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S. 1994: This Act may be cited as the National Atmospheric Nuclear Testing Compensation Act of 1989. Introduced in the Senate of the United States, One Hundredth First Congress, First Session, November 22, 1989

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OSTI ID:5967662
This bill would amend Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an atmospheric nuclear testing compensation program to compensate for the damages done to the civilians in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona down wind from the above-ground nuclear tests in Nevada and to exposed miners in underground uranium mines that were providing uranium for the sole use and benefit of the nuclear weapons program of the US. The bill explains how to file a petition for compensation, the determination of eligibility, and the amount that can be claimed.
OSTI ID:
5967662
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English