3.0.0 1769 2023-01-11T13:27:43Z 2023-01-11T13:27:43Z House HR 2015-04-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BENISHEK:H.R. 1769.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8[Page H2210]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-13T20:54:44Z Discharged from 2016-05-24T15:05:59Z Referred to 2015-04-14T14:01:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2016-02-25T22:16:00Z Reported by 2015-05-15T16:10:16Z Markup by 2015-05-15T16:10:10Z Hearings by 2015-04-23T17:03:24Z Referred to 2015-04-22T16:57:21Z Reported by 2016-05-24T15:05:46Z Markup by 2016-02-25T22:21:44Z Referred to 2015-04-14T14:01:35Z H. Rept. 114-592 Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 114 901 S 2015-06-24 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-186. Identical bill CRS VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act 114 5286 HR 2016-06-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2016-05-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00460 2016-05-24 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-05-24 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-05-24 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-592, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-05-24 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-592, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-02-25 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-02-25 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-02-25 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2015-08-13 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-05-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-05-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-04-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-04-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-04-14 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-04-14 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-14 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 2015-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 N H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-04-14 True E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2015-04-14 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2015-04-21 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2015-04-21 False C000714 Rep. 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Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2016-05-13 False 2016-05-17T19:20:05Z H.R. 1769, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51584 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 25, 2016 Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Medical research Military personnel and dependents Transportation costs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-04-14 Introduced in House 2015-06-29T20:58:10Z Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure.

Requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed Force, or that federal agency that might assist the VA in making determinations regarding individuals and descendents afflicted with a health condition as a result of such exposure; (2) the VA and DOD or such agency head to jointly establish a mechanism for the availability and review of records by the VA; and (3) the national center to employ at least one licensed clinical social worker to coordinate access of individuals to appropriate social and health care programs and to handle case management.

Establishes an Advisory Board to oversee and assess the national center and to advise the VA regarding the center's work.

Directs DOD to declassify documents (other than documents that would materially and immediately threaten national security) related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of an associated disability.

Directs the VA to conduct a national outreach and education campaign directed toward members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their family members to communicate information on: (1) incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, health conditions resulting from such exposure, and the potential long-term effects; and (2) the national center. Requires DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services to assist the VA in implementing such campaign.

]]> 18 2016-05-24 Reported to House amended, Part I 2016-09-29T21:50:10Z Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children or grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure.

The bill requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed Force, or that federal agency that might assist the VA in making determinations regarding individuals and descendents afflicted with an exposure-related health condition; (2) the VA and DOD or such agency head to jointly establish a mechanism for VA review of records; and (3) the national center to employ at least one licensed clinical social worker to coordinate access of individuals to appropriate social and health care programs and to handle case management.

(Sec. 4) The VA shall establish an Advisory Board to oversee and assess the national center and to advise the VA regarding the center's work.

The board shall report on its recommendations at least once a year.

(Sec. 5) DOD shall: (1) conduct a declassification review to determine what information may be made publicly available related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that an occupational medicine specialist has determined to be credibly associated with such substance; and (2) make such information available consistent with national security and limited to information necessary for determining whether an individual was exposed to such substance, the severity of exposure, and any potential health conditions resulting from such exposure.

(Sec. 6) The VA shall conduct a national outreach and education campaign directed toward members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their family members to communicate information on: (1) incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, health conditions resulting from such exposure, and potential long-term effects; and (2) the national center for individuals eligible to participate in national center studies.

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services shall assist the VA in implementing such campaign.

(Sec. 7) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

]]> Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 Display Title Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces that are related to that exposure, to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to House Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016 H House Reported in House 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1769rh/xml/BILLS-114hr1769rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1769ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1769ih.xml 2016-05-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460. 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.