United States · Bill · S
S. 1854 (98th)
A bill for the relief of the survivors of John Smitherman.
Introduced
20 September 1983
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Deems a named deceased individual to have incurred a disability contracted in the line of duty in the active naval service during a period of war as a result of exposure to radiation from the detonation of a nuclear device over the Bikini Atoll, for purposes of determining eligibility for veterans' disability benefits. Declares that receipt of benefits by such individual's survivors pursuant to this Act shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States based upon such exposure.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 September 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/1854
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/1854