An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve veterans' benefits programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Veterans' Persian Gulf War Benefits Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) develop and expeditiously implement a uniform case assessment protocol that will ensure thorough assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all Persian Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses attributed to service in the Persian Gulf theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War; (2) expedite efforts to develop case definitions or diagnoses for illnesses associated with such service; and (3) develop and implement a comprehensive outreach program to inform such veterans and their families of health-care services, including comprehensive medical evaluations, that may be available through the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Directs the Secretary to pay compensation to Persian Gulf War veterans suffering from a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness that became manifest to a degree of ten percent or more within one year after completion of active duty in the Gulf War, with exceptions. Terminates compensation payments three years after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) FY 1995 through 1997 for conducting research of the health risk and effects of service during the Gulf War and the treatment of such effects; and (2) FY 1995 for a survey of Persian Gulf veterans as to the incidence and nature of health problems occurring in such veterans and their families.

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Committee Discharged Senate (text)

  Committee Discharged Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Committee Discharged Senate (PDF)

  Committee Discharged Senate · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1994

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 August 1994

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 August 1994

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 August 1994

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 August 1994

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 August 1994

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 August 1994

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 1994

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 May 1994

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• Introduced in House

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