Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act

Summary

Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act - Establishes a presumption of service-connected disability for veterans exposed to herbicides during service in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era who suffer from specified diseases which may be caused by exposure to such herbicides, developed to a ten percent degree of disability. Permits the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to determine what other diseases may be due to exposure to herbicides, chemicals, or environmental hazards. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations within one year of enactment incorporating such determinations and setting forth the standards used to reach them.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act
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