[117th Congress Public Law 139]
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Public Law 117-139
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. <<NOTE: June 7, 
                          2022 -  [S. 4119]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: RECA Extension 
Act of 2022. 42 USC 2011 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``RECA Extension Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 
                    ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
            (1) <<NOTE: Termination date.>>  by striking the first 
        sentence and inserting ``The Fund shall terminate on the date 
        that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA 
        Extension Act of 2022.''; and
            (2) by striking ``22-year period'' and inserting ``2-year 
        period''.

    (b) Limitation on Claims.--Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by 
striking ``within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000'' and inserting 
``not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA 
Extension Act of 2022''.

    Approved June 7, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4119:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Apr. 28, considered and passed Senate.
            May 11, considered and passed House.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2022):
            June 7, Presidential remarks.

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