[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1055 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1055

  To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a commendation to each 
individual exposed to mustard agents during World War II, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1993

Mr. Goss (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Browder, and Mr. 
  Bilirakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a commendation to each 
individual exposed to mustard agents during World War II, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ISSUANCE OF COMMENDATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO MUSTARD 
              AGENTS DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue to each 
individual described in subsection (b) a commendation in honorary 
recognition of the individual's special service, loyalty, and 
contribution to the United States.
    (b) Covered Individuals.--An individual referred to in subsection 
(a) is an individual who, as a member of the armed forces or an 
employee of the Department of War, was exposed to mustard agents in 
connection with testing performed by the Department of War during World 
War II.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF EXPOSURE.

    The Secretary of Defense shall notify each individual described in 
section 1 of the exposure described in such section, the possible 
health effects of the exposure, and the likely options available to the 
individual for medical treatment for health effects resulting from the 
exposure.

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.

    The Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs any information of the Department of Defense regarding 
the exposure described in section 1, including the names of the 
individuals subjected to the exposure.

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