,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbd4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program4,sec4 #c4 ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund4,sec4 #d4 ,excise tax on ,,pfas manufactur]s4,sec4 #e4 ,,pfas litigation excise tax4,sec4 #f4 ,budget>y effects4 #b4 ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program ,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,xxxiv ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program #cdja4 ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,program71 = ! purpose ( provid+ comp5sation = physical injury or dea? suff]$ by firefight]s 9 connection ) ,,pfas-relat$ heal? conditions4 7b7 ,submission ( claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 to seek comp5sation "u ! ,program1 an eligible claimant %all submit to ! ,secret>y a claim-- 7,a7 us+ ! claim =m develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 by pres5t+ any additional evid5ce1 includ+ witness te/imony & support+ docum5ts1 alongside su* claim =m4 7#b7 ,claim =m ,! ,secret>y %all develop a claim =m t reque/s ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,in=mation conc]n+ any ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition ( ! firefight] 9 relation to :om ! eligible claimant seeks comp5sation1 includ+-- 7i7 pro( ( ! diagnosis ( su* condition by a physician2 & 7ii7 ! date ( su* diagnosis4 7,b7 ,! ye>s ( s]vice ( su* firefight]4 7,c7 ,a description ( any special circum/ances t may support a m sub/antial aw>d4 7#c7 ,"t limitation ,an eligible claimant may submit a claim "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! regulations are promulgat$ z f9al "u section #cdjc & end+ on ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* regulations are promulgat$ z f9al2 & 7,b7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( dea? ( ! firefight] 9 relation to :om ! eligible claimant seeks comp5sation4 7c7 ,eligible claimant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son is eligible to submit a claim "u ! ,program only if su* p]son-- 7,a7 7i7 s]v$ z a firefight] = #b or m ye>s2 & 7ii7 dur+ or aft] su* s]vice1 suff]$ a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a deceas$ firefight] :o meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 is ! adm9i/rator ( ! e/ate ( su* firefight]2 or 7ii7 9 ! case t ! claim is submitt$ be=e ! date on :i* ! e/ate ( su* firefight] is op5$-- 7,i7 is an adult heir ( su* firefight]2 & 7,,ii7 is repres5t$ by c\nsel4 7#b7 ,claims f multiple adult heirs prohibit$ ,if m ?an #a adult heir describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 submits a claim = ! same firefight] be=e ! date on :i* ! e/ate ( su* firefight] is op5$1 all su* adult heirs %all cease to be eligible claimants4 ,9 su* case1 ! eligible claimant %all be ! adm9i/rator ( ! firefight]'s e/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i74 7d7 ,review ( claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* claim submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! firefight] suff]$ a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! claim is submitt$-- 7i7 det]m9e ! am\nt ( comp5sation 7if any7 to aw>d to ! eligible claimant1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 & 7ii7 provide to ! eligible claimant writt5 notice ( su* det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,no-fault program ,9 review+ claims "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all conclude t any ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition ( a firefight] 0 caus$ by exposure to ,,pfas dur+ ! firefight+ activities ( su* firefight]2 & 7,b7 may n consid] neglig5ce or any o!r !ory ( liability or def5se !reto4 7#c7 ,rights ( eligible claimant ,an eligible claimant 9 a review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h ! "r to be repres5t$ by an attorney4 7e7 ,am\nt ( comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b77i7 is ! base aw>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z multipli$ by ! s]vice modifi] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 & z modifi$ by any special circum/ances 7z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate74 7#b7 ,base aw>d ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! base aw>d describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj = a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition t is a canc]2 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj = a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition t is n a canc]4 7#c7 ,s]vice modifi] ,! s]vice modifi] describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 #a = a firefight] ) at lea/ #b & few] ?an #e ye>s ( s]vice2 7,b7 #b = a firefight] ) at lea/ #e & few] ?an #g ye>s ( s]vice2 7,c7 #c = a firefight] ) at lea/ #g & few] ?an #aj ye>s ( s]vice2 & 7,d7 #d = a firefight] ) at lea/ #aj ye>s ( s]vice4 7#d7 ,inflation adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y may adju/ ! base aw>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to acc\nt = any inflation or deflation occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbd4 7#e7 ,no punitive damages2 no consid]ation ( fund+ availability ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b77i71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may n include any punitive damages2 & 7,b7 may n consid] ! am\nts available 9 ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7f7 ,limitations on claims 7#a7 ,only #a canc] & #a noncanc] condition ,an eligible claimant may receive comp5sation "u ! ,program only ) respect to #a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition t is a canc] & #a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition t is n a canc]4 7#b7 ,s+le claim rule ,only #a claim may be submitt$ "u ! ,program ) respect to any firefight]1 b a s+le claim may include multiple ,,pfas-relat$ heal? conditions1 & claims may be am5d$ & supplem5t$4 7g7 ,appeals to ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible claimant aggriev$ by a det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to a claim ( su* eligible claimant "u ! ,program may appeal su* det]m9ation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims4 7#b7 ,de novo review ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all review any det]m9ation appeal$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 us+ a de novo /&>d ( review4 7#c7 ,additional evid5ce ,z "p ( an appeal ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible claimant may provide additional evid5ce1 includ+ witness te/imony & support+ docum5ts1 irrespective ( :e!r su* evid5ce 0 provid$ 9 ! claim submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 #cdjb4 ,paym5ts to eligible individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #bj days aft] ! date on :i* a det]m9ation is made by ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! am\nt ( comp5sation to aw>d an eligible claimant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to su* eligible claimant su* am\nt f ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7b7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,paym5t sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a sy/em = provid+ comp5sation = claims 9 accordance ) ?is subsection & section #cdja4 7#b7 ,ag5cy policies & proc$ures 7,a7 ,developm5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all develop ag5cy policies & proc$ures t meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 = provid+ comp5sation = claims4 7ii7 ,no exce$+ am\nts 9 ,fund ,! policies & proc$ures develop$ "u clause 7i7 %all ensure t total obligations & exp5ditures 9 provid+ comp5sation = claims d n exce$ ! am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7iii7 ,proration ,! policies & proc$ures develop$ "u clause 7i7 %all include a process = prorat+ paym5ts :5 fund+ is defici5t & = supplem5t+ ! prorat$ paym5ts z fund+ becomes available consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,reassessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbd1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a reassessm5t ( ! ag5cy policies & proc$ures develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ensure t su* policies & proc$ures cont9ue to satisfy ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( su* subp>agraph4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 ^u reassessm5t1 t su* ag5cy policies or proc$ures d n a*ieve ! requirem5ts ( su* clauses1 ! ,secret>y %all take additional actions or make su* modifications z necess>y to a*ieve su* requirem5ts4 7#c7 ,adju/m5t = delay$ paym5t due to insuffici5t fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any claim = :i* ! ,secret>y advises ! eligible claimant t ! am\nt ( comp5sation to be paid has be5 r$uc$ on ! basis ( insuffici5t fund+1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] suffici5t fund+ becomes available1 pay to ! eligible claimant ! unpaid am\nt plus #f p]c5t int]e/ p] annum on su* unpaid am\nt4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,insuffici5t fund+ ,! t]m insuffici5t fund+ means fund+ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is insuffici5t = purposes ( comp5sat+ all claims "u ! ,program4 7ii7 ,suffici5t fund+ ,! t]m suffici5t fund+ means fund+ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t = purposes ( comp5sat+ all claims "u ! ,program4 7iii7 ,unpaid am\nt ,! t]m unpaid am\nt means ! am\nt ( additional comp5sation ! eligible claimant w\ld h be5 paid "u ! ,program if suffici5t fund+ _h be5 available4 7#d7 ,dec$5ts' cr$itors ,comp5sation paid "u ! ,program is n subject to a claim ( a cr$itor ( any deceas$ firefight] ) respect to :om su* comp5sation 0 paid4 7c7 ,attorneys' fees 7#a7 ,maximum p]c5tage ,not)/&+ any contract1 attorneys' fees = s]vices r5d]$ 9 obta9+ comp5sation "u ! ,program 7includ+ an appeal "u section #cdja7;g77 may n exce$ ! highe/ p]c5tage p]mitt$ "u section #bfgh ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,any attorney :o *>ges1 dem&s1 receives1 or collects = s]vices r5d]$ 9 connection ) obta9+ comp5sation "u ! ,program any am\nt 9 excess ( t all[$ "u ?is subsection1 if recov]y be _h1 %all be subject to ! p5alties provid$ 9 su* section #bfgh4 #cdjc4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is title1 includ+ regulations ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! claim =m develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cdja7;b77#b72 7#b7 proc$ures = he>+ & ! pres5tation ( evid5ce2 7#c7 proc$ures to assi/ a p]son 9 submitt+ & pursu+ a claim "u ?is title2 & 7#d7 o!r matt]s det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 #cdjd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,firefight] ,! t]m firefight] means a memb] ( a civilian or milit>y fire dep>tm5t or volunte] fire organization :o is qualifi$ to respond to & ext+ui% fires4 7#b7 ,heir ,! t]m heir means1 9 relation to a deceas$ individual1 an individual :o1 at ! "t ( dea? ( ! deceas$ individual1 0 a sp\se1 p>5t1 *ild1 gr&*ild1 or sibl+ ( ! deceas$ individual4 7#c7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas means p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4 7#d7 ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition means an illness or heal? condition = :i* exposure to ,,pfas is likely to be a significant factor 9 aggravat+1 contribut+ to1 or caus+ ! illness or heal? condition1 includ+-- 7i7 canc]s ( ! kidney1 te/icle1 liv]1 pro/ate1 bladd]1 pancreas1 brea/1 colon1 & ov>y2 7ii7 ?yroid diseases2 7iii7 ulc]ative colitis2 & 7iv7 any o!r illness or heal? condition1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,advisory panel 7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory panel ( individuals ) appropriate exp]tise to advise ! ,secret>y on :i* o!r illnesses or heal? conditions %\ld be consid]$ ,,pfas-relat$ heal? conditions "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv74 7ii7 ,recomm5dations reg>d+ specific claims ,= ea* claim submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect to an illness or heal? condition n li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 or previ\sly det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition "u clause 7iv7 ( su* subp>agraph1 ! advisory panel e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! submission ( su* claim1 submit to ! ,secret>y a recomm5dation on :e!r ! illness or heal? condition %\ld be consid]$ a ,,pfas-relat$ heal? condition4 7iii7 ,t]m9ation ,section #ajac7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7relat+ to ! t]m9ation ( advisory committees7 %all n apply to ! advisory panel e/abli%$ "u clause 7i74 #cdje4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,comp5sation paid only f ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund ,comp5sation "u ?is title may be aw>d$ only f am\nts 9 ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ieab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations = adm9i/rative co/s ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ & c>ry+ out ?is title su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 4 #c4 ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ieab4 ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund 7a7 ,creation ( ,tru/ ,fund ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund1 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be appropriat$ or cr$it$ to su* ,tru/ ,fund z provid$ 9 ?is section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transf] to ,tru/ ,fund ( am\nts equival5t to c]ta9 taxes & contributions ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund am\nts equival5t to-- 7#a7 ! taxes receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury "u sections #daia & #ejjj;,e1 & 7#b7 ! contributions accept$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,contributions ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may accept contributions to ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund "u su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,exp5ditures f ,tru/ ,fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund %all be available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to provide comp5sation ?r\gh ! ,firefight] ,,pfas ,injury ,comp5sation ,program "u title ,,xxxiv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,,pfas ,tru/ ,fund4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to am\nts receiv$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,excise tax on ,,pfas manufactur]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cb ( subtitle ,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,d ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,e ,,pfas ,sec4 #daia4 ,,pfas excise tax4 #daia4 ,,pfas excise tax 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby impos$ on ,,pfas products sold by ! manufactur]1 produc]1 or import] !re( a tax equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! price = :i* s sold4 7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas means p]- & polyfl\roalkyl sub/ances4 7#b7 ,,pfas products ,! t]m ,,pfas products means any product conta9+ ,,pfas1 includ+ firefight] ge> conta9+ ,,pfas4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #cb ( subtitle ,d ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to sub*apt] ,d ! foll[+ new item3 ,sub*apt] ,e4 ,,pfas 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to products sold aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,,pfas litigation excise tax 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3 #ej;,b ,,pfas litigation ,sec4 #ejjj;,e4 ,,pfas litigation excise tax4 #ejjj;,e4 ,,pfas litigation excise tax 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby impos$ a tax on any taxpay] t pays a qualify+ ,,pfas litigation aw>d dur+ ! taxable ye> 9 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! pres5t value ( su* aw>d4 7b7 ,qualify+ ,,pfas litigation aw>d ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualify+ ,,pfas litigation aw>d means a paym5t made pursuant to any f9al c\rt ord] or settlem5t to comp5sate any p]son = h>m suff]$ z a result ( exposure to ,,pfas 7z def9$ 9 section #daia7 o!r ?an a claim = p]sonal injury4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = subtitle ,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,,*apt] #ej;,b--,,pfas ,,litigation 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to paym5ts paid or incurr$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 #f4 ,budget>y effects 7a7 ,/atutory ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be ent]$ on ei!r ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #d7;d7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay ,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj4 7b7 ,s5ate ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be ent]$ on any ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ = purposes ( section #dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? 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