42 USC § 7384f - Legislative proposal

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s7384f"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 7384f - Legislative proposal"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "7384f"
section_name: "Legislative proposal"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "XVI"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Establishment of Compensation Program and Compensation Fund"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3613], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–498.)"
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# § 7384f. Legislative proposal

**(a)** **Legislative proposal required** Not later than March 15, 2001, the President shall submit to Congress a proposal for legislation to implement the compensation program. The proposal for legislation shall include, at a minimum, the specific recommendations (including draft legislation) of the President for the following:

**(1)** The types of compensation and benefits, including lost wages, medical benefits, and any lump-sum settlement payments, to be provided under the compensation program.

**(2)** Any adjustments or modifications necessary to appropriately administer the compensation program under part B.

**(3)** Whether to expand the compensation program to include other illnesses associated with exposure to toxic substances.

**(4)** Whether to expand the class of individuals who are members of the Special Exposure Cohort (as defined in section 7384*l*(14) of this title).

**(b)** **Assessment of potential covered employees and required amounts** The President shall include with the proposal for legislation under subsection (a) the following:

**(1)** An estimate of the number of covered employees that the President determines were exposed in the performance of duty.

**(2)** An estimate, for each fiscal year of the compensation program, of the amounts to be required for compensation and benefits anticipated to be provided in such fiscal year under the compensation program.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3613], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–498.)