42 U.S.C. 7385s: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 84-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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§7385s. Definitions
In this part:
(1) The term “covered DOE contractor employee” means any Department of Energy contractor employee determined under section 7385s–4 of this title to have contracted a covered illness through exposure at a Department of Energy facility.
(2) The term “covered illness” means an illness or death resulting from exposure to a toxic substance.
(3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
( Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3671] , as added Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161 , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2178 .)