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in clause (iii) that the indi-
vidual suffered such a phys-
ical harm or that the indi-
vidual first knew (or should 
have known) on or after such 
specified date that the indi-
vidual was eligible to file a 
claim under this title, the in-
dividual may file a claim not 
later than the last day of the 
2-year period beginning on 
the date the Special Master 
determines 
the 
individual 
first knew (or should have 
known) that the individual 
both suffered from such harm 
and was eligible to file a claim 
under this title. 
‘‘(ii) 
OTHER
ELIGIBILITY
RE-
QUIREMENTS
FOR
FILING
CLAIMS.— 
An individual may file a claim 
during the period described in 
subsection (a)(3)(B) only if— 
‘‘(I) the individual was 
treated by a medical profes-
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sional for suffering from a 
physical harm described in 
clause (i)(I) within a reason-
able time from the date of dis-
covering such harm; and 
‘‘(II) the individual’s phys-
ical harm is verified by con-
temporaneous 
medical 
records created by or at the 
direction of the medical pro-
fessional who provided the 
medical care. 
‘‘(iii) 
DATE
SPECIFIED.—The 
date specified in this clause is the 
date on which the regulations are 
updated under section 407(a).’’. 
(d) CLARIFYING APPLICABILITY TO ALL 9/11 
CRASH SITES.—Section 405(c)(2)(A)(i) of such 
Act is amended by striking ‘‘or the site of the 
aircraft crash at Shanksville, Pennsylvania’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the site of the aircraft crash at 
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, or any other 9/11 
crash site’’. 
(e) INCLUSION OF PHYSICAL HARM RESULT-
ING FROM DEBRIS REMOVAL.—Section 405(c) of 
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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 DEBRIS REMOVAL.—Clause (i) of section 
405(c)(3)(C) of such Act, as redesignated 
by subsection (c), is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, or for damages arising from or re-
lated to debris removal’’ after ‘‘September 
11, 2001’’. 
(2) PENDING
ACTIONS.—Clause (ii) of 
such section, 
as 
so 
redesignated, 
is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) PENDING ACTIONS.—In the 
case of an individual who is a 
party to a civil action described 
in clause (i), such individual may 
not submit a claim under this 
title— 
‘‘(I) during the period de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3)(A) 
unless such individual with-
draws from such action by the 
date that is 90 days after the 
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date on which regulations are 
promulgated 
under 
section 
407(a); and 
‘‘(II) during the period de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3)(B) 
unless such individual with-
draws from such action by the 
date that is 90 days after the 
date on which the regulations 
are updated under section 
407(b).’’. 
(3) AUTHORITY TO REINSTITUTE CERTAIN 
LAWSUITS.—Such section, as so redesig-
nated, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
AUTHORITY
TO
RE-
INSTITUTE
CERTAIN
LAWSUITS.—In 
the case of a claimant who was a 
party to a civil action described 
in clause (i), who withdrew from 
such action pursuant to clause 
(ii), and who is subsequently de-
termined to not be an eligible in-
dividual for purposes of this sub-
section, such claimant may re-
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institute 
such 
action 
without 
prejudice during the 90-day pe-
riod beginning after the date of 
such ineligibility determination.’’. 
SEC. 203. REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE REGULATIONS. 
Section 407 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 ‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) UPDATED
REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Com-
pensation Act of 2010, the Special Master shall 
update the regulations promulgated under 
subsection (a) to the extent necessary to com-
ply with the provisions 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 amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(4) LIABILITY
FOR
CERTAIN
CLAIMS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, liability for all claims and actions 
(including claims or actions that have 
been previously resolved, that are cur-
rently pending, and that may be filed 
through December 22, 2031) for compen-
satory damages, contribution or indem-
nity, or any other form or type of relief, 
arising from or related to debris removal, 
against the City of New York, any entity 
(including the Port Authority of New 
York and New Jersey) with a property in-
terest in the World Trade Center on Sep-
tember 11, 2001 (whether fee simple, 
leasehold or easement, or direct or indi-
rect) 
and 
any 
contractors 
and 
sub-
contractors, shall not be in an amount 
that exceeds the sum of the following, as 
may be applicable: 
‘‘(A) The amount of funds of the 
WTC Captive Insurance Company, in-
cluding the cumulative interest. 
‘‘(B) The amount of all available 
insurance identified in schedule 2 of 
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