II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2005 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to clarify the eligibility of certain employees of the Department of Energy under that Act.

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Definition of member of the special exposure cohort

Section 3621(14) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D)The employee— (i)was so employed by the Department of Energy, or a contractor or subcontractor of that Department, before 1986 on— (I)Enewetak Atoll; (II)Bikini Atoll; (III)Rongelap Atoll; or (IV)Utrik Atoll; (ii)was exposed to ionizing radiation in the performance of a duty of the employee; and (iii)during the time the employee was so employed, was a citizen of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. .