(ii) If the individual is not survived by 
a spouse described in clause (i), the pay-
ment shall be made in equal shares to all 
children of the individual who are living at 
the time of the payment. 
(iii) If the individual is not survived 
by a person described in clause (i) or (ii), 
the payment shall be made in equal shares 
to the parents of the individual who are 
living at the time of the payment. 
(iv) If the individual is not survived 
by a person described in clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii), the payment shall revert back to the 
Fund. 
(B) FILING OF PETITION BY SURVIVOR.— 
If an individual eligible for payment under sec-
tion 102(a) dies before filing a petition under 
this title, a survivor of the individual may file 
a petition for payment under this title on behalf 
of the individual if the survivor may receive 
payment under subparagraph (A). 
(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
(i) 
SPOUSE.—The 
term 
‘‘spouse’’ 
means an individual who was lawfully mar-
ried to the relevant individual at the time 
of death. 
(ii) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ in-
cludes a recognized natural child, a step-
child who lived with the relevant individual 
in a regular parent-child relationship, and 
an adopted child. 
(iii) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ in-
cludes fathers and mothers through adop-
tion. 
(3) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary may 
not make a payment on a petition under this title 
before the expiration of the 120-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act or 
after the expiration of the 5-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) ACTION
ON PETITIONS.—The Secretary shall 
complete the determination required by subsection (b) re-
garding a petition not later than 120 days after the date 
the petition is filed under this title. 
(e) HUMANITARIAN NATURE
OF PAYMENT.—This 
title does not create or admit any claim of or on behalf 
of the individual against the United States or against any 
officer, employee, or agent thereof acting within the scope 
of employment or agency that relates to an HIV infection
arising from a treatment described in section 102(a)(1). 
A payment under this title shall, however, when accepted 
by or on behalf of the individual, be in full satisfaction 
of all such claims by or on behalf of that individual. 
(f) TERMINATION OF DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The 
duties of the Secretary under this section shall cease when 
the Fund terminates. 
(g) TREATMENT
OF
PAYMENTS
UNDER
OTHER 
LAWS.—A payment under subsection (c)(1) to an indi-
vidual— 
(1) shall be treated for purposes of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 as damages described in sec-
tion 104(a)(2) of such Code; 
(2) shall not be included as income or resources 
for purposes of determining the eligibility of the in-
dividual to receive benefits described in section 
3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31, United States Code, or the 
amount of such benefits, and such benefits shall not 
be secondary to, conditioned upon reimbursement 
from, or subject to any reduction because of receipt 
of, any such payment; and 
(3) shall not be treated as a third party pay-
ment or payment in relation to a legal liability with 
respect to such benefits and shall not be subject 
(whether by subrogation or otherwise) to recovery,
recoupment, reimbursement, or collection with re-
spect to such benefits (including the Federal or 
State governments or any entity that provides such 
benefits under a contract). 
(h) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
issue regulations necessary to carry out this title. 
(i) TIME OF ISSUANCE OF PROCEDURES.—The Sec-
retary shall, through the promulgation of appropriate reg-
ulations, guidelines, or otherwise, first establish the proce-
dures to carry out this title not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND NUM-
BER OF PETITIONS. 
(a) RIGHTS NOT ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE.— 
Any right under this title shall not be assignable or trans-
ferable. 
(b) ONE PETITION WITH RESPECT TO EACH VIC-
TIM.—With respect to each individual described in para-
graph (1), (2), or (3) of section 102(a), the Secretary may 
not make payment with respect to more than one petition 
filed in respect to an individual. 
SEC. 105. TIME LIMITATION. 
The Secretary may not make any payment with re-
spect to any petition filed under this title unless the peti-
tion is filed within 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 106. CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY PAYMENT. 
A payment made under section 103(c)(1) shall not 
be considered as any form of compensation, or reimburse-
ment for a loss, for purposes of imposing liability on the 
individual receiving the payment, on the basis of such re-
ceipt, to repay any insurance carrier for insurance pay-
ments or to repay any person on account of worker’s com-
pensation payments. A payment under this title shall not 
affect any claim against an insurance carrier with respect 
to insurance or against any person with respect to work-
er’s compensation. 
SEC. 107. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) AIDS.—The term ‘‘AIDS’’ means acquired 
immune deficiency syndrome. 
(2) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Steve 
Grissom Relief Fund. 
(3) HIV.—The term ‘‘HIV’’ means human im-
munodeficiency virus. 
(4) SECRETARY.—Unless otherwise provided, 
the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
TITLE II—TREATMENT OF CER-
TAIN PAYMENTS UNDER THE 
SSI PROGRAM 
SEC. 201. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS UNDER THE 
SSI PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the payments described in subsection (b) shall 
not be considered income or resources in determining eligi-
bility for, or the amount of supplemental security income 
benefits under, title XVI of the Social Security Act. 
(b) GOVERNMENT
PAYMENTS
DESCRIBED.—The 
payments described in this subsection are payments made 
from the Fund established pursuant to section 101 of this 
Act. 
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