S.Amdt. 2170

1. Adds SEC. 3126. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS IN THE SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000 at the end of title XXXI

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   Inserted: SEC. 3126. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS IN THE SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 3621 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (9), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

   Inserted: "(C) An individual described in paragraph (14)(D)."; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (14), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

   Inserted: "(D) The employee was so employed at the Nevada Test Site or other similar sites located in Nevada during the period beginning on January 1, 1950, and ending on December 31, 1993, and contracted an occupational illness, basal cell carcinoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and, during such employment--

   Inserted: "(i) was present during an atmospheric or underground nuclear test or performed drillbacks, tunnel re-entry, or clean-up work following such a test (without regard to the duration of employment);

   Inserted: "(ii) was present at an event involving the venting of an underground test or during a planned or unplanned radiation release (without regard to the duration of employment);

   Inserted: "(iii) was present during testing or post-test activities related to nuclear rocket or ramjet engine testing at the Nevada Test Site (without regard to the duration of employment);

   Inserted: "(iv) was assigned to work at Area 51 or other classified program areas of the Nevada Test Site (without regard to the duration of employment); or

   Inserted: "(v) was employed at the Nevada Test Site, and was employed in a job activity that--

   Inserted: "(I) was monitored for exposure to ionizing radiation; or

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   Inserted: "(II) was comparable to a job that is, was, or should have been monitored for exposure to ionizing radiation at the Nevada Test Site.".

   Inserted: (b) Deadline for Claims Adjudication.--Claims for compensation under section 3621(14)(D) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as added by subsection (a), shall be adjudicated and a final decision issued--

   Inserted: (1) in the case of claims pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after such date; and

   Inserted: (2) in the case of claims filed after the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after the date of such filing.

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   At the end of title XXXI, add the following:

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