Sec. 5. Research program on epidemiological impacts of toxic exposures
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In this section— the term Department of Energy facility has the meaning given the term in section 3621 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7384l ); the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ); and the term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct or support research on the epidemiological impacts of exposures to toxic substances at Department of Energy facilities.
Research under subsection
(b)may include research on the epidemiological, clinical, or health impacts on individuals who were exposed to toxic substances in or near the tank farms and other relevant Department of Energy facilities through their work at such sites. Any institution of higher education or the National Academy of Sciences may apply for funding under this section by submitting to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with similar activities conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services to the extent that other agencies have responsibilities that are related to the study of epidemiological, clinical, or health impacts of exposures to toxic substances. Not later than 1 year after the end of the funding period for research under this section, the funding recipient shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a final report that— summarizes the findings of the research; includes recommendations for any additional studies; describes any classes of employees that, based on the results of the study and in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Secretary under section 3671A(b) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (as added by this Act), qualify for inclusion in the Toxic Special Exposure Cohort under such section 3671A; and describes any illnesses to be included as covered illnesses under section 3671(2)(D) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7385s(2)(D) ). Not later than 120 days after the date on which the reports under subsection
(f)are due, the Secretary shall— designate all classes of employees described in the report under subsection (f)(3) as members of the Toxic Special Exposure Cohort under section 3671A of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (as added by this Act); prepare and submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report— summarizing the findings from the reports required under subsection (f); identifying the classes of employees designated under subparagraph (A); identifying any new illnesses that, as a result of the study, will be included as covered illnesses, pursuant to subsection (f)(4) and section 3671(2)(D) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7385s(2)(D) ); and including the Secretary’s recommendations for additional health studies relating to toxic substances, if the Secretary determines it necessary. In this subsection, the term relevant committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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