NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 13632. NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. (a) Amendment of Vaccine Injury Table.— (1) Filing.— Section 2116(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–16(b)) is amended by striking “such person may file” and inserting “or to significantly increase the likelihood of obtaining compensation, such person may, notwithstanding section 2111(b)(2), file”. (2) Additional vaccines.— Section 2114(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14) is amended to read as follows: “(e) Additional Vaccines.— 107 STAT. 646 “(1) Vaccines recommended before august 1, 1993.— By August 1, 1995, the Secretary shall revise the Vaccine Injury Table included in subsection (a) to include— “(A) vaccines which are recommended to the Secretary by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before August 1, 1993, for routine administration to children, “(B) the injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths associated with such vaccines, and “(C) the time period in which the first symptoms or manifestations of onset or other significant aggravation of such injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths associated with such vaccines may occur. “(2) Vaccines recommended after august 1, 1993.— When after August 1, 1993, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a vaccine to the Secretary for routine administration to children, the Secretary shall, within 2 years of such recommendation, amend the Vaccine Injury Table included in subsection (a) to include— “(A) vaccines which were recommended for routine administration to children, “(B) the injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths associated with such vaccines, and “(C) the time period in which the first symptoms or manifestations of onset or other significant aggravation of such injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths associated with such vaccines may occur.”. (3) Effective date.— A revision by the Secretary under section 2114(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(e)) (as amended by paragraph (2)) shall take effect upon the effective date of a tax enacted to provide funds for compensation paid with respect to the vaccine to be added to the vaccine injury table in section 2114(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(a)). (b) Increased Spending.— Section 2115(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–15(j)) is amended by striking “$80,000,000 for each succeeding fiscal year” and inserting in lieu thereof “$110,000,000 for each succeeding fiscal year”. (c) Extension of Time for Decision.— Section 2112(d)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–12(d)(3)(D)) is amended by striking “540 days” and inserting “30 months (but for not more than 6 months at a time)”.