PUBLIC LAW 101-201—DEC. 6, 1989 103 STAT. 1795 Public Law 101-201 101st Congress An Act To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from countable income and resources Dec. 6, 1989 under Federal means-tested programs. [S. 892] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AGENT ORANGE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS EXCLUDED PROM COUNTABLE INCOME AND RESOURCES UNDER FEDERAL MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL. — That none of the payments made from the Agent Orange Settlement Fund or any other fund established pursu- ant to the settlement in the In Re Agent Orange product liability litigation, M.D.L. No. 381 (E.D.N.Y.), shall be considered income or resources in determining eligibility for or the amount of benefits under any Federal or federally assisted program. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The provision in subsection (a) shall become effective January 1, 1989. Approved December 6, 1989, LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 892 (H.R. 1129): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-373 accompanying H.R. 1129 (Comm. on Government Operations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): June 8, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 17, H.R. 1129 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 892, amended, pttssed in lieu. Nov. 2 U.Senate concurred in House amendment.
�
