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 114 STAT. 508 PUBLIC LAW 106-245—JULY 10, 2000 striking "20 years after the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting "22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000". (2) EXTENSION OF FUND.— Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended in the first sentence by striking "date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting "date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000". (h) ATTORNEY FEES LIMITATION.— Section 9 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 9. ATTORNEY FEES. "(a) GENERAL RULE.— Notwithstanding any contract, the representative of an individual may not receive, for services rendered in connection with the claim of an individual under this Act, more than that percentage specified in subsection (b) of a payment made under this Act on such claim. "(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE LIMITATIONS.— The percentage referred to in subsection (a) is— "(1) 2 percent for the filing of an initial claim; and "(2) 10 percent with respect to— "(A) any claim with respect to which a representative has made a contract for services before the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000; or "(B) a resubmission of a denied claim. "(c) PENALTY.— Any such representative who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000.". 42 USC 2210 (i) GAO REPORTS.— note. (1) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 18 months after the date Deadline. ^f ^^le enactment of this Act, and every 18 months thereafter, the General Accounting Office shall submit a report to Congress containing a detailed accounting of the administration of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) by the Department of Justice. (2) CONTENTS. —Each report submitted under this subsection shall include an analysis of— (A) claims, awards, and administrative costs under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note); and (B) the budget of the Department of Justice relating to such Act. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO STATES FOR EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND EARLY DETECTION OF RADIOGENIC CANCERS AND DISEASES. Subpart I of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 USC 285a-9. "SEC. 417C. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND EARLY DETECTION OF RADIOGENIC CANCERS AND DISEASES. "(a) DEFINITION.—In this section the term 'entity' means any— "(1) National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center; "(2) Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or medical center;

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