S 1624 · 107th Congress · Emergency Management

World Trade Center Attack Claims Act

Introduced 2001-11-01· Sponsored by Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.(2001-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] World Trade Center Attack Claims Act - Establishes within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the Office of World Trade Center Attack Claims. Entitles persons (individuals and entities) who suffered injury as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and who reside or maintain a place of business in a designated area in lower Manhattan to Federal compensation. Requires the Director of FEMA (or an Independent Claims Manager if appointed to head such Office) to investigate and deny or pay (and determine appropriate amounts for) claims submitted for such compensation. Requires an injured person to use a claim payment only to continue repair, replace, start, establish, or locate in New York City a business or residence that was located in the designated area before the attack. Limits claim payments to: (1) the amount necessary to compensate for injuries suffered during the 18-month period following the attack; and (2) $500,000, with exceptions. Prescribes types of compensable injury, including uninsured or under-insured property loss, damage to physical infrastructure or to tangible assets or inventory, and business interruption loss. Requires t…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1624, World Trade Center Attack Claims Act

Dec 5, 2001

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on November 9, 2001</p>

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S. 1624, World Trade Center Attack Claims Act

Dec 5, 2001

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on November 9, 2001

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat