HR 1131 IH

To provide permanent appropriations to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund to make payments under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note).

March 20, 2001

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. MATHESON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

To provide permanent appropriations to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund to make payments under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Paul Hicks Memorial Act'.

(b) APPROPRIATIONS- There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for the purpose of making payments to eligible beneficiaries under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note).

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