Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 7385s: Definitions

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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. The term “covered illness” means an illness or death resulting from exposure to a toxic substance. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

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