S. 2941: Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010
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S. 2941: Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-01-20 · Health · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-01-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010
Plain summary
Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Energy, as a part of the Marshall Islands program, to conduct at least every four years: (1) a visual study of the concrete exterior of the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island; and (2) a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding, and in, the Cactus Crater containment structure on Runit Island. Makes specified funds available to conduct such radiochemical groundwater analysis. (Sec. 3) Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include a citizen or national of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia within the definitions of "covered employee," "atomic weapons employee," and "Department of Energy contractor employee." Reduces compensation awarded to an individual under such Act who also received compensation under the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the same illness by any compensation received under such Compact, other than medical benefits and benefits for vocational rehabilitation that the individual received by reason of the illness, after deducting the reasonable costs of obtaining those benefits. (Sec. 4) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the Republic of the Marshall Islands an annual supplemental health care grant to: (1) provide enhanced primary health care, with an emphasis on providing regular screenings for radiogenic illnesses by upgrading existing services or by providing quarterly medical field team visits in Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, Ailuk, Mejit, Likiep, Wotho, Wotje, and Ujelang Atolls, which were affected by the U.S. nuclear testing program; (2) enhance the capabilities of the Marshall Islands to provide secondary treatment for radiogenic illness; and (3) operate a whole-body counting facility on Utrik Atoll. Appropriates FY2009-FY2023 funds. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the health impacts of the U.S. nuclear testing program conducted in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Authorizes appropriations.
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Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2941, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010 (2010-07-13); CBO cost estimate: S. 2941, Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act of 2010 (2010-07-13)
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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2941.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s2941 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111