[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4173 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4173

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for veterans 
                     exposed to ionizing radiation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 1996

 Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for veterans 
                     exposed to ionizing radiation.

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

SECTION 1. CONDITIONS PRESUMED TO BE SERVICE-CONNECTED DUE TO EXPOSURE 
              TO IONIZING RADIATION.

    Section 1112(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(P) Bone cancer.
            ``(Q) Cancer of the colon.
            ``(R) Nonmalignant thyroid nodular disease.
            ``(S) Parathyroid cancer.
            ``(T) Ovarian cancer.
            ``(U) Brain and central nervous system tumors.
            ``(V) Unexplained bone marrow failure.
            ``(W) Meningioma.''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL 
              HAZARDS.

    Section 6(a)(1) of Public Law 98-542 (38 U.S.C. 1154 note) is 
amended by striking out ``or employees of the'' and all that follows 
through ``departments or agencies'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``or 
officers or employees of the United States''.
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