118 STAT. 2186 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 SEC. 3162. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) OFFSET FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.—Section 3641 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘on account of’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘on account of the exposure for which compensation is payable under this title.’’. (b) SUBROGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 3642 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385a) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. (c) PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Section 3643 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385b) is amended by striking ‘‘The accept ance’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subtitle E, the accept ance’’. (d) EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY.—Section 3644 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO SUBTITLE E.—This section applies with respect to subtitle E to the covered medical condition or covered illness or death of a covered DOE contractor employee on the same basis as it applies with respect to subtitle B to the cancer (including a specified cancer), chronic silicosis, covered beryllium illness, or death of a covered employee.’’. (e) CERTIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER LAWS.—Section 3646 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385e) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. (f) CLAIMS NOT ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE.—Section 3647(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385f(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. (g) CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY AWARDS OF DAMAGES.— Section 3649 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385h) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘‘this title’’. (h) FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS BY CONVICTED FELONS.—Section 3650 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385i) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B’’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘this title’’. (i) REPEAL OF SUBTITLE D.—Subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (title XXXVI of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 398); 42 U.S.C. 7385o) is repealed. SEC. 3163. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) SUBPOENAS.—Subtitle B of such Act is amended by adding after section 3631 (42 U.S.C. 7384v) the following new section: ‘‘SEC. 3632. SUBPOENAS; OATHS; EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. ‘‘The Secretary of Labor, with respect to any matter under this subtitle, may— ‘‘(1) issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of wit nesses; ‘‘(2) administer oaths; ‘‘(3) examine witnesses; and ‘‘(4) require the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence.’’. 42 USC 7384w.
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