S 545
112th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Energy
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Nuclear weapons
Public contracts and procurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
Worker safety and health
A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease claims and part E processes with independent reviews.
Introduced: March 10, 2011
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.
Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1