To maintain health care coverage for veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs for tobacco related illnesses, and to provide for additional authorization of appropriations for the Department.

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Introduced

22 May 1998

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

Entitles to veterans' disability compensation a veteran whose disease or injury is attributable in whole or part to the use of tobacco products. Authorizes an additional $1 billion for FY 1999 for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3948
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