3.0.0 2519 2023-01-11T13:24:46Z 2023-01-11T13:24:46Z House H HR 2013-06-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of California:H.R. 2519.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H4080]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-08T17:36:18Z Referred to 2013-06-26T14:03:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-28T14:59:45Z Referred to 2013-06-26T14:03:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-06-26T14:03:25Z 2013-07-08 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2013-06-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2013-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2013-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2013-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 N F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2013-06-26 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2013-06-26 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2013-06-26 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-06-26 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-06-26 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-06-26 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2013-06-26 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2013-06-28 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2013-07-08 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2013-07-23 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2013-07-23 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2013-07-31 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2014-05-29 False International Affairs Asia Birth defects Conflicts and wars Environmental health Foreign aid and international relief Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military personnel and dependents Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Residential rehabilitation and home repair Veterans' medical care Vietnam World health International Affairs 00 2013-06-26 Introduced in House 2013-10-31T21:38:09Z Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 - Defines a "covered individual" as a Vietnam resident who is affected by health issues related to Agent Orange exposure which took place between January 1, 1961, and May 7, 1975, or who lives or had lived in or near geographic areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of Agent Orange, or who is affected by such health issues as the child or descendant of such resident.

Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance: (1) to address the health care needs of covered individuals, (2) to institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (3) to repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam for covered individuals and their families, and (4) to remediate geographic areas of Vietnam that contain high levels of Agent Orange.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide assistance to support research relating to health issues of individuals affected by Agent Orange.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) 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 or descendants; and (2) establish centers in U.S. locations where large populations of Vietnamese-Americans reside to provide assessment, counseling, and treatment for conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.

Amends veterans benefits provisions to provide benefits to the children of male (currently only female) Vietnam veterans who are affected by certain birth defects. Requires the VA Secretary to require any health care provider with whom the Secretary enters into a contract for the provision of health care to such children to provide the VA access to the medical records of such children for research into the intergenerational effects of Agent Orange exposure.

]]> Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 Display Title Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2519ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2519ih.xml 2013-07-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. 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.