Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002/Division B/Chapter 8

CHAPTER 8

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States for `Training and employment services', $32,500,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38: Provided, That such amount shall be provided to the Consortium for Worker Education, established by the New York City Central Labor Council and the New York City Partnership, for an Emergency Employment Clearinghouse.

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations', $4,100,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

workers compensation programs

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Workers Compensation Programs', $175,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38: Provided, That, of such amount, $125,000,000 shall be for payment to the New York State Workers Compensation Review Board, for the processing of claims related to the terrorist attacks: Provided further, That, of such amount, $25,000,000 shall be for payment to the New York State Uninsured Employers Fund, for reimbursement of claims related to the terrorist attacks: Provided further, That, of such amount, $25,000,000 shall be for payment to the New York State Uninsured Employers Fund, for reimbursement of claims related to the first response emergency services personnel who were injured, were disabled, or died due to the terrorist attacks.

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Salaries and Expenses', $1,600,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Salaries and Expenses', $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

Departmental Management

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Salaries and Expenses', $5,880,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States for `Disease control, research, and training' for baseline safety screening for the emergency services personnel and rescue and recovery personnel, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

Office of the Secretary

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, to provide grants to public entities, not-for-profit entities, and Medicare and Medicaid enrolled suppliers and institutional providers to reimburse for health care related expenses or lost revenues directly attributable to the public health emergency resulting from the September 11, 2001, terrorist acts, for `Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund', $140,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38: Provided, That none of the costs have been reimbursed or are eligible for reimbursement from other sources.

For emergency expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations, for `Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund', $2,504,314,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38. Of this amount, $865,000,000 shall be for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for improving State and local capacity; $135,000,000 shall be for grants to improve hospital capacity to respond to bioterrorism; $100,000,000 shall be for upgrading capacity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including research: Provided, That up to $10,000,000 of this amount shall be for the tracking and control of biological pathogens; $85,000,000 shall be for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for bioterrorism-related research and development and other related needs; $70,000,000 shall be for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the construction of a biosafety laboratory and related infrastructure costs; $593,000,000 shall be for the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile; $512,000,000 shall be for the purchase of smallpox vaccine; $71,000,000 shall be for improving laboratory security at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; $7,500,000 shall be for environmental hazard control activities conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; $10,000,000 shall be for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and $55,814,000 shall be for bioterrorism preparedness and disaster response activities in the Office of the Secretary. At the discretion of the Secretary, these amounts may be transferred between categories subject to normal reprogramming procedures.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

For emergency expenses to provide education-related services to local educational agencies in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis, for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence program, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, and to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

RELATED AGENCIES

National Labor Relations Board

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Salaries and Expenses', $180,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.

Social Security Administration

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, for `Limitation on Administrative Expenses', $7,500,000, to remain available until expended, to be obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.