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.

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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
Amendment 726 — Informed