#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,octob] #bg1 #bjba  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #aeaa7 entitl$ ,an 
,act 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 purposes41 d pass 
) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ 
clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ica's
 ,fir/ ,respond]s ,act ( #bjba4  #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$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ! ,bureau %all pay2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ 1 & calculat$ 9 accordance )     
subsection 7i71 %all be payable by !    
,bureau aft] subsection 7h74  7#b7 9    

subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ !       
,bureau %all pay ! same b5efit & ins]t+ 
a b5efit %all be payable2  7,b7 by /rik+
 t is payable "u subsection 7a7 )       
respect to ! date on :i* ! cata/rophic  
injury occurr$1 & ins]t+ 9 ! same am\nt 
t w\ld be payable1 z ( ! date su* injury
 0 su/a9$ 7includ+2  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 & 
calculat$ 9 accordance ) subsection     
7i771 if su* det]m9ation 7 a det]m9ation
 "u subsection 7a7 be=e 3 ,provid$1 ,t2 
&  7,d7 by /rik+ necess>y3 & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+ necess>y42  7#c7 9      
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #c1jjj & ins]t+
 #f1jjj1 adju/$ 9 accordance )          
subsection 7h712  7#d7 9 subsection 7h71
 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+       
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ! level ( !     
int]im b5efit payable imm$iately be=e   
su* ,octob] #a "u subsection 7c72  7#e7 
by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,! am\nt payable "u        
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ) respect to !   
dea? or p]man5t & total disability ( a  
public safety (fic]1 %all be ! great]   

(--  7#a7 ! am\nt payable "u ! relevant 
subsection z ( ! date ( dea? or ( !     
cata/rophic injury ( ! public safety    
(fic]2 or  7#b7 9 any case 9 :i* ! claim
 fil$ !reund] has be5 p5d+ = m ?an #cfe 
days at ! "t ( f9al det]m9ation by !    
,bureau1 ! am\nt t w\ld be payable "u ! 
relevant subsection if ! dea? or !      
cata/rophic injury ( ! public safety    
(fic] _h occurr$ on ! date on :i* !     
,bureau makes su* f9al det]m9ation4  2 &
  7#f7 9 subsection 7m71 by ins]t+ 1    
7b71 aft] subsection 7a74  #c4          
,def9itions ) respect to ,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$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 &  
7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71
 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#ac71 & 7#ad71     
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+3  7#d7   
#8cata/rophic injury' means an injury1 !

 direct & proximate result ( :i* is to  
p]man5tly r5d] an individual            
functionally incapable 7includ+ ?r\gh a 
directly & proximately result+          
neurocognitive disord]71 bas$ on ! /ate 
( m$ic9e on ! date on :i* ! claim is    
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 ( p]=m+ "w1       
includ+ s$5t>y "w3 ,provid$1 ,t1 if x   
appe>s t a claimant may be functionally 
capable ( p]=m+ "w-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau %all
 disreg>d "w :]e any comp5sation provid$
 is de m9imis1 nom9al1 honor>y1 or m]e  
reimbursem5t ( incid5tal exp5ses1 su*   
z--  7i7 "w t involves ord9>y or simple 
tasks1 t because ( ! claim$ disability1 
! claimant _c p]=m )\t significantly m  
sup]vision1 accommodation1 or assi/ance 
?an is typically provid$ to an          
individual )\t ! claim$ disability do+  
simil> "w2  7ii7 "w t involves m9imal   
duties t make few or no dem&s on !      
claimant & are ( little or no economic  
value to ! employ]2 or  7iii7 "w t is   
p]=m$ prim>ily = !rapeutic purposes &   
aids ! claimant 9 ! physical or m5tal   

recov]y f ! claim$ disability2 &  7,b7 !
 claimant %all be presum$1 abs5t cle> & 
conv9c+ m$ical evid5ce to ! contr>y z   
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 to be functionally
 incapable ( p]=m+ su* "w if ! direct & 
proximate result ( ! injury r5d]s !     
claimant--  7i7 bl9d2  7ii7 p>apalegic2 
or  7iii7 quadriplegic2  2  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
at ! "t ( ! public safety (fic]'s fatal 
or cata/rophic injury & ins]t+ at ! "t (
 ! public safety (fic]'s dea? or fatal  
injury 79 connection ) any claim        
pr$icat$ ^u su* dea? or injury7 or !    
date ( ! public safety (fic]'s          
cata/rophic injury or ( ! f9al          
det]m9ation by ! ,bureau ( any claim    
pr$icat$ ^u su* cata/rophic injury2     
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 ins]t+ 1 includ+ an individual :o1 z   
su* a memb]1 engages 9 sc5e security or 
traffic managem5t z ! prim>y or only    
duty ( ! individual dur+ em]g5cy        
response be=e ! semicolon2  7#e7 9      
p>agraph 7#i71 z s r$esignat$ by /rik+  

del9qu5cy741 & ins]t+ del9qu5cy712  7#f7
 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 z s r$esignat$1 by   
ins]t+ 1 & includes 7z may be prescrib$ 
by regulation h]eund]7 a legally        
organiz$ volunte] fire dep>tm5t t is a  
nonpr(it entity & provides s]vices )\t  
reg>d to any p>ticul> relation%ip 7su* z
 a subscription7 a memb] ( ! public may 
h ) su* a dep>tm5t be=e ! semicolon2    
7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 z s r$esignat$1--
  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 &      
ins]t+3  7,a7 an individual s]v+ a      
public ag5cy 9 an (ficial capacity1 ) or
 )\t comp5sation1 z a law en=cem5t      
(fic]1 z a firefight]1 or z a *apla93   
,provid$1 ,t 7not)/&+ section           
#abje7;b77#b7 or 7#c77 ! ,bureau %all1  
abs5t cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to !       
contr>y z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 deem !  
actions outside ( jurisdiction tak5 by  
any su* law en=cem5t (fic] or           
firefight]1 to h be5 tak5 :ile s]v+ su* 
public ag5cy 9 su* capacity1 9 any case 
9 :i* ! pr9cipal legal (fic] ( su*      
public ag5cy1 & ! head ( su* ag5cy1     

toge!r1 c]tify t su* actions--  7i7 7 n 
unreasonable2  7ii7 w\ld h be5 )9 !     
au?ority & l9e ( duty ( su* law en=cem5t
 (fic] or su* firefight] to take1 _h !y 
be5 tak5 9 a jurisdiction :]e su* law   
en=cem5t (fic] or firefight] 0 au?oriz$ 
to act1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 9 an (ficial  
capacity2 &  7iii7 w\ld h result$ 9 !   
paym5t ( full l9e-(-duty dea? or        
disability b5efits 7z applicable71 if   
any su* b5efits typically 7 payable by  
7or ) respect to or on behalf (7 su*    
public ag5cy1 z ( ! date ! actions 7    
tak52  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71  
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,b7 a c&idate (fic] :o is
 engag+ 9 an activity or ex]cise t      
itself is a =mal or requir$ "p ( !      
program 9 :i* ! c&idate (fic] is enroll$
 or admitt$1 z provid$ 9 ?is section2  2
 &  7,d7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e71 z s 
r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,e7 a  

memb] ( a rescue squad or ambulance crew
 :o1 z au?oriz$ or lic5s$ by law & by ! 
applicable ag5cy or entity1 is engag+ 9 
rescue activity or 9 ! provision (      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices3 ,provid$1 ,t    
7not)/&+ section #abje7;b77#b7 or 7#c77 
! ,bureau %all1 abs5t cle> & conv9c+    
evid5ce to ! contr>y z det]m9$ by !     
,bureau1 deem ! actions outside (       
jurisdiction tak5 by any su* memb] to h 
be5 ?us au?oriz$ or lic5s$1 9 any case 9
 :i* ! pr9cipal legal (fic] ( su* ag5cy 
or entity1 & ! head ( su* ag5cy or      
entity1 toge!r1 c]tify t su* actions--  
7i7 7 n unreasonable2  7ii7 w\ld h be5  
)9 ! au?ority & l9e ( duty ( su* memb]  
to take1 _h !y be5 tak5 9 a jurisdiction
 :]e su* memb] 0 au?oriz$ or lic5s$ by  
law & by a p]t95t ag5cy or entity to    
act1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse2 &  7iii7 w\ld h  
result$ 9 ! paym5t ( full l9e-(-duty    
dea? or disability b5efits 7z           
applicable71 if any su* b5efits         
typically 7 payable by 7or ) respect to 
or on behalf (7 su* applicable ag5cy or 

entity1 z ( ! date ! action 0 tak52  2  
7#h7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#d71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3     
7#a7 #8action outside ( jurisdiction'   
means an action1 n 9 ! c\rse ( any      
comp5sat$ employm5t involv+ ei!r !      
p]=mance ( public safety activity or !  
provision ( security s]vices1 by a law  
en=cem5t (fic]1 firefight]1 or memb] ( a
 rescue squad or ambulance crew t-- 7,a7
 0 tak5 9 a jurisdiction :]e--  7i7 !   
law en=cem5t (fic] or firefight] !n 0 n 
au?oriz$ to act1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 9 an 
(ficial capacity2 or  7ii7 ! memb] ( a  
rescue squad or ambulance crew !n 0 n   
au?oriz$ or lic5s$ to act1 9 ! ord9>y   
c\rse1 by law or by ! applicable ag5cy  
or entity2  7,b7 !n w\ld h be5 )9 !     
au?ority & l9e ( duty (-- 7i7 a law     
en=cem5t (fic] or a firefight] to take1 
:o 0 au?oriz$ to act1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 
9 an (ficial capacity1 9 ! jurisdiction 
:]e ! action 0 tak52 or  7ii7 a memb] ( 
a rescue squad or ambulance crew to     
take1 :o 0 au?oriz$ or lic5s$ by law &  

by a p]t95t ag5cy or entity to act1 9 ! 
ord9>y c\rse1 9 ! jurisdiction :]e !    
action 0 tak52 &  7,c7 01 9 an em]g5cy  
situation t pres5t$ an imm95t &         
significant dang] or ?reat to human life
 or ( s]i\s bodily h>m to any           
individual1 tak5--  7i7 by a law        
en=cem5t (fic]-- 7,i7 to prev5t1 halt1  
or respond to ! imm$iate consequ5ces ( a
 crime 7includ+ an incid5t ( juv5ile    
del9qu5cy72 or  7,,ii7 :ile engag+ 9 a  
rescue activity or 9 ! provision (      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices2  7ii7 by a      
firefight]--  7,i7 :ile engag+ 9 fire   
suppression2 or  7,,ii7 :ile engag+ 9 a 
rescue activity or 9 ! provision (      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices2 or  7iii7 by a  
memb] ( a rescue squad or ambulance     
crew1 :ile engag+ 9 a rescue activity or
 9 ! provision ( em]g5cy m$ical s]vices2
  7#b7 #8c&idate (fic]' means an        
individual :o is enroll$ or admitt$1 z a
 cadet or tra9ee1 9 a =mal & (ficially  
e/abli%$ program ( in/ruction or ( tra9+
 7su* z a police or fire academy7 t is  

specifically int5d$ to result ^u        
completion1 9 !--  7,a7 commission+ (   
su* individual z a law en=cem5t (fic]2  
7,b7 conf]ral ^u su* individual (       
(ficial au?ority to engage 9 fire       
suppression 7z an (fic] or employee ( a 
public fire dep>tm5t or z an (ficially  
recogniz$ or designat$ memb] ( a legally
 organiz$ volunte] fire dep>tm5t72 or   
7,c7 grant+ to su* individual (ficial   
au?orization or lic5se to engage 9 a    
rescue activity1 or 9 ! provision (     
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 z a memb] ( a   
rescue squad1 or z a memb] ( an         
ambulance crew t is 7or is a "p (7 !    
ag5cy or entity t is sponsor+ !         
individual's enrollm5t or admission2    
7#c7 #8bl9d' means an individual :o has 
c5tral visual acuity ( #bj_/bjj or less 
9 ! bett] eye ) ! use ( a correct+ l5s  
or ^: eye is accompani$ by a limitation 
9 ! fields ( vision su* t ! wide/       
diamet] ( ! visual field subt5ds an     
angle no great] ?an #bj degrees2  2 &   
7#i7 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#aj71 z 

s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#aa7 #8neurocognitive      
disord]' means a disord] t is *>act]iz$ 
by a cl9ically significant decl9e 9     
cognitive function+ & may include       
symptoms & signs su* z di/urbances 9    
memory1 executive function+ 7t is1      
high]-level cognitive processes1 su* z1 
regulat+ att5tion1 plann+1 inhibit+     
responses1 decision-mak+71              
visual-spatial function+1 language1     
spee*1 p]ception1 insight1 judgm5t1 or  
an ins5sitivity to social /&>ds2 &      
7#ab7 #8s$5t>y "w' means "w t-- 7,a7    
involves lift+ articles weigh+ no m ?an 
#aj p\nds at a "t or occasionally lift+ 
or c>ry+ articles su* z docket files1   
l$g]s1 or small tools2 &  7,b7 despite  
involv+ sitt+ on a regul> basis1 may    
require walk+ or /&+ on an occasional   
basis4  4  #d4 ,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+ 8! ,bureau may n0 &  
all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8!      
,bureau--  7#a7 may use available       
inve/igative tools1 includ+ subpo5as1   
to-- 7,a7 adjudicate or to exp$ite !    
process+ ( ! b5efit claim1 if ! ,bureau 
deems su* use to be necess>y to         
adjudicate or conducive to exp$it+ !    
adjudication ( su* claim2 &  7,b7 obta9 
in=mation or docum5tation f ?ird p>ties1
 includ+ public ag5cies1 if ! ,bureau   
deems su* use to be necess>y to         
adjudicate or conducive to exp$it+ !    
adjudication ( a claim2 &  7#b7 may n   
ab&on ! b5efit claim unless ! ,bureau   
has us$ inve/igative tools1 includ+     
subpo5as1 to obta9 ! in=mation or       
docum5tation deem$ necess>y to          
adjudicate su* claim by ! ,bureau "u    
subp>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4  #e4          
,educational assi/ance to dep5d5ts (    
c]ta9 public safety (fic]s ,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+ %all
 7unless prospective assi/ance has be5  
provid$74  #f4 ,te*nical correction     
,section #abje7;e77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4                    
#ajbhe7;e77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,b77ix7 & ins]t+           
subp>agraph 7,i74  #g4 ,subpo5a p[]     
,section #hjf ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbe7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by ins]t+ ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! be=e 
! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance2  7#b7 by
 /rik+ may appo9t & ins]t+ may appo9t   
7to be assign$ or employ$ on an int]im  
or z-ne$$ basis7 su* he>+ exam9]s 7:o   
%all1 if s designat$ by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 be und]/ood to be compris$ )9 ! 
mean+ ( 8special gov]nm5t employee0 "u  
section #bjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code72  7#c7 by /rik+ "u ?is *apt]4 ,! 
& ins]t+ or o!r law4 ,! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 !2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ conduct    

exam9ations aft] exam9e witnesses14  #h4
 ,effective date2 applicability  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act    
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7     
,c]ta9 injuries ,! am5dm5ts made to     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#g7 ( section #abjd ( 
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7 %all apply ) respect  
to injuries occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjjh4  7#b7 ,matt]s p5d+ ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all apply to any matt]    
p5d+1 be=e ! ,bureau or o!rwise1 on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or fil$     
7consi/5t ) pre-exi/+ effective dates7  
or accru+ aft] t date4  7c7 ,effective  
date = ,,wtc respond]s  7#a7 ,c]ta9 new 
claims ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !      
effective date ( ?is ,act1 a ,,wtc      
respond] may file a claim1 "u section   
#abja7;b7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  

7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;b771 t is        
pr$icat$ on a p]sonal injury su/a9$ 9 ! 
l9e ( duty by su* respond] z a result ( 
! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 attacks1 :]e--  
7,a7 no claim "u su* section #abja7;b7 s
 pr$icat$ has previ\sly be5 fil$2 or    
7,b7 a claim "u su* section #abja7;b7 s 
pr$icat$ _h previ\sly be5 d5i$1 9 a f9al
 ag5cy det]m9ation1 on ! basis 79 :ole  
or 9 "p7 t ! claimant 0 n totally       
disabl$4  7#b7 ,claims = a deceas$ ,,wtc
 respond] ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !   
effective date ( ?is ,act1 a claim may  
be fil$1 con/ructively "u section       
#abja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;a771 :]e a ,,wtc 
respond] :o o!rwise c\ld h fil$ a claim 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 has di$ be=e  
su* effective date 7or dies n lat] ?an  
#cfe days aft] su* effective date71 or  
:]e a ,,wtc respond] has fil$ su* a     
claim b dies :ile x is p5d+ be=e !      
,bureau3 ,provid$1 ,t--  7,a7 no claim  
"u su* section #abja7;a7 o!rwise %all h 

be5 fil$1 or det]m9$1 9 a f9al ag5cy    
det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 if x is det]m9$1 9 
a f9al ag5cy det]m9ation1 t a claim "u  
su* p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld h be5 payable _h 
! ,,wtc respond] n di$1 !n ! ,,wtc      
respond] %all irrebutably be presum$    
7solely = purposes ( det]m9+ to :om     
b5efits o!rwise pursuant to su* p>agraph
 7#a7 may be payable "u ! claim fil$    
con/ructively "u su* section #abja7;a77 
to h di$ z ! direct & proximate result (
 ! injury on :i* ! claim "u su* p>agraph
 7#a7 w\ld h be5 pr$icat$4  7#c7        
,diff]5ce 9 b5efit pay ,9 ! ev5t t a    
claim "u section #abja7;b7 ( title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbha7;b77 & pr$icat$ on an injury     
su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty by a ,,wtc        
respond] z a result ( ! ,septemb] #aa1  
#bjja1 attacks 0 approv$1 9 a f9al ag5cy
 det]m9ation1 be=e ! effective date (   
?is ,act1 ! ,bureau %all1 ^u application
 fil$ 7n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] su*    
effective date ( ?is ,act7 by ! payee   

7or payees7 indicat$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 or 7,b71 pay a bonus 9 ! am\nt ( !     
diff]5ce 7if any7 betwe5 ! am\nt t 0    
paid pursuant to su* det]m9ation & !    
am\nt t w\ld h be5 payable _h ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act1 o!r ?an ^? indicat$ 9
 subsection 7b77#a71 be5 9 effect on !  
date ( su* det]m9ation-- 7,a7 to ! ,,wtc
 respond]1 if liv+ on ! date !          
application is det]m9$1 9 a f9al ag5cy  
det]m9ation2 or  7,b7 if ! ,,wtc        
respond] is n liv+ on ! date indicat$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 to ! individual 7or   
individuals71 if liv+ on su* date1 to   
:om b5efits w\ld h be5 payable on su*   
date "u section #abja7;a7 ( su* title ,i
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7;a77 _h !        
application be51 in/ead1 a claim "u su* 
section #abja7;a74  7#d7 ,special limit$
 rule ( con/ruction ,a claim fil$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all  
be det]m9$ z ?\gh ! date ( cata/rophic  
injury ( ! public safety (fic] 7 ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = purposes (     
det]m9+ ! am\nt t may be payable4  #i4  

,safegu>d+ ,am]ica's ,fir/ ,respond]s   
,section #c ( ,safegu>d+ ,am]ica's ,fir/
 ,respond]s ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law  
#aaf-aeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection  
7a77#a71 by /rik+ betwe5 ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbj1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba & ins]t+   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbj1 & end+ on ! t]m9ation date &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+     
betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjba & ins]t+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on !       
t]m9ation date2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,t]m9ation date ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m t]m9ation 
date means ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on   
:i* ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ! ,coronavirus 
,disease 7,,covid-#ai71 expires2 &  7#b7
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  4  ,cl]k4