,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #edf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to extend authorization for the ,september #aath ,victim ,compensation ,fund of #bjja through fiscal year #bjij1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,never ,forget the ,heroes3 ,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 #bjij1 to remain available through such fiscal year2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,upon completion of all payments under this title and inserting ,on ,october #a1 #bjij4 7b7 ,extending filing deadline ,section #dje7;a77#c77;,b7 of the ,air ,transportation ,safety and ,system ,stabilization ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja 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 #bjhi4 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-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking each year thereafter and inserting not less than once every #e years thereafter2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,compensation reduced by ,special ,master due to insufficient funding 7i7 ,in general ,with respect to any claim in ,group ,b as described in section #dje7;a77#c77;,c77iii7 for which1 prior to the date of enactment of this subparagraph1 the ,special ,master had advised the claimant that the amount of compensation for such claim has been reduced on the basis of insufficient funding1 the ,special ,master shall1 in the first fiscal year following such date of enactment that sufficient funding becomes available under this title1 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;c71 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this subparagraph1 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 ,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 under clause 7i7 for a claim in ,group ,b as described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c77iii7 if the ,special ,master determines that the pain and suffering of the claimant is so excessive as to render the amount of the applicable limitation under clause 7i7 insufficiently compensatory4 4 7e7 ,adjustment of 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-- 7#a7 by striking ,in considering and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 in considering 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ,adjustment ,the ,special ,master shall adjust the amount of the limitation under subclause 7,i7 not more frequently than once every #e years to reflect the percentage by which the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by the ,department of ,labor for the month of ,october immediately preceding the date of adjustment exceeds the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers published by the ,department of ,labor for the month of ,october that immediately precedes the date that is #e years before the date of adjustment4 4