← Back to S. 3001
S.Amdt. 5567Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 5567

What it does: Adds SEC. 3116. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF OMBUDSMAN OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM at the end of title XXXI
Sponsored by Edward M. KennedySen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
Submitted September 15, 2008

What it changes

1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section

  1. Adds SEC. 3116. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF OMBUDSMAN OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM at the end of title XXXI

    Adds a section

    In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (c) Limitation on Funding for Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.-- None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009 by section 3101(a)(2) for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities and available for the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program may be used for projects related to energy security that could promote the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.

    Inserted: SEC. 3116. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF OMBUDSMAN OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 3686 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s-15) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (c), by inserting "and subtitle B" after "this subtitle" each place it appears;

    Inserted: (2) in subsection (d), by inserting "and subtitle B" after "this subtitle";

    Inserted: (3) in subsection (e), by inserting "and subtitle B" after "this subtitle" each place it appears;

    Inserted: (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

    Inserted: (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g):

    Inserted: "(g) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Ombudsman.--In carrying out the duties of the Ombudsman under this section, the Ombudsman shall work with the individual employed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to serve as an ombudsman to individuals making claims under subtitle B.".

    Inserted: (b) Construction.--Except as specifically provided in subsection (g) of section 3686 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, nothing in the amendments made by such subsection (a) shall be construed to alter or affect the duties and functions of the individual employed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to serve as an ombudsman to individuals making claims under subtitle B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l et seq.).

    Original wording

    At the end of title XXXI, add the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed

SA 5567. Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Ms, Murkowski, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Reid)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XXXI, add the following:

SEC. 3116. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF OMBUDSMAN OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 3686 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s-15) is amended--

(1) in subsection (c), by inserting “and subtitle B” after “this subtitle” each place it appears;

(2) in subsection (d), by inserting “and subtitle B” after “this subtitle”;

(3) in subsection (e), by inserting “and subtitle B” after “this subtitle” each place it appears;

(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g):

“(g) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Ombudsman.--In carrying out the duties of the Ombudsman under this section, the Ombudsman shall work with the individual employed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to serve as an ombudsman to individuals making claims under subtitle B.”.

(b) Construction.--Except as specifically provided in subsection (g) of section 3686 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, nothing in the amendments made by such subsection (a) shall be construed to alter or affect the duties and functions of the individual employed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to serve as an ombudsman to individuals making claims under subtitle B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l et seq.).

Congressional RecordPDF

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

Floor Latest Action

Senate amendment submitted

September 15, 2008