Parity for Pacific Radiation Survivors Act

This bill, known as the "Parity for Pacific Radiation Survivors Act," significantly expands eligibility for compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) . Its primary purpose is to include the territory of Guam as an affected area, thereby extending compensation to individuals who were physically present there during periods of atmospheric nuclear testing. Additionally, the bill makes Armed Forces members who participated in the radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll eligible for compensation. Specifically, the bill allows individuals present in Guam for at least one year between July 1, 1946, and November 6, 1992 (or November 21, 1992, for specified diseases), or during a shorter critical period in 1962, to claim compensation for certain cancers and specified diseases. Armed Forces members involved in the Enewetak Atoll cleanup between May 1, 1977, and May 31, 1980, are also covered. Furthermore, the legislation adds renal disease to the list of specified diseases for which compensation can be sought under RECA.