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51 records in 2002
Austria · Federal Council · 23 December 2002
Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Christoph Hagen, Ilse Giesinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend Änderung des Ökostromgesetzes
Austria · National Council · 20 December 2002
Antrag der Abgeordneten MMag. Dr. Madeleine Petrovic, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz zum Schutz der Tiere (Bundes-Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG)
Austria · National Council · 20 December 2002
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Josef Cap, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz über den Schutz von Tieren (Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG)
Austria · National Council · 20 December 2002
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Caspar Einem, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Berichterstattung über Sicherheitsmaßnahmen der tschechischen Behörden für das Atomkraftwerk Temelin auf Basis des Melker Abkommens und Initiativen für einen europaweiten Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie sowie Beibehaltung der Ökopunkteregelung und Verlagerung des Straßengütertransits auf umweltfreundlichere Transportmittel
Austria · National Council · 20 December 2002
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Eva Glawischnig, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Maßnahmen für eine Neuorientierung der österreichischen Temelin-Politik und Vorlage eines Ausstiegsangebotes für das Atomkraftwerk Temelin
Germany · German Bundestag · 18 December 2002
Entsendung der Bundesminister Wolfgang Clement und Dr. Manfred Stolpe in den Aufsichtsrat der Deutschen Energie-Agentur GmbH, Berlin
Germany · German Bundestag · 18 December 2002
Erstattung von vor der Liberalisierung des Energiemarktes überhöhten Rechnungssummen von Energieversorgungsunternehmen an kleinere gewerbliche Stromkunden aufgrund von Gerichtsurteilen oder Einflussnahme von Energieberatungsagenturen und Interessenvertretern, weitere Möglichkeiten der Durchsetzung entsprechender Interessen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) gegenüber Energieversorgern, Auswirkungen von Beschlüssen der Bundesregierung zu Ökosteuer und Förderung regenerativer Energien auf die Strompreise
Germany · German Bundestag · 17 December 2002
<b>Bezug:</b> Wiedervorlage des bereits in der 14. WP auf BR Drs. 20/01 (BT Drsn 14/5969, 14/9081 und 14/9634) eingebrachten Gesetzentwurfs, dem der Bundesrat seinerzeit die Zustimmung versagte (s. GESTA 14. WP 2a- E019) <br><br><b>Europäische Impulse:</b> EU-Gasrichtlinie 98/30/EG (ABl. EG Nr. L 204, 21.07.1998, S. 1) <br><br><b>Inhalt:</b> Weitere Liberalisierung des Gasmarktes und vollständige Umsetzung der EU-Gasrichtlinie: Verpflichtung von Netzbetreibern bzw. Versorgungsunternehmen zur Schaffung diskriminierungsfreier Netzzugänge für Dritte, Schutzklausel bei Elektrizitäts- und Gasimporten, Bericht der Bundesregierung über die Wirkungen der Verbändevereinbarung bis zum 31.8.2003, Erstreckung der sog. Reziprozitätsklausel auf Strom aus Drittländern; Änderung versch. §§ Energiewirtschaftsgesetz sowie von § 64 Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen. Die öffentlichen Haushalte werden durch günstigere Gaspreise entlastet. <br><br><b>Änderungen durch das Vermittlungsverfahren:</b> Klarstellung des rechtlich Gemeinten bei der Anwendung der Verbändevereinbarung zur Sicherstellung eines wirksamen Wettbewerbs. <br><br><b>Nebenschlagwörter:</b> Energiewirtschaftsgesetz/Änderung versch. §§, Einfügung §§ 4a, 6a und 9a EnWG betr. Liberalisierung des Gasmarktes * Netzzugang/ Verpflichtung der Betreiber von Gasversorgungsnetzen zur Bereitstellung diskriminierungsfreier Netzzugänge * Gasleitung/ Verpflichtung der Betreiber von Gasversorgungsnetzen zur Bereitstellung diskriminierungsfreier Netzzugänge * Gasversorgung/ Liberalisierung des Gasmarktes, Umsetzung der EU-Gasrichtlinie * Kartellgesetz/Änderung § 64 GWB betr. Energiewirtschaft * Bericht der Bundesregierung/Bericht über die Wirkung der Verbändevereinbarung im Rahmen der Energierechtsnovelle bis 31.8.2003 * Rechtsangleichung in der EU/Umsetzung der EU- Gasrichtlinie
European Union · EUR-Lex · 16 December 2002
Austria · Federal Council · 13 December 2002
Anfrage der Bundesräte Jürgen Weiss, Christoph Hagen, Ilse Giesinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Regelungen für die Versprühung von Flugzeugtreibstoff über dem Bodenseeraum
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 December 2002
European Union · European Commission · 5 December 2002
France · Senate · 29 November 2002
Energie : Quelle politique française pour la prochaine législature ?
European Union · EUR-Lex · 29 November 2002
European Union · EUR-Lex · 27 November 2002
Germany · German Bundestag · 22 November 2002
European Union · European Parliament · 21 November 2002
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2002
75 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy of the current Administration regarding the implementation of environmental measures in hotels and other establishments providing holiday accommodation to maximise water and energy conservation and to minimise waste and pollution generation. [22461/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2002
55 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy of the current Administration regarding the implementation of environmental measures in hotels and other establishments providing holiday accommodation to maximise water and energy conservation and to minimise waste and pollution generation. [22470/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2002
75 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy of the current Administration regarding the implementation of environmental measures in hotels and other establishments providing holiday accommodation to maximise water and energy conservation and to minimise waste and pollution generation. [22461/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2002
55 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the policy of the current Administration regarding the implementation of environmental measures in hotels and other establishments providing holiday accommodation to maximise water and energy conservation and to minimise waste and pollution generation. [22470/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2002
94 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out regarding the effects of the proposed wind farm off Inishowen Head, County Donegal, on fishing and spawning grounds; and the effects such a proposal would have on coastal erosion. [22146/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2002
73 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the involvement the Government has had in proposals by an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal for a wind farm for the purposes of providing electricity for Northern Ireland; and if the Government intends agreeing to this proposal which is partly in Irish waters. [21501/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2002
94 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out regarding the effects of the proposed wind farm off Inishowen Head, County Donegal, on fishing and spawning grounds; and the effects such a proposal would have on coastal erosion. [22146/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2002
73 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the involvement the Government has had in proposals by an organisation (details supplied) in County Donegal for a wind farm for the purposes of providing electricity for Northern Ireland; and if the Government intends agreeing to this proposal which is partly in Irish waters. [21501/02]
United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2002
National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for: (1) Scientific and Technical Research Services activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Measurement Standards Laboratories and the Malcomb Baldrige National Quality Program; and (2) Industrial Technology Services activities of NIST for the Advanced Technology Program and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; and (3) Construction of Research Facilities activities. Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the one percent limit on NIST funds the Director of NIST is authorized to expend for awards of research fellowships and other financial assistance to students. Establishes the Baldrige National Quality Program within NIST to administer the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and to perform research and outreach activities to assist quality and performance improvement efforts. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to: (1) increase the number of Malcolm awards; and (2) include not-for-profit organizations as qualifying organizations. Modifies NIST Act provisions regarding the Advanced Technology Program, including by authorizing: (1) the Secretary to aid U.S. joint research and development (R&D) ventures led by institutions of higher education or other nonprofit research organizations; and (2) the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and the Director to enter into contracts with experts to analyze the need for or value of joint ventures in specific technical fields. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, when entering into procurement contracts or financial assistance agreements to carry out collective R&D initiatives, to limit eligibility to nonprofit organizations; and (2) the Director to retain building use and depreciation surcharge fees for maintenance and repair of NIST facilities. Repeals provisions requiring the Director to establish a non-energy inventions program.
European Union · European Commission · 15 November 2002
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 2002
Nuclear Waste Transportation Security Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a program for the transportation safety of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (waste and fuel) taking into consideration terrorist threats and other potential emergencies. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States and local and tribal governments for activities to enhance the security of transporting nuclear waste, including emergency response. Directs the Secretaries of Transportation and Energy, in establishing routes for the transportation of nuclear waste through a State, to jointly consult with the State's chief executive officer regarding preferred or alternative routes. Requires the executive officer to be given 7 days' prior notice of any such transportation. Specifies requirements for particular shipments. Prohibits nuclear waste from being transported by vessel in the inland waters of the United States or the Great Lakes. Requires renewal every three years of a hazmat employee's certification of training to handle waste and fuel. Provides training grants for hazmat employees and instructors. Enhances civil penalties for violations in the transportation of waste and fuel. Requires: (1) a program of outreach regarding response to accidents, attacks, or other emergencies involving the transportation of waste and fuel; (2) a study regarding effects on public health of such transportation; and (3) a comprehensive program of testing the physical integrity and suitability of the packages used for such transportation. Requires the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to evaluate the validity of any activities undertaken by the Secretary or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to the transportation of waste or fuel.
United States · United States Congress · 14 November 2002
Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prescribe guidelines for a Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard under which retail electric suppliers submit renewable energy credits to the Secretary.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 14 November 2002
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 2002
Calls on North Korea to: (1) abide by specified articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which it has signed; (2) abide by the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994 by honoring its commitments to freeze its nuclear programs and by allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to carry out inspections; and (3) comply with specified United Nations resolutions. Calls on the IAEA to report to the United Nations on the status of North Korea's compliance with inspections. Calls on members of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) to suspend construction of the light water reactor in North Korea and shipment of heavy fuel oil to North Korea if the IAEA reports non-compliance by North Korea. Calls on concerned countries to support the suspension of the U.S. commitment under the Framework pending compliance by North Korea with IAEA inspections criteria.
Germany · German Bundestag · 13 November 2002
EU-Richtlinienvorschläge über nukleare Sicherheit und Entsorgung radioaktiven Abfalls: Beteiligung der Bundesregierung am Entstehungsprozess und weiteren Beratungen, Bewertung der vorgeschlagenen Regelungen, europaweite Einführung des höchstmöglichen Sicherheitsstandards, deutsche Einflussmöglichkeiten vor dem Hintergrund des Atomausstiegs, Wahl und Betriebsfähigkeit der Lagerstätten; Beschlussentwurf zu einem Abkommen zwischen Euratom und der Russischen Föderation zum Handel mit Kernmaterialien
European Union · European Parliament · 7 November 2002
France · Senate · 5 November 2002
European Union · EUR-Lex · 5 November 2002
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2002
Clean Air Planning Act of 2002 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require integrated air quality planning for the electric generating sector. Establishes national pollutant tonnage limitations for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide. Provides for review and revision of annual tonnage limitations. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish trading programs for nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances. Requires equitable treatment of facilities that either use more than one energy source to produce electricity or that produce electricity in addition to another service or product. Directs the Administrator to establish reserves of nitrogen oxide and mercury allowances as set asides for new units. Establishes a nitrogen oxide and mercury allowance transfer system, requiring certification and monitoring. Regards transfers as part of the federally enforceable permit of the affected unit, requiring no further revision. Directs the Administrator to establish a carbon dioxide allowance trading program, setting aside a reserve of allowances for use by new units and new renewable energy units. Makes allowances available to projects certified by a newly established independent review board. Requires board guidelines to include certifying geological and incremental carbon sequestration. Permits the trading of allowances under any U.S. or internationally recognized carbon dioxide reduction program. Establishes a carbon dioxide allowance transfer system, requiring certification and monitoring. Revises the new source review program to cover unit changes after 2007 and to permit the lowest achievable emission rate standard to take cost into account. Revises the sulfur dioxide allowance program to establish an allowance reserve for new units and to establish maximum emissions for states in the Western Regional Air Partnership.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2002
National Renewable Energy Lands Act of 2002 - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management, to: (1) evaluate all Federal hydroelectric facilities on Federal lands and identify candidates for interconnection with potential renewable energy generation facilities; (2) evaluate and identify renewable energy production candidate sites on Federal lands; (3) complete an engineering feasibility analysis for such sites; and (4) expeditiously make the most promising of the candidate sites available for long-term lease pursuant to a competitive bidding process to qualified renewable energy development firms. Requires the Comptroller General to investigate and report to Congress on the existing impediments to construction of renewable energy projects on Federal lands and the measures necessary to expedite project development.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 17 October 2002
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to propose that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conclude agreements with up to five countries under which each country would provide temporary secured storage for orphaned, unused, surplus, or other radioactive material sources other than special nuclear material, nuclear fuel, or spent nuclear fuel. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make U.S. voluntary contributions to the IAEA for a program to provide radioactive source discovery, inventory, and recovery; (2) assist the Government of the Russian Federation to substitute solar power sources to replace radioisotope thermal generator powered units operated by the Federation and other independent states of the former Soviet Union in applications such as lighthouses, remote weather stations, unattended sensors, and remote electricity; and (3) conclude an agreement under which a foreign country would train first responders in the detection and characterization of radioactive material and contaminated areas. Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a Special Representative for Inspections of Nuclear and Radiological Materials for negotiating international agreements that ensure inspection of cargoes of nuclear and radiological materials destined for the United States. Establishes a program of research and development grants concerning the detection and identification of fissile and radioactive materials. Requires a study of the use of radioactive sources in industry and of potential substitutes for those sources.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2002
401 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his Department provides grant aid for persons erecting new houses which are intended to use renewable energy sources, such as installation of a geothermal heat pump to power the underflooring system in a house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2002
401 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his Department provides grant aid for persons erecting new houses which are intended to use renewable energy sources, such as installation of a geothermal heat pump to power the underflooring system in a house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/02]
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002
Energy Markets Fraud Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2002 - Declares unlawful practices that are fraudulent, manipulative, deceptive, or a contrivance in contravention of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations governing: (1) transmission and sales of electric energy; or (2) transportation and sales of natural gas. Subjects such practices to certain Federal Power Act sanctions. Amends the Federal Power Act to require FERC to promulgate criteria governing waivers and exemptions from requirements regarding: (1) issuance of securities; (2) accounts and recordkeeping; and (3) officials dealing in securities (including any prospective blanket order). Places a moratorium upon such waivers and exemptions until the criteria mandated for promulgation become effective. Directs FERC to review previously issued waivers. Vitiates such waivers after a specified deadline unless they comply with such criteria. Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to expand reporting requirements for transactions regarding transmission or sales of electric energy and of natural gas. Sets forth prohibitions on the distribution or publication by an electric power or natural gas information processor of quotations and transactions of electric energy and natural gas in contravention of FERC rules. Prohibits any person who owns, controls, or is under the control or ownership of a public utility, a natural gas company, or a public utility holding company from owning, controlling, or operating any electronic computer network or other multilateral trading facility utilized to trade electricity or natural gas. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Mandates review by: (1) the Securities and Exchange Commission of certain exemptions granted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 to determine if they should continue in force and effect; and (2) the Financial Accounting Standards Board of accounting for contracts in energy trading and risk management activities. Amends the Federal Power Act to instruct FERC to adopt rules and procedures to protect electric consumers from harmful actions taken by persons owning or controlling public utilities. Mandates annual FERC review of market-based rates for electric energy sales by a public utility. Grants FERC revocation authority for violations and for rates found to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential.
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002
Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a priority listing among utilities for the transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel from them to a specified permanent repository. Mandates that the highest priority be assigned to utilities that derive the highest percentage of energy produced or sold from renewable energy resources, including solar, wind, ocean, or geothermal energy, biomass, landfill gas, a generation offset (reduced electricity usage metered at a site where a customer consumes energy from a renewable energy technology), or incremental hydropower. Instructs the Secretary to: (1) establish the listing not later than one year before the projected date of the first transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel to the permanent repository; and (2) coordinate the transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel from sources other than utilities for which priorities are established under this Act with transportation from such utilities, with the goal of minimizing the number of shipments by combining them whenever possible.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 10 October 2002
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 2002
Declares that specified lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians shall not be transferred or made available for condemnation until the Secretary of the Interior renders a final decision (and all appeals are exhausted) on the pending fee to trust application, or the application is withdrawn. Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture (the "Secretaries") to issue the necessary grants, easements, permits, plan amendments, and other approvals to allow for the siting and construction of a high-voltage electricity transmission line in part of the Cleveland National Forest in California and adjacent lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. Forbids any portion of the transmission line from entering any identified wilderness area. Assigns primary responsibility for completing the environmental and other reviews necessary for the implementation of this Act to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management. States that it is anticipated that this Act will make it unnecessary to construct regional transmission lines through heavily populated lands in the Temecula Valley. Subjects the right-of-way to such terms and conditions as the Secretaries set forth to protect historic, cultural, and natural resources under their respective jurisdictions.
United States · United States Congress · 8 October 2002
Iraqi Scientists Liberation Act of 2002 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Iraq must give the United Nations and International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors complete site access; (2) inspections should include unmonitored and protected interviews with appropriate persons; and (3) key scientists, engineers, and technicians in Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs should be encouraged to leave and provide information to governments and international institutions that are committed to such programs' dismantling. Provides that whenever the Secretary of State and the Attorney General jointly determine that the admission into the United States of an eligible alien is in the public interest, the alien and any immediate family members shall be eligible for U.S. permanent residence admission. Describes such alien as one who: (1) is a scientist, engineer, or technician who has worked at any time since December 16, 1998, in an Iraqi program to produce weapons of mass destruction or the means to deliver them; (2) is in possession of critical information concerning any such program; (3) is willing to provide, or has provided, such information to inspectors of the United Nations, inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or any U.S. department, agency, or other entity; and (4) will be or has been placed in danger as a result of providing such information. Limits: (1) entrants to 500 aliens, with no limit on immediate family members; and (2) program authority to 36 months. Amends the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 to revise the definition of "weapon of mass destruction." .
Germany · German Bundestag · 8 October 2002
Ionisierende Strahlung: natürliche, zivilisatorisch veränderte natürliche und zivilisatorische Strahlenexposition, insbesondere durch kerntechnische Anlagen, Anwendungen in der Medizin, berufliche Tätigkeit, Übersicht über besondere Vorkommnisse im Anwendungsbereich der Strahlenschutzverordnung, Strahlenexposition durch den Reaktorunfall in Tschernobyl; nichtionisierende Strahlung (erstmalig im Bericht)
Germany · German Bundestag · 8 October 2002
Ionisierende Strahlung: natürliche, zivilisatorisch veränderte natürliche und zivilisatorische Strahlenexposition, insbesondere durch kerntechnische Anlagen, Anwendungen in der Medizin, berufliche Tätigkeit, Übersicht über besondere Vorkommnisse im Anwendungsbereich der Strahlenschutzverordnung, Strahlenexposition durch den Reaktorunfall in Tschernobyl; nichtionisierende Strahlung (erstmalig im Bericht)
United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2002
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to: (1) reinstate the hydroelectric license for Project No. 2696 and to transfer it without delay or the institution of any proceedings, to the Town of Stuyvesant, New York, within 30 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) extend the expiration of the term of such license to August 31, 2025, if the Project's generating capability reaches a specified minimum level on a reliable basis within two years of enactment of this Act. States that the Project is entitled to the full benefit of any legislation passed by Congress that promotes hydroelectric development within two years either before or after this Act's effective date. Instructs the Commission to permit the Town to add a co-licensee to the reinstated license at any time, notwithstanding the issuance of a preliminary permit to the Town, and any consideration of municipal preference. States that the Town shall be entitled, to the extent that funds are available, to receive certain loans for the reimbursement of feasibility studies and development costs incurred since January 1, 2001, through and including December 31, 2006. Deems all power produced by the Project incremental hydropower for purposes of qualifying for any energy credit or similar benefits.
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2002
Energy Workers Compensation Act of 2002 - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) to provide for worker compensation benefit payments to contractor employees of the Department of Energy (DOE) who were exposed to toxic substances at DOE facilities. (This new subtitle D replaces the current provisions for DOE assistance to such employees in State workers compensation proceedings.) Requires DOE to review claims and determine causation within specified time limits (with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) continuing to appoint members of physician review panels for diagnosing such occupational illnesses). Directs the Secretary of Labor to pay such benefits from the EEOICPA fund for claimants approved by DOE. Requires the Secretaries of Energy and of Labor to ensure that such claims are resolved in a nonadversarial manner. Revises EEOIPA subtitle B program administration provisions to add as covered illnesses: (1) chronic renal disease, for uranium workers; (2) mercury disease, for workers employed at facilities utilizing more than 100 kilograms of mercury; and (3) lung cancer, among beryllium-related diseases. Revises provisions relating to: (1) a special exposure cohort expansion procedure; (2) the radioepidemiologic model for determining compensation; and (3) additional specified cancers. Provides for EEOIPA coordination with other Federal laws, including the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Provides administrative assistance for claimants under either subtitle B or D, including administrative relief and proof where medical records are not available, resource centers, and outreach programs. Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Labor the Office of the Ombudsman for Occupational Illness Compensation, which is to coordinate activities of the Secretaries of Labor, Energy, and HHS under EEOICPA.