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,funds paid to ! fund "u       
subsection 7b7 %all be di/ribut$ by !   
class repres5tatives & ag5ts to ! =m]   
,am]ican ho/ages 9 ,iran & _! survivors 
7z id5tifi$ 9 case numb]                
#a3jh-;,,cv-#jjdhg 7,,egs7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia7 9 ! am\nts describ$ 9        
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,priority ,subject
 to subsection 7d71 paym5ts f funds paid
 to ! fund "u subsection 7b7 %all be    
di/ribut$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,fir/1 to ea* 
liv+ =m] ho/age id5tifi$ z a class memb]

 "u subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,second1  
to ! e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age     
id5tifi$ z a class memb] "u subsection  
7a77#a74  7,c7 ,?ird1 to ea* sp\se or   
*ild ( a =m] ho/age id5tifi$ z a class  
memb] "u subsection 7a77#a7 if ! sp\se  
or *ild is id5tifi$ z a class memb] "u  
subsection 7a77#a74  7d7 ,am\nt (       
paym5ts ,! am\nt ( paym5ts f funds paid 
to ! fund "u subsection 7b7 %all be     
di/ribut$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,= ea* =m]    
ho/age describ$ 9 subsection            
7c77#b77;,a71 #aj1jjj = ea* day (       
captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4  7#b7 ,= !    
e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 #aj1jjj = ea*
 day ( captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4  7#c7  
,= ea* sp\se or *ild ( a =m] ho/age     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,c71     
#e1jjj = ea* day ( captivity ( ! =m]    
ho/age4  7e7 ,subrogation ,! ,unit$     
,/ates %all be fully subrogat$1 )       
respect to paym5ts "u ?is ,act1 to all  
rights ( ea* individual paid "u         
subsection 7d7 aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran

 or ! ,iranian ,revolution>y ,gu>d      
,corps or its affiliates or ag5ts4 ,!   
,presid5t %all pursue ^! subrogat$      
rights z claims or (fsets ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 appropriate ways until su*     
subrogat$ claims h be5 resolv$ to !     
satisfaction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7    
,preclusion ( ,suit & ,waiv] ( ,claims  
,^u paym5t ( all am\nts describ$ 9      
subsection 7d71 ea* p]son receiv+ su*   
paym5t %all be preclud$ f br++ suit     
aga9/ ,iran ( any claim aris+ out (     
ev5ts occurr+ betwe5 ,novemb] #c1 #aigi1
 & ,janu>y #bj1 #aiha1 & all su* claims 
z aga9/ ,iran %all be deem$ waiv$ & =ev]
 releas$4  7g7 ,reimbursem5t ( seiz$ or 
froz5 assets ,^u paym5t ( all am\nts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,presid5t  
is au?oriz$ to make paym5ts f am\nts    
paid to ! fund "u subsection            
7b77#a77;,a7 to any p]son or entity     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 =    
purposes ( reimburs+ su* p]son or entity
 = funds or prop]ty ( su* p]son or      
entity held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z        

id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7h7
 ,deposit ( funds 9 ! ,treasury ,any    
am\nts 9 ! fund "u subsection 7a7 :i*   
rema9 aft] ! date on :i* paym5ts ( all  
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 are    
made1 or ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 :i*ev] occurs 
lat]1 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4