#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#chig  ,,an ,,act  ,to revise           
adm9i/rative proc$ures relat+ to public 
safety (fic]s' dea? b5efits1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,(fic] ,john ,b>nes & ,*ief
 ,mi*ael ,ansbro ,public ,safety        
,(fic]s' ,b5efit ,program ,expansion    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,eligibility         
det]m9ation = public safety (fic]       
b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abje (  
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7e77#b77;,e71 by ins]t+ 1    
includ+ :e!r ! delay is due to !        
inaction ( ! claimant or an ag5cy f :i* 
in=mation is requir$ aft] basis = delay2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,notice & int]im b5efits  7#a7 ,notice 
( miss+ in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij cal5d>
 days aft] receiv+ a claim fil$ "u ?is  
subp>t1 ! ,bureau %all notify ! claimant
 or ! relevant ag5cy ( any miss+        
in=mation requir$ to process ! claim4   

7#b7 ,notice ( det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj cal5d> days aft] 
receiv+ all in=mation requir$ to process
 ! claim1 ! ,bureau %all in=m ! claimant
 ( ! ,bureau's f9al1 appealable         
det]m9ation z to ! claimant's b5efit    
eligibility4  7,b7 ,int]im b5efits z    
notice ,provision ( int]im b5efits "u   
section #abja7;c7 %all be deem$ to be   
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7       
,int]im b5efits  7,a7 ,entitlem5t ,if ! 
,bureau fails to in=m a claimant ( !    
,bureau's det]m9ation on or be=e ! date 
t is #bgj cal5d> days aft] receiv+ all  
in=mation requir$ to process ! claim1 ! 
,bureau %all issue a s+le int]im b5efit 
paym5t ) respect to ! claim1 payable    
only to-- 7i7 a claimant ^: /atus z an  
eligible b5efici>y is undisput$2 or     
7ii7 if b5efici>y /atus rema9s          
unresolv$1 an escr[ or fiduci>y acc\nt1 
p5d+ f9al det]m9ation "u section #abja4 
7,b7 ,rescission or repaym5t ,any int]im
 b5efits paid "u ?is subsection-- 7i7   
%all be cr$it$ aga9/ any f9al b5efit    

det]m9ation made "u section #abja2  7ii7
 %all n be subject to rec\pm5t or       
affirmative repaym5t by ! ,bureau1      
except 9 cases ( fraud or mat]ial       
misrepres5tation2 &  7iii7 %all n be    
con/ru$ to create an entitlem5t to      
b5efits if ! claimant or dec$5t is      
det]m9$ to be ineligible "u ?is "p4     
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7    
limit ! ,bureau's au?ority to d5y a     
claim = failure to meet /atutory        
eligibility requirem5ts2  7,b7 alt] !   
det]m9ation ( eligible b5efici>ies "u   
section #abja2 or  7,c7 require paym5t (
 int]im b5efits to multiple claimants if
 ! /atute au?orizes paym5t to only #a or
 m mutually exclusive b5efici>ies4  7g7 
,outrea* ,! ,bureau %all-- 7#a7 conduct 
outrea* ef=ts on an ongo+ basis to      
ensure t public safety (fic]s & und]s]v$
 public ag5cies are aw>e ( ! program "u 
?is "p1 includ+ outrea* ef=ts = disabl$ 
public safety (fic]s2 &  7#b7 include 9 
! outrea* ef=ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 regul> 

communications ) national public safety 
organizations1 public safety ag5cies1 & 
organizations support+ disabl$ public   
safety (fic]s & ! families ( fall5      
(fic]s4  7h7 ,summ>y ( backlogg$ claims 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] publi%+ !     
report requir$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 ! 
,bureau %all submit a summ>y ( !        
in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u      
subsection 7e77#b77;,e7 to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7i7 ,audit ( backlogg$
 claims ,on an annual basis1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct an audit
 ( any p5d+ claims "u ?is "p t 7        
submitt$ to ! ,bureau m ?an #a ye> be=e 
! date on :i* ! audit is comm5c$1 to    
id5tify programmatic *all5ges to !      
timely process+ ( dea?1 disability1 &   
educational assi/ance claims4 ,z "p ( ! 
audit1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all also   
review-- 7#a7 :]e ! claim is 9 !        
det]m9ation process2  7#b7 ! reasons =  
delay1 includ+ any processes1 su* z     

legal review1 t prev5t timely process+ (
 claims2  7#c7 :e!r ! ag5cy has us$ its 
subpo5a au?ority = ! claims2  7#d7 !    
frequ5cy ( outrea* to ! claimant & ef=ts
 to evaluate & improve ! effectiv5ess ( 
outrea* & claims assi/ance ef=ts2  7#e7 
! ef=ts ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance
 to implem5t a claims process+ manual to
 ensure consi/5cy across /aff 9 det]m9+ 
claims2 &  7#f7 ef=ts to evaluate &     
improve ! effectiv5ess ( outrea* &      
claims assi/ance ef=ts4  4  7b7 ,subpo5a
 requirem5t ,section #abjf7;b7 ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhh7;b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ) respect to in=mation or        
docum5tation 9 ! possession ( a public  
ag5cy t ! ,bureau has det]m9$ is        
necess>y to adjudicate ! claim t !      
public ag5cy has fail$ to provide by !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !      

,bureau's or ! claimant's reque/ to     
provide ! in=mation or docum5tation1    
%all issue a subpo5a to ! public ag5cy  
to obta9 ! in=mation or docum5tation1   
unless ! ,bureau has approv$ an ext5sion
 n exce$+ #fj days4  4  7c7 ,def9itions 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abjd ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii71  
by /rik+ p>apalegic & ins]t+ p>aplegic2 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 
7#ad7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ae71     
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ga9ful "w 
means ga9ful "w activity1 z def9$ 9     
section #cb4bc ( title #bh1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor       
regulation2  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7,a7 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ,section    
#djb7l77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;b7#i77;,a774  7,b7      
,title #bh ,section #ahfc7;b77#e77;,b7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     

am5d$ by /rik+ section #abjc7f7 & ins]t+
 section #abjd4  #c4 ,exp$it$ paym5t =  
,,vcf or ,,wt*p det]m9ations ,section   
#abje7;b7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhe7;b77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,9 mak+   
det]m9ations "u section #abja7;a71 !    
,bureau %all1 abs5t cle> & conv9c+      
evid5ce to ! contr>y1 z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau1 approve any claim if !         
,septemb] #aa? ,victim ,comp5sation     
,fund ( #bjja 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja     
note2 ,public ,law #ajg-db7 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,vcf7 or ! ,_w ,trade    
,c5t] ,heal? ,program "u title ,,xxxiii 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjmm et seq47 provides a    
c]tification ( facts t-- 7,a7 ! claim is
 eligible = dea? b5efits "u ! ,victim   
,comp5sation ,fund2 or  7,b7 ! cause (  
claimant's dea? is a ,_w ,trade ,c5t]   
,heal? ,program-relat$ condition4  4    
#d4 ,implem5tation ( c]ta9 ,,gao        
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance implem5ts ! recomm5dations   
provid$ 9 ! report ( ! ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice entitl$ ,public   
,safety ,(fic]s' ,b5efits ,program3     
,transp>5cy1 ,claims ,assi/ance1 &      
,program ,managem5t ,improvem5ts ,ne$$  
7,,gao-#bd-ajeedi71 publi%$ on ,septemb]
 #bg1 #bjbd4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,augu/ #g1
 #bjbf4,secret>y