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124 STAT. 3651 PUBLIC LAW 111–347—JAN. 2, 2011 ‘‘(3) NUMERICAL LIMITATION ON CERTIFIED-ELIGIBLE WTC SURVIVORS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The total number of individuals not described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) who may be certified as certified-eligible WTC survivors under paragraph (2)(B) shall not exceed 25,000 at any time. ‘‘(B) PROCESS.—In implementing subparagraph (A), the WTC Program Administrator shall— ‘‘(i) limit the number of certifications provided under paragraph (2)(B)— ‘‘(I) in accordance with such subparagraph; and ‘‘(II) to such number, as determined by the Administrator based on the best available informa- tion and subject to amounts made available under section 3351, that will ensure sufficient funds will be available to provide treatment and monitoring benefits under this title, with respect to all individ- uals receiving such certifications through the end of fiscal year 2020; and ‘‘(ii) provide priority in such certifications in the order in which individuals apply for a determination under paragraph (2)(B). ‘‘(4) DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS ON TERRORIST WATCH LIST.—No individual who is on the terrorist watch list maintained by the Department of Homeland Security shall qualify as a screening-eligible WTC survivor or a certified- eligible WTC survivor. Before determining any individual to be a screening-eligible WTC survivor under paragraph (1) or certifying any individual as a certified eligible WTC survivor under paragraph (2), the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall determine whether the individual is on such list. ‘‘(b) INITIAL HEALTH EVALUATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FOLLOWUP MONITORING OR TREATMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a screening-eligible WTC survivor, the WTC Program shall provide for an initial health evaluation to determine if the survivor has a WTC-related health condition and is eligible for followup monitoring and treatment benefits under the WTC Program. Initial health evaluation protocols under section 3305(a)(2)(A)(ii) shall be sub- ject to approval by the WTC Program Administrator. ‘‘(2) INITIAL HEALTH EVALUATION PROVIDERS.—The initial health evaluation described in paragraph (1) shall be provided through a Clinical Center of Excellence with respect to the individual involved. ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON INITIAL HEALTH EVALUATION BENE- FITS.—Benefits for an initial health evaluation under this part for a screening-eligible WTC survivor shall consist only of a single medical initial health evaluation consistent with initial health evaluation protocols described in paragraph (1). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing such an individual from seeking additional medical initial health evaluations at the expense of the individual. Determination.