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S. 1385 (105th)

Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1998

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Introduced

6 November 1997

Last action

22 September 1998 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.

Sponsors

Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence

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Summary

Justice for Atomic Veterans Act of 1997 - Includes in the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, in the case of radiation-exposed veterans, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care, the following: lung, bone, skin, colon, ovarian, and rectal cancer, posterior subcapsular cataracts, non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, parathyroid adenoma, and tumors of the brain and central nervous system.

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Timeline

  1. 6 November 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 November 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11869-11870)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 April 1998

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans Affairs. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 July 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 September 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 22 September 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-343.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 September 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-343.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 22 September 1998

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  • Reported to Senate (PDF)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 22 September 1998

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 22 September 1998

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 November 1997

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 November 1997

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