Claims related to atmospheric testing

Section 4 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking 1962 in each place it appears and inserting 1992; (ii) in subclause (III)— (I) by striking 1962 in each place it appears and inserting 1992; and (II) by striking or at the end; (iii) by striking subclause (IV); and (iv) by inserting after subclause (III) the following: (IV) was physically present in an affected area— (aa) for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, and ending on November 6, 1992; or (bb) for the period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962; or (V) participated— (aa) onsite in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device; or (bb) onsite in the radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980; or (cc) onsite in the response effort following the collision of a United States Air Force B–52 bomber and refueling aircraft that caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons in the vicinity of Palomares, Spain, during the period beginning January 17, 1966, and ending March 31, 1967; or (dd) onsite in the response effort following the on-board fire and crash of a United States Air Force B–52 bomber that caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons in the vicinity of Thule Air Force Base, Greenland, during the period beginning January 21, 1968, and ending September 25, 1968; (VI) is a member of the petitioner cohort; and; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 1962 each place it appears and inserting 1992; (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking 1962 each place it appears and inserting 1992; and (II) by striking or at the end; (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) was physically present in an affected area— (i) for a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on July 1, 1946, and ending on November 6, 1992; or (ii) for the period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending on November 6, 1962; (E) is a member of the petitioner cohort; or; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C); (II) in clause (i), by striking and Idaho and inserting Idaho, Colorado, and Montana; (III) in clause (ii), by striking, the counties of White Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion of Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; (IV) in clause (iii), by striking, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and Mohave; and (V) by adding at the end the following: (iv) the territory of Guam; and; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (C) with respect to a claim by an individual under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV) or (a)(2)(D), only Guam.; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) petitioner cohort means a class of individuals designated pursuant to section 7 of this Act..