James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3543
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2007-09-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Claims
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Environmental Protection
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Federal-city relations
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health information systems
Health surveys
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Limitation of actions
Medical records
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Mental health services
New York City
Occupational health and safety
Paramedical personnel
Police
Research grants
Sanitation workers
Science, Technology, Communications
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: 
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 - 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 medical monitoring and treatment benefits to: (1) eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the New York City terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and (2) 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) establish the WTC Health Program Steering Committee and the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; (2) institute a program that provides education and outreach on the existence and availability of services under the WTC program; and (3) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish similar programs with respect to the terrorist attack at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Requires the administrator to conduct or support research on: (1) physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks; and (2) diagnosing and treating WTC-related health conditions.

Requires the administrator to 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 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks.

Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide, under certain circumstances, for an extension of time for filing claims under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-09-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-09-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1890)
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Introduced in House