,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aj #aae? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #dai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1  
#bjag,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,coons1     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4         
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,m>* #i1
 #bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,grassley1 )\t   
am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to require adequate
 report+ on ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'  
,b5efits program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,b5efits       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #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 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 "p4  7,b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include in=mation 
on-- 7i7 ! total numb] ( claims = :i* a 
f9al det]m9ation has be5 made dur+ !    
#ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! report2  7ii7 !
 am\nt ( "t requir$ to process ea* claim
 = :i* a f9al det]m9ation has be5 made  
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! report2 

7iii7 z ( ! la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod 
prec$+ ! report1 ! total numb] ( claims 
submitt$ to ! ,bureau on or be=e t date 
= :i* a f9al det]m9ation has n be5 made2
  7iv7 z ( ! la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod
 prec$+ ! report1 ! total numb] ( claims
 submitt$ to ! ,bureau on or be=e ! date
 t is #a ye> be=e t date = :i* a f9al   
det]m9ation has n be5 made2  7v7 = ea*  
claim describ$ 9 clause 7iv71 a detail$ 
description ( ! basis = delay2  7vi7 z (
 ! la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! 
report1 ! total numb] ( claims submitt$ 
to ! ,bureau on or be=e t date relat+ to
 exposure due to ! ,septemb] #aa?1      
#bjja1 t]rorism attacks = :i* a f9al    
det]m9ation has n be5 made2  7vii7 z ( !
 la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ !   
report1 ! total numb] ( claims submitt$ 
to ! ,bureau on or be=e ! date t is #a  
ye> be=e t date relat+ to exposure due  
to ! ,septemb] #aa?1 #bjja1 t]rorism    
attacks = :i* a f9al det]m9ation has n  
be5 made2  7viii7 = ea* claim describ$ 9
 clause 7vii71 a detail$ description ( !

 basis = delay2  7ix7 ! total numb] (   
claims submitt$ to ! ,bureau relat+ to  
exposure due to ! ,septemb] #aa?1 #bjja1
 t]rorism attacks = :i* a f9al          
det]m9ation 0 made dur+ ! #ahj-;day     
p]iod prec$+ ! report1 & ! av]age aw>d  
am\nt = any su* claims t 7 approv$2  7x7
 ! result ( ea* claim = :i* a f9al      
det]m9ation 0 made dur+ ! #ahj-;day     
p]iod prec$+ ! report1 includ+ ! numb] (
 claims reject$ & ! basis = any d5ial ( 
b5efits2  7xi7 ! numb] ( f9al           
det]m9ations :i* 7 appeal$ dur+ !       
#ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! report1        
reg>dless ( :5 ! f9al det]m9ation 0 fir/
 made2  7xii7 ! av]age numb] ( claims   
process$ p] review] ( ! ,bureau dur+ !  
#ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! report2  7xiii7
 = any claim submitt$ to ! ,bureau t    
requir$ ! submission ( additional       
in=mation f a public ag5cy1 & = :i* !   
public ag5cy complet$ provid+ all ( !   
requir$ in=mation dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod
 prec$+ ! report1 ! av]age l5g? ( !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! public ag5cy 0 

contact$ by ! ,bureau & end+ on ! date  
on :i* ! public ag5cy submitt$ all      
requir$ in=mation to ! ,bureau2  7xiv7 =
 any claim submitt$ to ! ,bureau = :i* !
 ,bureau issu$ a subpo5a to a public    
ag5cy dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod prec$+ !   
report 9 ord] to obta9 in=mation or     
docum5tation necess>y to det]m9e !      
claim1 ! "n ( ! public ag5cy1 ! date on 
:i* ! subpo5a 0 issu$1 & ! dates on :i* 
! public ag5cy 0 contact$ by ! ,bureau  
be=e ! issuance ( ! subpo5a2 &  7xv7    
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 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 & #b 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#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
  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,report$ )\t am5dm5t