,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aec #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ae1 #bjai,received ,july #af1 #bjai,read the first time ,july #ag1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to extend authorization for the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund of #bjja through fiscal year #bjib1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,never ,forget the ,heroes3 ,james ,zadroga1 ,ray ,pfeifer1 and ,luis ,alvarez ,permanent ,authorization of the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,act4 #b4 ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund of #bjja 7a7 ,authorization and funding ,section #daj of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #d1fjj1jjj1jjj and all that follows through expended and inserting such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjai and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year #bjib1 to remain available until expended2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,upon completion of all payments under this title and inserting ,on ,october #a1 #bjib1 or at such time thereafter as all funds are expended4 7b7 ,extension of limitation on claim filing ,section #dje7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #djajaj note7 is amended by striking the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of the ,james ,zadroga #i_/aa ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,reauthorization ,act and inserting ,october #a1 #bjij4 7c7 ,compensation reduced by ,special ,master due to lack of funding ,section #djf7;d77#b7 of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,compensation reduced by ,special ,master due to insufficient funding 7i7 ,in general ,in any claim in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 in which1 prior to the enactment of the ,never ,forget the ,heroes3 ,james ,zadroga1 ,ray ,pfeifer1 and ,luis ,alvarez ,permanent ,authorization of the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,act1 the ,special ,master had advised the claimant that the amount of compensation has been reduced on the basis of insufficient funding1 the ,special ,master shall1 in the first fiscal year beginning after sufficient funding becomes available under such ,act1 pay to the claimant an amount that is1 as determined by the ,special ,master1 equal to the difference between-- 7,i7 the amount the claimant would have been paid under this title if sufficient funding was available to the ,special ,master at the time the ,special ,master determined the amount due the claimant under this title2 and 7,,ii7 the amount the claimant was paid under this title4 7ii7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,insufficient funding ,the term insufficient funding means funding-- 7aa7 that is available to the ,special ,master under section #daj7;c7 on the day before the date of enactment of the ,never ,forget the ,heroes3 ,james ,zadroga1 ,ray ,pfeifer1 and ,luis ,alvarez ,permanent ,authorization of the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,act for purposes of compensating claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii72 and 7bb7 that the ,special ,master determines is insufficient for purposes of compensating all such claims and complying with subparagraph 7,a74 7,,ii7 ,sufficient funding ,the term sufficient funding means funding-- 7aa7 made available to the ,special ,master for purposes of compensating claims in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 through an ,act of ,congress that is enacted after the date on which the amount of the claim described in clause 7i7 has been reduced2 and 7bb7 that the ,special ,master determines is sufficient for purposes of compensating all claims in such ,group ,b4 4 7d7 ,limitations on noneconomic loss ,section #dje7;b77#g77;,a7 of the of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7#b7 by striking ,with respect to and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 with respect to 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,exception ,the ,special ,master may exceed the applicable limitation in clause 7i7 for a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii7 if the ,special ,master determines that the claim presents special circumstances4 4 7e7 ,adjustment of annual gross income limitation ,section #dje7;b77#g77;,b77ii7 of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended by striking #bjj1jjj4 and inserting the annual gross income limitation4 ,the annual gross income limitation in effect on the date of enactment of the ,never ,forget the ,heroes3 ,james ,zadroga1 ,ray ,pfeifer1 and ,luis ,alvarez ,permanent ,authorization of the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund ,act is #bjj1jjj4 ,the ,special ,master shall periodically adjust that annual gross income limitation to account for inflation44 #c4 ,appointment of special master and deputy special masters ,section #djd of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,appointment of ,special ,master and ,deputy ,special ,masters ,the ,attorney ,general may appoint a ,special ,master and no more than two ,deputy ,special ,masters without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service4 ,any such employee shall serve at the pleasure of the ,attorney ,general4 ,the ,attorney ,general shall fix the annual salary of the ,special ,master and the ,deputy ,special ,masters4 4 #d4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,statutory ,,paygo scorecards ,the budgetary effects of this ,act shall not be entered on either ,,paygo scorecard maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 7b7 ,senate ,,paygo scorecards ,the budgetary effects of this ,act shall not be entered on any ,,paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section #dajf of ,house ,concurrent ,resolution #ga 7#aaeth ,congress74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #ab1 #bjai4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk ,july #ag1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar