Amendment makes changes to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.

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Amendment Number
542
Description
Amendment makes changes to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 108-499 to make the following changes to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: (1) eliminate the pay cap for physicians and let the market set the rate; (2) eliminate restrictions on hiring authority; (3) eliminate therequirement that an application can only go to Panel if a State agreement is in place, but still authorizes State agreements which Department of Energy will still use for data and information exchanges.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 20, 2004
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Wamp amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:02:54
Submitted Date
May 20, 2004
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 542 — Informed