April 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 75 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E374]
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CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING SECTION 6412 OF PUBLIC 
                               LAW 116-92

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2020

  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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