Bill > S2798

This bill, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021, aims to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining. Key provisions include: - Extending the Radiation Exposure Compensation Fund for an additional 19 years. - Expanding eligibility for claims related to radiation exposure from atmospheric nuclear testing, including extending the covered time period and geographic area. - Improving compensation amounts for claims related to leukemia and other specified diseases. - Expanding eligibility for claims related to uranium mining and milling, including adding coverage for core drillers and workers with combined work histories. - Allowing for greater use of affidavits to provide evidence for employment history and physical presence in affected areas. - Establishing a grant program to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining and milling on non-occupationally exposed individuals. - Expanding the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program to include certain uranium miners and millers.