Sec. 4. Claims relating to atmospheric testing
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Section 4(a)(1)(A) is amended— in clause (i)— in subclause (I), by striking October 31, 1958 and inserting November 6, 1962 ; in subclause (II)— by striking in the affected area and inserting in an affected area ; and by striking or after the semicolon; by redesignating subclause
(III)as subclause (V); and by inserting after subclause
(II)the following: was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; was physically present in an affected area— for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, and ending on November 6, 1962; or for the period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962; or ; and in clause (ii)(I), by striking physical presence described in subclause
(I)or
(II)of clause
(i)or onsite participation described in clause (i)(III) and inserting physical presence described in subclause (I), (II), (III), or
(IV)of clause
(i)or onsite participation described in clause (i)(V) . Section 4(a)(1) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking an amount and inserting the amount ; and by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: If the conditions described in subparagraph
(C)are met, an individual who is described in subparagraph
(A)shall receive $150,000. . Section 4(a)(1)(C) is amended— by striking clause (i); and by redesignating clauses
(ii)and
(iii)as clauses
(i)and (ii), respectively. Section 4(a)(2) is amended— in subparagraph (A)— by striking in the affected area and inserting in an affected area ; by striking 2 years and inserting 1 year ; and by striking October 31, 1958 and inserting November 6, 1962 ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking in the affected area and inserting in an affected area ; and by striking or at the end; by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (E); and by inserting after subparagraph
(B)the following: was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; was physically present in an affected area— for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, and ending on November 6, 1962; or for the period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962; or . Section 4(a)(2) is amended in the matter following subparagraph
(E)(as redesignated by subsection
(d)of this section) by striking $50,000 (in the case of an individual described in subparagraph
(A)or (B)) or $75,000 (in the case of an individual described in subparagraph (C)), and inserting $150,000 . Section 4(a) is amended by adding at the end the following: An individual receiving a payment under this section shall be eligible to receive medical benefits in the same manner and to the same extent as an individual eligible to receive medical benefits under section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7384t ). . Section 4(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: affected area means— except as provided under subparagraphs
(B)and (C), Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Guam; with respect to a claim by an individual under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(III) or subsection (a)(2)(C), only New Mexico; and with respect to a claim by an individual under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV) or subsection (a)(2)(D), only Guam. . Section 4(b)(2) is amended by striking other than chronic lymphocytic leukemia and inserting including chronic lymphocytic leukemia .
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