Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part B · Chapter 84 — Department of Energy
§ 7384v. Assistance for claimants and potential claimants
Statutory text
Assistance for claimants
The President shall, upon the receipt of a request for assistance from a claimant under the compensation program, provide assistance to the claimant in connection with the claim, including—
assistance in securing medical testing and diagnostic services necessary to establish the existence of a covered beryllium illness, chronic silicosis, or cancer; and
such other assistance as may be required to develop facts pertinent to the claim.
Assistance for potential claimants
The President shall take appropriate actions to inform and assist covered employees who are potential claimants under the compensation program, and other potential claimants under the compensation program, of the availability of compensation under the compensation program, including actions to—
ensure the ready availability, in paper and electronic format, of forms necessary for making claims;
provide such covered employees and other potential claimants with information and other support necessary for making claims, including—
medical protocols for medical testing and diagnosis to establish the existence of a covered beryllium illness, chronic silicosis, or cancer; and
lists of vendors approved for providing laboratory services related to such medical testing and diagnosis; and
provide such additional assistance to such covered employees and other potential claimants as may be required for the development of facts pertinent to a claim.
Information from beryllium vendors and other contractors
As part of the assistance program provided under subsections (a) and (b), and as permitted by law, the Secretary of Energy shall, upon the request of the President, require a beryllium vendor or other Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor to provide information relevant to a claim or potential claim under the compensation program to the President.
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)(s3631) · 114 Stat. 1654
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7384v
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3631], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–508.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3631], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–508.)Enacted 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.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of certain functions of the President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 13179, , 65 F.R. 77487, set out as a note under section 7384 of this title.
Credits
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3631], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–508.)