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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3194

   To expand the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to 
              include individuals diagnosed with anthrax.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2001

 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To expand the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to 
              include individuals diagnosed with anthrax.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Anthrax Victims Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR ANTHRAX VICTIMS.

    (a) Expansion of Program.--The Attorney General, acting through the 
Special Master appointed under the September 11th Victim Compensation 
Fund of 2001 (title IV of the Air Transportation Safety and System 
Stabilization Act (Public Law 107-42; 115 Stat. 237 et seq.; 49 U.S.C. 
40101 note)), shall expand the compensation program carried out under 
that title to include as an eligible individual any individual 
diagnosed with anthrax during the period beginning September 11, 2001, 
and ending December 31, 2001.
    (b) Basis for Participation.--The compensation program and all 
other provisions of that title shall apply with respect to an 
individual made eligible pursuant to subsection (a) to the same extent, 
on the same basis, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, 
as that title applies with respect to any other eligible individual.
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