[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 928 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 928

To reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 
     11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 14, 2015

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schumer, Ms. 
  Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
   Murphy, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Casey) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 
     11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM.

    (a) World Trade Center Health Program Fund.--Section 3351 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-61) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``each of fiscal years 2012'' 
                        and all that follows through ``2011)'' and 
                        inserting ``fiscal year 2015 and each 
                        subsequent fiscal year''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) the Federal share, consisting of--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2015, $431,000,000; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for each subsequent fiscal year, the 
                        amount specified under this subparagraph for 
                        the previous fiscal year increased by the 
                        percentage increase in the medical care 
                        component of the consumer price index for all 
                        urban consumers as estimated by the Secretary 
                        for the 12-month period ending with March of 
                        the previous year; plus''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) Amounts from prior fiscal years.--Amounts that were 
        deposited, or identified for deposit, for any fiscal year 
        preceding fiscal year 2015, under paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(I), as 
        such paragraph was in effect on the day before the date of 
        enactment of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation 
        Reauthorization Act, that were not expended in carrying out 
        this title for any such fiscal year, shall remain deposited, or 
        be deposited, as the case may be, into the Fund.
            ``(5) Amounts to remain available until expended.--Amounts 
        deposited into the Fund under this subsection shall remain 
        available until expended.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``sections 3302(a)'' 
        and all that follows through ``3342'' and inserting ``sections 
        3301(e), 3301(f), 3302(a), 3302(b), 3303, 3304, 3305(a)(1), 
        3305(a)(2), 3305(c), 3341, and 3342''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``consumer 
                price index for all urban consumers (all items; United 
                States city average)'' and inserting ``medical care 
                component of the consumer price index for all urban 
                consumers'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``for each 
                                subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting 
                                ``for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
                                2014''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period and 
                                inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for fiscal year 2015, $200,000; and
                    ``(E) for each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
                specified under this paragraph for the previous fiscal 
                year increased by the percentage increase in the 
                consumer price index for all urban consumers (all 
                items; United States city average) as estimated by the 
                Secretary for the 12-month period ending with March of 
                the previous year.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``for each 
                                subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting 
                                ``for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
                                2016''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period and 
                                inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for fiscal year 2017, $15,000,000; and
                    ``(E) for each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
                specified under this paragraph for the previous fiscal 
                year increased by the percentage increase in the 
                consumer price index for all urban consumers (all 
                items; United States city average) as estimated by the 
                Secretary for the 12-month period ending with March of 
                the previous year.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 3301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300mm) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Regulations.--The WTC Program Administrator is authorized to 
promulgate such regulations as such Administrator determines necessary 
to administer this title.''.
    (c) Clinical Centers of Excellence and Data Centers.--Section 3305 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``and 
                retention'' after ``outreach''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting before the 
                        semicolon ``, including data on the evaluation 
                        of any new WTC-related health conditions 
                        identified under section 3304(a)''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and 
                        retention'' after ``outreach''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(vi), by striking ``section 
        3304(c)'' and inserting ``section 3304(d)''.
    (d) World Trade Center Responders.--Section 3311(a)(4)(B)(i)(II) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-21(a)(4)(B)(i)(II)) is 
amended by striking ``through the end of fiscal year 2020''.
    (e) World Trade Center Survivors.--Section 3321(a)(3)(B)(i)(II) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-31(a)(3)(B)(i)(II)) is 
amended by striking ``through the end of fiscal year 2020''.
    (f) Payment of Claims.--Section 3331(d)(1)(B) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-41(d)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``in fiscal years 2012 through 2015'' and 
        inserting ``of each subsequent fiscal year''; and
            (2) by striking ``and with respect to calendar quarters in 
        fiscal year 2016'' and all that follows and inserting a period.
    (g) World Trade Center Health Registry.--Section 3342 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-52) is amended by striking ``April 
20, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 2015''.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZING THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND OF 
              2001.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 403 of the Air Transportation Safety and 
System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``full'' before ``compensation''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or the rescue and recovery efforts 
        during the immediate aftermath of such crashes'' before the 
        period.
    (b) Timing Requirements for Filing a Claim.--Section 405 of the Air 
Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``during the period'' and inserting 
                ``during an indefinite period'';
                    (B) by striking ``section 407(b)'' and inserting 
                ``section 407(b)(1)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``and ending on'' and all that 
                follows and inserting a period; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``section 
                407(a)'' and inserting ``section 407(b)(1)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), by striking 
                ``section 407(b)'' and inserting ``section 407(b)(1)''.
    (c) Payments to Eligible Individuals.--Section 406(d) of the Air 
Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 407(b)'' and inserting 
                ``section 407(b)(1)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$2,775,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
                Act''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``shall ratably reduce the 
                amount of compensation due claimants under this title 
                in a manner'' and inserting ``may ratably reduce the 
                amount of compensation due claimants under this title 
                if necessary''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``on or after the first day'' and all 
                        that follows through ``the difference between'' 
                        and inserting ``the Special Master, when 
                        amounts are available, shall pay to the 
                        claimant the amount that is equal to the 
                        difference between'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``during such 
                                period''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``applicable to 
                                such period'' and inserting 
                                ``applicable to the 5-year period 
                                described in such paragraph''; and
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``during 
                        such period''.
    (d) Regulations.--Section 407(b) of the Air Transportation Safety 
and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) James zadroga 9/11 health and compensation act of 
        2010.--Not later than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) James zadroga 9/11 health and compensation 
        reauthorization act.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation 
        Reauthorization Act, the Special Master shall update the 
        regulations promulgated under subsection (a) to the extent 
        necessary to comply with the amendments made by such Act.''.

SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 255(g)(1)(B) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(B)) is 
amended by--
            (1) inserting after the item relating to Retirement Pay and 
        Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers, Public Health 
        Service the following:
                    ``September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (15-0340-
                0-1-754).''; and
            (2) inserting after the item relating to the Voluntary 
        Separation Incentive Fund the following:
                    ``World Trade Center Health Program Fund (75-0946-
                0-1-551).''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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