,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 
,grassley 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh ) respect to paym5ts to   
c]ta9 public safety (fic]s :o h become  
p]man5tly & totally disabl$ z a result (
 p]sonal injuries su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+     
,am]ica's ,fir/ ,respond]s ,act4  #b4   
,paym5t ( dea? & disability b5efits "u !
 ,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,dea? ,b5efits
 ,program  ,section #abja ( title ,i ( !
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe       
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbha7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 1 unless ! claim "u ?is       
subsection has be5 p5d+ = m ?an #a ye>1 
9 :i* case ! am\nt payable %all be !    

am\nt t w\ld be payable if ! cata/rophic
 injury occurr$ on ! date on :i* !      
,bureau makes a f9al det]m9ation t !    
public safety (fic] is entitl$ to a     
b5efit paym5t "u ?is subsection42  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #c1jjj &     
ins]t+ #f1jjj1 adju/$ 9 accordance )    
subsection 7h712  7#c7 9 subsection 7h71
 by ins]t+ & ! level ( ! int]im b5efit  
payable imm$iately be=e su* ,octob] #a  
"u subsection 7c7 aft] subsection 7a72  
7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,! am\nt payable "u        
subsection 7a71 ) respect to ! dea? ( a 
public safety (fic]1 %all be ! great]   
(--  7#a7 ! am\nt payable "u t          
subsection z ( ! date ( dea? ( ! public 
safety (fic]2 or  7#b7 ! am\nt t w\ld be
 payable "u t subsection if ! dea? ( !  
public safety (fic] occurr$ on ! date on
 :i* ! ,bureau makes a f9al det]m9ation 
t ! public safety (fic] is entitl$ to a 
b5efit paym5t "u t subsection4  2 &     
7#e7 9 subsection 7m71 by ins]t+ 1 7b71 
aft] subsection 7a74  #c4 ,def9itions = 

! purposes ( ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s' 
,dea? ,b5efits ,program ,section #abjd (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 cata/rophic injury means an injury1
 ! direct & proximate consequ5ces (     
:i*--  7,a7 p]man5tly prev5t an         
individual f p]=m+ any ga9ful "w2 or    
7,b7 cause an individual to become--    
7i7 p>aplegic2  7ii7 quadriplegic2 or   
7iii7 bl9d2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ at ! "t ( ! public safety (fic]'s 
fatal or cata/rophic injury & ins]t+ z (
 ! date ( ! public safety (fic]'s dea? f
 a fatal injury or ! date ( det]m9ation 
( ! public safety (fic]'s disability f a
 cata/rophic injury2  7#c7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs  
7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2 &  7#d7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ga9ful "w-- 7,a7 means any activity
 usually p]=m$ = pay or pr(it1 reg>dless

 ( :e!r a pr(it is realiz$2 &  7,b7 does
 n include "w p]=m$ 9 a situation 9 :i*1
 aft] an individual su/a9s an injury--  
7i7 ! individual--  7,i7 re-ent]s !     
work=ce2 &  7,,ii7 leaves ! work=ce aft]
 less ?an #ij days because ( ! inability
 ( ! individual to ov]come ! injury2    
7ii7 because ( ! injury-- 7,i7 !        
individual is p]mitt$1 9 c>ry+ out "w1  
to--  7aa7 p]=m at a l[] /&>d (         
productivity or effici5cy ?an o!r       
simil>ly situat$ employees2  7bb7 "w    
irregul> h\rs2 or  7cc7 take frequ5t re/
 p]iods2 or  7,,ii7 ! individual is only
 able to "w )9 a framework ( specially  
arrang$ circum/ances1 su* z a           
circum/ance 9 :i* #a or m o!r           
individuals are requir$ to assi/ !      
individual 9 prep>+ = "w or travel+ to &
 f "w2  7iii7 7,i7 ! individual         
practices a hobby usually p]=m$ = pay or
 pr(it1 reg>dless ( :e!r a pr(it is     
realiz$2 &  7,,ii7 ! prim>y int5t ( !   
individual 9 practic+ ! hobby describ$ 9
 subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 is physical1     

m5tal1 or emotional rehabilitation ( !  
individual f ! injury2 &  7bb7 is n     
realization ( pr(it2 or  7iv7 !         
individual is giv5 ! opportunity to "w--
  7,i7 despite ! injury ( ! individual2 
&  7,,ii7 on ! basis (--  7aa7 a family 
relation%ip ( ! individual2  7bb7 a pa/ 
association ( ! individual ) ! employ]  
giv+ ! individual ! opportunity to "w2  
or  7cc7 any o!r altrui/ic reason2  4   
#d4 ,retroactive applicability  7a7     
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is         
section--  7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ b5efici>y   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is1 or 01 
a *ild or sp\se ( a cov]$ individual    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 &  7,b7  
w\ld h be5 eligible = educational       
assi/ance "u subp>t #b ( "p ,l ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq47 if ! am5dm5ts made by   
section #c ( ?is ,act _h be5 9 effect on
 ! date on :i* ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i7 ( ?is subsection 0
 made2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ claimant means 

an individual :o is a claimant on !     
e/ate ( a deceas$ cov]$ individual--    
7,a7 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 &   
7,b7 :o di$ on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$          
individual means--  7,a7 a b5efici>y ( a
 b5efit "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'   
,dea? ,b5efit ,program t 0 paid-- 7i7 ) 
respect to a dea? or disability ( a     
public safety (fic] su/a9$ z ! direct or
 proximate result ( a p]sonal injury    
su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty2 &  7ii7 dur+ !   
cov]$ p]iod2 or  7,b7 a public safety   
(fic] :o--  7i7 0 det]m9$ dur+ ! cov]$  
p]iod to be ineligible = a b5efit paym5t
 "u section #abja7;b7 ( title ,i ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajbha7;b772 &  7ii7 w\ld h be5 eligible
 = a b5efit paym5t "u subp>t ,l ( t     
title due to ! disability ( ! public    
safety (fic] if ! am5dm5ts made by      
section #c _h be5 9 effect on ! date on 
:i* ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 
0 made2  7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! 

p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( title ,,xiii ( ! ,crime ,control ,act
 ( #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-fdg2 #ajd   
,/at4 #dhcd72 &  7,b7 end+ on ! day be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+        
,am]ica's ,fir/ ,respond]s ,act2  7#e7 !
 t]m public safety (fic] has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abjd ( title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbhd72 &  7#f7 ! t]m ,public ,safety  
,(fic]s' ,dea? ,b5efit ,program means ! 
program e/abli%$ "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( !
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe       
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbha et seq474  7b7 ,applicability ,! 
am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #c %all  
apply to a dea? or disability ( a public
 safety (fic] su/a9$ z ! direct or      
proximate result ( a p]sonal injury     
su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty--  7#a7 subject to
 subsection 7c71 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod2 or 
7#b7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ^u           

application ( a cov]$ individual1 cov]$ 
b5efici>y1 or cov]$ claimant1 ! ,bureau 
( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance %all make a lump   
sum paym5t to ! cov]$ individual1 cov]$ 
b5efici>y1 or cov]$ claimant 9 ! am\nt  
equal to ! diff]5ce1 if any1 betwe5--   
7,a7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual-- 7i7
 ! am\nt ( ! total b5efit paym5t ! cov]$
 individual w\ld h receiv$ "u ! ,public 
,safety ,(fic]s' ,dea? ,b5efit ,program 
z ( ! date ( ! lump sum paym5t1 if !    
am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #c _h be5
 9 effect on ! date on :i* ! cov]$      
individual--  7,i7 receiv$ ! f9al b5efit
 paym5t "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'   
,dea? ,b5efit ,program2 or  7,,ii7 0    
det]m9$ to be ineligible = a b5efit     
paym5t "u section #abja7;b7 ( title ,i (
 ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe     
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbha7;b772 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! total  
b5efit paym5t ! cov]$ individual receiv$
 "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,dea?    
,b5efit ,program be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$    

b5efici>y1 ! am\nt ( ! total b5efit     
paym5t ! cov]$ b5efici>y w\ld h receiv$ 
"u subp>t #b ( "p ,l ( title ,i ( !     
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et  
seq47 if ! am5dm5ts made by section #c (
 ?is ,act _h be5 9 effect on ! date on  
:i* ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#c77;,b77i7 ( ?is section 0 made2 & 
7,c7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ claimant1 !     
am\nt ( ! total b5efit paym5t ! cov]$   
individual on ^: e/ate ! cov]$ claimant 
is a claimant w\ld h receiv$ "u !       
,public ,safety ,(fic]s' ,dea? ,b5efit  
,program z ( ! date ( ! lump sum paym5t1
 if ! am5dm5ts made by sections #b & #c 
_h be5 9 effect on ! date on :i* !      
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#c77;,b77i7 ( ?is section 0 made4   
7#b7 ,application ,a cov]$ individual   
desir+ a lump sum paym5t "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all apply to ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice  
,assi/ance = su* lump sum paym5t n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #e4 ,due dilig5ce 9 pay+ b5efit 

claims "u ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]s'    
,dea? ,b5efits ,program ,section        
#abjf7;b7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhh7;b77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! ,bureau may n & all t foll[s &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8! ,bureau--  7#a7 %all
 use all available inve/igative tools1  
includ+ subpo5as1 to-- 7,a7 exp$ite !   
process+ ( ! b5efit claim2 &  7,b7 obta9
 necess>y in=mation or docum5tation f   
?ird p>ties1 includ+ public ag5cies2 &  
7#b7 may n ab&on ! b5efit claim unless !
 ,bureau has us$ ! inve/igative tools   
available to ! ,bureau to obta9 !       
necess>y in=mation or docum5tation1     
includ+ subpo5as4  4  #f4 ,educational  
assi/ance to dep5d5ts ( public safety   
(fic]s kill$ or disabl$ 9 ! l9e ( duty  
,section #abaf7;b7 ( title ,i ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjf7;b77
 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ may
 & ins]t+ %all4