To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.

Summary

Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include within the meaning of the term “member of the Special Exposure Cohort” a Department of Energy employee, Department of Energy contractor employee, or atomic weapons employee who was so employed for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days before January 1, 2006, at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California. Provides that a claim that an individual qualifies for compensation or benefits under such Act shall be considered notwithstanding any denial of any other claim for compensation with respect to such individual.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 June 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 July 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2007

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 May 2007

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 2007

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Ray Ruiz Special Exposure Cohort Act
• related to ← A bill to better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California.