A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.

Summary

Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such installation, from January 1, 1957, to either August 1, 1953, or an earlier date that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in consultation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall specify. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register any earlier date chosen.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 12 March 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2013

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 March 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2013

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2013

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 March 2013

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
• related to ← Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• related to ← Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• related to ← Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014