Two New York City congressmen want the bounty of up to $50 million approved by Congress for the capture of Osama bin Laden to be distributed to organizations that provide services to 9/11 first responders and their families.
The money would come from the Rewards for Justice program, administered by the State Department.
In 2001, Congress established a bounty of $25 million for the terror thug’s capture and three years later bumped it up to $50 million.
Because bin Laden’s whereabouts were pieced together by myriad intelligence sources, it’s unclear who, if anyone, will cash in.
The legislation, unveiled by Rep. Anthony Weiner and Rep. Jerrold Nadler yesterday, would add a clause to the 2004 bill that would divert the bounty money to 9/11 service groups, should it not be given out for its original purpose.