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H.R.3294 / 107th Congress

Cleanup and Reconstruction Assistance Act of 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 14, 2001

Cleanup and Reconstruction Assistance Act of 2001 - Requires the President, if and when he vests and liquidates assets frozen pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, or subsequent Executive orders issued as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to: (1) deposit such assets in a separate account in the Treasury; and (2) distribute amounts in the account to the State of New York, the State of Pennsylvania, and the Department of Defense to cover costs associated with the removal of debris left as a result of the damage caused by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the crash of the hijacked airliner in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001, including reconstruction on the damaged sites.

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Who introduced it

Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D–NY

Committees

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
22 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  4. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. Introduced in House

  9. Introduced in House

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