,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eac #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bidd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ah1 #bjaf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4       
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,coons7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,june #i1 #bjaf,report$ by   
,mr4 ,grassley1 ) amendments,omit ! "p  
/ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic 
,a ,,bill  ,to require adequate report+ 
on ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,b5efit   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public 
,safety ,(fic]s' ,b5efits ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,reports ,section    
#abje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime    
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;c7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ,rules1    
regulations1 & proc$ures issu$ "u ?is "p
 may include regulations bas$ on /&>ds  
develop$ by ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy =        
programs relat$ to public safety (fic]  

dea? or disability claims4 aft] be=e !  
,bureau42 be=e ! la/ s5t5ce2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,9 mak+2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u 
section #abja1 ! ,bureau %all give      
sub/antial weight to ! evid5ce & all    
f9d+s ( fact pres5t$ by a ,/ate1 local1 
or ,f$]al adm9i/rative or inve/igative  
ag5cy reg>d+ eligibility = dea? or      
disability b5efits4  2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 7,a7 ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,bureau %all make  
available on ! public website ( !       
,bureau in=mation on all dea?1          
disability1 & educational assi/ance     
claims submitt$ "u ?is "p t are p5d+ z (
 ! date on :i* ! in=mation is made      
available4  7,b7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
once p] week1 ! ,bureau %all make       
available on ! public website ( !       
,bureau updat$ in=mation ) respect to   
all dea?1 disability1 & educational     
assi/ance claims submitt$ "u ?is "p t   

are p5d+ z ( ! date on :i* ! in=mation  
is made available4  7,c7 ,! in=mation   
made available "u ?is p>agraph %all     
include-- 7i7 = ea* p5d+ claim--  7,i7 !
 date on :i* ! claim 0 submitt$ to !    
,bureau2  7,,ii7 ! ,/ate ( resid5ce ( ! 
claimant2  7,,iii7 an anonymiz$1        
id5tify+ claim numb]2 &  7,,iv7 ! nature
 ( ! claim2 &  7ii7 ! total numb] ( p5d+
 claims t 7 submitt$ to ! ,bureau m ?an 
#a ye> be=e ! date on :i* ! in=mation is
 made available4  7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !    
,bureau %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! dea?1 disability1 &         
educational assi/ance claims submitt$ "u
 ?is "p dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! 
report4  7,b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include in=mation 
on-- 7i7 ! total numb] ( claims1 & !    
nature ( ea* claim1 submitt$ to !       
,bureau2  7ii7 ! numb] ( claims = :i* a 
f9al det]m9ation has be5 made2  7iii7 ! 
numb] ( claims = :i* a f9al det]m9ation 

has n be5 rea*$ & ! basis = ! delay2    
7iv7 ! am\nt ( "t requir$ to process ea*
 claim = :i* a f9al det]m9ation has be5 
made &1 = any claim :i* c\ld n be       
process$ )9 #a ye> ( be+ submitt$ to !  
,bureau1 ! basis = any delay2  7v7 !    
numb] ( claims submitt$ t are relat$ to 
exposure due to ! ,septemb] #aa?1 #bjja1
 t]rorism attacks & ! av]age aw>d am\nt 
= any su* claims = :i* a f9al           
det]m9ation has be5 made2  7vi7 ! result
 ( ea* claim = :i* a f9al det]m9ation 0 
made dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod1 includ+ !  
numb] ( claims reject$ & ! basis = any  
d5ial ( b5efits2  7vii7 ! numb] ( claims
 t 7 appeal$= :i* a f9al det]m9ation 0  
made & appeal$ dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod2  
7viii7 ! av]age numb] ( claims process$ 
p] review] ( ! ,bureau2 &  7ix7 ! av]age
 am\nt ( "t ea* ag5cy takes to submit   
all requir$ in=mation & docum5ts to !   
,bureau4  7ix7 in=mation on ! compliance
 ( ! ,bureau ) ! obligation to (fset    
aw>d am\nts "u section #abja7;f77#c71   
includ+--  7,i7 ! numb] ( claims t are  

eligible = comp5sation "u bo? ?is "p & !
 ,septemb] #aa? ,victim ,comp5sation    
,fund ( #bjja 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja     
note2 ,public ,law #ajg-db7 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,vcf72  7,,ii7 = ea*     
claim describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = :i*   
comp5sation has be5 paid "u ! ,,vcf1 !  
am\nt ( comp5sation paid "u ! ,,vcf2    
7,,iii7 ! numb] ( claims describ$ 9     
subclause 7,i7 = :i* ! ,bureau has made 
a f9al det]m9ation2 &  7,,iv7 ! numb] ( 
claims describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = :i* !
 ,bureau has n made a f9al det]m9ation4 
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'   
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf1 & e  
#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7,a7 conduct a   
/udy on ! compliance ( ! ,bureau ) !    
obligation to (fset aw>d am\nts "u      
section #abja7;f77#c72 &  7,b7 submit to
 ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 t includes an       
assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,bureau has provid$ !
 in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph       

7,b77ix7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection 9 ea* report requir$ "u t    
p>agraph4  7#c7 7#d7 ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m nature ( ! claim means :e!r !     
claim is a claim =-- 7,a7 b5efits "u ?is
 subp>t ) respect to ! dea? ( a public  
safety (fic]2  7,b7 b5efits "u ?is      
subp>t ) respect to ! disability ( a    
public safety (fic]2 or  7,c7 education 
assi/ance "u subp>t #b4  4  #c4 ,age    
limitation = *ildr5 ,section #abab7;c7 (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;d-#a7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,no *ild & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 no *ild  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,delay$   
approvals  7,a7 ,educational assi/ance  
application ,if a claim = assi/ance "u  
?is subp>t is approv$ m ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! application = su*       
assi/ance is fil$ ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
! age limitation "u ?is subsection %all 
be ext5d$ by ! l5g? ( ! p]iod--  7i7    

beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* ! application is     
fil$2 &  7ii7 end+ on ! date on :i* !   
application is approv$4  7,b7 ,claim =  
b5efits = dea? or p]man5t & total       
disability ,9 addition to an ext5sion "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 if any1 = an         
application = assi/ance "u ?is subp>t t 
relates to a claim = b5efits "u subp>t  
#a t 0 approv$ m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* ! claim 0 fil$ ) ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ! age limitation "u ?is         
subsection %all be ext5d$ by ! l5g? ( ! 
p]iod--  7i7 beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date
 t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! claim 
= b5efits is submitt$2 &  7ii7 end+ on !
 date on :i* ! claim = b5efits is       
approv$4  4  #d4 ,due dilig5ce 9 pay+   
b5efit claims ,subp>t #a ( "p ,l ( title
 ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe
 ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cgif et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #abjf4 ,due dilig5ce 9 pay+ 
b5efit claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bureau1 
) all due dilig5ce1 %all exp$iti\sly    

attempt to obta9 ! in=mation &          
docum5tation necess>y to adjudicate a   
b5efit claim fil$ "u ?is "p1 includ+ a  
claim = f9ancial assi/ance "u subp>t #b4
  7b7 ,suffici5t in=mation unavailable  
,if a b5efit claim fil$ "u ?is "p1      
includ+ a claim = f9ancial assi/ance "u 
subp>t #b1 is unable to be adjudicat$ by
 ! ,bureau because ( a lack ( in=mation 
or docum5tation f a ?ird p>ty1 su* z a  
public ag5cy1 ! ,bureau may n ab&on !   
b5efit claim unless ! ,bureau has       
utiliz$ ! inve/igative tools available  
to ! ,bureau to obta9 ! necess>y        
in=mation or docum5tation1 includ+      
subpo5as4  4  #e4 ,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 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
apply2 &  7#b7 h ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ by  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t a limitation   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 applies4  4   
#f4 ,effective date2 applicability ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7   
take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 apply to any b5efit claim 
or application "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif et   
seq47 t is--  7,a7 p5d+ be=e ! ,bureau (
 ,ju/ice ,assi/ance on ! date (         
enactm5t2 or  7,b7 receiv$ by ! ,bureau 
on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  ,june #i1 #bjaf,report$ ) am5dm5ts