HR 3226 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3226
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study regarding children directly affected by the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 1, 2001
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study regarding children directly affected by the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GAO STUDY OF CHILDREN DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of children, and parents and legal guardians of children, who were killed or are missing in connection with the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.
(b) SUBJECTS- The study shall include examination and identification of the following:
(1) The number of children who were killed or are missing in connection with such attacks.
(2) The number of children having a parent or legal guardian who was killed or is missing in connection with such attacks.
(3) For each of the children and each parent referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, the parent or child's--
(A) identity;
(B) residence; and
(C) citizenship and immigration status.
(4) Such other matters as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(c) REPORT- The Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a report on the findings and conclusions of the study under this section by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) CHILDREN AND CHILD DEFINED- In this section the terms `child' and `children' do not include any individual 18 years of age or older.
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