118 STAT. 2188 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 inserting after ‘‘Fund’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of a payment under section 5, from the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund, pursuant to section 3630(d) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000)’’. SEC. 3166. IMPROVEMENTS TO SUBTITLE B OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000. (a) ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 3624 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384o) is amended by adding at the end the following new sub sections: ‘‘(e) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the members and staff of the Board, and the contractors performing work in support of the Board, are afforded the oppor tunity to apply for a security clearance for any matter for which such a clearance is appropriate. The Secretary should, not later than 180 days after receiving a completed application, make a determination whether or not the individual concerned is eligible for the clearance. ‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification mate rials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report specifying the number of applications for security clear ances under this subsection, the number of such applications granted, and the number of such applications denied. ‘‘(f) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall, in accord ance with law, provide to the Board and the contractors of the Board access to any information that the Board considers relevant to carry out its responsibilities under this title, including informa tion such as Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y))) and information covered by the Privacy Act.’’. (b) DEADLINES FOR SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT ACTIONS.—(1) Section 3626 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Com pensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384q) is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ‘‘(c) DEADLINES.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the President receives a petition for designation as mem bers of the Special Exposure Cohort, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall submit to the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health a recommendation on that petition, including all supporting documentation. ‘‘(2)(A) Upon receipt by the President of a recommendation of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health that the President should determine in the affirmative that paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) apply to a class, the President shall have a period of 30 days in which to determine whether such paragraphs apply to the class and to submit that determination (whether affirmative or negative) to Congress. Deadline.
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