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HR 3908 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Cancer Civil procedure Claims Employee rights Employee training Federal employees Government employees' health insurance Government liability Health Liability for nuclear damages Nuclear facilities Nuclear weapons Radiation Reinsurance Relocation of employees Transfer of employees Workers' compensation

Defense Nuclear Workers' Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: November 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Dec 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Dec 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Dec 4, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Nov 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 25, 1991
Introduced in House
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Defense Nuclear Workers' Bill of Rights Act - Considers an individual employed at a defense nuclear facility (DNF) of the Department of Energy an employee for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Requires compensation to be payable under such Act if the disability or death of an individual employed in a DNF results from an injury arising out of and in the course of employment.

Provides that, in any proceeding for the enforcement of a compensation claim under such Act, if the injured employee is suffering or suffered from one of specified cancers and received ionizing radiation of a specified amount while employed at a DNF, or was employed for five years or more in a facility or building where radioactive materials were stored, handled, processed, or disposed of, then there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the disease is work-connected for purposes of coverage under such Act. Excludes certain persons covered by Federal workers compensation provisions from this Act. Provides for the handling of pending and prior claims.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for reinsurance for former Department employees who received such ionizing radiation while so employed or who worked for five years or more in a facility which regularly stored, processed, handled, or disposed of radioactive materials. Requires such reinsurance to cover all reasonable expenses for certain health-care services incurred above a specified dollar-amount.

Directs the Secretary to develop a plan for restructuring of the work force of Department DNFs. Outlines principles to be included in such restructuring plan, including placing a high priority on retraining current employees for jobs in cleanup and decommissioning.

What's happening now January 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3908: Defense Nuclear Workers' Bill of Rights Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3908/
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