S.Amdt. 3149

1. Adds SEC. ___. CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ___. CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING.

   Inserted: (a) References.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this section an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision of law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note).

   Inserted: (b) Dates.--

   Inserted: (1) Employees of mines and mills.--Section 5(a)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking "December 31, 1971; and" and inserting "December 31, 1990; or".

   Inserted: (2) Dates of operation of uranium mine.--Section 5(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking "December 31, 1971" and inserting "December 31, 1990".

   Inserted: (c) Claims Relating to Atmospheric Testing.--

   Inserted: (1) Leukemia claims relating to trinity test in new mexico.--Section 4(a)(1)(A) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in clause (i)--

   Inserted: (i) in subclause (II)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking "in the affected area" and inserting "in an affected area"; and

   Inserted: (II) by striking "or" after the semicolon;

   Inserted: (ii) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV); and

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   Inserted: (iii) by inserting after subclause (II) the following:

   Inserted: "(III) was physically present in an affected area for the period beginning on June 30, 1945, and ending on July 31, 1945; or"; and

   Inserted: (B) in clause (ii)(I), by striking "physical presence described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(III)" and inserting "physical presence described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(IV)".

   Inserted: (2) Specified diseases claims relating to trinity test in new mexico.--Section 4(a)(2) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "in the affected area" and inserting "in an affected area";

   Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (B)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "in the affected area" and inserting "in an affected area"; and

   Inserted: (ii) by striking "or" at the end;

   Inserted: (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and

   Inserted: (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

   Inserted: "(C) was physically present in an affected area for the period beginning on June 30, 1945, and ending on July 31, 1945; or".

   Inserted: (3) Definition.--Section 4(b)(1) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(1) 'affected area' means--

   Inserted: "(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B)--

   Inserted: "(i) in the State of Utah, the counties of Washington, Iron, Kane, Garfield, Sevier, Beaver, Millard, Wayne, San Juan, and Piute;

   Inserted: "(ii) in the State of Nevada, the counties of White Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion of Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; and

   Inserted: "(iii) in the State of Arizona, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and that part of Arizona that is north of the Grand Canyon; and

   Inserted: "(B) with respect to a claim by an individual under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(III) or (2)(C), only the counties of De Baca, Guadalupe, Lincoln, Otero, San Miguel, Socorro, and Torrance in New Mexico.".

   Inserted: (4) Conforming amendments.--Section 6 is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking "in the affected area" and inserting "in an affected area"; and

   Inserted: (B) in subsection (e), by striking "in the affected area" and inserting "in an affected area".

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