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 114 STAT. 502 PUBLIC LAW 106-245—JULY 10, 2000 appropriate healthcare organizations, to initiate and support programs designed for the early detection, prevention and education on radiogenic diseases in approved States to aid the thousands of individuals adversely affected by the mining of uranium and the testing of nuclear weapons for the Nation's weapons arsenal. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT. (a) CLAIMS RELATING TO ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TESTING. — Section 4(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows: "(1) CLAIMS RELATING TO LEUKEMIA.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— An individual described in this subparagraph shall receive an amount specified in subparagraph (B) if the conditions described in subparagraph (C) are met. An individual referred to in the preceding sentence is an individual who— "(i)(I) was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on January 21, 1951, and ending on October 31, 1958; "(II) was physically present in the affected area for the period beginning on June 30, 1962, and ending on July 31, 1962; or "(III) participated onsite in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; and "(ii) submits written documentation that such individual developed leukemia— "(I) after the applicable period of physical presence described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(III) (as the case may be); and "(II) more that 2 years after first exposure to fallout. "(B) AMOUNTS.— If the conditions described in subparagraph (C) are met, an individusJ— "(i) who is described in subclause (I) or (II) of subparagraph (A)(i) shall receive $50,000; or "(ii) who is described in subclause (III) of subparagraph (A)(i) shall receive $75,000. "(C) CONDITIONS. — The conditions described in this subparagraph are as follows: "(i) Initial exposure occurred prior to age 21. "(ii) The claim for a pa3mrient under subparagraph (B) is filed with the Attorney General by or on behalf of the individual. "(iii) The Attorney (General determines, in accordance with section 6, that the claim meets the requirements of this Act.". (b) DEFINITIONS.— Section 4(b) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "Wasnae, San Juan," after "Millard,"; and (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:

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