H.R. 3495 — Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 3495106th Congress

Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act

To establish a compensation program for Department of Energy employees injured in Federal nuclear activities.

Subjects

Labor and Employment

Summary

Department of Energy Nuclear Employees Exposure Compensation Act - Establishes in the Treasury the DOE Nuclear Employees' Exposure Compensation Fund for certain Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facility employees' medical and diagnostic claims filed with, and approved by, the Attorney General, related to a claim for a specified cancer (including complicating factors).

Sets forth procedural guidelines for claim determination and payment. Restricts claimant's attorney's fees to ten percent of a payment made for a claim.

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Legislative Actions

1999-11-18
Introduced in House
1999-11-18
Introduced in House
1999-11-18
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-11-18
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-11-18
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-12-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
2000-09-21
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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