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3/16/2009--Introduced.Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 - Provides that: (1) specified diseases of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Distinguishes between "uncommon infectious diseases," including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and hepatitis A, B, and C (which are presumed to be proximately caused by such employment regardless of length of service), and heart disease, lung disease, and specified cancers (which are subject to that presumption only if the employee has been employed for at least five years). Defines an "employee in fire protection activities" as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material worker, who: (1) is trained in fire suppression; (2) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; (3) is engaged in the prevention, control, and extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; and (4) performs such activities as a primary responsibility of his or her job. Directs the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to examine the implementation of this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data related to the health risks associated with firefighting and to report to Congress on: (1) an analysis of the injury claims made under this Act; (2) an analysis of the available research related to the health risks associated with firefighting; and (3) recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions necessary to ensure that those diseases most associated with firefighting are included in the presumption created by this Act.

1252900800 2009-09-14 Thu Nov 19 05:41:29 -0600 2009 reported to senate 55874 'act':4 '2009':6 'fair':3 'feder':1 'firefight':2 77804 false short introduced 55874 'act':4 '2009':6 'fair':3 'feder':1 'firefight':2 71074 false short introduced 55874 '5':9 '81':6 'bill':2 'caus':30 'code':12 'duti':45 'fire':27 'titl':8 'unit':10 'activ':29 'amend':4 'creat':14 'death':21 'feder':24 'state':11 'disabl':19 'diseas':34 'result':37 'certain':33 'chapter':5 'employe':25,43 'perform':40 'protect':28 'presumpt':16 70249 false official calendar 55874 Tue Sep 15 18:52:08 -0500 2009 1252900800 Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208238 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160. C000174 1947-01-23 3080 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] 1231 N00012508 7228 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.41176470588235 http://carper.senate.gov B001265 1962-03-30 3123 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator 202-224-2354 Mark 'd':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'begich':3,7,9 M 412326 Begich Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] 1530 N00029901 5223 Democrat 202-224-3004 AK Mark Begich 3.28947368421053 http://begich.senate.gov/public/ B001267 2557 702 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5036 Michael 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'bennet':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 412330 Bennet F. Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] 1783 N00030608 5299 Democrat 202-224-5852 CO Michael Bennet 1.89285714285714 http://bennet.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7505 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. 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Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5099 N00003535 13621 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001035 1952-12-07 10927 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5775 N00000491 11869 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.53225806451613 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15238 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93877551020408 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16959 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.86666666666667 http://durbin.senate.gov I000024 1934-11-17 7451 453 Russell Senate Office Building http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-0380 James 'r':4 'ok':5 'jim':8 'sen':1 'jame':2,6,9 'inhof':3,7,10 M 300055 Inhofe James_Inhofe M. Sen. 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Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11123 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ W000803 1946-02-09 10628 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3770 N00028058 13424 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 3.95890410958904 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb W000802 5051 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2198 N00027533 9093 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.80952380952381 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 7549 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3306 N00007724 10143 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.76666666666667 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden calendar 55874 Tue Sep 15 18:52:08 -0500 2009 1252900800 Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208238 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160. action 55874 Tue Sep 15 18:52:08 -0500 2009 1252900800 Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208237 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 111-75. calendar 55874 1242792000 Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195900 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 55874 1237953600 Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189812 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. action 55874 1237176000 Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 187742 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. introduced 55874 1237176000 Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 187741