But we also need to focus on the human legacy. This amendment is an attempt to put right a situation that should not have occurred. But it proposes to do so in a way that is based on sound science. The amendment focuses federal held on three classes of injured workers. The first group is workers who were involved with beryllium.
Beryllium is a non-radioactive metal that provokes, in some people, a highly allergic lung reaction.
The lungs become scarred, and no longer function. The third group of workers are those who had dangerous doses of radiation on the job. These workers were employed at numerous current and former DOE facilities. We have included a general definition of DOE and other type of facilities in the legislation, in lieu of including a list that might be incomplete, but for purposes of helping in the implementation of this amendment, if enacted into law, I would like to ask unanimous consent that a non-exclusive list of the facilities intended to be covered under this amendment be printed in the Record following my statement. Without objection, it is so ordered.