I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7062 
To extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 
of 2001 through fiscal year 2090, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2018 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
KING of New York, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. MENG, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 
TENNEY, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LANCE, Mr. SIRES, 
Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of 
Pennsylvania, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. POE 
of Texas, Mrs. COMSTOCK, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Com-
pensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2090, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Never Forget the He-
roes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Vic-
tim Compensation Fund Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND OF 
2001. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING.—Section 410 of 
the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization 
Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsection 
(c), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,600,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘ex-
pended’’ and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
thereafter through fiscal year 2090, to remain avail-
able through such fiscal year’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Upon comple-
tion of all payments under this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘On October 1, 2090’’. 
(b) 
EXTENDING
FILING
DEADLINE.—Section 
405(a)(3)(B) of the Air Transportation Safety and Sys-
tem Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years after the date of en-
actment of the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation 
Fund Reauthorization Act’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2089’’. 
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(c) COMPENSATION REDUCED BY SPECIAL MASTER 
DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING.—Section 406(d)(2) of the 
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act 
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘each 
year thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than once 
every 5 years thereafter’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) COMPENSATION
REDUCED
BY
SPE-
CIAL
MASTER
DUE
TO
INSUFFICIENT
FUND-
ING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
any claim in Group B as described in sec-
tion 405(a)(3)(C)(iii) for which, prior to 
the date of enactment of this subpara-
graph, the Special Master had advised the 
claimant that the amount of compensation 
for such claim has been reduced on the 
basis of insufficient funding, the Special 
Master shall, in the first fiscal year fol-
lowing such date of enactment that suffi-
cient funding becomes available under this 
title, pay to the claimant an amount that 
is, as determined by the Special Master, 
equal to the difference between— 
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