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§7385s Definitions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part E — Contractor Employee Compensation › § 7385s

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Title 42, §7385s

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In this part:
(1)The term “covered DOE contractor employee” means any Department of Energy contractor employee determined under section 7385s–4 of this title to have contracted a covered illness through exposure at a Department of Energy facility.
(2)The term “covered illness” means an illness or death resulting from exposure to a toxic substance.
(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

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42 U.S.C. § 7385s

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102