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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''First Responders Support Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING DISABILITY BENEFITS.

(a) In General.--Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''$250,000'' and
inserting ''$350,000''; and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ''the effective date of
this subsection'' and inserting ''the date of enactment of the
First Responders Support Act of 2009''.
(b) Expediting Benefits.--Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''(n) Not later than 12 months after the date on which a claimant
submits all information required for a claim under this subpart, the
Bureau shall determine whether the claimant is eligible to receive a
benefit under this subpart.''.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate
regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General, in addition to any other amounts
otherwise authorized to be appropriated--
(1) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015
to hire employees for the Bureau of Justice Assistance and
obtain the technology and equipment necessary to educate and
assist eligible agencies with the filing and application of
claims for the Public Safety Officer Benefits Programs and to
provide supplemental materials for continuing education of
claims information and procedure; and
(2) $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 for
the education and assistance to public safety officers and
first responders in jurisdictions located in rural areas and
urban areas with a population of less than 25,000.

SEC. 3. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.

Section 1212(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796d-1(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
''(2)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (3), and subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, financial assistance under this
subpart shall--
''(i) consist of direct payments to an eligible dependent;
and
''(ii) be paid at the monthly rate of not more than $1,500.
''(B) The Director shall promulgate regulations to establish the
amount of financial assistance under subparagraph (A) for an eligible
dependent, which shall be based on the portion of the normal full-time
academic workload for the course of study, as determined by the
eligible educational institution, that the eligible dependent is
pursuing.
''(C) On October 1 of each fiscal year beginning after the date of
enactment of the First Responders Support Act of 2009, the Director
shall adjust the level of the benefit payable during that fiscal year
under subparagraph (A)(ii), to reflect the annual percentage change in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period ending on
June 1 immediately preceding such October 1.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ''to which the
eligible dependent would otherwise be entitled to receive'' and
inserting ''that the eligible dependent receives''.

SEC. 4. PRIORITIZATION OF CLAIMS.

Section 1205 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(d)(1) The Bureau shall adopt and apply a system of
prioritization of claims for benefits under this part based on the
severity of the claim and the likelihood of approval of the claim.
''(2) For purposes of this subsection, a claim for a death benefit
or 100 percent disability shall be considered more severe and given
priority.''.

SEC. 5. EXPANDING COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ''Director'' means the Director of the Bureau
of Justice Assistance;
(2) the term ''eligible organization'' means an
organization that provides free or reduced cost mental health
services or counseling to public safety officers seriously
injured in the line of duty and the family members of public
safety officers killed or seriously injured in the line of
duty;
(3) the term ''public safety officer'' has the meaning
given that term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); and
(4) the term ''reduced cost'', relating to mental health
services or counseling, means that the organization providing
the services or counseling charges not more than 50 percent of
the amount that the organization would otherwise charge for the
services or counseling.
(b) Authorization To Make Grants.--The Director may make grants to
eligible organizations to provide mental health services or counseling
to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and the
family members of public safety officers killed or seriously injured in
the line of duty.
(c) Application.--An eligible organization desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner,
and accompanied by such information as the Director may establish.

SEC. 6. OVERSIGHT OF THE PSOB PROGRAM.

The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall--
(1) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, structure, design, and implement a performance
measure for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to
monitor the claims process and payment of benefits to officers
and beneficiaries; and
(2) report to Congress annually on the performance of the
program, and its activities, including technological updates,
the status of payments and claims, and the results of any
education and outreach activities performed in accordance to
this Act.
A:
First Responders Support Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) increase death and disability benefits for public safety officers; (2) expand educational benefits for dependents of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty; and (3) require the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to adopt and apply a system for prioritizing claims for public safety officers' benefits based on the severity of a claim and the likelihood of its approval (grants automatic priority to a claim for death benefits or 100% disability).

Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to organizations for reduced cost mental health services or counseling to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and their families.

Requires the Director to structure, design, and implement a performance measure for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to monitor the claims process and payment of benefits to public safety officers and their beneficiaries and to report to Congress annually on the performance of the program and its activities.