,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ju/ice
 = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate       
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act to cl>ify &    
supplem5t ! fund+ s\rces = ,unit$ ,/ates
 victims ( /ate-sponsor$ t]rorism to    
ensure consi/5t & mean+ful di/ributions 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate      
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,fund1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,victims (        
,t]rorism ,comp5sation ,act4  #b4       
,transf] ( c]ta9 funds into unit$ /ates 
victims ( /ate sponsor$ t]rorism fund   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djd ( ! ,ju/ice =
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate         
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjadd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7d77#d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

7,e7 ,fif?-r\nd paym5ts ,all fif?-r\nd  
paym5ts requir$ to be au?oriz$ by !     
,special ,ma/] on or be=e ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbe1 %all be di/ribut$ to eligible    
claimants n lat] ?an ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe1   
or1 if an eligible claimant has n       
provid$ ! ,special ,ma/] ) ! paym5t     
in=mation requir$ = di/ribution1 z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( receipt by !
 ,special ,ma/] ( su* in=mation4  2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,c]ta9 assign$ &    
=feit$ assets  7i7 ,b9ance hold+s limit$
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  7aa7 ,already deposit$ 
,! sum ( #hih1fai1bbe1 correspond+ to ! 
funds1 & ! net proce$s f ! sale (       
prop]ty1 =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f or 
9 connection ) ! plea agreem5t 9 !      
proce$+s caption$ z ,unit$ ,/ates v4    
,b9ance ,hold+s ,limit$1 ,no4           
#b3bc-;cr-#jjagh 7,,raj7 7,w4,d4 ,wa%4  
fil$ ,nov4 #ad1 #bjbc71 already deposit$
 into ! ,fund4  7bb7 ,additional funds  
,! sum ( #a1iab1jca1gfc1 correspond+ to 
a portion ( ! funds1 & ! net proce$s f !

 sale ( prop]ty1 =feit$ or paid to !    
,unit$ ,/ates aris+ f or 9 connection ) 
! proce$+s describ$ 9 item 7aa7 or any  
relat$ civil or adm9i/rative proce$+s4  
7cc7 ,int]e/ ,all int]e/ e>n$ on !      
am\nts describ$ 9 item 7aa7 or 7bb7 f ! 
date ( su* =feiture or paym5t4  7,,ii7  
,deposit 9 cvf ,! sum ( #a1eje1dge1ege1 
f ! funds1 & ! net proce$s f ! sale (   
prop]ty1 paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aris+ f
 or 9 connection ) proce$+s describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i77aa7 %all be deposit$ into
 ! ,crime ,victims ,fund e/abli%$ "u    
section #adjb ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act
 ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja74        
7,,iii7 ,tim+ ,an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all deposit or transf] into !   
,fund any am\nt paid by a def5dant 9 su*
 proce$+s t is requir$ to be deposit$   
into ! ,fund pursuant to subclause 7,i71
 plus any int]e/ !reon1 n lat] ?an !    
lat] (-- 7aa7 #cj days aft] ! receipt ( 
su* am\nt by ! ag5cy2 or  7bb7 #ae days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is            
subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,doj assets =feiture 

fund  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,fifty p]c5t ( !    
excess unobligat$ balance1 z def9$ 9    
section #ebd7;c77#h7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
,assets ,=feiture ,fund e/abli%$ "u     
#ebd7;c77#a7 ( t title1 det]m9$ on !    
lat] ( ,janu>y #ca1 or ! date ( enactm5t
 ( a f9al appropriations ,act = ea*     
fiscal ye>1 to be transf]r$ annually    
!reaft] n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( su* det]m9ation1 plus #ej p]c5t ( any 
int]e/ am\nt e>n$ on ! inve/m5t ( any   
balance ( ! ,assets ,=feiture ,fund z ( 
t date4  7,,ii7 ,transf]s ,no transf]   
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all c\nt   
aga9/ any limitation on ! use ( ! excess
 unobligat$ balances describ$ 9         
subclause 7,i7 z provid$ 9 an annual    
appropriations ,act or o!r legislation4 
7,,iii7 ,exclusion ( rescissions =      
fiscal ye> aft] det]m9ation ( am\nt ,=  
purposes ( subclause 7,i71 ! am\nt ( !  
unobligat$ balance ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice ,asset ,=feiture ,fund1 z (     
,septemb] #cj ( a fiscal ye>1 %all be   

det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any rescission (   
am\nts 9 ! fund = ! next fiscal ye>     
includ$ 9 an appropriation ,act ref]r$  
to 9 section #aje ( title #a1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 includ+ any anticipat$ or 
pot5tial rescission & any rescission    
giv5 cont9u+ effect = su* next fiscal   
ye> "u an ,act mak+ cont9u+             
appropriations = su* next fiscal ye>4   
7iii7 ,treasury =feiture fund  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,fifty p]c5t ( ! excess unobligat$
 balance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury    
,=feiture ,fund e/abli%$ "u section     
#igje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
det]m9$ on ! lat] ( ,janu>y #ca1 or !   
date ( enactm5t ( a f9al appropriations 
,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 to be transf]r$  
annually !reaft] n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] su* det]m9ation1 plus #ej p]c5t (  
any int]e/ am\nt e>n$ on ! inve/m5t (   
any balance ( ! ,treasury ,=feiture     
,fund z ( t date4  7,,ii7 ,transf]s ,no 
transf] pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all
 c\nt aga9/ any limitation on ! use (   
excess unobligat$ balances describ$ 9   

subclause 7,i7 z provid$ 9 an annual    
appropriations ,act or o!r legislation4 
7,,iii7 ,def9ition ( excess unobligat$  
balance  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is clause1 ! 
t]m excess unobligat$ balance means !   
diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,,aa7 ! unobligat$   
balance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury     
,=feiture ,fund1 z ( ,septemb] #cj ( !  
fiscal ye> be=e ! date specifi$ 9       
subclause 7,i72 & 7,,bb7 ! am\nt t is   
requir$ to be reta9$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury ,=feiture ,fund to ensure !   
availability ( am\nts 9 ! fiscal ye>    
aft] ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9 subitem    
7,,aa7 = ! purposes = :i* am\nts 9 !    
fund are au?oriz$ to be us$4  7bb7      
,exclusion ( rescissions = fiscal ye>   
aft] det]m9ation ( am\nt ,= purposes (  
subclause 7,i71 ! am\nt ( ! unobligat$  
balance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury     
,=feiture ,fund1 z ( ,septemb] #cj ( a  
fiscal ye>1 %all be det]m9$ )\t reg>d to
 any rescission ( am\nts 9 ! fund = !   
next fiscal ye> includ$ 9 an            
appropriation ,act ref]r$ to 9 section  

#aje ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
includ+ any anticipat$ or pot5tial      
rescission & any rescission giv5 cont9u+
 effect = su* next fiscal ye> "u an ,act
 mak+ cont9u+ appropriations = su* next 
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,int]e/ ,all int]e/   
e>n$ on any am\nt deposit$ or to be     
deposit$ into ! ,fund pursuant to ?is   
section1 ! ,am]ican ,victims ( ,t]rorism
 ,comp5sation ,act1 or an am5dm5t made  
by t ,act1 foll[+ receipt ( su* am\nt by
 any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+   
all int]e/ e>n$ on ! am\nts describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c77i74  4  7b7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by  
subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to h>m1  
jeop>dize1 or impair any am\nts         
previ\sly id5tifi$ = equitable %>+ ) law
 en=cem5t or to limit ! "r ( a direct   
crime victim to receive re/itution ord]$
 by a c\rt be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act ) respect to any (f5se 9 a matt] or
 proce$+ f :i* am\nts are to be deposit$
 into ! ,fund pursuant to ! am5dm5ts    
made by subsection 7a74  #c4 ,tim+ (    

deposit ( p5alties & f9es into ! unit$  
/ates victims ( /ate sponsor$ t]rorism  
fund  7a7 ,=feit$ funds & prop]ty       
,section #djd7;e77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,ju/ice =
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate         
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjadd7;e77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ =feit$ or2  7#b7 9 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ =feit$ or2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7      
,=feitures  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,all funds1 & 
! net proce$s f ! sale ( prop]ty1 =feit$
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,victims (        
,t]rorism ,comp5sation ,act1 9 a matt]  
or proce$+ aris+ f a violation ( any    
lic5se1 ord]1 regulation or prohibition 
issu$ "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 or ! ,trad+ ) ! ,enemy   
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a et seq47 & 
all funds1 & ! net proce$s f ! sale (   
prop]ty1 =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican ,victims 
( ,t]rorism ,comp5sation ,act1 9 a matt]

 or proce$+ involv+1 or relat+ to1 or   
aris+ f ! actions (1 or do+ bus9ess )1  
or act+ on behalf (1 a /ate sponsor (   
t]rorism1 )\t reg>d to ! nature ( !     
(f5se4  7,,ii7 ,scope ,all funds & net  
proce$s describ$ 9 ?is clause %all be   
deposit$ or transf]r$ into ! ,fund if ! 
/ate sponsor ( t]rorism 0 s designat$ at
 ! "t ( ! p5alty or f9e1 at any "t dur+ 
! c\rse ( any relat$ legal proce$+s1 or 
at ! "t ( any relat$ conduct4  7,,iii7  
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is clause 
%all be con/ru$ to limit any rights to  
c\rt-ord]$ re/itution ( any direct crime
 victim ( an (f5se 9 a matt] or proce$+ 
f :i* am\nts are to be deposit$ into !  
,fund pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4 ,no?+
 9 ! ,am]ican ,victims ( ,t]rorism      
,comp5sation ,act or an am5dm5t made by 
t ,act t cl>ifies ! scope ( =feiture    
proce$s to be deposit$ into ! ,fund %all
 be con/ru$ to impact ! scope or        
int]pretation ( crim9al or civil        
p5alties or f9es t are requir$ to be    
deposit$ into ! ,fund "u clauses 7i7 &  

7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 :i* scope is !  
subject ( p5d+ litigation & %all be     
address$ 9 su* litigation or by future  
legislation z w>rant$1 includ+ z in=m$  
by ! report by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ proce$s available =
 deposit to ! ,fund requir$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a77;,a77v74  7iv7 ,tim+ 
,an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all deposit
 or transf] into ! ,fund all funds1 & ! 
net proce$s f ! sale ( prop]ty1 =feit$  
or paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9   
?is subp>agraph n lat] ?an ! lat] (--   
7,i7 #fj days aft] ! receipt ( su* am\nt
 by ! ag5cy2 or  7,,ii7 #cj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause4  4  #d4   
,annual paym5ts ,section #djd7;d77#d7 ( 
! ,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (    
,/ate ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjadd7;d77#d77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d71 on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 & ,janu>y #a ( ea*   
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,special ,ma/] or 

! ,attorney ,g5]al %all au?orize        
additional paym5ts on a pro rata basis  
to ^? claimants ) eligible claims "u    
subsection 7c77#b7 to include all am\nts
 receiv$ z ( t date by any ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t qualifies = deposit or  
transf] into ! ,fund1 plus all int]e/   
e>n$ f ! date ( receipt ( any su* am\nts
 ?r\gh ! date ( deposit or transf] into 
! ,fund t has n already be5 di/ribut$   
pursuant to ?is subsection & is n       
requir$ = ! paym5t ( adm9i/rative co/s  
or comp5sation z set =? 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a74 ,all  
au?oriz$ paym5ts %all be di/ribut$ to ! 
eligible claimants z soon z practicable 
9 ! cal5d> ye> ( au?orization1 or1 if ! 
,special ,ma/] or ,attorney ,g5]al      
au?orizes paym5ts prior to ,janu>y #a1 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( su*      
au?orization4  4  #e4 ,report ( fund    
activity ,section #djd7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate
 ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjadd7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,attorney g5]al
 report  7,i7 ,report ,on ,janu>y #ca ( 
ea* ye>1 ! ,special ,ma/] %all submit to
 ! *airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 *airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report on ! balance & 
activity ( ! ,fund1 :i* %all include--  
7aa7 ! total am\nt 9 ! ,fund at ! end ( 
! prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7bb7 deposits into
 ! ,fund dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>       
suffici5t to id5tify ! s\rce1 includ+1  
if applicable1 ! case "n & ! am\nt ( ea*
 deposit1 except to ! ext5t t any seal+ 
ord] requires any portion ( su*         
in=mation to rema9 confid5tial2  7cc7   
disbursem5ts f ! ,fund dur+ ! prec$+    
fiscal ye> suffici5t to id5tify specific
 am\nts disburs$ = victim comp5sation & 
o!r purposes1 includ+ = adm9i/rative    
co/s & use ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice        
p]sonnel2  7dd7 ! am\nt1 & ! basis = !  
calculation1 ( any funds deposit$ into !
 ,fund f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,assets  

,=feiture ,fund e/abli%$ "u #ebd7;c77#a7
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ,=feiture ,fund 
e/abli%$ "u section #igje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! prior fiscal   
ye>2  7ee7 an explanation ( any am\nts n
 deposit$ into ! ,fund z a result ( any 
rule ( con/ruction pursuant to ?is ,act 
or ! ,am]ican ,victims ( ,t]rorism      
,comp5sation ,act2 &  7ff7 an           
explanation ( all am\nts f or relat+ to 
cases qualify+ = deposit "u ?is ,act t  
are n deposit$ into ! ,fund z a result (
 int]-ag5cy cr$its1 adm9i/rative co/s1  
or any o!r reason4  7,,ii7 ,publication 
,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% ! report   
requir$ "u subclause 7,i7 on ! int]net  
website ( ! ,fund4  7v7 ,gao report     
reg>d+ proce$s available = deposit to ! 
fund ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 #bjbe1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report1 :i*  
%all include-- 7,i7 a li/+ ( all funds1 
& ! net proce$s f ! sale ( prop]ty1     

=feit$ or paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce  
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 9 an am\nt great] ?an
 #aj1jjj1jjj z a crim9al p5alty or f9e 9
 any matt]1 suffici5t to id5tify !      
s\rce1 includ+1 if applicable1 ! case "n
 & ! am\nt ( ea* =feiture or paym5t1    
except to ! ext5t t any seal+ ord]      
requires any portion ( su* in=mation to 
rema9 confid5tial2  7,,ii7 a li/+ ( all 
funds1 & ! net proce$s f ! sale (       
prop]ty1 =feit$ or paid to ! ,unit$     
,/ates s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 9 an     
am\nt great] ?an #aj1jjj1jjj z a civil  
p5alty or f9e 9 any matt]1 suffici5t to 
id5tify ! s\rce1 includ+1 if applicable1
 ! case "n & ! am\nt ( ea* =feiture or  
paym5t1 except to ! ext5t t any seal+   
ord] requires any portion ( su*         
in=mation to rema9 confid5tial2  7,,iii7
 an explanation ( :]e ea* am\nt describ$
 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 0 deposit$1 
includ+ deposits into ! ,fund or !      
,crime ,victims ,fund1 :i* %all include 
! nature ( ea* su* deposit1 & ! /atutory
 basis = ea* su* deposit2 &  7,,iv7 any 

int]e/ am\nt e>n$ on ea* am\nt describ$ 
9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii74  7vi7 ,gao  
tri5nial report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbg1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report-- 7,i7
 evaluat+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,fund & !  
suffici5cy ( fund+ = ! ,fund2  7,,ii7   
analyz+ fund+ & paym5t tr5ds2 &  7,,iii7
 describ+ am\nts out/&+ & unpaid on     
eligible claims ov]all1 includ+ su*     
am\nts disaggregat$ by victim gr\p & by 
:5 victims ent]$ ! ,fund4  4  #f4       
,adm9i/rative co/s & use ( dep>tm5t (   
ju/ice p]sonnel ,section #djd7;b77#a7 ( 
! ,ju/ice = ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims (    
,/ate ,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjadd7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s & use (
 dep>tm5t ( ju/ice p]sonnel ,! ,special 
,ma/] may utilize1 z necess>y1 no m ?an 
#aj full-"t equival5t ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice p]sonnel to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! 
duties ( ! ,special ,ma/] "u ?is        

section4 ,any co/s associat$ ) ! use (  
su* p]sonnel1 & any o!r adm9i/rative    
co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 %all be   
paid f ! ,fund4  4  #g4 ,additional     
reports ,section                        
#djd7;d77#d77;,d77iv77,,iv7 ( ! ,ju/ice 
= ,unit$ ,/ates ,victims ( ,/ate        
,sponsor$ ,t]rorism ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjadd7;d77#d77;,d77iv77,,iv77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ item 7bb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7bb7 ,rema9+ am\nts ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ican    
,victims ( ,t]rorism ,comp5sation ,act1 
all am\nts rema9+ 9 ! lump sum cat*-up  
paym5t res]ve fund 9 excess ( ! am\nts  
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
clause 7iii7 %all be deposit$ into !    
,fund "u ?is section1 includ+ all int]e/
 e>n$ on am\nts 9 ! lump sum cat*-up    
paym5t res]ve fund4 ,all su* am\nts1    
includ+ int]e/1 %all be includ$ 9 a     
supplem5tal fif?-r\nd di/ribution to be 
au?oriz$ by ! ,special ,ma/] n lat] ?an 
,april #a1 #bjbe1 & di/ribut$ pursuant  
to ?is section n lat] ?an ,june #cj1    

#bjbe1 to all claimants = :om ! ,special
 ,ma/] au?oriz$ fif?-r\nd di/ributions4 
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