To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation.

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Introduced

25 September 1996

Last action

26 September 1996 · Introduced

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1711)

Summary

Includes the following diseases or illnesses in the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care in the case of exposure to ionizing radiation: bone cancer, colon cancer, nonmalignant thyroid nodular disease, parathyroid cancer, ovarian cancer, brain and central nervous system tumors, unexplained bone marrow failure, and meningioma. Excludes all officers or employees of the United States from membership on the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards. (Currently, up to three employees of Federal departments and agencies other than the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are permitted.)

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25 September 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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25 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 September 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
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26 September 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1711)
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/4173
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