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Clarification of Congressional Intent Regarding Section 6412 of Public Law

Floor Speech

Date: April 21, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security

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Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, last year I introduced H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The IAA was included in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which became Public Law 116-92.

Section 6412, a provision that I authored and that first passed the House as part of the IAA, authorizes the Director of the CIA to provide enhanced injury benefits to a covered employee and/or qualifying dependents who suffer an injury overseas due to war, insurgency, hostile act, or terrorist activities.

I rise today to clarify the intent of Congress on one point: due to the unique and limited circumstances under which these benefits are authorized, and for the purposes of Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, all amounts paid pursuant to Section 6412 should be treated as amount paid under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, regardless of whether the recipient would otherwise qualify for workmen's compensation.

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