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 PUBLIC LAW 106-245-JULY 10, 2000 114 STAT. 503 "(C) in the State of Arizona, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila; and"; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking "the onset of the disease was between 2 and 30 years of first exposure," and inserting "the onset of the disease was at least 2 years after first exposure, lung cancer (other than in situ lung cancer that is discovered during or after a post-mortem exam),"; (B) by striking "(provided initial exposure occurred by the age of 20)" after "thyroid"; (C) by inserting "male or" before "female breast"; (D) by striking "(provided initial exposure occurred prior to age 40)" after "female breast"; (E) by striking "(provided low alcohol consumption and not a heavy smoker)" after "esophagus"; (F) by striking "(provided initial exposure occurred before age 30)" after "stomach"; (G) by striking "(provided not a heavy smoker)" after "pharynx"; (H) by striking "(provided not a heavy smoker and low coffee consumption)" after "pancreas"; and (I) by inserting "salivary gland, urinary bladder, brain, colon, ovary," after "gall bladder,". (c) CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 5(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows: "(a) ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual shall receive $100,000 for a claim made under this Act if— " (A) that individual— "(i) was employed in a uranium mine or uranium mill (including any individual who was employed in the transport of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from such mine or mill) located in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, and Texas at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1971; and -- "(ii)(l) was a miner exposed to 40 or more working level months of radiation and submits written medical documentation that the individual, after that exposure, developed lung cancer or a nonmalignant respiratory disease; or "(II) was a miller or ore transporter who worked for at least 1 year during the period described under clause (i) and submits written medical documentation that the individual, after that exposure, developed lung cancer or a nonmalignant respiratory disease or renal cancers and other chronic renal disease including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury; "(B) the claim for that pa3anent is filed with the Attorney General by or on behalf of that individual; and "(C) the Attorney General determines, in accordance with section 6, that the claim meets the requirements of this Act.

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