James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7174
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2008-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Executive agency funding and structure
First responders and emergency personnel
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax deductions
Law enforcement officers
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
New York City
Pennsylvania
Public contracts and procurement
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income
Terrorism
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: 
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC program) to provide: (1) medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and (2) screening and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks. 

Requires the WTC program administrator to: (1) implement a quality assurance program; (2) establish the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; (3) establish the WTC Responders Steering Committee and the WTC Community Program Steering Committee; (4) provide for education and outreach on services under the WTC program; (5) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions; (6) conduct research on physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks; and (7) extend and expand arrangements with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry. Authorizes the administrator to make grants to the Department to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks.

Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to: (1) make individuals eligible for compensation under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 for harm as a result of debris removal; and (2) extend the deadline for making a claim for compensation.

Sets forth provisions governing the application of the economic substance doctrine to transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Introduced in House