2019 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 64 - United States Response to Terrorism Affecting Americans Abroad
Sec. 5510 - United States Government compensation for victims of terrorism

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 5510 (2019)
Section Name §5510. United States Government compensation for victims of terrorism
Section Text (a) Compensation

The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than one year after November 16, 1990, recommendations on whether or not legislation should be enacted to authorize the United States to provide monetary and tax relief as compensation to United States citizens who are victims of terrorism.

(b) Board

The President may establish a board to develop criteria for compensation and to recommend changes to existing laws to establish a single comprehensive approach to victim compensation for terrorist acts.

(c) Income tax benefit for victims of Lockerbie terrorism (1) In general

Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of any individual whose death was a direct result of the Pan American Airways Flight 103 terrorist disaster over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, any tax imposed by subtitle A of title 26 shall not apply—

(A) with respect to the taxable year which includes December 21, 1988, and

(B) with respect to the prior taxable year.

(2) Limitation

In no case may the tax benefit pursuant to paragraph (1) for any taxable year, for any individual, exceed an amount equal to 28 percent of the annual rate of basic pay at Level V of the Executive Schedule of the United States as of December 21, 1988.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 101–604, title II, §211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3085.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Level V of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is set out in section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 64 - UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AFFECTING AMERICANS ABROAD
Sec. 5510 - United States Government compensation for victims of terrorism
Contains section 5510
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 3085
Public Law References Public Law 101-604
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