3.0.0 3226 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z 2023-01-11T13:33:13Z Senate S 2016-07-14 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-07-14T17:06:16Z 2016-07-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5166-5167) IntroReferral 2016-07-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2016-07-14 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in Senate 2016-11-08T22:11:03Z Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Veterans Registry and Study Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain the Enewetak Atoll Veterans Health Registry of each veteran who performed a radiation cleanup mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, while serving as a member of the Armed Forces and who:

  • applies for medical care or services from the VA;
  • files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability associated with such service;
  • dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service;
  • requests a health examination from the VA; or
  • receives such a health examination and submits a request to be included in the registry.

The registry shall include relevant medical data relating to the health status of each such individual who: (1) grants the VA permission to include such information, or (2) is deceased when the individual's name is added to the registry.

In the case of such an individual who is deceased, the VA shall provide that individual's spouse, child, or parent with consultation and counseling with respect to the results of an examination of such individual, upon request.

The VA shall: (1) periodically notify individuals listed in the registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential radiation exposure related to such service, (2) provide for an independent study on such potential exposure, and (3) carry out outreach activities with respect to health examinations and consultation and counseling services.

]]> Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Veterans Registry and Study Act of 2016 Display Title Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Veterans Registry and Study Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Veterans Registry and Study Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who participated in a radiation cleanup mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3226is/xml/BILLS-114s3226is.xml 2016-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5166-5167) 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.