Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§7384d Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part A — Establishment of Compensation Program and Compensation Fund › § 7384d

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program and says the President must run it through one or more federal agencies or officials he chooses. The program must pay timely, fair benefits to covered workers and, when needed, their survivors for illnesses from work for the Department of Energy and some contractors. Who is eligible is set by part B, unless changed by a law passed after the proposal required by section 7384f of this title is submitted.

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Title 42, §7384d

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(a)Program established

There is hereby established a program to be known as the “Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program” (in this subchapter referred to as the “compensation program”). The President shall carry out the compensation program through one or more Federal agencies or officials, as designated by the President.

(b)Purpose of program

The purpose of the compensation program is to provide for timely, uniform, and adequate compensation of covered employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, suffering from illnesses incurred by such employees in the performance of duty for the Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and subcontractors.

(c)Eligibility for compensation

The eligibility of covered employees for compensation under the compensation program shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of part B as may be modified by a law enacted after the date of the submittal of the proposal for legislation required by section 7384f of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 7384d

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110