I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2004 Mr. Abercrombie (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service.

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Eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation due to open-air nuclear testing

Section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting before the period at the end the following: or exposure to ionzing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from such a detonation; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4)For purposes of paragraph (3)(B)(i), onsite participation by any individual in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device and any exposure to ionzing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from such a detonation shall be determined without regard to whether any particular level of radiation exposure was measured for that individual..