,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gro?man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d paym5ts to employees ( ,air ,am]ica :o provid$ support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f #aiej to #aigf1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,am]ica ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,air ,am]ica & its affiliat$ companies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 provid$ direct & indirect support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f #aiej to #aigf4 7#b7 ,! s]vice & sacrifice ( employees ( ,air ,am]ica includ$-- 7,a7 suff]+ a high rate ( casualties 9 ! c\rse ( s]vice2 7,b7 sav+ ?\s&s ( lives 9 se>* & rescue missions = d[n$ ,unit$ ,/ates airm5 & alli$ refugee evacuations2 & 7,c7 s]v+ l5g?y p]iods "u *all5g+ circum/ances abroad4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affiliat$ company ,! t]m affiliat$ company1 ) respect to ,air ,am]ica1 includes ,air ,asia ,company ,limit$1 ,,cat ,incorporat$1 ,civil ,air ,transport ,company ,limit$1 & ! ,pacific ,division ( ,s\!rn ,air ,transport4 7#b7 ,air ,am]ica ,! t]m ,air ,am]ica means ,air ,am]ica1 ,incorporat$4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,*ild2 dep5d5t2 wid[2 wid[] ,! t]ms *ild1 dep5d5t1 wid[1 & wid[] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hcda7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t section %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ individual :o p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice = employee or ,memb]4 7#e7 ,cov]$ dec$5t ,! t]m cov]$ dec$5t means an individual :o 0 kill$ 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia :ile support+ op]ations ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #aiej1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aigf1 z a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 employee ( ,air ,am]ica or an affiliat$ company4 7#f7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 7#g7 ,qualify+ s]vice ,! t]m qualify+ s]vice means s]vice t-- 7,a7 0 p]=m$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 z an employee ( ,air ,am]ica or an affiliat$ company dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #aiej1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aigf2 & 7,b7 is docum5t$ 9-- 7i7 ! corporate records ( ,air ,am]ica or an affiliat$ company2 7ii7 records possess$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or 7iii7 ! p]sonal records ( a =m] employee ( ,air ,am]ica or an affiliat$ company t are v]ifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#h7 ,survivor ,! t]m survivormeans-- 7,a7 ! wid[ or wid[] (-- 7i7 an individual :o p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice2 or 7ii7 a cov]$ dec$5t2 or 7,b7 an individual :o1 at any "t dur+ or s9ce ! p]iod ( qualify+ s]vice1 or on ! date ( dea? ( a cov]$ dec$5t1 0 a dep5d5t or *ild (-- 7i7 ! individual :o p]=m$ su* qualify+ s]vice2 or 7ii7 ! cov]$ dec$5t4 #d4 ,aw>d au?oriz$ to eligible p]sons 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! limitation 9 subsection 7d71 ! ,director %all provide an aw>d paym5t ( #dj1jjj "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to an individual :o p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice = a p]iod ( great] ?an or equal to #e ye>s or to a survivor ( su* individual2 or 7#b7 to ! survivor ( a cov]$ dec$5t4 7b7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a paym5t "u ?is subsection1 an individual :o p]=m$ qualify+ s]vice or survivor 7z ! case may be7 mu/ demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( ! ,director t ! individual ^: qualify+ s]vice ^u :i* ! paym5t is bas$ meets ! crit]ia ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,reliance on records ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 9 addition to any evid5ce provid$ by su* an individual or survivor1 ! ,director may rely on records possess$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,additional paym5t ,if an individual1 or 9 ! case ( a survivor1 ! individual ^: qualify+ s]vice ^u :i* ! paym5t is bas$1 c demon/rate to ! ,director t ! qualify+ s]vice ( ! individual exce$$ #e ye>s1 ! ,director %all pay to su* individual or survivor an additional #h1jjj = ea* full ye> 9 excess ( #e ye>s 7& a proportionate am\nt = a p>tial ye>74 7d7 ,survivors ,9 ! case ( an aw>d grant$ to a survivor "u ?is section1 ! paym5t %all be made-- 7#a7 to ! surviv+ wid[ or wid[]2 or 7#b7 if !re is no surviv+ wid[ or wid[]1 to ! surviv+ dep5d5t or *ild1 9 equal %>es4 #e4 ,fund+ limitation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total am\nt ( aw>ds grant$ "u ?is ,act may n exce$ #fj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,reque/s = additional funds ,if1 at ! det]m9ation ( ! ,director1 ! am\nt ( funds requir$ to satisfy all valid applications = paym5t "u ?is ,act exce$s ! limitation set =? 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all submit to ,congress a reque/ = suffici5t funds to fulfill all rema9+ paym5ts4 7c7 ,aw>ds to employees ( ,int]m\nta9 ,aviation ,! ,director may det]m9e1 on a case-by-case basis1 to aw>d am\nts to individuals :o p]=m$ s]vice consi/5t ) ! def9ition ( qualify+ s]vice z employees ( ,int]m\nta9 ,aviation4 #f4 ,"t limitation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = an aw>d paym5t "u ?is ,act1 a claimant mu/ file a claim = su* paym5t ) ! ,director n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director 9 accordance ) section #g4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a claim = an aw>d paym5t "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! claimant = paym5t4 7c7 ,paym5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director det]m9es t ! claimant is eligible = ! aw>d paym5t1 ! ,director %all pay ! aw>d paym5t n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( su* det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,lump-sum paym5t ,! ,director %all issue ea* paym5t z a "o-"t lump sum paym5t cont+5t ^u ! timely fil+ ( ! claimant "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,notice & delays ,! ,director %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees ( any delays 9 mak+ an aw>d paym5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date su* paym5t is due4 #g4 ,application proc$ures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all prescribe proc$ures to c>ry out ?is ,act1 :i* %all include processes "u :i*-- 7#a7 claimants may submit claims = paym5t "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 ! ,director w aw>d ! am\nts "u section #d2 & 7#c7 claimants c obta9 r$ress & appeal det]m9ations "u section #f4 7b7 ,o!r matt]s ,su* proc$ures-- 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 prescrib$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 publi%$ 9 ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7#b7 %all n be subject to *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 entitle any p]son to ,f$]al b5efits1 includ+ retirem5t b5efits "u *apt] #hc or #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & disability or dea? b5efits "u *apt] #ha ( su* title2 7#b7 *ange ! legal /atus ( ! =m] ,air ,am]ica corporation or any affiliat$ company2 or 7#c7 create any legal rights1 b5efits1 or entitlem5ts beyond ! "o-"t aw>d au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 #i4 ,attorneys' & ag5ts' fees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = m ?an #be p]c5t ( an aw>d paid pursuant to ?is ,act to be paid to1 or receiv$ by1 any ag5t or attorney = any s]vice r5d]$ to a p]son :o receives an aw>d "u section #d1 9 connection ) ! aw>d "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,violation ,any ag5t or attorney :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #aj4 ,no judicial review ,a det]m9ation by ! ,director pursuant to ?is ,act is f9al & conclusive & %all n be subject to judicial review4 #aa4 ,reports to ,congress ,until ! date t all funds available = aw>ds "u ?is ,act are exp5d$1 ! ,director %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a semiannual report describ+ ! numb]s ( aw>d paym5ts made & d5i$ dur+ ! #ahj days prec$+ ! submission ( ! report1 includ+ ! rationales = any d5ials1 & if1 at ! det]m9ation ( ! ,director1 ! am\nt ( funds provid$ to c>ry out ?is ,act are insuffici5t to satisfy any rema9+ or anticipat$ claims4