W000629
Monday, November 26, 2001 3:38 PM
Comments on Rulemaking for September 11th Victim Compensation
Fu nd
Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Main Building, Room 3140
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Mr. Zwick:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on the Notice of
Inquiry and Advanced Notice of Rulemaking for the September 11 th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 ("the Act"). I offer comments and recommendations
in the following three areas.
1. It was not the intent of Congress or the President to preclude
those who proceed with claims under the Act from also filing suits against
the assets of Osama Bin Ladin, El Queda, the Taliban or any other terrorist
individual, organization, or government involved with the events of
September 11 th. Such "frozen asset" suits should be specifically excluded
from the waiver provisions under the rules implementing the Act.
2. The economic loss amount should not be reduced or offset by amounts
received from life insurance proceeds or other benefits or assets owned by
the September 11 th victims.
3. The rules should be very clear as to the rights of those who
dismiss civil actions within the ninety day period in an effort to file a
claim under the Act, but then are subsequently deemed ineligible under the
Act or elect not to file a claim. Those individuals should be returned to
the "status quo" so that they may, if they so choose, file in another forum.
I trust that these comments and recommendations will assist in your
development of the rules implementing the Act. Please contact me if I may be
of any further assistance in this matter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Washington, DC