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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="368" measure-id="id113hr368" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-01-23" update-date="2013-02-11">
<title>To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an audiometric test of each member of the Armed Forces before the separation of the member.</title>
<summary summary-id="id113hr368v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2013-02-11">
<action-date>2013-01-23</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Directs the Secretary of each military department to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces under their jurisdiction receives an audiometric test at the 8000 Hz frequency (or an equivalent test) to evaluate the hearing of such member during the 90-day period before the member is discharged, separated, or retired. </p>]]></summary-text>
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