118 STAT. 2183 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 ‘‘(b) PHYSICIANS.—Any physicians whose services are utilized under subsection (a) of this section shall possess appropriate exper tise and experience in the evaluation and determination of the extent of permanent physical impairments or in the evaluation and diagnosis of illnesses or deaths aggravated, contributed to, or caused by exposure to toxic substances. ‘‘(c) ARRANGEMENT.—The Secretary may secure the services of physicians utilized under subsection (a) of this section through the appointment of physicians or by contract. ‘‘SEC. 3679. MEDICAL BENEFITS. ‘‘A covered DOE contractor employee shall be furnished medical benefits specified in section 3629 for the covered illness to the same extent, and under the same conditions and limitations, as an individual eligible for medical benefits under that section is furnished medical benefits under that section. ‘‘SEC. 3680. ATTORNEY FEES. ‘‘Section 3648 shall apply to a payment under this subtitle to the same extent that it applies to a payment under subtitle B. ‘‘SEC. 3681. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer this subtitle. ‘‘(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may enter into con tracts with appropriate persons and entities to administer this subtitle. ‘‘(c) RECORDS.—(1)(A) The Secretary of Energy shall provide to the Secretary all records, files, and other data, whether paper, electronic, imaged, or otherwise, developed by the Secretary of Energy that are applicable to the administration of this subtitle, including records, files, and data on facility industrial hygiene, employment of individuals or groups, exposure and medical records, and claims applications. ‘‘(B) In providing records, files, and other data under this para graph, the Secretary of Energy shall preserve the current organiza tion of such records, files, and other data, and shall provide such description and indexing of such records, files, and other data as the Secretary considers appropriate to facilitate their use by the Secretary. ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary shall jointly undertake such actions as are appropriate to retrieve records applicable to the claims of Department of Energy contractor employees for contractor employee compensation under this subtitle, including employment records, records of exposure to beryllium, radiation, silica, or other toxic substances, and records regarding medical treatment. ‘‘(d) INFORMATION.—At the request of the Secretary, the Sec retary of Energy and any contractor who employed a Department of Energy contractor employee shall, within time periods specified by the Secretary, provide to the Secretary and to the employee information or documents in response to the request. ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of this subtitle. The initial regula tions shall be prescribed not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle. The Secretary may prescribe interim final regulations necessary to meet the deadlines specified in this subtitle. Deadline. 42 USC 7385s–10. 42 USC 7385s–9. 42 USC 7385s–8.
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