States Government used the island of Vieques, Puer-
to Rico, for military readiness; 
(2) the claimant previously filed a lawsuit or an 
administrative claim, or files a claim not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
against the United States Government for personal 
injury, including illness or death arising from use by 
the United States Government of the island of 
Vieques for military readiness; and 
(3) the claimant submits to the Special Master 
written medical documentation that indicates the 
claimant contracted a chronic, life threatening, or 
physical or mental disease or illness, including can-
cer, hypertension, cirrhosis, kidney disease, diabetes, 
or a heavy metal poisoning during or after the 
United States Government used the island of 
Vieques, Puerto Rico, for military readiness. 
(b) AMOUNTS OF AWARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A claimant who meets the 
requirements of subsection (a) shall be awarded 
compensation as follows: 
(A) $10,000 for exposure in the case of a 
claimant who provides proof— 
(i) of a previously filed lawsuit or ad-
ministrative claim and not less than 5 
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years of residency on the island of Vieques, 
Puerto Rico; or 
(ii) that the claimant is the child of a 
parent who resided in Vieques, Puerto 
Rico, for not less than 5 years. 
(B) $50,000 for 1 disease described in sub-
section (a)(3). 
(C) $80,000 for 2 diseases described in 
subsection (a)(3). 
(D) $110,000 for 3 or more diseases de-
scribed in subsection (a)(3). 
(2) INCREASE IN AWARD.—In the case that an 
individual receiving an award under paragraph (1) 
of this subsection contracts another disease under 
subsection (a)(3) and files a new claim with the Spe-
cial Master for an additional award not later than 
10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Special Master may award the individual an 
amount that is equal to the difference between— 
(A) the amount that the individual would 
have been eligible to receive had the disease 
been contracted before the individual filed an 
initial claim under subsection (a); and 
(B) the amount received by the individual 
pursuant to paragraph (1). 
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(3) DECEASED CLAIMANTS.—In the case of an 
individual who dies before making a claim under this 
section or a claimant who dies before receiving an 
award under this section, any immediate heir to the 
individual or claimant, as determined by the laws of 
Puerto Rico, shall be eligible for 1 of the following 
awards: 
(A) Compensation in accordance with 
paragraph (1), divided among any such heir. 
(B) Compensation based on the age of the 
deceased as follows: 
(i) In the case of an individual or 
claimant who dies before attaining 20 
years of age, $110,000, divided among any 
such heir. 
(ii) In the case of an individual or 
claimant who dies before attaining 40 
years of age, $80,000, divided among any 
such heir. 
(iii) In the case of an individual or 
claimant who dies before attaining 60 
years of age, $50,000, divided among any 
such heir. 
(c) APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTER.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
appoint a Special Master not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act to con-
sider claims by individuals and the Municipality. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Attorney General 
shall consider the following in choosing the Special 
Master: 
(A) The individual’s experience in the proc-
essing of victims’ claims in relation to foreign 
or domestic governments. 
(B) The individual’s balance of experience 
in representing the interests of the United 
States and individual claimants. 
(C) The individual’s experience in matters 
of national security. 
(D) The individual’s demonstrated abilities 
in investigation and fact findings in complex 
factual matters. 
(E) Any experience the individual has had 
advising the United States Government. 
(d) AWARD AMOUNTS RELATED TO CLAIMS BY THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF VIEQUES.— 
(1) AWARD.—The Special Master, in exchange 
for its administrative claims, shall provide the fol-
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lowing as compensation to the Municipality of 
Vieques: 
(A) STAFF.—The Special Master shall pro-
vide medical staff, and other resources nec-
essary to build and operate a level three trauma 
center (in this section, referred to as ‘‘medical 
facility’’) with a cancer center and renal dialysis 
unit and its equipment. The medical facility 
shall be able to treat life threatening, chronic, 
heavy metal, and physical and mental diseases. 
The medical facility shall be able to provide 
basic x-ray, EKG, internal medicine expertise, 
medical coordination personnel and case man-
agers, ultrasound, and resources necessary to 
screen residents for cancer and the other pre-
vailing health problems. 
(B) OPERATIONS.—The Special Master 
shall fund the operations of the medical facility 
to provide medical care for pediatric and adult 
patients who reside on the island of Vieques, al-
lowing the patients to be referred for tertiary 
and quaternary health care facilities when nec-
essary, and providing the transportation and 
medical costs when traveling off the island of 
Vieques, until such time as medical testing es-
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