Amendment106th Congress
Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress concerning compensation and health care for nuclear workers at Department of Energy facilities and vendor sites who were exposed to radioactive and hazardous substances including beryllium and silica.
- Amendment Number
- 726
- Description
- Amendment, as modified, expresses the sense of Congress concerning compensation and health care for nuclear workers at Department of Energy facilities and vendor sites who were exposed to radioactive and hazardous substances including beryllium and silica.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 106-624 to express the sense of the Congress that workers at DoE nuclear weapons facilities and at vendor sites were exposed to beryllium, radiation, silica and other toxic materials without their knowledge and that those same workers are now experiencing increased incidents of illness and death resulting from that exposure.
- Congress
- 106
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 18, 2000
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Whitfield amendment (A013) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 17:32:15
- Submitted Date
- May 18, 2000
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021