James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

To reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act 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 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking each of fiscal years 2012 2011) fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (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 (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) 3342 sections 3301(e), 3301(f), 3302(a), 3302(b), 3303, 3304, 3305(a)(1), 3305(a)(2), 3305(c), 3341, and 3342 (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking for each subsequent fiscal year for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2014 (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 (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking for each subsequent fiscal year for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2016 (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 (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 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting and retention outreach (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) (ii) in clause (iii), by inserting and retention outreach (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(vi), by striking section 3304(c) 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) 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) 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) (1) by striking in fiscal years 2012 through 2015 of each subsequent fiscal year (2) by striking and with respect to calendar quarters in fiscal year 2016 (g) World Trade Center Health Registry Section 3342 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–52 April 20, 2009 January 1, 2015 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 (1) by inserting full compensation (2) by inserting , or the rescue and recovery efforts during the immediate aftermath of such crashes (b) Timing requirements for filing a claim Section 405 of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B)— (A) by striking during the period during an indefinite period (B) by striking section 407(b) section 407(b)(1) (C) by striking and ending on (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking section 407(a) section 407(b)(1) (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), by striking section 407(b) 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 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking section 407(b) section 407(b)(1) (B) by striking $2,775,000,000 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act (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 may ratably reduce the amount of compensation due claimants under this title if necessary (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking on or after the first day the difference between 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 (II) by striking applicable to such period applicable to the 5-year period described in such paragraph (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 (1) by striking Not later than (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 . 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) (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.

Summary: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Fund indefinitely 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. Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to make individuals (or relatives of deceased 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 anytime after regulations are updated based on the James Zadroga 9/11 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.