A bill to expand the scope of a study required to be conducted by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs concerning the effect on humans of exposure to the chemical known as Agent Orange.

Summary

Amends the Veterans' Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 to permit the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to include in an epidemiological study of the long-term adverse health effects in humans in service in Vietnam from exposure to agent orange an evaluation of the adverse effects of other factors involved in such service, including exposure to other herbicides, chemicals, medications, or environmental hazards or conditions. Permits the inclusion of a review and analysis of the literature concerning the effects of such factors in the Administrators' review and analysis of the Agent Orange literature.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 March 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From VA.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 May 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3499.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Health Care, Training, and Small Business Loan Act of 1981