S.Amdt. 690

1. Adds SEC. 3155. COVERAGE UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT ATOMIC WEAPONS EMPLOYER FACILITIES DURING PERIODS OF RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION at the end of subtitle D of title XXXI

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   In S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (B) The reasons for the denial of such claims, including the number of claims denied for each such reason.

   Inserted: SEC. 3155. COVERAGE UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT ATOMIC WEAPONS EMPLOYER FACILITIES DURING PERIODS OF RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.

   Inserted: Paragraph (3) of section 3621 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(3) The term 'atomic weapons employee' means an individual employed at an atomic weapons employer facility during a period when--

   Inserted: "(A) the employer was processing or producing, for the use by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium mining and milling; or

   Inserted: "(B) as specified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the final report required by section 3151(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (42 U.S.C. 7384 note) or any supplement thereto or subsequent report, significant contamination (as that term is defined in section 3151(b)(4)(B) of that Act) remained after such facility discontinued activities described in subparagraph (A).".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:

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