[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10115 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10115
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain
claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 17, 2026
Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Bell, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Pettersen,
Ms. King-Hinds, Ms. Titus, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Budzinski, Mr.
Neguse, and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for certain
claims related to atmospheric testing, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Radiation Exposure Compensation
Reauthorization Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. CLAIMS RELATED TO ATMOSPHERIC TESTING.
Section 4 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)--
(i) in subclause (I), by striking ``1962''
in each place it appears and inserting
``1992'';
(ii) in subclause (III)--
(I) by striking ``1962'' in each
place it appears and inserting
``1992''; and
(II) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(iii) by striking subclause (IV); and
(iv) by inserting after subclause (III) the
following:
``(IV) was physically present in an
affected area--
``(aa) for a period of at
least 1 year during the period
beginning on July 1, 1946, and
ending on November 6, 1992; or
``(bb) for the period
beginning on April 25, 1962,
and ending on November 6, 1962;
or
``(V) participated--
``(aa) onsite in a test
involving the atmospheric
detonation of a nuclear device;
or
``(bb) onsite in the
radiological cleanup of
Enewetak Atoll during the
period beginning on January 1,
1977, and ending on December
31, 1980; or
``(cc) onsite in the
response effort following the
collision of a United States
Air Force B-52 bomber and
refueling aircraft that caused
the release of four
thermonuclear weapons in the
vicinity of Palomares, Spain,
during the period beginning
January 17, 1966, and ending
March 31, 1967; or
``(dd) onsite in the
response effort following the
on-board fire and crash of a
United States Air Force B-52
bomber that caused the release
of four thermonuclear weapons
in the vicinity of Thule Air
Force Base, Greenland, during
the period beginning January
21, 1968, and ending September
25, 1968;
``(VI) is a member of the
petitioner cohort; and''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``1962'' each place it appears and inserting
``1992'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by striking ``1962'' each place
it appears and inserting ``1992''; and
(II) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (F); and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following:
``(D) was physically present in an affected area--
``(i) for a period of at least 1 year
during the period beginning on July 1, 1946,
and ending on November 6, 1992; or
``(ii) for the period beginning on April
25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962;
``(E) is a member of the petitioner cohort; or'';
and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``subparagraph (B)''
and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and
(C)'';
(II) in clause (i), by striking
``and Idaho'' and inserting ``Idaho,
Colorado, and Montana'';
(III) in clause (ii), by striking
``, the counties of White Pine, Nye,
Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that
portion of Clark County that consists
of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63
through 71'';
(IV) in clause (iii), by striking
``, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai,
Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and Mohave'';
and
(V) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iv) the territory of Guam; and''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) with respect to a claim by an individual
under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV) or (a)(2)(D), only
Guam.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) `petitioner cohort' means a class of individuals
designated pursuant to section 7 of this Act.''.
SEC. 3. MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE.
Section 5A of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), as added by section 110204 of Public Law
119-21, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1), to read as follows:
``(1) in the State of Missouri, the ZIP Codes of 63031,
63033, 63034, 63042, 63045, 63074, 63106, 63107, 63112, 63113,
63114, 63115, 63120, 63133, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63044,
63121, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63102, 63304, 63134, 63043, 63341,
63368, and 63367;'';
(2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(3) in subsection (d)(4), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon;
(4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(5) in the State of Illinois, the ZIP Code of 62060;
``(6) in the State of Washington, the ZIP Codes of 98832,
98837, 98857, 98930, 98944, 98948, 98951, 98952, 99105, 99144,
99159, 99169, 99301, 99320, 99321, 99323, 99324, 99326, 99330,
99333, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99338, 99341, 99343, 99344, 99345,
99346, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99352, 99353, 99354, 99357, 99359,
99360, 99361, 99362, 99363, and 99371;
``(7) in the State of Colorado, the Zip Codes of 80002,
80003, 80004, 80005, 80007, 80025, 80020, 80021, 80023, 80026,
80027, 80030, 80031, 80033, 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80206,
80207, 80209, 80210, 80211, 80212, 80216, 80218, 80220, 80221,
80222, 80223, 80224, 80229, 80230, 80231, 80233, 80234, 80241,
80246, 80247, 80260, 80266, 80303, 80305, 80403, 80601, 80602,
80603, 80621, 80640, 81212, 81215, 81221, 81226, 81240, 81244,
81246, and 81290; and
``(8) in the State of Ohio, the Zip Codes of 45613, 45648,
45661, 45690.'';
(5) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``and contracted a specified disease after
such period of physical presence; or''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) is a member of the petitioner cohort.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Petitioner Cohort.--The term `petitioner cohort' means a
class of individuals designated pursuant to section 7 of this Act.''.
SEC. 4. ADJUSTMENT IN COMPENSATION.
(a) Downwinder Claims.--Section 4(a) of the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$100,000'' and
inserting ``$150,000 in addition to the total amount of
compensation for which the individual is eligible under
paragraph (5)'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(F) (as redesignated by this Act), by
striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$150,000 in addition to
the total amount of compensation for which the individual is
eligible under paragraph (5)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Medical benefits.--An individual receiving a payment
under this section shall be eligible to receive, upon
submission of contemporaneous written medical records, reports,
or billing statements created by or at the direction of a
licensed medical professional who provided contemporaneous
medical care to the claimant, additional compensation in the
amount of all documented out-of-pocket medical expenses
incurred as a result of the specified disease suffered by that
claimant, such as any medical expenses not covered, paid for,
or reimbursed through--
``(A) any public or private health insurance;
``(B) any employee health insurance;
``(C) any workers' compensation program; or
``(D) any other public, private, or employee health
program or benefit.''.
(b) Manhattan Project Waste Claims.--Section 5A of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-425; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is
amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``in an amount that is the
greater of $50,000 or the total amount of compensation for which the
individual is eligible under paragraph (2).'' and inserting ``$150,000
in addition to the total amount of compensation for which the
individual is eligible under paragraph (2).''.
(c) Manhattan Project Waste Claims Payments to Beneficiaries of
Deceased Individuals.--Section 5A of the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-425; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended
in subsection (c) by striking ``$25,000'' in each instance it appears
and inserting ``$150,000''.
SEC. 5. AFFIDAVITS.
Section 6(b) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) Affidavits.--
``(A) Employment history.--For purposes of this
Act, the Attorney General shall accept a written
affidavit or declaration as evidence to substantiate
the employment of an individual as a miner, miller,
core driller, or ore transporter if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to the other
material that may be used to substantiate the
employment history of the individual;
``(ii) attests to the employment history of
the individual;
``(iii) is made subject to the penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(B) Physical presence in affected area.--For
purposes of this Act, the Attorney General shall accept
a written affidavit or declaration as evidence to
substantiate an individual's physical presence in an
affected area during a period described in section
4(a)(1)(A)(i) or section 4(a)(2) if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's presence in an affected area
during that time period;
``(ii) attests to the individual's presence
in an affected area during that period;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(C) Participation at testing site.--For purposes
of this Act, the Attorney General shall accept a
written affidavit or declaration as evidence to
substantiate an individual's participation onsite in a
test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear
device if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's participation onsite in a test
involving the atmospheric detonation of a
nuclear device;
``(ii) attests to the individual's
participation onsite in a test involving the
atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(D) Participation in cleanup.--For purposes of
this Act, the Attorney General shall accept a written
affidavit or declaration as evidence to substantiate an
individual's participation onsite in the cleanup of
Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January
1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, if the
affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's participation onsite in the
cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during such period;
``(ii) attests to the individual's
participation onsite in the cleanup of Enewetak
Atoll during such period;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(E) Participation in palomares response effort.--
For purposes of this Act, the Attorney General shall
accept a written affidavit or declaration as evidence
to substantiate an individual's participation onsite in
the response effort following the collision of a United
States Air Force B-52 bomber and refueling aircraft
that caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons
in the vicinity of Palomares, Spain, during the period
beginning January 17, 1966, and ending March 31, 1967,
if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's participation onsite in such
response effort during such period;
``(ii) attests to the individual's
participation onsite in such response effort
during such period;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(F) Participation in thule response effort.--For
purposes of this Act, the Attorney General shall accept
a written affidavit or declaration as evidence to
substantiate an individual's participation onsite in
the response effort following the on-board fire and
crash of a United States Air Force B-52 bomber that
caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons in the
vicinity of Thule, Greenland, during the period
beginning January 21, 1968, and ending September 25,
1968, if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's participation onsite in such
response effort during such period;
``(ii) attests to the individual's
participation onsite in such response effort
during such period;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.
``(G) Compensable diseases.--For purposes of this
Act, the Attorney General shall accept a written
affidavit or declaration as evidence to substantiate an
individual's contraction of one of the cancers and
diseases enumerated in section 4(b)(2), section
5(a)(1)(A)(ii), section 5(b)(3), section 5(b)(6), or
section 5A(e), if the affidavit--
``(i) is provided in addition to other
material that may be used to substantiate the
individual's contraction of such cancer or
diseases;
``(ii) attests to the individual's
contraction of such cancer or diseases;
``(iii) is made subject to penalty for
perjury; and
``(iv) is made by a person other than the
individual filing the claim.''.
SEC. 6. CLAIMS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER.
(a) Addition of Authorized Agent as Eligible To File Claims
Relating to Manhattan Project Waste.--Section 5A(a)(1)(B) of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) is amended to read as follows:
``(B) any survivors or representatives of the
individual described in section 6(a) and section
6(c)(4)(A).''.
(b) Addition of Authorized Agent as Eligible To File Claims
Relating to Manhattan Project Waste on Behalf of a Deceased Child.--
Section 5A(c) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph 1 by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph 2 by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) any surviving parent or representatives of the
individual described in section 6(a) and section 6(c)(4)(A).''.
(c) Establishing Filing Procedures.--Section 6(a) of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is
amended to read as follows:
``(a) Establishment of Filing Procedures.--The Attorney General
shall establish procedures whereby individuals may submit claims for
payments under this Act. In establishing procedures under this
subsection, the Attorney General shall--
``(1) take into account and make allowances for the law,
tradition, and customs of Indian Tribes (as that term is
defined in section 5(b)) and members of Indian Tribes, to the
maximum extent practicable; and
``(2) accept claims filed by--
``(A) an exposed individual;
``(B) survivors of such an individual as set forth
in section 6(c)(4)(A); or
``(C) an authorized agent (as such term is defined
in subsection (c)(4)(C)) of such an individual, if the
individual is deceased or incapacitated.''.
(d) Defining Authorized Agent.--Section 6(c)(4)(C) of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding to the end the following:
``(vi) an `authorized agent' of an
individual is--
``(I) an executor or a conservator
of the estate of the individual;
``(II) a legal guardian, a personal
representative, or a conservator of the
individual;
``(III) a personal representative
or a conservator of a legal guardian of
the individual; or
``(IV) a person that the Attorney
General determines is similarly
situated to a person described in
subclauses (I) through (III).''.
SEC. 7. COMPENSABLE CANCERS AND DISEASES.
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42
U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) in section 4(b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
``(2) `specified disease' means leukemia (including chronic
lymphocytic leukemia), provided the onset of the disease was at
least 2 years after first exposure, and the following diseases,
provided onset was at least 2 years after first exposure:
multiple myeloma, lymphomas (other than Hodgkin's disease),
renal disease, thyroid diseases, and primary cancer of the:
thyroid, male or female breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx,
small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gall bladder, salivary
gland, urinary bladder, brain, colon, ovary, liver (except if
cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated), bone, renal, rectal,
prostate, uterine, cervical, skin, or lung.''; and
(2) in section 5A(e)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (E);
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) Renal disease.
``(D) Thyroid disease.''; and
(C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(i) in clause (xvii), by striking ``or'' at
the end;
(ii) in clause (xviii), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by inserting at the end the
following:
``(xix) rectal;
``(xx) prostate;
``(xxi) uterine;
``(xxii) cervical; or
``(xxiii) skin.''.
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF FUND; EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS.
(a) Extension of Authorization of Fund.--Section 3(d) of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2043''.
(b) Extension of Limitation on Claims.--Section 9(a) of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) (as redesignated by section 10 of this Act) is amended by
striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2042''.
SEC. 9. PREVIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL CLAIMS.
(a) In General.--After the date of enactment of this Act, any
claimant who received compensation under the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) may submit a
request to the Attorney General for additional compensation and
benefits. Such request shall contain--
(1) the claimant's name, social security number, and date
of birth;
(2) the amount of award received under the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) before the date of enactment of this Act;
(3) any additional benefits and compensation sought through
such request; and
(4) any additional information required by the Attorney
General.
(b) Additional Compensation.--If the claimant received compensation
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42
U.S.C. 2210 note) before the date of enactment of this Act and submits
a request described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall--
(1) pay the claimant the amount that is equal to any excess
of--
(A) the amount the claimant is eligible to receive
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public
Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) as amended by this
Act; minus
(B) the aggregate amount paid to the claimant under
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) before the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(2) in any case in which the claimant was compensated under
section 4 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public
Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), provide the claimant with
medical benefits under section 4(a)(5) of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note).
SEC. 10. ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF INDIVIDUALS AS ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS;
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.
(a) Leukemia Age Restrictions.--Section 5A(e)(1) of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is
amended by striking ``the initial exposure occurred after 20 years of
age and''.
(b) Physical Presence Requirements.--Section 5A(f)(1) of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``2 years'' and
inserting ``1 year''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``2 years'' and
inserting ``1 year''.
(c) Authority.--The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 7 through 13 as sections 8
through 14, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 6 the following:
``SEC. 7. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF INDIVIDUALS.
``(a) Advice on Additional Individuals.--
``(1) The Attorney General shall advise the President
whether there is a class of individuals who likely were exposed
to radiation as a result of atmospheric nuclear testing,
uranium mining, uranium milling, uranium core drilling, or
Manhattan Project waste disposal but who are not currently
eligible for compensation under this Act.
``(2) The advice of the Attorney General under paragraph
(1) shall be based on exposure assessments by radiation health
professionals, information provided by the Department of
Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health
and Human Services and such other information as the Attorney
General considers appropriate.
``(3) The President shall request advice under paragraph
(1) after consideration of petitions by classes of individuals
described in that paragraph for such advice. The President
shall consider such petitions pursuant to procedures
established by the President.
``(b) Designation of Additional Individuals.--Subject to the
provisions of this Act, the members of a class of individuals who
likely were exposed to radiation as a result of atmospheric nuclear
testing, uranium mining, uranium milling, uranium core drilling, or
Manhattan Project waste disposal, may be treated as members of the
petitioner cohort eligible under an existing claimant category, or if
needed, a new claimant category for purposes of the compensation
program if the President, upon recommendation of the Attorney General,
determines that--
``(1) such class of individuals are not currently covered
under this Act;
``(2) there is a reasonable likelihood that such radiation
dose may have endangered the health of members of the class;
and
``(3) such a determination is aligned with the purposes of
this Act.
``(c) Deadlines.--
``(1) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
President receives a petition for designation as members of the
petitioner cohort, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall submit to the Attorney General
a recommendation on that petition, including all supporting
documentation.
``(2) Upon receipt by the President of a recommendation of
the Attorney General that the President should determine in the
affirmative that paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) apply
to a class, the President shall have a period of 30 days in
which to determine whether such paragraphs apply to the class
and to submit that determination (whether affirmative or
negative) to Congress.''.
SEC. 11. STUDY OF RADIOLOGICAL FALLOUT IMPACTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
(a) Study Required.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with
the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the heads of other relevant
Federal departments and agencies, and the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, shall conduct a study to determine
the extent to which radioactive fallout resulting from atmospheric
nuclear weapons testing conducted by the United States in the Pacific
Proving Grounds, including the Marshall Islands, during the period
beginning in 1946 and ending in 1962 (in this section referred to as
``covered testing'') may have affected residents of the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a review of historical records, meteorological data,
environmental monitoring data, fallout modeling, declassified
documents, and other relevant information relating to covered
testing;
(2) an assessment of the extent to which radioactive
fallout resulting from covered testing reached inhabited areas
of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including
Saipan, Tinian, and Rota;
(3) an evaluation of potential radiation doses received by
individuals residing in the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands during the period specified in subsection (a)
as a result of covered testing, and any associated health
risks;
(4) an identification of any gaps in available data
necessary to assess historical radiation exposure experienced
by such individuals, and recommendations for additional
research necessary to address such gaps;
(5) an assessment of whether the levels of radiation
exposure identified pursuant to paragraph (3) would be
comparable to radiation exposure levels experienced by
populations eligible, or previously eligible, for compensation
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-
426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note); and
(6) a determination of whether the available evidence
supports extending eligibility for compensation under such Act,
or any successor compensation program, to individuals who
resided in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
during the period specified in subsection (a).
(c) Report.--
(1) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report containing the findings and recommendations of the study
under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Energy shall
make the unclassified portion of the report under paragraph (1)
publicly available on a website of the Department of Energy.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives;
and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate.
SEC. 12. STUDIES AND INFORMATION ON HEALTH OF RECA CLAIMANTS AND
DESCENDANTS.
(a) National Institutes of Health Study on Qualified Cancers.--
(1) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes
of Health shall conduct a study to evaluate the health,
specifically with respect to qualified cancer incident rates,
among covered descendants.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Director of the
National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Congress a
report on such study.
(b) National Institutes of Health Study on Qualified Thyroid
Illness.--
(1) Study.--Not Later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this act, the Director of the National Institutes
of Health shall conduct a study to evaluate the health,
specifically with respect to qualified thyroid illness, among--
(A) qualified individuals and covered descendants;
and
(B) qualified individuals who participated in any
study for which a Federal agency was the sponsor,
relating to radiation exposure and related illness.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Director of the
National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Congress a
report on such study.
(c) Collaboration With Other Entities.--In carrying out the studies
described in subsection (a) and subsection (b), the Director of the
National Institutes of Health may enter into agreements with the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the heads of other
relevant Federal departments and agencies, and the National Academies
of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
(d) Database on International Radiation Exposure.--Not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
National Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall seek to enter into a partnership or partnerships with
relevant foreign health ministries and organizations under which such
the Director and such ministries and organizations will establish an
international information system tracking the various studies on
international radiation exposure and identifying populations of
interest for additional study.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such funds as are needed to carry out this section, for
the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2032, to remain available until
expended.
(f) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Qualified individual.--The term ``qualified
individual'' means an individual who--
(A) is described in--
(i) subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) of section 4 of
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public
Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note);
(ii) subsection (a) of section 5 of the
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note); or
(iii) section 5A of the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C.
2210 note); and
(B) has received payment pursuant to a claim
submitted under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
(Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note).
(2) Covered descendant.--The term ``covered descendant''
means a direct descendant of an individual described in
paragraph (1).
(3) Qualified cancer.--The term qualified cancer means any
cancer that is listed as a specified diseases under section
4(b), section 5(a)(ii), or section 5A(e) of the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210
note) and such other cancer as may be specified by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(4) Qualified thyroid illnesses.--The term ``qualified
thyroid illness'' means any illness relating to the thyroid
that is listed as a specified diseases under section 4(b) or
section 5A(e) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
(Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) and such other
illness relating to the thyroid as may be specified by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(g) National Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program.--
Section 527C(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285a-
9(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or a covered descendent (as defined
in section 12(e) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization
Act of 2026'' after ``note)''.
SEC. 13. RESEP CLINICS; ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
(a) Geographical Distribution of Awards.--The Secretary of Health
and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health
Resources and Services Administration, shall, to the extent
practicable, take the steps necessary to ensure that grants awarded
under section 527C(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
285a-9(b)(1)) are distributed to applicants as follows:
(1) At least 3 in Utah, including at least one in the
northern counties of Utah.
(2) At least one in Idaho.
(3) At least 3 in Arizona, including at least one in the
southern counties of Arizona.
(4) At least 2 in Nevada.
(5) At least 2 in Colorado.
(6) At least one in Montana.
(7) At least one in Missouri.
(8) At least one in Kentucky.
(9) At least one in Tennessee.
(10) At least one in Guam.
(11) At least one in the eastern counties of Washington.
(12) At least one in the southern counties of Ohio.
(13) At least 2 in New Mexico.
(b) Mobile Clinics.--In addition to the requirements under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration, shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that no less
than four awards are made to applicants who propose the operation of
mobile units in rural areas located in one of the States or U.S.
territories listed in subsection (a).
(c) Appropriations.--There is hereby appropriated the following
amounts to carry out this section:
(1) $11,500,000 for Fiscal Year 2027.
(2) $11,879,000 for Fiscal Year 2028.
(3) $12,270,000 for Fiscal Year 2029.
(4) $12,673,000 for Fiscal Year 2030.
(5) $13,090,000 for Fiscal Year 2031.
(6) $13,521,000 for Fiscal Year 2032.
(7) $13,966,000 for Fiscal Year 2033.
(8) $14,425,000 for Fiscal Year 2034.
(9) $14,900,000 for Fiscal Year 2035.
(10) $15,390,000 for Fiscal Year 2036.
(11) $15,896,000 for Fiscal Year 2037.
(12) $16,419,000 for Fiscal Year 2038.
(13) $16,959,000 for Fiscal Year 2039.
(14) $17,517,000 for Fiscal Year 2040.
(15) $18,094,000 for Fiscal Year 2041.
SEC. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CLAIMS.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in
the enactment of Public Law 119-21.
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