,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1 #bjah     
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4      
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4  
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d         
au?orization = ! ,septemb] #aa? ,victim 
,comp5sation ,fund ( #bjja ?r\gh fiscal 
ye> #bjij1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nev]  
,=get ! ,h]oes3 ,p]man5t ,au?orization (
 ! ,septemb] #aa? ,victim ,comp5sation  
,fund ,act4  #b4 ,septemb] #aa? ,victim 
,comp5sation ,fund ( #bjja  7a7         
,au?orization & fund+ ,section #daj ( ! 
,air ,transportation ,safety & ,sy/em   
,/abilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    

7c71 by /rik+ #d1fjj1jjj1jjj & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh exp5d$ & ins]t+ su* sums z 
may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*
 fiscal ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye>    
#bjij1 to rema9 available ?r\gh su*     
fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by
 /rik+ ,^u completion ( all paym5ts "u  
?is title & ins]t+ ,on ,octob] #a1      
#bjij4  7b7 ,ext5d+ fil+ deadl9e        
,section #dje7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,air     
,transportation ,safety & ,sy/em        
,/abilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,james  
,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,comp5sation    
,fund ,reau?orization ,act & ins]t+     
,octob] #a1 #bjhi4  7c7 ,comp5sation    
r$uc$ by ,special ,ma/] due to lack (   
fund+ ,section #djf7;d77#b7 ( ! ,air    
,transportation ,safety & ,sy/em        
,/abilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ea* ye> !reaft] &    
ins]t+ n less ?an once e #e ye>s        
!reaft]2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7,d7 ,comp5sation r$uc$ by     
,special ,ma/] due to insuffici5t fund+ 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any claim 9  
,gr\p ,b z describ$ 9 section           
#dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 = :i*1 prior to !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 !   
,special ,ma/] _h advis$ ! claimant t ! 
am\nt ( comp5sation = su* claim has be5 
r$uc$ on ! basis ( insuffici5t fund+1 ! 
,special ,ma/] %all1 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 foll[+ su* date ( enactm5t t suffici5t 
fund+ becomes available "u ?is title1   
pay to ! claimant an am\nt t is1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,special ,ma/]1 equal to ! 
diff]5ce betwe5--  7,i7 ! am\nt !       
claimant w\ld h be5 paid "u ?is title if
 suffici5t fund+ 0 available to !       
,special ,ma/] at ! "t ! ,special ,ma/] 
det]m9$ ! am\nt due ! claimant "u ?is   
title2 &  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ! claimant 0   
paid "u ?is title4  7ii7 ,def9itions ,= 
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7       
,insuffici5t fund+ ,! t]m insuffici5t   
fund+ means fund+-- 7aa7 t is available 
to ! ,special ,ma/] "u section #daj7;c71

 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 = purposes (
 comp5sat+ claims 9 ,gr\p ,b z describ$ 
9 section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii72 &     
7bb7 t ! ,special ,ma/] det]m9es is     
insuffici5t = purposes ( comp5sat+ all  
su* claims & comply+ ) subp>agraph 7,a74
  7,,ii7 ,suffici5t fund+ ,! t]m        
suffici5t fund+ means fund+-- 7aa7 made 
available to ! ,special ,ma/] = purposes
 ( comp5sat+ claims 9 ,gr\p ,b z        
describ$ 9 section                      
#dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 ?r\gh an ,act (  
,congress t is enact$ aft] ! date on :i*
 ! am\nt ( ! claim describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 has be5 r$uc$2 &  7bb7 t ! ,special    
,ma/] det]m9es is suffici5t = purposes (
 comp5sat+ all claims 9 su* ,gr\p ,b4  4
  7d7 ,limitations on noneconomic loss  
,section #dje7;b77#g77;,a7 ( ! ( ! ,air 
,transportation ,safety & ,sy/em        
,/abilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii7 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s   

accord+ly2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,) respect to 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ) respect to  
2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ii7 ,exception ,! ,special ,ma/] may   
exce$ ! applicable limitation "u clause 
7i7 = a claim 9 ,gr\p ,b z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii7 if !       
,special ,ma/] det]m9es t ! claim       
pres5ts special circum/ances4  4  7e7   
,adju/m5t ( gross income limitation     
,section #dje7;b77#g77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,air 
,transportation ,safety & ,sy/em        
,/abilization ,act 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja
 note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,9     
consid]+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9   
consid]+  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,,ii7 ,adju/m5t ,! ,special   
,ma/] %all adju/ ! am\nt ( ! limitation 
"u subclause 7,i7 n m frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s to reflect ! p]c5tage by :i* 
! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban  
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor = ! mon? ( ,octob] imm$iately    

prec$+ ! date ( adju/m5t exce$s !       
,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban    
,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor = ! mon? ( ,octob] t imm$iately  
prec$es ! date t is #e ye>s be=e ! date 
( adju/m5t4  4