Collapse to view only § 7384f. Legislative proposal
- § 7384d. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
- § 7384e. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund
- § 7384f. Legislative proposal
- § 7384g. Authorization of appropriations
§ 7384d. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
(a) Program established
(b) Purpose of program
(c) Eligibility for compensation
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3611], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–497.)
§ 7384e. Establishment of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund
(a) Establishment
(b) Amounts in compensation fund
The compensation fund shall consist of the following amounts:
(1) Amounts appropriated to the compensation fund pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 7384g(b) of this title.
(2) Amounts transferred to the compensation fund under subsection (c).
(c) Financing of compensation fund
(d) Use of compensation fund
(e) Administrative costs not paid from compensation fund
(f) Investment of amounts in compensation fund
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3612], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–497.)
§ 7384f. Legislative proposal
(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.
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3613], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–498.)
§ 7384g. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
(b) Compensation fund
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3614], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–498.)