Appendix A - World Trade Center Health Program

Appendix A

‘‘SEC. 3311. IDENTIFICATION OF WTC RESPONDERS AND PROVISION

OF WTC-RELATED MONITORING SERVICES.

THE PENTAGON AND SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.—The

individual—

‘‘(i)(I) was a member of a fire or police department

(whether fire or emergency personnel, active or

retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor,

or was a volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery,

demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services

at the Pentagon site of the terrorist-related aircraft

crash of September 11, 2001, during the period beginning

on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date

on which the cleanup of the site was concluded, as

determined by the WTC Program Administrator; or

‘‘(II) was a member of a fire or police department

(whether fire or emergency personnel, active or

retired), worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor,

or was a volunteer; and performed rescue, recovery,

demolition, debris cleanup, or other related services

at the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, site of the terroristrelated

aircraft crash of September 11, 2001, during

the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and

ending on the date on which the cleanup of the site

was concluded, as determined by the WTC Program

Administrator; and

‘‘(ii) is determined by the WTC Program Administrator

to be at an increased risk of developing a WTCrelated

health condition as a result of exposure to

airborne toxins, other hazards, or adverse conditions

resulting from the September 11, 2001, terrorist

attacks, and meets such eligibility criteria related to

such exposures, as the WTC Program Administrator

determines are appropriate, after consultation with the

WTC Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee.

‘‘(3) ENROLLMENT PROCESS.—

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The WTC Program Administrator

shall establish a process for enrolling WTC responders

in the WTC Program. Under such process—

‘‘(i) WTC responders described in paragraph (1)(A)

shall be deemed to be enrolled in such Program;

‘‘(ii) subject to clause (iii), the Administrator shall

enroll in such program individuals who are determined

to be WTC responders;

‘‘(iii) the Administrator shall deny such enrollment

to an individual if the Administrator determines that

the numerical limitation in paragraph (4) on enrollment

of WTC responders has been met;

‘‘(iv) there shall be no fee charged to the applicant

for making an application for such enrollment;

‘‘(v) the Administrator shall make a determination

on such an application not later than 60 days after

the date of filing the application; and

‘‘(vi) an individual who is denied enrollment in

such Program shall have an opportunity to appeal

such determination in a manner established under

such process.

‘‘(B) TIMING.—

‘‘(i) CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED RESPONDERS.—In

accordance with subparagraph (A)(i), the WTC Program

Administrator shall enroll an individual

described in paragraph (1)(A) in the WTC Program

not later than July 1, 2011.

‘‘(ii) OTHER RESPONDERS.—In accordance with

subparagraph (A)(ii) and consistent with paragraph

(4), the WTC Program Administrator shall enroll any

other individual who is determined to be a WTC

responder in th