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139 STAT. 398 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (f) DEFINITION OF CORE DRILLER.—Section 5(b) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(9) the term ‘core driller’ means any individual employed to engage in the act or process of obtaining cylindrical rock samples of uranium or vanadium by means of a borehole drilling machine for the purpose of mining uranium or vana- dium.’’. SEC. 100204. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101– 426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following: ‘‘SEC. 5A. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A claimant shall receive compensation for a claim made under this Act, as described in subsection (b) or (c), if— ‘‘(1) a claim for compensation is filed with the Attorney General— ‘‘(A) by an individual described in paragraph (2); or ‘‘(B) on behalf of that individual by an authorized agent of that individual, if the individual is deceased or incapaci- tated, such as— ‘‘(i) an executor of estate of that individual; or ‘‘(ii) a legal guardian or conservator of that indi- vidual; ‘‘(2) that individual, or if applicable, an authorized agent of that individual, demonstrates that such individual— ‘‘(A) was physically present in an affected area for a period of at least 2 years after January 1, 1949; and ‘‘(B) contracted a specified disease after such period of physical presence; ‘‘(3) the Attorney General certifies that the identity of that individual, and if applicable, the authorized agent of that individual, is not fraudulent or otherwise misrepresented; and ‘‘(4) the Attorney General determines that the claimant has satisfied the applicable requirements of this Act. ‘‘(b) LOSSES AVAILABLE TO LIVING AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a claim qualifying for compensation under subsection (a) that is submitted to the Attorney General to be eligible for compensation under this section at a time when the individual described in subsection (a)(2) is living, the amount of compensation under this section shall be in an amount that is the greater of $50,000 or the total amount of compensation for which the individual is eligible under paragraph (2). ‘‘(2) LOSSES DUE TO MEDICAL EXPENSES.—A claimant described in paragraph (1) shall be eligible to receive, upon submission of contemporaneous written medical records, reports, or billing statements created by or at the direction of a licensed medical professional who provided contempora- neous medical care to the claimant, additional compensation in the amount of all documented out-of-pocket medical expenses Records. Determination. Certification. Effective date.