,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eadb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbc,mr4  
,doggett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 &    
,mr4 ,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to make     
updates to ! ,vacc9e ,injury            
,comp5sation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,vacc9e ,injury ,comp5sation        
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,*anges
 to ,vacc9e ,injury ,comp5sation        
,program  7a7 ,special ma/]s  7#a7      
,e/abli% m9imum numb] ( special ma/]s   
,section #baab7;c77#a7 ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;aa-#ab7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ n
 m ?an #h & ins]t+ n less ?an #aj4  7#b7
 ,t]ms ,section #baab7;c77#d7 ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#ab7;c77#d77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a t]m ( #d ye>s & 
ins]t+ an initial t]m ( #d ye>s2  7,b7  

by /rik+ ! second & ?ird s5t5ces2 &     
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an     
individual appo9t$ z special ma/] may be
 reappo9t$ to s]ve "o or m additional   
t]ms ( up to #h ye>s ea*1 pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a71 & subject to t]m9ation "u
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c744  7#c7          
,additional report+ requirem5ts ,section
 #baab7;c77#f77;,e7 ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;aa-#ab7;c77#f77;,e77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] disposition (       
petitions1 ! foll[+3 ! numb] ( petitions
 fil$ t are p5d+ disposition1 ! numb] ( 
he>+s s*$ul$ ) respect to a p5d+        
disposition12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1       
includ+ recomm5dations on :e!r          
additional special ma/]s are ne$$ to    
ensure an exp$iti\s & fair resolution ( 
petitions or o!rwise improve ! ,program 
aft] 9 ! ,program4  7b7 ,recomm5dations 
f ,,cdc ,section #baad7;e77#b7 ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#ad7;e77#b77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ )9 #b ye>s ( &   

ins]t+ )9 #f mon?s (2 &  7#b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ adults1 or  
pregnant wom5 aft] to *ildr514  7c7     
,increase 9 comp5sation  7#a7           
,comp5sation = dea? ,section            
#baae7;a77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;aa-#ae7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#b7 ,9 ! ev5t ( a             
vacc9e-relat$ dea?1 an aw>d (--  7,a7 if
 judgm5t on an aw>d ( comp5sation is    
ent]$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjba1 #fjj1jjj2 or  
7,b7 if judgm5t on an aw>d ( comp5sation
 is ent]$ 9 a subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 !   
am\nt equal to ! doll> am\nt applicable 
"u ?is p>agraph = ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1  
adju/$ by ! total p]c5tage *ange t      
occurr$ dur+ su* prec$+ cal5d> ye> 9 !  
,consum] ,price ,index = all urban      
consum]s 7all items2 ,unit$ ,/ates city 
av]age74  4  7#b7 ,comp5sation = pa9 &  
suff]+ ,section #baae7;a77#d7 ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;aa-#ae7;a77#d77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,= actual &     

project$ pa9 & suff]+ & emotional       
di/ress f ! vacc9e-relat$ injury1 an    
aw>d n to exce$--  7,a7 if judgm5t on an
 aw>d ( comp5sation is ent]$ 9 cal5d>   
ye> #bjba1 #fjj1jjj2 or  7,b7 if judgm5t
 on an aw>d ( comp5sation is ent]$ 9 a  
subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 ! am\nt equal to !
 doll> am\nt applicable "u ?is p>agraph 
= ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 adju/$ by ! total
 p]c5tage *ange t occurr$ dur+ su*      
prec$+ cal5d> ye> 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = all urban consum]s 7all items2 
,unit$ ,/ates city av]age74  4  7d7     
,increase /atute ( limitations ,section 
#baaf7;a77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;aa-#af7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#cf mon?s & ins]t+ #e ye>s4  #c4        
,treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es  7a7    
,vacc9e injury table ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all promulgate regulations to 
add1 9 accordance ) section             
#baad7;c77#c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice

 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;aa-#ad7;c77#c77 ,,covid-#ai vacc9es
 to ! ,vacc9e ,injury ,table4 ,9        
promulgat+ su* regulations1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide = notice & opportunity = a 
public he>+ & at lea/ #cj days ( public 
comm5t4  7b7 ,transf] to ,,vicp ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! rule  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 is f9aliz$1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all transf] all claims p5d+1 z ( su*   
date1 "u section #cai;,f-#d ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d-#f;e7 ) respect to a ,,covid-#ai 
vacc9e to ! ,vacc9e ,injury ,comp5sation
 ,program "u title ,,xxi ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;aa-#a et seq47 f9aliz$4 ,be=e su*  
transf]1 all claimants ) p5d+ claims "u 
su* section #cai;,f-#d %all be notifi$ (
 su* transf] via mail1 email 7if        
available71 & ?r\gh any legal           
repres5tative ( su* claimant = ! cause (
 action involv$4  #d4 ,pr(essional      
judgm5t budget  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--  
7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 %all submit a budget outl9+ !   
res\rce ne$s = ea* ag5cy = purposes (   
c>ry+ out ! ,national ,vacc9e ,injury   
,comp5sation ,program "u subtitle #b (  
title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjj;aa-#aj et seq47 = fiscal ye>s #bjbd
 ?r\gh #bjbh2 &  7#b7 %all submit a     
budget outl9+ res\rce ne$s = purposes ( 
c>ry+ out ! ,c\nt]measures ,injury      
,comp5sation ,program "u section        
#cai;,f-#d ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;e7 =      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7b7     
,inclusions ,! budgets describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7  
%all include e/imates ( bo? ! res\rces  
necess>y to process curr5t backlogs &   
ea* program's ability to r$uce process+ 
times ) respect to su* pr(essional      
judgm5ts4