,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eabc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,pascrell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rei*]t1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 & ,mr4 ,meehan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides = ! families ( law en=cem5t (fic]s1 firefight]s1 & o!r em]g5cy respond]s :o fall 9 ! l9e ( duty4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,em]g5cy ,response ,(fic]s ,b5efits ,re=m ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,h]o ,b5efits ,re=m ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,presumption t (fic] act$ prop]ly ,section #abjb ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,no b5efit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no b5efit 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,presumption ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a b5efit is payable "u ?is "p1 ! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7 presume t none ( ! limitations "u subsection 7a7 apply2 & 7#b7 h ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t a limitation "u subsection 7a7 applies4 4 #c4 ,backlog ( claims ,subp>t #a ( "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abjf4 ,appeals 7a7 ,/&>d ( review ,not)/&+ section #gjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law1 9 any appeal ( a det]m9ation ( ! ,bureau to d5y a claim "u ?is "p1 includ+ an appeal to a he>+ (fic] ( ! ,bureau1 to ! ,director1 or to a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! review+ (ficial or c\rt %all review ! det]m9ation de novo4 7b7 ,exception to adm9i/rative exhau/ion requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #gjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law1 an individual :o files a claim = b5efits "u ?is "p ) ! ,bureau may file a subsequ5t claim ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims seek+ an aw>d ( b5efits "u ?is "p despite an abs5ce ( f9al ag5cy action ) respect to ! orig9al claim fil$ ) ! ,bureau if-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau does n make a det]m9ation ) respect to ! orig9al claim )9 #a ye> ( ! date on :i* ! claim 0 fil$ ) ! ,bureau2 7,b7 7i7 ! ,bureau d5ies ! orig9al claim )9 #a ye> ( ! date on :i* ! claim 0 fil$ ) ! ,bureau2 7ii7 ! individual appeals ! d5ial "u clause 7i7 to a he>+ (fic]2 & 7iii7 ! he>+ (fic] does n make a det]m9ation ) respect to ! orig9al claim )9 #ahj days ( ! date on :i* ! appeal 0 fil$ "u clause 7ii72 or 7,c7 7i7 ! ,bureau d5ies ! orig9al claim )9 #a ye> ( ! date on :i* ! claim 0 fil$ ) ! ,bureau2 7ii7 ! individual appeals ! d5ial "u clause 7i7 to a he>+ (fic]2 7iii7 ! he>+ (fic] d5ies ! orig9al claim )9 #ahj days ( ! date on :i* ! appeal 0 fil$ "u clause 7ii72 7iv7 ! individual appeals ! d5ial "u clause 7iii7 to ! ,director2 & 7v7 ! ,director does n make a det]m9ation ) respect to ! orig9al claim )9 #ahj days ( ! date on :i* ! appeal 0 fil$ "u clause 7iv74 7#b7 ,/&>d ( review ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all review a claim fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to any det]m9ation made by ! ,bureau1 includ+ a he>+ (fic] ( ! ,bureau1 ) respect to ! orig9al claim fil$ ) ! ,bureau4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( :e!r orig9al claim is complete ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r an individual is eligible to file a claim "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all det]m9e ! date on :i* ! orig9al claim 0 fil$ ) ! ,bureau )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,bureau has deem$ ! application t =ms ! basis ( ! orig9al claim to be incomplete & ?us n con/itute an (ficial claim4 4 #d4 ,transp>5cy ,subp>t #a ( "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;a71 z am5d$ by section #c1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abjg4 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,bureau %all submit to ,congress & publi% publically on ! website ( ! ,bureau a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( claims fil$ "u ?is "p dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 brok5 d[n by-- 7,a7 ! type ( b5efit s\ght1 mean+ dea?1 disability1 educational b5efit1 & any comb9ation !re(2 & 7,b7 ! type ( public safety (fic] to :i* ea* claim p]ta9s2 7#b7 ! numb] ( claims fil$ t 7 grant$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 7#c7 ! numb] ( claims fil$ t 7 d5i$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 brok5 d[n by ! reason = d5ial2 & 7#d7 ! numb] ( claims fil$ z ( ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye>1 brok5 d[n by-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ea* claim 0 fil$2 & 7,b7 ! reason :y ! ,bureau has be5 unable to r5d] a decision4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make su* report publically available ov] ! ,int]net4 4 #e4 ,ext5d+ public safety (fic] dea? b5efits to fire police & fire inve/igators 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abjd ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,a71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ z a fire police (fic]1 fire inve/igator aft] firefight]12 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 fire police (fic] includes an individual :o-- 7,a7 is s]v+ 9 accordance ) ,/ate or local law z an (ficially recogniz$ or designat$ memb] ( a legally organiz$ public safety ag5cy2 7,b7 is n a law en=cem5t (fic]1 a firefight]1 a *apla91 or a memb] ( a rescue squad or ambulance crew describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aj77;,a72 & 7,c7 is (ficially au?oriz$ to provide sc5e security or direct traffic-- 7i7 9 response to any fire drill1 fire call1 or o!r fire1 rescue1 or police em]g5cy2 or 7ii7 at a plann$ special ev5t2 7#f7 fire inve/igator includes any individual :o-- 7,a7 is s]v+ 9 accordance ) ,/ate or local law z an (ficially recogniz$ or designat$ memb] ( a legally organiz$ public safety ag5cy2 & 7,b7 is (ficially au?oriz$ to conduct1 coord9ate & complete fire & explosion inve/igations2 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #faa7;a7 ( ! ,unit+ & ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica by ,provid+ ,appropriate ,tools ,requir$ to ,int]cept & ,ob/ruct ,t]rorism ,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;c-#a7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #abjd7g77;,b7 & ins]t+ section #abjd7h77;,b72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7#g77;,b77 & ins]t+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7#h77;,b774