Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2015

Summary

Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2015 Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the Advisory Board on Environmental Exposures at Atsugi Naval Air Facility to provide expert advice to DOD and VA on matters relating to exposure of current and former members of the Armed Forces (members) and their dependents to environmental hazards at Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan, during the period beginning in 1983 in which the air, water, or soil at such facility was contaminated due to an incinerator. Requires the Board to: (1) consider and study cases of such exposure, (2) evaluate submitted exposure claims, and (3) recommend to such Secretaries that either a claim is insufficient to warrant further consideration or is sufficient to warrant health care or compensation. Authorizes the Board to convene a science panel to consider exposure claims and report results to the Board. Authorizes the DOD Secretary to provide to such members and dependents the health care benefits recommended by the Board. Requires the DOD Secretary to: (1) compile a list of individuals exposed to environmental hazards at the facility during the period in which the air, water, or soil was contaminated; and (2) submit a related report to Congress.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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2. 21 May 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 June 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Kurt Schrader · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
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