James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

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 ``2012'' and all that follows 
                        through ``2011)'' and inserting ``2015 through 
                        2041''; 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 fiscal year thereafter 
                        through fiscal year 2041, 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 fiscal 
                        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 the 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) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-21(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)(II), by striking ``2020'' and 
        inserting ``2041''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (5).
    (e) World Trade Center Survivors.--Section 3321(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-31(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II), by striking ``2020'' and 
        inserting ``2041''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4).
    (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 ``2015'' and inserting ``2040''; and
            (2) by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2041''.
    (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 ``September 7, 2014''.

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

    (a) Definitions.--Section 402(6) of the Air Transportation Safety 
and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by 
striking ``, including under the World Trade Center Health Program 
established under section 3001 of the Public Health Service Act''.
    (b) 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.
    (c) 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 ``section 407(b)'' and inserting 
                ``section 407(b)(1)'';
                    (B) by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``30 
                years''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``under section 407(b)(1)'' after 
                ``which such regulations are updated''; 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)''.
    (d) 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''.
    (e) 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.

Summary: James Zadroga 911 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Fund through FY2041 and index appropriations to the medical care component of the consumer price index for urban consumers. Makes funding available for: a quality assurance program for services delivered by health care providers, the WTC Program annual report, WTC Health Program Steering Committees, and contracts with Clinical Centers of Excellence. Removes the disqualification of individuals on the terrorist watch list maintained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being identified as WTC responders or WTC survivors eligible for benefits provided by the WTC Health Program. Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to make individuals who were injured or killed in the rescue and recovery efforts after the aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, eligible for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Allows individuals to file claims for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 up to 30 years after regulations are updated based on the James Zadroga 911 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. Removes the cap on payments under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Adds the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program Fund to the list of accounts that are not subject to budget sequestration.