Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part B · Chapter 84 — Department of Energy
§ 7384u. Separate treatment of certain uranium employees
Statutory text
Compensation provided
An individual who receives, or has received, $100,000 under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) for a claim made under that Act (hereafter in this section referred to as a “covered uranium employee”), or the survivor of that covered uranium employee if the employee is deceased, shall receive compensation under this section in the amount of $50,000.
Medical benefits
A covered uranium employee shall receive medical benefits under section 7384t of this title for the illness for which that employee received $100,000 under section 5 of that Act.
Coordination with RECA
The compensation and benefits provided in subsections (a) and (b) are separate from any compensation or benefits provided under that Act.
Payment from compensation fund
The compensation provided under this section and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, when authorized or approved by the President, shall be paid from the compensation fund established under section 7384e of this title.
Payments in the case of deceased persons
In the case of a covered employee who is deceased at the time of payment of compensation under this section, whether or not the death is the result of the covered employee’s occupational illness, such payment may be made only as follows:
If the covered employee is survived by a spouse who is living at the time of payment, such payment shall be made to such surviving spouse.
If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), such payment shall be made in equal shares to all children of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment.
If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B), such payment shall be made in equal shares to the parents of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment.
If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B) or parents described in subparagraph (C), such payment shall be made in equal shares to all grandchildren of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment.
If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B), parents described in subparagraph (C), or grandchildren described in subparagraph (D), then such payment shall be made in equal shares to the grandparents of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, if there is—
a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A); and
at least one child of the covered employee who is living and a minor at the time of payment and who is not a recognized natural child or adopted child of such surviving spouse,
then half of such payment shall be made to such surviving spouse, and the other half of such payment shall be made in equal shares to each child of the covered employee who is living and a minor at the time of payment.
If a covered employee eligible for payment dies before filing a claim under this subchapter, a survivor of that employee who may receive payment under paragraph (1) may file a claim for such payment.
For purposes of this subsection—
the “spouse” of an individual is a wife or husband of that individual who was married to that individual for at least one year immediately before the death of that individual;
a “child” includes a recognized natural child, a stepchild who lived with an individual in a regular parent-child relationship, and an adopted child;
a “parent” includes fathers and mothers through adoption;
a “grandchild” of an individual is a child of a child of that individual; and
a “grandparent” of an individual is a parent of a parent of that individual.
Procedures required
The President shall establish procedures to identify and notify each covered uranium employee, or the survivor of that covered uranium employee if that employee is deceased, of the availability of compensation and benefits under this section.
Effective date
This section shall take effect on , unless Congress otherwise provides in an Act enacted before that date.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dC)(tXXXVI)(s3630) · 114 Stat. 1654
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7384u
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3630], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–507
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3630], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–507Enacted provision · exact public law section
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
Pub. L. 107–107 div. C title XXXI § 3151(a)(4)(B) · 115 Stat. 1012
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 7384u(e)
Pub. L. 107–107 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–107 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:“(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if a covered uranium employee dies before the effective date specified in subsection (g) of this section, whether or not the death is a result of the illness specified in subsection (b) of this section, a survivor of that employee may, on behalf of that survivor and any other survivors of that employee, receive the compensation provided for under this section. “(2) The right to receive compensation under this section shall be afforded to survivors in the same order of precedence as that set forth in section 8109 of title 5.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) Section 3630(e) (114 Stat. 1654A-507; 42 U.S.C. 7384u(e)) is amended to read as follows: “(e) Payments in The Case of Deceased Persons.— (1) In the case of a covered employee who is deceased at the time of payment of compensation under this section, whether or not the death is the result of the covered employee’s occupational illness, such payment may be made only as follows: “(A) If the covered employee is survived by a spouse who is living at the time of payment, such payment shall be made to such surviving spouse. “(B) If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), such payment shall be made in equal shares to all children of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment. “(C) If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B), such payment shall be made in equal shares to the parents of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment. “(D) If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B) or parents described in subparagraph (C), such payment shall be made in equal shares to all grandchildren of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment. “(E) If there is no surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A), and if there are no children described in subparagraph (B), parents described in subparagraph (C), or grandchildren described in subparagraph (D), then such payment shall be made in equal shares to the grandparents of the covered employee who are living at the time of payment. “(F) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, if there is— “(i) a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A); and “(ii) at least one child of the covered employee who is living and a minor at the time of payment and who is not a recognized natural child or adopted child of such surviving spouse, then half of such payment shall be made to such surviving spouse, and the other half of such payment shall be made in equal shares to each child of the covered employee who is living and a minor at the time of payment. “(2) If a covered employee eligible for payment dies before filing a claim under this title, a survivor of that employee who may receive payment under paragraph (1) may file a claim for such payment. “(3) For purposes of this subsection— “(A) the ‘spouse’ of an individual is a wife or husband of that individual who was married to that individual for at least one year immediately before the death of that individual; “(B) a ‘child’ includes a recognized natural child, a stepchild who lived with an individual in a regular parent-child relationship, and an adopted child; “(C) a ‘parent’ includes fathers and mothers through adoption; “(D) a ‘grandchild’ of an individual is a child of a child of that individual; and “(E) a ‘grandparent’ of an individual is a parent of a parent of that individual.”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–107 effective July 1, 2001, see section 3151(a)(4)(D) of Pub. L. 107–107, set out as a note under section 7384l of this title.Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
Pub. L. 108–375 div. C title XXXI § 3165(a) · 118 Stat. 1811
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 7384u(d)
Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act” after “The compensation provided under this section”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act” after “The compensation provided under this section”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 3630 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384u) is amended in subsection (d) by inserting after “The compensation provided under this section” the following: “and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (d), is Pub. L. 101–426, , 104 Stat. 920, which is set out as a note under section 2210 of this title.
Amendments2001–2004 · 2 rounds
2004
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375 inserted “and the compensation provided under section 5 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act” after “The compensation provided under this section”.
2001
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–107 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if a covered uranium employee dies before the effective date specified in subsection (g) of this section, whether or not the death is a result of the illness specified in subsection (b) of this section, a survivor of that employee may, on behalf of that survivor and any other survivors of that employee, receive the compensation provided for under this section.
“(2) The right to receive compensation under this section shall be afforded to survivors in the same order of precedence as that set forth in section 8109 of title 5.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–107 effective , see section 3151(a)(4)(D) of Pub. L. 107–107, set out as a note under section 7384l of this title.