H.R.847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
All Bill Titles
- Short: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 as passed house.
- Official: To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Short: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 as reported to house.
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Latest Vote
Roll call number 664 in the House
Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 847 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Democrats Voting 'Aye'
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]John Adler
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Michael Arcuri
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Melissa Bean
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Frederick Boucher
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Christopher Carney
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Rep. Mark Critz [D, PA-12]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Kathleen Dahlkemper
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Steve Driehaus
Thomas Edwards
Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Bob Etheridge
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Bill Foster
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Barton Gordon
Alan Grayson
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
John Hall
Deborah Halvorson
Phil Hare
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Paul Kanjorski
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8]
Ron Klein
Suzanne Kosmas
Frank Kratovil
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Daniel Maffei
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
James Marshall
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Michael McMahon
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Kendrick Meek
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
Alan Mollohan
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Scott Murphy
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Patrick Murphy
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Glenn Nye
David Obey
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]
Thomas Perriello
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1]
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Mark Schauer
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Joe Sestak
Carol Shea-Porter
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Ike Skelton
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Victor Snyder
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Harry Teague
Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Dina Titus
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-21]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Diane Watson
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Charles Wilson
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
Republicans Voting 'Aye'
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]Rep. Steve Austria [R, OH-7]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Michael Castle
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R, UT-3]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7]
Rep. Christopher Lee [R, NY-26]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Rep. Tom Reed [R, NY-29]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R, PA-5]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Others Voting 'Aye'
Democrats Voting 'Abstain'
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]Brian Baird
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Robert Berry
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
John Boccieri
Allen Boyd
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Bobby Bright
Travis Childers
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Lincoln Davis
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Artur Davis
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
William Delahunt
Rep. Ted Deutch [D, FL-19]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Brad Ellsworth
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11]
Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-10]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Baron Hill
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Paul Hodes
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Steve Kagen
Patrick Kennedy
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Mary Jo Kilroy
Ann Kirkpatrick
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Betsy Markey
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Charles Melancon
Walter Minnick
Harry Mitchell
Dennis Moore
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
James Oberstar
Solomon Ortiz
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Earl Pomeroy
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Ciro Rodriguez
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
John Salazar
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Zachary Space
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]
John Spratt
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Bart Stupak
John Tanner
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Republicans Voting 'Abstain'
James BarrettRep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Henry Brown
Virginia Brown-Waite
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Stephen Buyer
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Anh Cao
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Charles Djou
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Mary Fallin
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Parker Griffith
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
John Linder
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R, MO-9]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Adam Putnam
George Radanovich
Rep. Phil Roe [R, TN-1]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
John Shadegg
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Zach Wamp
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
Others Voting 'Abstain'
OpenCongress Summary
This bill is designed to improve health services and provide financial compensation for 9/11 first responders who were exposed to dangerous toxins and are now sick as a result. It would establish a federal program to provide medical monitoring and treatment for first responders, provide initial health screenings for people who were in the area at the time of the attack and may be at risk, and reopen the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to provide compensation for losses and harm as an alternative to the current litigation system.Official Summary
7/22/2010--Reported to House amended, Part II. James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 - Title I: World Trade Center Health Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program) within the National InstitutOfficial Summary
7/22/2010--Reported to House amended, Part II. James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 - Title I: World Trade Center Health Program -(Sec. 101)
Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program) within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to provide:(1) medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers (including those who are federal employees) who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and
(2) initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers in New York City who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks. Includes within the WTC Program:
(1) medical monitoring, including clinical examinations and long-term health monitoring and analysis for individuals who were likely to have been exposed to airborne toxins that were released, or to other hazards, as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
(2) an initial health evaluation, including an evaluation to determine eligibility for followup monitoring and treatment;
(3) followup monitoring and treatment and payment for all medically necessary health and mental health care expenses of individuals with a WTC-related health condition, including necessary prescription drugs;
(4) establishment of an outreach program to potentially eligible individuals concerning the benefits under this Act;
(5) collection of health and mental health data on individuals receiving monitoring or treatment benefits, using a uniform system of data collection; and
(6) establishment of a research program on health conditions resulting from the terrorist attacks. Declares that monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluation benefits are provided without any cost sharing to an eligible WTC responder or any other eligible WTC community member. Requires payment for such treatment to be reduced or recouped for work-related conditions to the extent that the Administrator determines the payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made under a workers compensation law or plan. Makes the WTC Program a secondary payor for individuals with a public or private health plan. Requires the WTC Program Administrator to:
(1) develop and implement a quality assurance program for the medical monitoring and treatment delivered by Clinical Centers of Excellence and other participating health care providers;
(2) develop and implement a program to review the Program's health care expenditures to detect fraudulent or duplicate billing payment for inappropriate services; and
(3) submit an annual report to Congress on the operations of this Act for the fiscal year and for the entire period of operation of the program. Requires the WTC Program to be administered by the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or a designee of such Director. Directs the Secretary to notify Congress when enrollments in the WTC Program reach a specified threshold. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the cost of the monitoring and treatment programs provided under this Act. Authorizes the City of New York to make recommendations to the WTC Program Administrator on ways to improve the monitoring and treatment programs under this Act for both eligible WTC responders and eligible WTC community members. Directs the WTC Program Administrator to establish:
(1) the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee to review scientific and medical evidence and to make recommendations to the Administrator on additional WTC Program eligibility criteria and on additional WTC-related health conditions; and
(2) the WTC Responders Steering Committee and the WTC Community Program Steering Committee. Requires the WTC Program Administrator to:
(1) institute an education and outreach program on the existence and availability of services under the WTC Program; and
(2) provide for the uniform collection and analysis of data on the utilization of monitoring and treatment benefits provided to eligible WTC responders and eligible WTC community members, the prevalence of WTC-related health conditions, and the identification of new WTC-related health conditions. Requires such data to be collected for all individuals provided monitoring or treatment benefits under this Act. Requires the Administrator to enter into contracts with Clinical Centers of Excellence to provide:
(1) monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluation benefits;
(2) outreach activities to individuals eligible for such benefits and for follow-up to individuals who are enrolled in the monitoring program;
(3) benefits counseling with respect to WTC-related health conditions for eligible individuals;
(4) benefits counseling with respect to WTC-related health conditions that may be available under workers' compensation or other benefits programs for work-related injuries or illnesses, health insurance, disability insurance, or other insurance plans or through public or private social service agencies;
(5) translational and interpretive services for program participants who are not English language proficient; and
(6) data collection and reporting. Requires the Administrator to enter into contracts with Coordinating Centers of Excellence to:
(1) receive, analyze, and report to the Administrator on data collected and reported by Clinical Centers of Excellence;
(2) develop medical monitoring, initial health evaluation, and treatment protocols;
(3) coordinate outreach activities;
(4) establish criteria for the credentialing of medical providers participating in the nationwide network of providers;
(5) coordinate and administer the activities of the WTC Health Program Steering Committees; and
(6) meet periodically with the corresponding Clinical Centers of Excellence to obtain input on the analysis and reporting of data collected and on the development of protocols. Requires New York City to contribute its required matching funds for monitoring and treatment to qualify for a contract for the provision of such benefits. Limits the maximum amount of such matching requirement. Sets forth provisions defining "Clinical Center of Excellence" and "Coordinating Center of Excellence" and establishing reimbursement rules for such Centers. Declares that the provisions of this Act constitute budget authority in advance of appropriations and represent the obligations of the federal government to provide for the payment for such provisions of this Act. Defines and sets forth eligibility requirements for WTC Responders. Establishes a limitation on the number of eligible WTC responders who may be enrolled in the WTC Program. Requires the WTC Program to provide monitoring benefits for eligible WTC responders, including long-term health monitoring and analysis. Sets forth provisions governing the treatment of WTC responders for WTC-related health conditions. Defines "WTC-related health condition" and lists such health conditions for WTC-responders. Establishes standards for determining whether the terrorist attacks are responsible for a particular health condition. Establishes:
(1) a process for determinations as to whether to include additional health conditions on the list of WTC-related health conditions; and
(2) a certification process for determinations that an eligible WTC responder has a WTC-related health condition. Directs the Administrator to:
(1) reimburse costs for medically necessary treatment for WTC-related health conditions;
(2) establish a program for paying for the medically necessary outpatient prescription pharmaceuticals prescribed for such conditions; and
(3) reimburse the costs of monitoring and the costs of an initial health evaluation. Requires the Coordinating Centers of Excellence to develop medical treatment protocols for the treatment of certified-eligible WTC responders and certified-eligible WTC community members for identified WTC-related health conditions. Requires the WTC Program Administrator to approve such protocols. Defines "eligible WTC community member" and establishes eligibility criteria for such individuals. Limits the total number of individuals who may be certified as eligible WTC community members. Requires the WTC Program to provide for an initial health evaluation to determine if a certified eligible WTC community member has a WTC-related health condition and is eligible for followup monitoring and treatment benefits under the WTC Program. Lists WTC-related health conditions for WTC community members. Allows followup monitoring and treatment for individuals not otherwise qualified who have been diagnosed with a WTC-related health condition. Limits the amount of benefits that may be provided to all such individuals for any fiscal year. Requires the WTC Program Administrator to establish a nationwide network of health care providers to provide monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluations to ensure reasonable access to benefits for individuals who are enrolled WTC responders, screening-eligible WTC survivors, or certified-eligible WTC survivors who reside in a state outside the New York metropolitan area. Requires the WTC Program Administrator to conduct or support:
(1) research on physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the terrorist attacks;
(2) research on diagnosing WTC-related health conditions in the case of conditions for which there has been diagnostic uncertainty; and
(3) research on treating such conditions of such individuals in the case of conditions for which there has been treatment uncertainty. Requires the Administrator to extend and expand the World Trade Center Health Registry. Authorizes the WTC Program Administrator to make grants to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide mental health services to address mental health needs related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Title II : September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 -
(Sec. 201)
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;
(2) extend the deadline for making a claim for compensation for physical harm not discovered before the deadline;
(3) cap liability for claims related to debris removal based on the level of insurance available;
(4) limit the total payment for compensation for claims filed on or after the regulations are updated pursuant to this Act; and
(5) cap the amount that an individual may charge in connection with a claim under such Act, with exceptions.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.847
- National Association of Counties
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- Plaza Construction Corporation
- Bovis Lend Lease
- Tully Construction
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Organizations Opposing H.R.847
- Americans for Tax Reform
- US Chamber of Commerce
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Aye Votes DEM 175 and REP 31. Nay Votes DEM 1 and REP 59. Abstained DEM 79 and REP 89. Read into this as you will. Source: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h847/show. Shawn_Marnell: Here is the final House ...
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Users opposing H.R.847 (28) are also:
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U.S. Congress - H.R.847 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010



