Omnibus Prisoner of War Act of 1981

Summary

Omnibus Prisoner of War Act of 1981 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Veterans' Administration to establish an advisory committee to assess medical and other information concerning former prisoners of war. Directs the Administrator to include on such committee former prisoners of war from World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era and authorities from specified medical fields. Includes chronic respiratory ailment, frozen feet, and gastro-intestinal disorder manifest to a degree of ten percent or more among the diseases presumed to have been incurred or aggravated by incarceration. Eliminates the two year manifestation limitation on psychoses for service-connected disability purposes. Entitles former prisoners of war to hospital or nursing home care and other medical care as needed.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA; OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 May 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
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