To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide funding for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide funding for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2D94DB1EB17B4FCEAC8430D3C4F6BE65: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act.
- Section H5A5C78C0EBF34872897D20D152983819: 2. Transfer of certain funds into United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund Section 404 of the Justice for United States Victims of State...
- Section HFE843175E0D741D792B2BD2D04AE2C23: 3. Deposit of terrorism-related penalties and fines into the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund Section 404(e)(2)(A) of the Justice for...
- Section HACE207BFA1884C4C8E5359B1B0E556A2: 4. Annual payments Section 404(d)(4) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)) is amended by striking...
- Section H070D0B72857441969DA6516C306979CA: 5. Report of fund activity Section 404(b)(1)(A) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(b)(1)(A)) is amended...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide funding for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide funding for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Goldman …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the difference between— the unobligated balance of the fund, as of September 30 of the fiscal year before the date specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) or in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii), as applicable
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