H R 3375 in Congressional Session 107

Bill Number : H R 3375

Title : To provide compensation for the United States citizens who were victims of the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on August 7, 1998, on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001.

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/20/2002--Reported to House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary) Embassy Employee Compensation Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Special Master appointed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, to administer compensation to American victims of the August 7, 1998, bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 5)

Requires claimants to provide information to the Special Master concerning the physical harm suffered and any possible economic and noneconomic losses incurred from the bombings, as well as the "collateral sources" of compensation received or entitled to be received, defined as life insurance, pension funds, death benefit programs and payments by Federal, State, or local governments. Sets a two-year limit on filing claims, beginning after the promulgation of regulations to implement the Act.Directs the Special Master to determine whether a claimant is eligible for compensation and, if so, the amount to be disbursed based on harm suffered, facts of the claim, and individual circumstances of the claimant.Prohibits the Special Master from considering negligence or any other theory of liability with regard to claimants. Requires completion of the review and determination of a claim within 120 days after it is filed. Makes the Special Master's decision on a claim final and not subject to judicial review.Specifies that punitive damages may not be awarded. Requires that any award be reduced by collateral source compensation a claimant has received or is entitled to receive.Makes eligible to receive compensation any U.S. citizens who suffered physical harm from the bombing of the United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, or from the bombing of the embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Permits personal representatives of U.S. citizens killed by either bombing to receive compensation on behalf of the deceased.Limits claims to one per individual. Provides that upon filing a claim, an individual waives the right to seek damages in civil suits in Federal or State courts, except for pursuing collateral source compensation.

(Sec. 6)

Requires the Special Master to authorize payments to eligible claimants not later than 20 days after the date on which the determination of the amount has been made.Declares that this Act constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Government to provide for the payment of compensation under the Act.Authorizes the Attorney General to accept contributions from individuals, business concerns, and other entities to carry out the Act, and directs the Attorney General to use donated funds before appropriated funds.

(Sec. 8)

Declares that the United States has the right of subrogation with respect to any claim paid from U.S. funds under the Act.

Rep Bereuter, Doug [NE-1] - 2/13/2002

Rep Bonior, David E. [MI-10] - 3/5/2002

Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 11/29/2001

Rep Burton, Dan [IN-6] - 4/18/2002

Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 3/20/2002

Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 2/14/2002

Rep Crane, Philip M. [IL-8] - 2/13/2002

Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 2/27/2002

Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 12/19/2001

Rep English, Phil [PA-21] - 2/13/2002

Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS] - 11/29/2001

Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] - 3/20/2002

Rep Ford, Harold E., Jr. [TN-9] - 12/19/2001

Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 11/29/2001

Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 12/19/2001

Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] - 12/19/2001

Rep Isakson, Johnny [GA-6] - 11/29/2001

Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 2/13/2002

Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 2/13/2002

Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 12/19/2001

Rep Lampson, Nick [TX-9] - 2/13/2002

Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 2/14/2002

Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 2/13/2002

Rep McCrery, Jim [LA-4] - 2/13/2002

Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 2/13/2002

Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. [GA-4] - 11/29/2001

Rep Meek, Carrie P. [FL-17] - 12/19/2001

Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 11/29/2001

Rep Morella, Constance A. [MD-8] - 2/27/2002

Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] - 11/29/2001

Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11] - 11/29/2001

Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 11/29/2001

Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 2/27/2002

Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 11/29/2001

Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-5] - 2/13/2002

Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4] - 2/13/2002

Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 2/13/2002

Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] - 11/29/2001

Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 12/19/2001

Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 12/19/2001

Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 11/29/2001

Rep Watt, Melvin L. [NC-12] - 11/29/2001

Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 2/13/2002

Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 11/29/2001

Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] - 11/29/2001