A bill 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 (DOE) employee, DOE 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.

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Timeline

1. 19 July 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9616)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 July 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9615-9616)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 July 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 July 2007

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
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