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(e) INCLUSION OF PHYSICAL HARM RESULTING FROM 
DEBRIS REMOVAL.—Section 405(c) of such Act is amended 
in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or debris removal’’ 
after ‘‘air crash’’. 
(f) LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL ACTIONS.— 
(1) APPLICATION TO DAMAGES RELATED TO DE-
BRIS REMOVAL.—Clause (i) of section 405(c)(3)(C) of 
such Act, as redesignated by subsection (c), is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, or for damages arising from or re-
lated to debris removal’’ after ‘‘September 11, 2001’’. 
(2) PENDING ACTIONS.—Clause (ii) of such sec-
tion, as so redesignated, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(ii) PENDING ACTIONS.—In the case 
of an individual who is a party to a civil 
action described in clause (i), such indi-
vidual may not submit a claim under this 
title— 
‘‘(I) during the period described 
in subsection (a)(3)(A) unless such in-
dividual withdraws from such action 
by the date that is 90 days after the 
date on which regulations are promul-
gated under section 407(a); and
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‘‘(II) during the period described 
in subsection (a)(3)(B) unless such in-
dividual withdraws from such action 
by the date that is 90 days after the 
date on which the regulations are up-
dated under section 407(b).’’. 
(3) SETTLED ACTIONS.—Such section, as so re-
designated, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) SETTLED ACTIONS.—In the case 
of an individual who settled a civil action 
described in clause (i), such individual may 
not submit a claim under this title unless 
such action was commenced after December 
22, 2003, and a release of all claims in such 
action was tendered prior to the date on 
which the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 
Compensation Act of 2010 was enacted.’’. 
SEC. 203. REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE REGULATIONS. 
Section 407 of the Air Transportation Safety and Sys-
tem Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(b) UPDATED REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the James Zadroga 
9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, the Special 
Master shall update the regulations promulgated under sub-
section (a) to the extent necessary to comply with the provi-
sions of title II of such Act.’’. 
SEC. 204. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS. 
Section 408(a) of the Air Transportation Safety and 
System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, liability for all 
claims and actions (including claims or actions that 
have been previously resolved, that are currently 
pending, and that may be filed) for compensatory 
damages, contribution or indemnity, or any other 
form or type of relief, arising from or related to de-
bris removal, against the City of New York, any enti-
ty (including the Port Authority of New York and 
New Jersey) with a property interest in the World 
Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (whether fee 
simple, leasehold or easement, or direct or indirect) 
and any contractors and subcontractors, shall not be 
in an amount that exceeds the sum of the following, 
as may be applicable:
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‘‘(A) The amount of funds of the WTC Cap-
tive Insurance Company, including the cumu-
lative interest. 
‘‘(B) The amount of all available insurance 
identified in schedule 2 of the WTC Captive In-
surance Company insurance policy. 
‘‘(C) As it relates to the limitation of liabil-
ity of the City of New York, the amount that is 
the greater of the City of New York’s insurance 
coverage or $350,000,000. In determining the 
amount of the City’s insurance coverage for pur-
poses of the previous sentence, any amount de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not 
be included. 
‘‘(D) As it relates to the limitation of liabil-
ity of any entity, including the Port Authority 
of New York and New Jersey, with a property 
interest in the World Trade Center on September 
11, 2001 (whether fee simple, leasehold or ease-
ment, or direct or indirect), the amount of all 
available liability insurance coverage main-
tained by any such entity. 
‘‘(E) As it relates to the limitation of liabil-
ity of any individual contractor or subcon-
tractor, the amount of all available liability in-
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surance coverage maintained by such contractor 
or subcontractor on September 11, 2001. 
‘‘(5) PRIORITY
OF
CLAIMS
PAYMENTS.—Pay-
ments to plaintiffs who obtain a settlement or judg-
ment with respect to a claim or action to which para-
graph (4) applies, shall be paid solely from the fol-
lowing funds in the following order, as may be appli-
cable: 
‘‘(A) The funds described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B) of paragraph (4). 
‘‘(B) If there are no funds available as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
(4), the funds described in subparagraph (C) of 
such paragraph. 
‘‘(C) If there are no funds available as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
paragraph (4), the funds described in subpara-
graph (D) of such paragraph. 
‘‘(D) If there are no funds available as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
paragraph (4), the funds described in subpara-
graph (E) of such paragraph. 
‘‘(6) DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTIONS AND DI-
RECT ACTION.—Any claimant to a claim or action to 
which paragraph (4) applies may, with respect to
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such claim or action, either file an action for a de-
claratory judgment for insurance coverage or bring a 
direct action against the insurance company involved, 
except that no such action for declaratory judgment 
or direct action may be commenced until after the 
funds available in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), and 
(D) of paragraph (5) have been exhausted consistent 
with the order described in such paragraph for pay-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 205. FUNDING; ATTORNEY FEES. 
Section 406 of the Air Transportation Safety and Sys-
tem Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not later 
than’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the limitations under 
subsection (d), not later than’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘in the amounts provided 
under subsection (d)(1)’’ after ‘‘appropriations 
Acts’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘subject to the limitations 
under subsection (d)’’ before the period; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—
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‘‘(B) PAYMENT OF REMAINDER OF CLAIM 
AMOUNTS.—In any case in which the amount of 
a claim is ratably reduced pursuant to subpara-
graph (A), on or after the first day after the 5- 
year period described in paragraph (1), but in 
no event later than 1 year after such 5-year pe-
riod, the Special Master shall pay to the claim-
ant the amount that is equal to the difference be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the amount that the claimant 
would have been paid under this title dur-
ing such period without regard to the limi-
tation under the second sentence of para-
graph (1) applicable to such period; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount the claimant was 
paid under this title during such period. 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION.—Upon completion of 
all payments pursuant to this subsection, the 
Victim’s Compensation Fund shall be perma-
nently closed. 
‘‘(e) ATTORNEY FEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any con-
tract, the representative of an individual may not 
charge, for services rendered in connection with the 
claim of an individual under this title, more than 10
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percent of an award made under this title on such 
claim. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), in the case of an individual 
who was charged a legal fee in connection with 
the settlement of a civil action described in sec-
tion 405(c)(3)(C)(iii), the representative of the 
individual may not charge any amount for com-
pensation for services rendered in connection 
with a claim filed under this title. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If the legal fee charged 
in connection with the settlement of a civil ac-
tion described in section 405(c)(3)(C)(iii) of an 
individual is less than 10 percent of the aggre-
gate amount of compensation awarded to such 
individual through such settlement, the rep-
resentative of such individual may charge an 
amount for compensation for services rendered to 
the extent that such amount charged is not more 
than— 
‘‘(i) 10 percent of such aggregate 
amount through the settlement, minus
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‘‘(ii) the total amount of all legal fees 
charged for services rendered in connection 
with such settlement. 
‘‘(3) DISCRETION TO LOWER FEE.—In the event 
that the special master finds that the fee limit set by 
paragraph (1) or (2) provides excessive compensation 
for services rendered in connection with such claim, 
the Special Master may, in the discretion of the Spe-
cial Master, award as reasonable compensation for 
services rendered an amount lesser than that per-
mitted for in paragraph (1).’’. 
TITLE III—REVENUE RELATED 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCURE-
MENT. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 50—FOREIGN PROCUREMENT 
‘‘Sec. 5000C. Imposition of tax on certain foreign procurement. 
‘‘SEC. 5000C. IMPOSITION OF TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN 
PROCUREMENT. 
‘‘(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—There is hereby imposed on 
any foreign person that receives a specified Federal procure-
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ment payment a tax equal to 2 percent of the amount of 
such specified Federal procurement payment. 
‘‘(b) 
SPECIFIED
FEDERAL
PROCUREMENT
PAY-
MENT.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘specified 
Federal procurement payment’ means any payment made 
pursuant to a contract with the Government of the United 
States for— 
‘‘(1) the provision of goods, if such goods are 
manufactured or produced in any country which is 
not a party to an international procurement agree-
ment with the United States, or 
‘‘(2) the provision of services, if such services are 
provided in any country which is not a party to an 
international procurement agreement with the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) FOREIGN PERSON.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘foreign person’ means any person other than a 
United States person. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) WITHHOLDING.—The amount deducted and 
withheld under chapter 3 shall be increased by the 
amount of tax imposed by this section on such pay-
ment.
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‘‘(2) OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—For 
purposes of subtitle F, any tax imposed by this sec-
tion shall be treated as a tax imposed by subtitle A.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chap-
ters for subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘CHAPTER 50—FOREIGN PROCUREMENT’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to payments received 
pursuant to contracts entered into on and after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each executive 
agency shall take any and all measures necessary to 
ensure that no funds are disbursed to any foreign con-
tractor in order to reimburse the tax imposed under 
section 5000C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) ANNUAL
REVIEW.—The Administrator for 
Federal Procurement Policy shall annually review the 
contracting activities of each executive agency to mon-
itor compliance with the requirements of paragraph 
(1). 
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the mean-
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ing given the term in section 4 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403). 
(c) APPLICATION.—This section and the amendments 
made by this section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under international 
agreements. 
SEC. 302. RENEWAL OF FEES FOR VISA-DEPENDENT EM-
PLOYERS. 
Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 402 of Public 
Law 111-230 are amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ each place 
that such appears and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 401. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO 
ACT OF 2010. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, 
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
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such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on pas-
sage. 
Attest: 
Secretary.