Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 3.djvu/218

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103 STAT. 2286 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 Records. 42 USC 300aa-ll. Establishment. (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (d), by r^ expanding the margin of the paragraph to full measure, and by striking out "all available and inserting in lieu thereof "(d) AoornoNAL INFORMATION. —A petition may also include other available", by striking out "(including au- topsy reports, if any)", and by striking out "and an identi- fication and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period, (C) by adding after paragraph (1) the following new para- graphs: "(2) except as provided in paragraph (3), maternal prenatal and delivery records, newborn hospital records (including all physicians' and nurses' notes and test results), vaccination records associated with the vaccine allegedly causing the injury, pre- and post-injuiy physician or clinic records (including sdl relevant growth charts and test results), all post-injuiy in- patient and outpatient records (including all provider notes, test results, and medication records), if applicable, a death certifi- cate, and if applicable, autopsy results, and "(3) an identification of any records of the type described in paragraph (1) or (2) which are unavailable to the petitioner and the reasons for their unavailability.", and (D) by redesignating paragraph (3), as in effect on the date of the enactment, as sul^ection (e), by expanding the margin of the paragraph to full measure, and by striking out "appropriate" and inserting in lieu thereof "(e) SCHEDULE.—The petitioner shall submit in accordance with a schedule set by the special master assigned to the petition". (7) The margin on paragraph (9) of section 2111(a) (as so redesignated) is indented two ems. (8) Section 2115(e)(2) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-15(e)(2)) is amended— (A) by striking out "and elected under section 2111(a)(4) to withdraw such action" and inserting in lieu thereof "and petitioned under section 2111(a)(5) to have such action dis- missed", and (B) by striking out "the judgment of the court on such petition may include" and inserting in lieu thereof "in awarding compensation on such petition the special master or court may include". (d) JURISDICTION.—Section 2112(a) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "shall have jurisdiction (1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and the United States Claims Court special masters shall, in accordance with this section, have jurisdic- tion", (2) by striking out ", and (2) to issue" and inserting in lieu thereoi a period and the following: "The United States Claims Court may issue", and (3) by striking out "deem" and inserting in lieu thereof " deems". (e) SPECIAL MASTERS ESTABLISHED. —Section 2112 (42 U.S.C. SOOaa- 12) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsec- tion: "(c) UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT SPECIAL MASTERS.—