,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbb,ms4   
,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self & ,ms4          
,/ansbury7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide comp5sation = victims ( ! fire  
initiat$ z a prescrib$ burn by ! ,=e/   
,s]vice 9 ! ,sante ,fe ,national ,=e/ 9 
,san ,miguel ,c\nty1 ,new ,mexico4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,h]mit's ,peak ,fire ,assi/ance ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 on ,april #f1   
#bjbb1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice initiat$ a        
prescrib$ burn on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,santa  
,fe ,national ,=e/ 9 ,san ,miguel       
,c\nty1 ,new ,mexico1 :5 erratic w9ds 7 
preval5t 9 ! area t 0 also suff]+ f     

sev]e dr\ght aft] _m ye>s ( insuffici5t 
precipitation2  7#b7 on ,april #ab1     
#bjbb1 ! prescrib$ burn1 :i* became kn[n
 z ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire1 exce$$ !     
conta9m5t capabilities ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1
 0 reclassifi$ z a wildl& burn1 & spread
 to o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&1 quickly 
becom+ *>act]iz$ z a wildfire2  7#c7 on 
,april #ai1 #bjbb1 ! ,calf ,canyon      
,fire1 also 9 ,san ,miguel ,c\nty1 ,new 
,mexico1 began burn+ on ,f$]al l&2  7#d7
 on ,april #bg1 #bjbb1 ! ,h]mit's ,peak 
,fire & ! ,calf ,canyon ,fire m]g$1 &   
bo? fires 7 report$ z ! ,h]mit's ,peak  
,fire or ! ,h]mit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon
 ,fire1 :i* %all be ref]r$ to h]eaft] z 
! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire2  7#e7 by ,may   
#b1 #bjbb1 ! fire _h gr[n 9 size & caus$
 evacuations 9 multiple villages &      
communities 9 ,san ,miguel ,c\nty &     
,mora ,c\nty1 includ+ 9 ! ,san ,miguel  
c\nty jail1 ! ,/ate's psy*iatric        
hospital1 ! ,unit$ ,_w ,college1 & ,new 
,mexico ,highl&s ,univ]sity2  7#f7 on   
,may #d1 #bjbb1 ! ,presid5t issu$ a     

major disa/] decl>ation = ! c\nties (   
,colfax1 ,mora1 & ,san ,miguel1 ,new    
,mexico2  7#g7 ! fire result$ 9 ! loss (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &       
private prop]ty2 &  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld comp5sate ! victims ( ! ,h]mit's  
,peak ,fire4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes 
( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to comp5sate      
victims ( ! fire at ,h]mit's ,peak1 ,new
 ,mexico1 = injuries result+ f ! fire2 &
  7#b7 to provide = ! exp$iti\s         
consid]ation & settlem5t ( claims = ^?  
injuries4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 or  7,b7 if 
a ,manag] is appo9t$ "u section         
#d7;a77#c71 ! ,manag]4  7#b7 ,h]mit's   
,peak ,fire ,! t]m ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire 
means ! fire result+ f ! initiation by !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice ( a prescrib$ burn 9 !    
,santa ,fe ,national ,=e/ 9 ,san ,miguel
 ,c\nty1 ,new ,mexico1 on ,april #f1    
#bjbb1 :i* subsequ5tly m]g$ ) ! ,calf   
,canyon ,fire1 & bo? fires 7 report$ z !

 ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire or ! ,h]mit's     
,peak ,fire_/,calf ,canyon ,fire4  7#c7 
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe    
means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any     
,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1  
nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1     
compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation     
individually id5tifi$ 7includ+          
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#d7      
,injur$ p]son ,! t]m injur$ p]son       
means-- 7,a7 an individual1 reg>dless ( 
! citiz5%ip or ali5 /atus ( !           
individual2 or  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe1 
corporation1 ,tribal corporation1       
p>tn]%ip1 company1 association1 c\nty1  
t[n%ip1 city1 ,/ate1 s*ool di/rict1 or  
o!r non-,f$]al entity 7includ+ a legal  
repres5tative7 t suff]$ injury result+ f
 ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire4  7#e7 ,injury  
,! t]m injury has ! same mean+ z ! t]m  
injury or loss ( prop]ty1 or p]sonal    

injury or dea? z us$ 9 section          
#acdf7;b77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#f7 ,manag] ,! t]m ,manag]    
means an ,indep5d5t ,claims ,manag]     
appo9t$ "u section #d7;a77#c74  7#g7    
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,h]mit's ,peak ,fire ,claims e/abli%$ by
 section #d7;a77#b74  7#h7 ,tribal      
entity ,! t]m ,tribal entity includes   
any ,indian ,tribe1 tribal organization1
 ,indian-controll$ organization s]v+    
,indians1 ,native ,hawaiian             
organization1 or ,alaska ,native entity1
 z su* t]ms are def9$ or us$ 9 section  
#aff ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74
  #d4 ,comp5sation = victims ( ,h]mit's 
,peak ,fire  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7         
,comp5sation ,ea* injur$ p]son %all be  
entitl$ to receive f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
comp5sation = injury suff]$ by ! injur$ 
p]son z a result ( ! ,h]mit's ,peak     
,fire4  7#b7 ,(fice ( ,h]mit's ,peak    
,fire ,claims  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t

 ,ag5cy an ,(fice ( ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire
 ,claims4  7,b7 ,purpose ,! ,(fice %all 
receive1 process1 & pay claims 9        
accordance ) ?is title4  7,c7 ,fund+ ,! 
,(fice-- 7i7 %all be fund$ f funds made 
available to ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act2
 &  7ii7 may reimburse o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies = claims process+ support &     
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,option to appo9t      
indep5d5t claims manag] ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may appo9t an ,indep5d5t ,claims ,manag]
 to-- 7,a7 head ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 assume
 ! duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,submission ( claims ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* regulations are 
fir/ promulgat$ "u subsection 7f71 an   
injur$ p]son may submit to !            
,adm9i/rator a writt5 claim = #a or m   
injuries suff]$ by ! injur$ p]son 9     
accordance ) su* requirem5ts z !        
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7c7 ,inve/igation ( claims  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 on behalf ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 inve/igate1 consid]1   
asc]ta91 adju/1 det]m9e1 grant1 d5y1 or 

settle any claim = money damages ass]t$ 
"u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,applicability 
( ,/ate law ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
?is ,act1 ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,new       
,mexico %all apply to ! calculation (   
damages "u subsection 7d77#d74  7#c7    
,ext5t ( damages ,any paym5t "u ?is     
,act-- 7,a7 %all be limit$ to actual    
comp5satory damages measur$ by injuries 
suff]$2 &  7,b7 %all n include-- 7i7    
int]e/ be=e settlem5t or paym5t ( a     
claim2 or  7ii7 punitive damages4  7d7  
,paym5t ( claims  7#a7 ,det]m9ation &   
paym5t ( am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7      
,paym5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* a claim is submitt$ "u ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e & fix 
! am\nt1 if any1 to be paid = ! claim4  
7ii7 ,priority ,! ,adm9i/rator1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 %all pay     
subrogation claims submitt$ "u ?is ,act 
only aft] pay+ claims submitt$ by injur$
 p>ties t are n insurance companies     
seek+ paym5t z subrogees4  7,b7         
,p>amet]s ( det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ &    

settl+ a claim "u ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e only-- 7i7    
:e!r ! claimant is an injur$ p]son2     
7ii7 :e!r ! injury t is ! subject ( !   
claim result$ f ! fire2  7iii7 ! am\nt1 
if any1 to be all[$ & paid "u ?is ,act2 
&  7iv7 ! p]son or p]sons entitl$ to    
receive ! am\nt4  7,c7 ,insurance & o!r 
b5efits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt
 (1 & pay+1 a claim "u ?is ,act1 to     
prev5t recov]y by a claimant 9 excess ( 
actual comp5satory damages1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all r$uce ! am\nt to be   
paid = ! claim by an am\nt t is equal to
 ! total ( insurance b5efits 7exclud+   
life insurance b5efits7 or o!r paym5ts  
or settlem5ts ( any nature t 7 paid1 or 
w be paid1 ) respect to ! claim4  7ii7  
,gov]nm5t loans ,?is subp>agraph %all n 
apply to ! receipt by a claimant ( any  
gov]nm5t loan t is requir$ to be repaid 
by ! claimant4  7#b7 ,p>tial paym5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( a claimant1
 ! ,adm9i/rator may make #a or m advance
 or p>tial paym5ts be=e ! f9al settlem5t

 ( a claim1 includ+ f9al settlem5t on   
any portion or aspect ( a claim t is    
det]m9$ to be sev]able4  7,b7 ,judicial 
decision ,if a claimant receives a      
p>tial paym5t on a claim "u ?is ,act1 b 
fur!r paym5t on ! claim is subsequ5tly  
d5i$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! claimant may--
 7i7 seek judicial review "u subsection 
7i72 &  7ii7 keep any p>tial paym5t t ! 
claimant receiv$1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es t ! claimant-- 7,i7 0 n        
eligible to receive ! comp5sation2 or   
7,,ii7 fraudul5tly procur$ !            
comp5sation4  7#c7 ,rights ( insur] or  
o!r ?ird p>ty ,if an insur] or o!r ?ird 
p>ty pays any am\nt to a claimant to    
comp5sate = an injury describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 ! insur] or o!r ?ird    
p>ty %all be subrogat$ to any "r t !    
claimant has to receive any paym5t "u   
?is ,act or any o!r law4  7#d7 ,all[able
 damages  7,a7 ,loss ( prop]ty ,a claim 
t is paid = loss ( prop]ty "u ?is ,act  
may include o!rwise uncomp5sat$ damages 
result+ f ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire =-- 7i7

 an un9sur$ or und]9sur$ prop]ty loss2  
7ii7 a decrease 9 ! value ( real        
prop]ty2  7iii7 damage to physical      
infra/ructure1 includ+ irrigation       
infra/ructure su* z acequia sy/ems2     
7iv7 a co/ result+ f lo/ subsi/5ce f    
hunt+1 fi%+1 firewood ga!r+1 timb]+1    
graz+1 or agricultural activities       
conduct$ on l& damag$ by ! ,h]mit's     
,peak ,fire2  7v7 a co/ ( re=e/ation or 
revegetation on ,tribal or non-,f$]al   
l&1 to ! ext5t t ! co/ ( re=e/ation or  
revegetation is n cov]$ by any o!r      
,f$]al program2 &  7vi7 any o!r loss t !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate
 = inclusion z loss ( prop]ty4  7,b7    
,bus9ess loss ,a claim t is paid =      
injury "u ?is ,act may include damages  
result+ f ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire = !    
foll[+ types ( o!rwise uncomp5sat$      
bus9ess loss3 7i7 ,damage to tangible   
assets or inv5tory4  7ii7 ,bus9ess      
int]ruption losses4  7iii7 ,ov]head     
co/s4  7iv7 ,employee wages = "w n      
p]=m$4  7v7 ,any o!r loss t !           

,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate 
= inclusion z bus9ess loss4  7,c7       
,f9ancial loss ,a claim t is paid =     
injury "u ?is ,act may include damages  
result+ f ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire = !    
foll[+ types ( o!rwise uncomp5sat$      
f9ancial loss3 7i7 ,increas$ mortgage   
int]e/ co/s4  7ii7 ,an insurance        
d$uctible4  7iii7 ,a tempor>y liv+ or   
relocation exp5se4  7iv7 ,lo/ wages or  
p]sonal income4  7v7 ,em]g5cy /aff+     
exp5ses4  7vi7 ,debris removal & o!r    
cleanup co/s4  7vii7 ,co/s ( reasonable 
ef=ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to  
r$uce ! risk ( wildfire1 flood1 or o!r  
natural disa/] 9 ! c\nties impact$ by ! 
,h]mit's ,peak ,fire to risk levels     
prevail+ 9 ^? c\nties be=e ! ,h]mit's   
,peak ,fire1 t are incurr$ n lat] ?an ! 
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
regulations "u subsection 7f7 are fir/  
promulgat$4  7viii7 ,a premium = flood  
insurance t is requir$ to be paid on or 
be=e ,may #ca1 #bjbd1 if1 z a result ( !
 ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire1 a p]son t 0 n    

requir$ to pur*ase flood insurance be=e 
! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire is requir$ to    
pur*ase flood insurance4  7ix7 ,any o!r 
loss t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be    
appropriate = inclusion z f9ancial loss4
  7e7 ,acceptance ( aw>d ,! acceptance  
by a claimant ( any paym5t "u ?is ,act1 
except an advance or p>tial paym5t made 
"u subsection 7d77#b71 %all-- 7#a7 be   
f9al & conclusive on ! claimant1 )      
respect to all claims aris+ out ( or    
relat+ to ! same subject matt]2 &  7#b7 
con/itute a complete release ( all      
claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+   
any ag5cy or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7
 "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,tort ,claims ,act71 or any o!r ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law1 aris+ out ( or relat+ to !
 same subject matt]4  7f7 ,regulations &
 public in=mation  7#a7 ,regulations    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate
 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] int]im f9al

 regulations = ! process+ & paym5t (    
claims "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,public       
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! "t at :i*
 ! ,adm9i/rator promulgates regulations 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
publi%1 onl9e & 9 pr9t1 9 newspap]s (   
g5]al circulation 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new      
,mexico1 a cle>1 concise1 & easily      
und]/&able explanation1 9 ,engli% &     
,spani%1 (-- 7i7 ! rights conf]r$ "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7ii7 ! proc$ural & o!r        
requirem5ts ( ! regulations promulgat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,dissem9ation   
?r\gh o!r m$ia ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
dissem9ate ! explanation publi%$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh websites1 blogs1 
social m$ia1 bro*ures1 pamphlets1 radio1
 television1 & o!r m$ia t ! ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es are likely to rea* prospective
 claimants4  7g7 ,consultation ,9       
adm9i/]+ ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,f$]al      

ag5cies1 & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal      
au?orities1 z det]m9$ to be necess>y by 
! ,adm9i/rator1 to-- 7#a7 ensure !      
effici5t adm9i/ration ( ! claims        
process2 &  7#b7 provide = local        
conc]ns4  7h7 ,election ( rem$y  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an injur$ p]son may elect to    
seek comp5sation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #a 
or m injuries result+ f ! ,h]mit's ,peak
 ,fire by-- 7,a7 submitt+ a claim "u ?is
 ,act2  7,b7 fil+ a claim or br++ a     
civil action "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act72 or  7,c7    
br++ an au?oriz$ civil action "u any o!r
 provision ( law4  7#b7 ,effect (       
election ,an election by an injur$ p]son
 to seek comp5sation 9 any mann]        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9al & 
conclusive on ! claimant ) respect to   
all injuries result+ f ! ,h]mit's ,peak 
,fire t are suff]$ by ! claimant4  7#c7 
,arbitration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% by    

regulation proc$ures "u :i* a dispute   
reg>d+ a claim submitt$ "u ?is ,act may 
be settl$ by arbitration4  7,b7         
,arbitration z rem$y ,on e/abli%m5t (   
arbitration proc$ures "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 an injur$ p]son t submits a       
disput$ claim "u ?is ,act may elect to  
settle ! claim ?r\gh arbitration4  7,c7 
,b9d+ effect ,an election by an injur$  
p]son to settle a claim ?r\gh           
arbitration "u ?is p>agraph %all-- 7i7  
be b9d+2 &  7ii7 preclude any ex]cise by
 ! injur$ p]son ( ! "r to judicial      
review ( a claim describ$ 9 subsection  
7i74  7#d7 ,no effect on entitlem5ts    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects any "r ( a     
claimant to file a claim = b5efits "u   
any ,f$]al entitlem5t program4  7i7     
,judicial review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
claimant aggriev$ by a f9al decision ( !
 ,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act may1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
decision is issu$1 br+ a civil action 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      
,di/rict ( ,new ,mexico1 to modify or   

set aside ! decision1 9 :ole or 9 "p4   
7#b7 ,record ,! c\rt %all he> a civil   
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! record made
 be=e ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,/&>d ,!    
decision ( ! ,adm9i/rator incorporat+ ! 
f9d+s ( ! ,adm9i/rator %all be upheld if
 ! decision is support$ by sub/antial   
evid5ce on ! record consid]$ z a :ole4  
7j7 ,attorney's & ag5t's fees  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,no attorney or ag5t1 act+ alone  
or 9 comb9ation ) any o!r attorney or   
ag5t1 %all *>ge1 dem&1 receive1 or      
collect1 = s]vices r5d]$ 9 connection ) 
a claim submitt$ "u ?is ,act1 fees 9    
excess ( #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( any      
paym5t on ! claim4  7#b7 ,violation ,an 
attorney or ag5t :o violates p>agraph   
7#a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4  7k7  
,waiv] ( requirem5t = mat*+ funds  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 a ,/ate or local project t is      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to be c>ri$   
out 9 response to ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire
 "u any ,f$]al program t applies to an  
area affect$ by ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire  

%all n be subject to any requirem5t =   
,/ate or local mat*+ funds to pay ! co/ 
( ! project "u ! ,f$]al program4  7#b7  
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a   
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 #ajj p]c5t4  7l7 ,applicability ( debt 
collection requirem5ts ,section #cgaf ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n  
apply to any paym5t "u ?is ,act4  7m7   
,indian comp5sation ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 9 ! case ( an ,indian  
,tribe1 a ,tribal entity1 or a memb] (  
an ,indian ,tribe t submits a claim "u  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs %all h no au?ority ov]1 or any 
tru/ obligation reg>d+1 any aspect ( !  
submission (1 or any paym5t receiv$ =1 !
 claim2  7#b7 ! ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal 
entity1 or memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe    
%all be entitl$ to proce$ "u ?is ,act 9 
! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any o!r
 injur$ p]son2 &  7#c7 except ) respect 
to l& damag$ by ! ,h]mit's ,peak ,fire t
 is ! subject ( ! claim1 ! ,bureau (    
,indian ,affairs %all h no              

responsibility to re/ore l& damag$ by ! 
,h]mit's ,peak ,fire4  7n7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (           
promulgation ( regulations "u subsection
 7f77#a71 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report t describes ! claims submitt$ "u 
?is ,act dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! date (     
submission ( ! report1 includ+1 = ea*   
claim-- 7#a7 ! am\nt claim$2  7#b7 a    
brief description ( ! nature ( ! claim2 
&  7#c7 ! /atus or disposition ( !      
claim1 includ+ ! am\nt ( any paym5t "u  
?is ,act4  7o7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4