111 HR 136 IH: To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California. U.S. House of Representatives 2009-01-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mr. Gallegly (for himself and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 A BILL To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.

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Definition of member of special exposure cohort

(a)

In general

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 new subparagraph: (D)The employee was so employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days before January 1, 2006, by the Department of Energy or a Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California. . (b)

Reapplication

A claim that an individual qualifies, by reason of section 3621(14)(D) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (as added by subsection (a) of this Act), for compensation or benefits under such Act shall be considered for compensation or benefits notwithstanding any denial of any other claim for compensation with respect to such individual.