§7384e Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund

Summary

Creates a Treasury fund called the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund. The fund is made up of money appropriated under section 7384g(b) and amounts transferred under subsection (c). If the appropriated money runs out, the Treasury Secretary must move more money from the General Fund of the Treasury without needing another appropriation. Money in the fund is to be used for the compensation program. The fund cannot pay program or fund administration costs, and those costs cannot be taken out of anyone’s benefit payments. The fund may be invested under 31 U.S.C. 9702, and any interest or investment earnings go back into the fund.