The fund was established by Congress in the aftermath of the 2001 Al Qaeda attacks, to pay compensation to the victims and their families. It also established payments for emergency workers who were affected by labouring in perilous and sometimes deadly conditions amid toxic chemicals.
Isikhwama sasungulwa iCongress emuva kokuhlaselwa yi-Al Qaeda ngowezi-2001, ukunxephezela izisulu nemindeni yazo. Yaphinda yasungula izindlela zokukhokhela abasebenzi bezimo eziphuthumayo abathinteka ngokusebenza ezimweni ezinobungozi obukhulu futhi ezazingaholela ekufeni ngenxa yamakhemikhali abulalayo ayekhona. 