3.0.0 2114 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z House HR 2015-04-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE:H.R. 2114.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 of the Consititution[Page H2655]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-26T18:22:49Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:01:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-05-01T15:22:54Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:01:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-04-29T13:01:35Z 2015-05-26 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-04-29 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 2015-04-29 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 2015-04-29 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 2015-04-29 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. 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CLAY D MO LACY 1 2016-07-05 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-07-21 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2016-07-21 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 2015-04-29 Introduced in House 2015-05-12T18:40:33Z Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2015

Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is a Vietnam resident and who: (1) is affected by health issues related to Agent Orange exposure which took place between January 1, 1961, and May 7, 1975; (2) lives or had lived in or near geographic areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of Agent Orange; or (3) is affected by such health issues as the child or descendant of such an individual.

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 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 2015 Display Title Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2015 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 2015 Introduced in House 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2114ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2114ih.xml 2015-05-26 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.