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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)

A federal law that provides financial compensation to individuals who developed certain cancers and other diseases due to radiation exposure from U.S. nuclear weapons tests or uranium mining.

Downwinders

People who lived downwind of nuclear test sites and were exposed to radioactive fallout, often resulting in severe health problems.

Trust Fund

A special account established by the government to hold funds designated for a specific purpose, in this case, for paying compensation claims under RECA.

Attorney General

The head of the U U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing the administration of federal law, including programs like RECA.

Enactment

The process by which a bill becomes a law after being passed by Congress and signed by the President, or otherwise becoming law.