117 HR 2580 IH: Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-04-15 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2580IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 15, 2021Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021.

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Presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain

(a)

Disability compensation

Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:(v)Onsite participation in the response effort following the collision of a United States Air Force B–52 bomber and refueling plane that caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons in the vicinity of Palomares, Spain, during the period beginning January 17, 1966, and ending March 31, 1967..(b)

Effective date and applicability

(1)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.(2)

Applicability concerning dependency and indemnity compensation

For purposes of section 1310 of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a death notwithstanding whether such death occurred before, on, or after such date.