,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 
,duffy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4      
,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mrs4          
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 
,cole1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4     
,a%=d1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4    
,poliqu91 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4  
,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,k+ (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4          
,we/morel&1 & ,mr4 ,knight7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs &   
,ways & ,means1 = 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 & _! imm$iate family     

memb]s1 :o are id5tifi$ z memb]s ( !    
propos$ class 9 case numb]              
#a3jj-;,,cv-#jcaaj 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 ( 
#bjae4  #b4 ,am]ican ho/ages 9 ,iran    
,comp5sation ,fund  7a7 ,s5se ( congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ensur+      
ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates victims ( acts ( 
t]rorism by ,iran :o hold legal judgm5ts
 aga9/ ,iran1 & = ^? :o h be5 d5i$      
access to su* judgm5ts1 is ( p>am\nt    
importance & %\ld be exp$iti\sly        
address$4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,ho/ages 9 ,iran      
,comp5sation ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,fund71 = ! purposes (-- 7#a7   
mak+ paym5ts to ! ,am]icans held ho/age 
9 ,iran & _! imm$iate family memb]s1 :o 
are id5tifi$ z memb]s ( ! propos$ class 
9 case numb] #a3jj-;,,cv-#jcaaj 7,,egs7 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !    

,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7 satisfy+ !
 claims aga9/ ,iran relat+ to ! tak+ (  
ho/ages & treatm5t ( p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates embassy 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 f     
,novemb] #d1 #aigi1 to ,janu>y #bj1     
#aiha4  7c7 ,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 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 ,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 monet>y 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 
7d77#b7 h be5 di/ribut$ to all recipi5ts
 describ$ 9 t subsection4  7,d7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to require a p]son t is f\nd to
 h violat$ a law or regulation specifi$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to pay a sur*>ge "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 if t p]son has n be5   
assess$ a f9e or monet>y p5alty describ$
 9 clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 or     
ent]$ 9 to a settlem5t describ$ 9 clause
 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph = t violation4    
7#b7 ,deposits into fund2 availability (
 am\nts  7,a7 ,deposits ,! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury %all deposit into ! ,fund all
 sur*>ges collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 all contributions collect$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 & any o!r    
res\rces made available pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#d74  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$]al    
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,availability ( am\nts 9   
fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be          
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to  
make paym5ts "u subsection 7d74  7#c7   
,contributions ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ 
to accept su* am\nts z may be contribut$
 by individuals1 bus9ess conc]ns1       
gov]nm5ts1 or o!r entities = paym5ts "u 
?is ,act & su* am\nts may be deposit$   
directly into ! ,fund4  7#d7 ,o!r       
res\rces ,! ,presid5t may id5tify & use 
o!r funds available = comp5sat+ claims  
"u ?is ,act & may deposit su* am\nts    
into ! ,fund4  7d7 ,di/ribution ( funds 
7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ( fund ,paym5ts f !  
,fund %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( 

,/ate 9 accordance ) su* rules &        
proc$ures z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4  
7#b7 ,paym5ts ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#d71 paym5ts %all be made f ! ,fund 
to ! foll[+ recipi5ts 9 ! foll[+ am\nts3
  7,a7 ,to ea* liv+ =m] ho/age id5tifi$ 
z a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a71 #f1gej = ea* day (  
captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4  7,b7  7i7    
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 to !   
e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age id5tifi$ 
z a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a71 #f1gej = ea* day (  
captivity ( ! =m] ho/age4  7ii7 ,if !   
e/ate ( a deceas$ =m] ho/age id5tifi$ z 
a memb] ( ! propos$ class describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a7 has no imm$iate      
direct heirs z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 am\nts f ! ,fund %all be paid 
to ! heirs at law z det]m9$ by !        
inte/acy laws ( ! ,/ate ( ! deceas$ =m] 
ho/age at ! "t ( dea? ( ! deceas$ =m]   
ho/age4  7,c7 ,to ea* sp\se ( a =m]     
ho/age id5tifi$ z a memb] ( ! propos$   
class describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 if !

 sp\se is id5tifi$ z a memb] ( t propos$
 class1 #fjj1jjj4  7,d7 ,to ! e/ate (   
ea* deceas$ sp\se ( a =m] ho/age        
id5tifi$ z a memb] ( ! propos$ class    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 if ! sp\se
 is id5tifi$ z a memb] ( t propos$      
class1 #fjj1jjj4  7,e7 ,to ea* *ild ( a 
=m] ho/age id5tifi$ z a memb] ( !       
propos$ class describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#a7 if ! *ild is id5tifi$ z a memb] 
( t propos$ class1 #fjj1jjj4  7,f7 ,to !
 e/ate ( ea* deceas$ *ild ( a =m] ho/age
 id5tifi$ z a memb] ( ! propos$ class   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 if ! *ild 
is id5tifi$ z a memb] ( t propos$ class1
 #fjj1jjj4  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;,b77i74  7,c7 ,?ird1 to  
ea* sp\se ( a =m] ho/age describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,c74  7,d7 ,f\r?1 to !   
e/ate ( ea* deceas$ sp\se ( a =m] ho/age

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d74  7,e7   
,fif?1 to ea* *ild ( a =m] ho/age       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e74  7,f7    
,six?1 to ! e/ate ( ea* deceas$ *ild ( a
 =m] ho/age describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,f74  7,g7 ,sev5?1 to ! heirs at  
law ( ! e/ate ( ea* deceas$ =m] ho/age  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74  7#d7
 ,cons5t ( recipi5t ,a paym5t to a      
recipi5t f ! ,fund "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 be made only aft] receiv+ ! cons5t ( ! 
recipi5t4  7e7 ,preclusion ( future     
actions & release ( claims  7#a7        
,preclusion ( future actions ,a recipi5t
 ( a paym5t "u subsection 7d7 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        
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,release ( all claims ,^u
 ! paym5t ( all am\nts describ$ 9       
subsection 7d77#b7 to all recipi5ts     
describ$ 9 t subsection1 all claims     
aga9/ ,iran relat+ to ! ev5ts describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b7 %all be deem$ waiv$ 
& =ev] releas$4  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 
7d77#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 ,no judicial review     
,decisions made "u ?is ,act %all n be   
subject to review 9 any judicial1       
adm9i/rative1 or o!r proce$+4  7h7 ,tax 
treatm5t ( paym5ts  7#a7 ,individuals ,9
 ! case ( an individual describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#b7 :o receives a paym5t 
pursuant to ?is ,act1 su* paym5t %all n 
be subject to any tax "u subtitle ,a ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ 
to income taxes74  7#b7 ,e/ates ,9 !    
case ( an e/ate describ$ 9 subsection   
7d77#b7 t receives a paym5t pursuant to 
?is ,act1 a transf] ( su* paym5t by !   
e/ate %all n be subject to any tax      

impos$ by *apt] #aa ( su* ,code 7relat+ 
to e/ate tax7 or *apt] #ac ( su* ,code  
7relat+ to tax on g5]ation-skipp+       
transf]s74  7i7 ,report to congress on  
completion ( paym5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] det]m9+ t a law or regulation 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 is   
t]m9at$ or susp5d$ or t am\nts 9 ! ,fund
 w be insuffici5t = ! paym5t ( all      
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 to 
all recipi5ts describ$ 9 t subsection by
 ! date t is #ddd days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ,congress recomm5dations
 to exp$ite ! completion ( ! paym5t ( ^?
 am\nts4