3.0.0 2634 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z House H HR 2011-07-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FILNER:H.R. 2634.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H5488]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-25T12:58:17Z Referred to 2011-07-25T14:01:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-01T19:53:32Z Referred to 2011-07-25T14:01:25Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-29T20:17:28Z Referred to 2011-07-25T14:01:15Z 2011-10-25 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2011-08-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-07-29 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-07-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1403) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 N L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-09-07 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-09-07 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-09-14 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2011-10-06 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-11-03 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2011-11-03 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2011-11-03 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2011-11-03 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2011-12-01 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2012-01-18 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-02-27 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-02-27 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-06-18 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2012-11-13 False International Affairs Asia Conflicts and wars Environmental health Foreign aid and international relief Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Monuments and memorials Research administration and funding Residential rehabilitation and home repair Veterans' medical care Vietnam World health International Affairs 00 2011-07-25 Introduced in House 2011-10-04T19:11:18Z Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals. Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is: (1) a resident of Vietnam, and (2) affected by health issues related to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam era.

Requires such assistance to include assistance to: (1) institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (2) repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam, (3) remediate areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of contaminants, and (4) support research relating to health issues of covered individuals.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish at least two regional medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to address the medical needs of descendants of Vietnam era veterans, (2) make grants to appropriate public health organizations and Vietnamese-American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their children, and (3) ensure that the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study is expanded to include a mortality and morbidity study examining the health outcomes of Vietnam veterans.

Defines a "victim" as any individual who is a Vietnamese national, Vietnamese-American, or U.S. veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, or the progeny of such an individual, and who has a disease or disability associated with this exposure.

]]> Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 Display Title Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2634ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2634ih.xml 2011-10-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.