PRINTER'S NO. 4294
No. 874 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, BEAR, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, KENNEY, KOTIK, KULA, MANN, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MURT, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, QUINN, SIPTROTH, SWANGER AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
A RESOLUTION 1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact H.R. 2 3543, which would establish the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and 3 Compensation Act. 4 WHEREAS, An estimated 100,000 workers and volunteers 5 participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup after the 6 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center of September 11, 7 2001; and 8 WHEREAS, Those who participated in the operations at the 9 World Trade Center on or after September 11th were exposed to a 10 variety of environmental toxins and psychological strains; and 11 WHEREAS, Many of the individuals affected by the terrorist 12 attacks experienced severe physical and mental problems in the 13 period immediately following September 11th; and 14 WHEREAS, A considerable number of people continue to have 15 physical and mental difficulties, and it is unknown what other 16 problems may develop in the future; and 17 WHEREAS, Although there are three Centers of Excellence in
1 World Trade Center health care in New York City that screen and 2 treat those affected by the September 11th attacks, those 3 clinics have struggled to maintain and improve their services 4 without a steady stream of Federal funding; and 5 WHEREAS, The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, 6 known as H.R. 3543, was introduced to provide medical monitoring 7 and treatment for anyone exposed to toxins from the World Trade 8 Center; and 9 WHEREAS, H.R. 3543 would establish the World Trade Center 10 Health Programs within the National Institute for Occupational 11 Safety and Health to provide free care for responders and others 12 affected by the events of September 11th; and 13 WHEREAS, The enactment of H.R. 3543 will ensure that first 14 responders and others who spent time in the area around the 15 World Trade Center would receive medical monitoring and 16 treatment for all conditions related to the terrorist attacks 17 and research into medical conditions related to the World Trade 18 Center would be conducted; and 19 WHEREAS, Courage and sacrifice demonstrated by the citizens 20 of this country are worthy of acknowledgment and the necessary 21 treatment, and those who suffer deserve to be recognized for 22 their courage, sacrifice and struggles; therefore be it 23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives memorialize 24 Congress to enact H.R. 3543, which would establish the James 25 Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act; and be it further 26 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 27 the President of the United States, to the presiding officers of 28 each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from 29 Pennsylvania. G21L82RLE/20080H0874R4294 - 2 -