To improve the bill.

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “deaths resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying…” at the section 2(a)(5) with “deaths and permanent and total disabilities resulting from infectious disease sustained b…”

   Replaces

   In S. 3607 · Introduced in Senate

   (5) although the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program currently covers deaths [inserted: and permanent and total disabilities ]resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying out their duties, the determination of claims [inserted: involving personal injuries believed to have resulted from COVID-19 or its complications ]may be uniquely challenging or delayed given the lack of--

   (A) definitive testing and medical records at this time; and

   Original wording

   In section 2(a)(5), strike “deaths resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying out their duties, the determination of claims may” and insert “deaths and permanent and total disabilities resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying out their duties, the determination of claims involving personal injuries believed to have resulted from COVID-19 or its complications may”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces “As determined” at the section 3 with “(a) Death Benefits.--As determined”

   Replaces

   In S. 3607 · Introduced in Senate

   SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS.

   [inserted: (a) Death Benefits.--]As determined by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, unless competent medical evidence establishes that the death of a public safety officer (as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284)) was directly and proximately caused by something other than COVID-19, COVID-19 (or complications therefrom) suffered by the public safety officer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(a)), sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and proximately resulting in death, if--

   (1) the officer engaged in a line of duty action or activity between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021;

   Original wording

   In section 3, strike “As determined” and insert “(a) Death Benefits.--As determined”.

3. 3

   Change 3: Inserts new text at the end of section 3

   Inserts

   In S. 3607 · Introduced in Senate

   (3) evidence indicates that the officer had COVID-19 (or complications therefrom) at the time of the officer's death.

   Inserted: (b) Disability Benefits.--As determined by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, COVID-19 (or complications therefrom) suffered by a public safety officer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(b)), sustained in the line of duty by the officer, if--

   Inserted: (1) the officer engaged in a line of duty action or activity between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021; and

   Inserted: (2) the officer was diagnosed with COVID-19 (or evidence indicates that the officer had COVID-19) during the 45-day period beginning on the last day of duty of the officer.

   Original wording

   At the end of section 3, add the following:

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