S.Amdt. 4294

1. Adds SEC. 3121. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL FORMER NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS IN SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI

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   In S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Effective as of January 6, 2006, and as if included therein as enacted, section 3101(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3537) is amended by striking "$9,196,456" and inserting "$9,196,456,000".

   Inserted: SEC. 3121. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL FORMER NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS IN SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Inclusion in Special Exposure Cohort.--Section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

   Inserted: "(D) The employee was so employed at the Bethlehem Steel plant located in Lackawanna, New York, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days--

   Inserted: "(i) which were during the period beginning on January 1, 1949, and ending on December 31, 1952; and

   Inserted: "(ii) during which the employee had direct exposure to material (including residual material) that emitted radiation.".

   Inserted: (b) Deadline for NIOSH Determination.--The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall make the determination required by clause (i) of subparagraph (D) of section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as added by subsection (a), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Original wording

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

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