,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehfe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,drew introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 ,education & ,work=ce1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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 e/abli% ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,?alidomide caus$ an e/imat$ m ?an #aj1jjj bir? defects & dea?s worldwide dur+ ! #aiejs & #aifjs4 7#b7 ,?alidomide exposure 9 ut]o is kn[n to cause limb de=mities & int]nal organ mal=mations4 7#c7 ,al?\gh n =mally approv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately #e million ?alidomide samples 7 di/ribut$ by ov] #a1bjj physicians ?r\gh in=mal cl9ical trials4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( ,u4,s4 individuals affect$ rema9s undocum5t$1 b rese>* e/imates approximately #ajj ?alidomide survivors are /ill liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,u4,s4 ?alidomide survivors h fac$ decades ( unreimburs$ m$ical co/s1 limit$ accessibility accommodations1 & lack ( =mal diagnosis recognition4 7#f7 #df c\ntries curr5tly provide comp5sation or m$ical assi/ance to ?alidomide survivors1 includ+ direct paym5ts1 p5sions1 & adaptive liv+ support4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to all[ our ?alidomide survivors ! ability to live ! rema9d] ( _! lives ) indep5d5ce & dignity4 #c4 ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 = ! purpose ( provid+ comp5sation to individuals injur$ by exposure to ?alidomide4 7b7 ,petitions ,subject to subsection 7c71 to receive comp5sation "u ! ,program1 an individual %all submit to ! ,secret>y a petition at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include docum5tation f a physician or o!r heal? pr(essional %[+ t-- 7#a7 ! individual 0 expos$ to ?alidomide2 & 7#b7 ! individual suff]$ injury z a result ( su* exposure4 7c7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,deadl9e = petitions ,no petition may be submitt$ "u ! ,program aft] ,may #ca1 #bjcd4 7#b7 #a petition p] individual ,no individual may submit m ?an #a petition "u ! ,program4 7#c7 ,exclusive to ,am]ican citiz5s1 p]man5t resid5ts ,no petition may be submitt$ "u ! ,program by an individual :o-- 7,a7 is n an ,am]ican citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t at ! "t ( su* submission2 or 7,b7 0 n an ,am]ican citiz5 or p]man5t resid5t at ! "t ( ! individual's exposure to ?alidomide on :i* ! petition is bas$4 7d7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any petition = :i* ! exp]t panel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 det]m9es t ! individual 0 expos$ to ?alidomide & suff]$ injury z a result ( su* exposure1 ! ,secret>y %all pay ! individual #aej1jjj4 7#b7 ,exp]t panel ,! exp]t panel describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a panel ( legal1 m$ical1 & ?alidomide exp]ts & survivors1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y = ! purpose ( review+ petitions "u ! ,program4 7e7 ,treatm5t ( paym5ts receiv$ = means-,te/$ welf>e programs ,comp5sation provid$ "u ?is section to an individual may n be consid]$ = ! purpose ( calculat+ su* individual's income or assets "u any means-te/$ welf>e program4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcd1 su* sums z ! ,secret>y c]tifies are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ea* su* fiscal ye>4 #d4 ,annual review ( ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program "u section #c1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all conduct a compreh5sive review ( all comp5sation provid$ "u ! ,program4 7b7 ,congressional reports ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion ( ea* review "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly available & submit to ,congress a report1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( :e!r ! objectives ( ?is ,act are be+ met2 7#b7 recomm5dations = modifications1 improvem5ts1 support1 comp5sation1 or expansions to bett] s]ve ?alidomide survivors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 a detail$ acc\nt+ ( funds appropriat$ & exp5d$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals receiv+ comp5sation "u ?is ,act2 7#e7 an evaluation ( ! adequacy ( ! comp5sation "u ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program to meet ! m$ical & o!r ne$s ( ?alidomide survivors2 7#f7 any recomm5dations = adju/m5ts to am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act2 & 7#g7 a summ>y ( ! fe$back & satisfaction ( individuals receiv+ comp5sation "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,additional comp5sation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations foll[+ an annual review "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may pay to individuals :o receiv$ comp5sation "u ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program e/abli%$ "u section #c su* additional comp5sation1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 to meet ! ongo+ m$ical or o!r ne$s ( su* individuals4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( paym5ts receiv$ = means-,te/$ welf>e programs ,comp5sation provid$ "u ?is section to an individual may n be consid]$ = ! purpose ( calculat+ su* individual's income or assets "u any means-te/$ welf>e program4 #f4 ,comp5sation "u ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program excludable f income tax 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aci,l ! foll[+ new section3 #aci,m4 ,comp5sation "u ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program ,gross income %all n include comp5sation receiv$ by an individual "u ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aci,l ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #aci,m4 ,comp5sation "u ! ,?alidomide ,survivors ,comp5sation ,program4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to am\nts receiv$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 taxable ye>s end+ aft] su* date4 #g4 ,def9ition ( means-te/$ welf>e program 7a7 ,means-,te/$ welf>e program ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m means-te/$ welf>e program-- 7#a7 means any ,f$]al program t is design$ to specifically provide assi/ance or b5efits exclusively to l[-income ,am]icans2 & 7#b7 includes community & economic developm5t programs t>get$ to l[-income communities or populations4 7b7 ,programs includ$ ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ ,f$]al programs %all be consid]$ means-te/$ welf>e programs3 7#a7 ,ca% & g5]al assi/ance 7,a7 ,! ,supplem5tal ,security ,income program "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,b7 ,! e>n$ income tax cr$it det]m9$ "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,c7 ,! refundable portion ( ! *ild tax cr$it det]m9$ "u section #bd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,d7 ,! program ( block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,e7 ,! fo/] c>e & adoption assi/ance program "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,f7 ,g5]al ,assi/ance to ,indians4 7,g7 ,! programs op]at$ "u ! ,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act4 7#b7 ,m$ical 7,a7 ,! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq474 7,b7 ,! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,c7 ,! ,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program "u title ,,xxi ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,d7 ,heal? programs op]at$ by ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 & ,urban ,indian organizations 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc774 7,e7 ,! heal? c5t] programs "u section #ccj ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b74 7,f7 ,! ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal? ,s]vices ,block ,grant program "u title ,v ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474 7,g7 ,! ,heal?y ,/>t ,initiative "u section #ccj;,h ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#h74 7,h7 ,premium tax cr$its & co/ %>+ r$uctions available pursuant to ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,heal? ,c>e ,act 7,,ppaca7 & ! am5dm5ts made by su* ,act4 7#c7 ,food 7,a7 ,! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7,b7 ,! s*ool lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 7,c7 ,! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74 7,d7 ,! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74 7,e7 ,! *ild & adult c>e food program "u section #ag ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff74 7,f7 ,! nutrition s]vices programs "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474 7,g7 ,! summ] food s]vice program = *ildr5 "u section #ac ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfa74 7,h7 ,! commodity supplem5tal food program "u section #d ( ! ,agriculture & ,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c note74 7,i7 ,commodity di/ribution programs "u ! ,em]g5cy ,food ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq474 7,j7 ,! s5iors f>m]s' m>ket nutrition program "u section #cjjg ( ,public ,law #ajg-aga 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjg74 7,k7 ,! special milk program e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb74 7#d7 ,h\s+ 7,a7 ,! r5tal assi/ance program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7,b7 ,! public h\s+ program "u title ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474 7,c7 ,! ,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq474 7,d7 ,! programs = homeless assi/ance "u title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq474 7,e7 ,! rural h\s+ programs "u title ,v ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq474 7,f7 ,! program = supportive h\s+ = eld]ly p]sons "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq74 7,g7 ,! program = ,native ,am]ican h\s+ block grants "u ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq474 7,h7 ,! program = supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities "u section #haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac74 7#e7 ,en]gy & utilities 7,a7 ,l[-income home en]gy assi/ance "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474 7,b7 ,! ,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! ,tribal ,l9k ,up assi/ance program def9$ 9 section #ed4dac ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7,c7 ,wea!rization assi/ance = l[-income p]sons "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq474 7#f7 ,education 7,a7 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u subp>t #a ( "p ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq474 7,b7 ,grants = improv+ basic programs op]at$ by local educational ag5cies "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq474 7,c7 ,f$]al ,,trio programs "u *apt] #a ( subp>t #b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et seq474 7,d7 ,f$]al supplem5tal educational opportunity grants "u subp>t #c ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;b et seq474 7,e7 ,programs = ! education ( migratory *ildr5 "u "p ,c ( title #a ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcia et seq474 7,f7 ,ga9+ e>ly aw>5ess & read9ess = und]graduate programs "u *apt] #b ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#ba et seq474 7,g7 ,! education = homeless *ildr5 & y\? program "u subtitle ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadca et seq474 7,h7 ,! lev]ag+ educational assi/ance p>tn]%ip program ( subp>t #d ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;c et seq474 7#g7 ,tra9+ 7,a7 ,job ,corps "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq474 7,b7 ,adult employm5t & tra9+ activities "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474 7,c7 ,s5ior community s]vice employm5t programs "u title ,v ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef et seq474 7,d7 ,employm5t & tra9+ programs "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7,e7 ,migrant & seasonal f>mwork] programs "u section #afg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb74 7,f7 ,! ,youth,build ,program "u section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf74 7,g7 ,native ,am]ican ,programs "u section #aff ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba74 7#h7 ,s]vices 7,a7 ,! ,social ,s]vices ,block ,grant program "u title ,,xx ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7,b7 ,programs "u ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq474 7,c7 ,s]vices = ali5s admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees or grant$ asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r special populations ( ali5s4 7,d7 ,/ate & community programs on ag+ t receive ,f$]al funds4 7,e7 ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation4 7,f7 ,family plann+ s]vices "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq474 7,g7 ,! ,em]g5cy ,food & ,%elt] ,program = homeless p]sons "u title ,,iii ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacca et seq474 7,h7 ,! ,ameri,corps ,,vi/a program "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq474 7#i7 ,*ild c>e & *ild developm5t 7,a7 ,head ,/>t programs & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq474 7,b7 ,programs "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq474 7#aj7 ,community developm5t 7,a7 ,! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7,b7 ,programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration "u ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq474 7,c7 ,programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,appala*ian ,regional ,commission "u subtitle ,,iv ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,d7 ,emp[]m5t zones & ent]prise communities "u sub*apt] ,u1 & r5ewal communities "u sub*apt] ,x1 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#aa7 ,vet]ans programs ,a program design$ exclusively or prim>ily to provide to an individual b5efits "u title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or o!r provisions ( law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#ab7 ,unemploym5t comp5sation programs ,a program t provides = ! receipt ( regul> comp5sation1 ext5d$ comp5sation1 or additional comp5sation 7z su* t]ms are def9$ by section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note774 7#ac7 ,social security ,! ,old-,age1 ,survivors1 & ,disability ,insurance ,b5efit program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 7,a7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 only ! refundable portion ( ! foll[+ tax cr$its %all be consid]$ means-te/$ welf>e programs3 7i7 ,! e>n$ income tax cr$it "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7ii7 ,! *ild tax cr$it "u section #bd7;d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7,b7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 only ! refundable portion ( ! premium & out-(-pocket heal? c>e subsidies to be paid "u ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,heal? ,c>e ,act %all be consid]$ a means-te/$ welf>e program4 7,c7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m refundable portion means ! portion ( ! cr$it :i* is paid to an individual 9 excess ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al income tax ow$ by ! individual4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 only ! co/s ( ! free & r$uc$ price segm5ts ( ! s*ool lun* & s*ool breakfa/ programs %all be consid]$ means-te/$ welf>e programs4 7d7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 ,/ate & local exp5ditures ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 exp5ditures by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ( funds t are-- 7#a7 obta9$ by ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5t f taxes1 fees1 or o!r s\rces ( rev5ue e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 n receiv$ z any =m ( grant f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 %all n be consid]$ means-te/$ welf>e programs1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,/ate & local exp5ditures take ! =m ( contributions to a ,f$]al program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or li/$ 9 subsection 7b74