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Obama signs Sept. 11 first responders bill

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

JANUARY 3, 2011 02:19

HONOLULU — US President Barack Obama said Sunday he was honored to sign a bill to provide aid to survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and first responders who became ill working in the ruins at the World Trade Center.

"We will never forget the selfless courage demonstrated by the firefighters, police officers and first responders who risked their lives to save others," Obama said in a statement. "I believe this is a critical step for those who continue to bear the physical scars of those attacks."

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was named after a police officer who died of a respiratory disease he contracted during the 2001 rescue operations. The bill was one of the last measures Congress passed before adjourning in December.

The $4.2 billion measure will be paid for with a fee on some foreign companies that get US government procurement contracts

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