,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eaef ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #cj 7legislative day1 ,november #bi71 #bjbb,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to 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 ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fairness for ,american ,victims of ,state-,sponsored ,terrorism ,act4 #b4 ,justice for ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #djd of the ,justice for ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjadd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 in the first sentence1 by inserting and during the #a-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,fairness for ,american ,victims of ,state-,sponsored ,terrorism ,act1 the ,special ,master may utilize an additional #e full-time equivalent ,department of ,justice personnel before the period at the end2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of the ,fairness for ,american ,victims of ,state-,sponsored ,terrorism ,act1 the ,special ,master shall update1 as necessary as a result of the enactment of such ,act1 such procedures and other guidance previously issued by the ,special ,master4 after the period at the end of the second sentence2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,not later than #ij days after the date of obtaining a final judgment1 with regard to a final judgment obtained on or after the date of that publication1 unless-- 7,i7 the final judgment was awarded to a #i_/aa victim1 #i_/aa spouse1 or #i_/aa dependent before the date of enactment of the ,united ,states ,victims of ,state ,sponsored ,terrorism ,fund ,clarification ,act1 in which case such ,united ,states person shall have #ij days from the date of enactment of such ,act to submit an application for payment2 or 7,,ii7 the final judgment was awarded to a #aihc ,beirut barracks bombing victim before the date of enactment of the ,fairness for ,american ,victims of ,state-,sponsored ,terrorism ,act1 in which case such ,united ,states person shall have #ahj days from the date of enactment of such ,act to submit an application for payment4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,authorization 7,i7 ,in general ,the ,special ,master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments in amounts equal to the amounts described in subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii7 of clause 7iii74 7,,ii7 ,appropriations 7aa7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the ,fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this clause1 to remain available until expended4 7bb7 ,limitation ,amounts appropriated pursuant to item 7aa7 may not be used for a purpose other than to make lump sum catch-up payments under this clause4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,lump sum catch-up payments for beirut barracks bombing victims1 spouses1 and dependents 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the enactment of the ,fairness for ,american ,victims of ,state-,sponsored ,terrorism ,act1 and in accordance with clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subsection 7d77#c77;,a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an audit and publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of proposed lump sum catch-up payments to the #aihc ,beirut barracks bombing victims who have submitted applications in accordance with subsection 7c77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 in amounts that1 after receiving the lump sum catch-up payments1 would result in the percentage of the claims of such victims received from the ,fund being equal to the percentage of the claims non-#i_/aa victim of state sponsored terrorism received from the ,fund1 as of the date of enactment of this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,public comment ,the ,comptroller ,general shall provide an opportunity for public comment for a #cj-;day period beginning on the date on which the notice is published under clause 7i74 7iii7 ,report ,not later than #cj days after the expiration of the comment period in clause 7ii71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,special ,master a report that includes the determination of the ,comptroller ,general on the amount of the proposed lump sum catch-up payment for each ,beirut barracks bombing victim and the total amount of such proposed lump sum catch-up payments4 7iv7 ,lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund 7,i7 ,in general ,there is established within the ,fund a lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund1 to remain in reserve except in accordance with this subsection4 7,,ii7 ,authorization ,not earlier than #ij days after the date on which the ,comptroller ,general submits the report required under clause 7iii71 and not later than #a year after such date1 the ,special ,master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments from the reserve fund established under subclause 7,i7 in amounts equal to the amounts described in clause 7iii74 7,,iii7 ,appropriations 7aa7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to carry out this clause1 to remain available until expended4 7bb7 ,limitation ,except as provided in sublcause 7,,iv71 amounts appropriated pursuant to item 7aa7 may not be used for a purpose other than to make lump sum catch-up payments under this clause4 7,,iv7 ,expiration 7aa7 ,in general ,the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund established by this clause shall be terminated not later than #a year after the ,special ,master disperses all lump sum catch-up payments pursuant to subclause 7,,ii74 7bb7 ,remaining amounts ,all amounts remaining in the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund in excess of the amounts described in clause 7iii7 shall be deposited into the ,fund under this section4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,deposit and transfer ,beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the following shall be deposited or transferred into the ,fund for distribution under this section3 7,a7 ,criminal funds and property ,all funds1 and the net proceeds from the sale of property1 forfeited or paid to the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act as a criminal penalty or fine arising from a violation of any license1 order1 regulation1 or prohibition issued under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq471 or any related criminal conspiracy1 scheme1 or other ,federal offense arising from the actions of1 or doing business with or acting on behalf of1 a state sponsor of terrorism4 7,b7 ,civil funds and property ,seventy-five percent of all funds1 and seventy-five percent of the net proceeds from the sale of property1 forfeited or paid to the ,united ,states after the date of enactment of this ,act as a civil penalty or fine arising from a violation of any license1 order1 regulation1 or prohibition issued under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 or the ,trading with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq471 or any related conspiracy1 scheme1 or other ,federal offense arising from the actions of1 or doing business with or acting on behalf of1 a state sponsor of terrorism4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7g77#a71 by striking 7e77#b77;,a7 and inserting 7e77#b72 and 7#f7 in subsection 7j71 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 #aihc ,beirut bombing victim ,the term #aihc ,beirut bombing victim means a plaintiff1 or estate or successor in interest thereof1 who has an eligible claim under subsection 7c7 that arises out of the ,october #bc1 #aihc1 bombing of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps barracks in ,beirut1 ,lebanon4 4 7b7 ,rescissions 7#a7 ,business ,loans ,program ,account ,of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading ,small ,business ,administration--,business ,loans ,program ,account1 ,,cares ,act1 for carrying out paragraphs 7#cf7 and 7#cg7 of section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a771 #b1ihb1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4 7#b7 ,emergency rental assistance ,of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section #cbja7;a7 of the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #ed71 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj are hereby rescinded4