,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #icj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to provide public safety (fic] b5efits = exposure-relat$ canc]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,our ,fall5 ,h]oes ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,canc]-relat$ dea?s ,section #abja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7p7 ,exposure-,relat$ canc]s 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,c>c9og5 ,! t]m c>c9og5 means a kn[n or suspect$ c>c9og51 z def9$ by ! ,int]national ,ag5cy = ,rese>* on ,canc]1 t is reasonably l9k$ to an exposure-relat$ canc]4 7,b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau4 7,c7 ,exposure-relat$ canc] ,! t]m exposure-relat$ canc] means-- 7i7 bladd] canc]2 7ii7 bra9 canc]2 7iii7 brea/ canc]2 7iv7 c]vical canc]2 7v7 colon canc]2 7vi7 colorectal canc]2 7vii7 esophagus canc]2 7viii7 kidney canc]2 7ix7 leukemia2 7x7 lung canc]2 7xi7 malignant melanoma2 7xii7 meso!lioma2 7xiii7 multiple myeloma2 7xiv7 non-,hodgk9s lymphoma2 7xv7 ov>ian canc]2 7xvi7 pro/ate canc]2 7xvii7 sk9 canc]2 7xviii7 /oma* canc]2 7xix7 te/icul> canc]2 7xx7 ?yroid canc]2 7xxi7 any =m ( canc] t is consid]$ a ,,wtc-relat$ heal? condition "u section #ccab7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm-#bb7;a772 & 7xxii7 any o!r =m ( canc] t ! ,bureau may det]m9e appropriate 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,p]sonal injury su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau1 ! dea? or p]man5t & total disability ( a public safety (fic] due to an exposure-relat$ canc] %all be presum$ to con/itute a p]sonal injury )9 ! mean+ ( subsection 7a71 su/a9$ 9 ! l9e ( duty by ! (fic] & directly & proximately result+ 9 dea? or p]man5t & total disability1 if-- 7i7 ! public safety (fic] 0 expos$ to or 9 contact ) heat1 radiation1 or a c>c9og5 t is l9k$ to an exposure-relat$ canc] :ile 9 ! c\rse ( ! l9e ( duty2 7ii7 ! public safety (fic] began s]v+ z a public safety (fic] n lat] ?an #e ye>s be=e ! date ( ! diagnosis ( ! public safety (fic] ) an exposure-relat$ canc]2 7iii7 ! public safety (fic] 0 diagnos$ ) an exposure-relat$ canc] n lat] ?an #ae ye>s aft] ! la/ date ( active s]vice z a public safety (fic] ( ! public safety (fic]2 & 7iv7 ! exposure-relat$ canc] directly & proximately results 9 ! dea? or p]man5t & total disability ( ! public safety (fic]4 7,b7 ,exception ,! presumption "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to ! dea? or p]man5t & total disability ( a public safety (fic] due to an exposure-relat$ canc] if compet5t m$ical evid5ce e/abli%es t ! exposure-relat$ canc] 0 unrelat$ to ! exposure or contact describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74 7#c7 ,additional exposure-relat$ canc]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all-- 7i7 p]iodically review ! def9ition ( exposure-relat$ canc] "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 add a type ( exposure-relat$ canc] to ! def9ition by rule1 ^u a %[+ by a petition] or on ! ,director's own det]m9ation1 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph4 7,b7 ,basis = det]m9ation ,! ,director %all add a type ( exposure-relat$ canc] to ! def9ition ( exposure-relat$ canc] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ^u a %[+ by a petition] or ! ,director's own det]m9ation1 bas$ on ! weight ( ! be/ available sci5tific evid5ce1 t !re is a significant risk to public safety (fic]s engag$ 9 public safety activities ( develop+ ! type ( exposure-relat$ canc]4 7,c7 ,available exp]tise ,9 det]m9+ significant risk = ! purpose ( subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,director may accept z au?oritative & may rely ^u recomm5dations1 risk assessm5ts1 & sci5tific /udies by ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 ! ,national ,toxicology ,program1 ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e1 & ! ,int]national ,ag5cy = ,rese>* on ,canc]4 7,d7 ,petitions to add to ! li/ ( exposure-relat$ canc]s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son may petition ! ,director to add a type ( exposure-relat$ canc] to ! def9ition ( exposure-relat$ canc] "u p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,cont5t ( petition ,a petition "u clause 7i7 %all provide in=mation to %[ t !re is suffici5t evid5ce1 bas$ on ! weight ( ! be/ available sci5tific evid5ce1 ( significant risk to public safety (fic]s engag$ 9 public safety activities ( develop+ su* exposure-relat$ canc] f _! employm5t4 7iii7 ,timely & sub/antive decisions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receipt ( a petition "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,director %all grant or d5y ! petition by publi%+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a writt5 explanation ( ! reasons = ! ,director's decision4 ,! ,director may n d5y a petition solely on ! basis ( compet+ priorities1 inadequate res\rces1 or insuffici5t "t = review4 7iv7 ,notification to congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ any decision to approve or d5y a petition "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,director %all notify ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! decision4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any public safety (fic] :o di$ or became p]man5tly & totally disabl$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 z a result ( an exposure-relat$ canc]4 #c4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,safegu>d+ ,am]ica's ,fir/ ,respond]s ,act ( #bjbj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m l9e ( duty action includes any action 9 :i* a public safety (fic] engages at ! direction ( ! ag5cy s]v$ by ! public safety (fic]4 4 7b7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any public safety (fic] :o di$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,"t = fil+ claim ,section #cb4ab7;a77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all n apply to a claimant :o o!rwise qualifies = support pursuant to ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a74