,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahc  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #eei      
,report ,no4 #aac-ajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac
 ,mr4 ,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4       
,hagan1 & ,mr4 ,h>k97 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,septemb] #ab1 #bjac ,report$ by ,mr4   
,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 
title ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a fund to make      
paym5ts to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9    
,iran1 & 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 ( ,columbia1 & = 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 = ! purposes (--  7#a7 mak+      
paym5ts to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9    
,iran1 & 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 ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7 satisfy+ !
 claims ( ! memb]s ( ! propos$ class    
aga9/ ,iran relat+ to ! alleg$ tak+ (   
ho/ages or treatm5t ( p]sonnel ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 
betwe5 ,novemb] #c1 #aigi1 & ,janu>y    
#bj1 #aiha4  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 ( any f9e or p5alty     
impos$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 = a violation ( 
a law or regulation specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 committ$ on or aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7     
,laws & regulations specifi$ ,a law or  

regulation specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is
 any law or regulation impos+ a f9e or  
p5alty = any economic activity relat+ to
 ,iran t is adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  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 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all deposit 9 
! ,fund all sur*>ges collect$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,paym5t (  
sur*>ge to ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,a   
p]son ^u :i* a sur*>ge is impos$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all pay ! sur*>ge to
 ! ,secret>y )\t reg>d to :e!r ! f9e or 
p5alty ) respect to :i* ! sur*>ge is    
impos$--  7i7 is paid directly to !     
,f$]al ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! law or        
regulation pursuant to :i* ! f9e or     

p5alty is impos$2 or  7ii7 is deem$     
satisfi$ by a paym5t to ano!r ,f$]al    
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,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/]$1 subject to ov]sight by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 by ! nam$      
repres5tatives ( ! propos$ class        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & an ag5t 
! memb]s ( ! propos$ class designate = !
 purpose ( adm9i/]+ paym5ts f ! ,fund4  
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/age id5tifi$ 
z a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a71 #aj1jjj = ea* day ( 
captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4  7,b7 ,to !   
e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age id5tifi$ 
z a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#a71 #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 7a77#a7 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 ,preclusion ( future actions &      
release ( claims  7#a7 ,preclusion (    
future actions ,a recipi5t ( a paym5t "u
 subsection 7c7 may n file or ma9ta9 an 
action aga9/ ,iran 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate
 c\rt = any claim relat+ to ! ev5ts     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7    
,release ( all claims ,^u ! paym5t ( all

 am\nts describ$ subsection 7c77#b7 to  
all recipi5ts describ$ 9 t subsection1  
all claims aga9/ ,iran relat+ to ! ev5ts
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 %all be  
deem$ waiv$ & =ev] releas$4  7e7        
,deposit ( rema9+ funds into ! ,treasury
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any am\nts rema9+ 9 !  
,fund aft] ! date specifi$ 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  #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 ! #eb ,am]icans held ho/age 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,tehran1     
,iran1 betwe5 ,novemb] #c1 #aigi1 &     
,janu>y #bj1 #aiha 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! =m] ho/ages74  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 activities und]tak5 on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 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 relat$ to   
activities und]tak5 on or aft] su* date 
( enactm5t4  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 #e1jjj = ea* day ( captivity ( !   
=m] ho/age4  7,b7 ,to ! e/ate ( ea*     
deceas$ =m] ho/age1 #aej1jjj1 plus      
#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#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   
,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  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a  
bill to e/abli% a fund to make paym5ts  
to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 9 ,iran1 & = 
o!r purposes44  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac    
,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 
title