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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§7384f Legislative Proposal

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

By March 15, 2001, the President must send Congress a proposed law to set up the compensation program. The proposal must say what benefits to pay (for example lost wages, medical care, or lump-sum payments), any changes needed to run the program under part B, whether to add other illnesses, and whether to expand the Special Exposure Cohort (a worker group defined elsewhere). The proposal must also estimate how many covered employees were exposed and, for each fiscal year, how much money will be needed to pay the expected benefits.

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Title 42, §7384f

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Legislative proposal required
Not later than March 15, 2001, the President shall submit to Congress a proposal for legislation to implement the compensation program. The proposal for legislation shall include, at a minimum, the specific recommendations (including draft legislation) of the President for the following:
(1)The types of compensation and benefits, including lost wages, medical benefits, and any lump-sum settlement payments, to be provided under the compensation program.
(2)Any adjustments or modifications necessary to appropriately administer the compensation program under part B.
(3)Whether to expand the compensation program to include other illnesses associated with exposure to toxic substances.
(4)Whether to expand the class of individuals who are members of the Special Exposure Cohort (as defined in section 7384l(14) of this title).
(b)Assessment of potential covered employees and required amounts
The President shall include with the proposal for legislation under subsection (a) the following:
(1)An estimate of the number of covered employees that the President determines were exposed in the performance of duty.
(2)An estimate, for each fiscal year of the compensation program, of the amounts to be required for compensation and benefits anticipated to be provided in such fiscal year under the compensation program.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7384f

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110