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On the recordJuly 12, 2019
Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1327) to extend authorization for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2090, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H. R. 1327 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 ``Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim 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 ``expended'' and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2092, to remain available until expended''; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``Upon completion of all payments under this title'' and inserting ``On October 1, 2092, or at such time thereafter as all funds are expended''. (b) Extension of Limitation on Claim Filing.--Section 405(a)(3)(B) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (40 U.S.C.…
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