,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,udall (  
,new ,mexico1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,en]gy ,employees ,occupational       
,illness ,comp5sation ,program ,act (   
#bjjj to /r5g!n ! quality control       
measures 9 place = "p ,b lung disease   
claims & to e/abli% ! ,advisory ,bo>d on
 ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,work] ,heal? = !  
contractor employee comp5sation program 
"u subtitle ,e ( su* ,act4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toxic  
,sub/ances & ,work] ,heal? ,advisory    
,bo>d ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !        
,advisory ,bo>d on ,toxic ,sub/ances &  
,work] ,heal?  7a7 ,advisory ,bo>d on   
,toxic ,sub/ances & ,work] ,heal?       
,subtitle ,b ( ! ,en]gy ,employees      
,occupational ,illness ,comp5sation     

,program ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gchdl et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #cfcb4 ,advisory ,bo>d on
 ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,work] ,heal?  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% &    
appo9t an ,advisory ,bo>d on ,toxic     
,sub/ances & ,work] ,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,bo>d74  7#b7           
,consultation on appo9tm5ts ,! ,presid5t
 %all make appo9tm5ts to ! ,bo>d 9      
consultation ) organizations ) exp]tise 
on work] heal? issues 9 ord] to ensure t
 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d reflects a prop]  
balance ( p]spectives f ! sci5tific1    
m$ical1 legal1 work]1 work] families1 & 
work] advocate communities4  7#c7       
,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all designate a
 ,*air ( ! ,bo>d f among its memb]s4    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all--  7#a7 advise
 ! ,presid5t conc]n+ ! review & approval
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor site exposure   
matrix2  7#b7 conduct p]iodic pe]       
reviews (1 & approve1 m$ical guidance = 

"p ,e claims exam9]s ) respect to !     
weigh+ ( a claimant's m$ical evid5ce2   
7#c7 obta9 p]iodic exp]t review (       
evid5ti>y requirem5ts = "p ,b claims    
relat$ to lung disease reg>dless (      
approval2  7#d7 provide ov]sight ov]    
indu/rial hygi5i/s1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
/aff physicians1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's 
consult+ physicians & _! reports to     
ensure quality1 objectivity1 &          
consi/5cy2 &  7#e7 coord9ate ex*anges ( 
data & f9d+s ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d on     
,radiation & ,work] ,heal? to ! ext5t   
necess>y 7"u section #cfbd74  7c7 ,/aff 
& p[]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t a /aff to facilitate ! "w ( !    
,bo>d4 ,! /aff ( ! ,bo>d %all be head$  
by a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ "u    
sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy 
p]sonnel ,! ,presid5t may au?orize !    
detail ( employees ( ,f$]al ag5cies to !
 ,bo>d z necess>y to enable ! ,bo>d to  
c>ry out its duties "u ?is section4 ,!  
detail ( su* p]sonnel may be on a       

non-reimbursable basis4  7#c7 ,p[]s ,!  
,bo>d %all h same p[]s t ! ,advisory    
,bo>d has "u section #cfbd4  7#d7       
,contractors ,! ,secret>y %all employ   
outside contractors & speciali/s select$
 by ! ,bo>d to support ! "w ( ! ,bo>d4  
7d7 ,exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 o!r ?an 
full-"t employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
:ile att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,bo>d or :ile    
o!rwise s]v+ at ! reque/ ( ! ,presid5t1 
& :ile s]v+ away f _! homes or regul>   
place ( bus9ess1 %all be all[$ travel & 
meal exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (  
subsi/5ce 7z au?oriz$ by section #egjc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 =       
individuals 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s]v+   
)\t pay4  7e7 ,security cle>ances  7#a7 
,application ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all 
ensure t ! memb]s & /aff ( ! ,bo>d1 & ! 
contractors p]=m+ "w 9 support ( !      
,bo>d1 are af=d$ ! opportunity to apply 
= a security cle>ance = any matt] = :i* 
su* a cle>ance is appropriate4  7#b7    
,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %\ld1
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a    

complet$ application = a security       
cle>ance "u ?is subsection1 make a      
det]m9ation :e!r or n ! individual      
conc]n$ is eligible = ! cle>ance4  7#c7 
,report ,= fiscal ye> #bjae1 & ea*      
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 %all include 9 ! budget ju/ification   
mat]ials submitt$ to ,congress 9 support
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy budget = t      
fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! budget ( !   
,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report      
specify+ ! numb] ( applications =       
security cle>ances "u ?is subsection1 ! 
numb] ( su* applications grant$1 & !    
numb] ( su* applications d5i$4  7f7     
,in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all1 9
 accordance ) law1 provide to ! ,bo>d & 
! contractors ( ! ,bo>d1 access to any  
in=mation t ! ,bo>d consid]s relevant to
 c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is   
section1 includ+ in=mation su* z        
re/rict$ data 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7y7 
( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7y777 & in=mation cov]$  

by ! ,privacy ,act4  4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor response to ! ,(fice ( !         
,ombudsman annual report ,section #cfhf 
( ! ,en]gy ,employees ,occupational     
,illness ,comp5sation ,program ,act (   
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gches-#ae7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by  
/rik+ ,febru>y #ae & ins]t+ ,july #cj2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7h7 ,response to report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! publication ( 
! annual report "u subsection 7e71 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all submit an answ] 
9 writ+ on :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t agrees or   
disagrees ) ! specific issues rais$ by !
 ,ombudsman1 if ! ,dep>tm5t agrees1 on !
 actions to be tak5 to correct !        
problems id5tifi$ by ! ,ombudsman1 & if 
! ,dep>tm5t does n agree1 on ! reasons  
!re=e4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all po/   
su* answ] on ! public ,int]net website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  4