[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              LLOYD GAMBLE

  (Mr. DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce 
legislation to compensate Lloyd Gamble, a veteran who served our 
country with honor but was used as a guinea pig by our military.
  In 1944, Lloyd Gamble enlisted in the U.S. Army and subsequently 
transferred to the U.S. Air Force, and to Lloyd Gamble the military was 
his life. In 1958, his promising, successful career was cut short when 
the Army used an experimental secret drug testing program administered 
by them to study the effects of LSD on humans. They denied this program 
ever existed until an aggressive congressional investigation proved 
otherwise in 1975.
  Lloyd Gamble, used as a guinea pig by our military without his 
knowledge or permission, salvaged his marriage but his career was cut 
short. This legislation I hope can be acted on quickly by this body so 
that we can give him the compensation that he deserves. We have the 
opportunity to uphold the pledge which we heard just moments ago, with 
liberty and justice for all. Let us give Lloyd Gamble the justice he 
deserves.
  I ask my colleagues to support and help pass this legislation and 
move it to the other body quickly for expeditious review.

                                 H.R.--

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

       (a) Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out 
     of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to 
     Lloyd B. Gamble of Fairfax, Virginia, the sum of $253,488.
       (b) Basis.--The payment required by subsection (a) shall be 
     to compensate Lloyd B. Gamble for the injuries sustained by 
     him as a result of the administration to him, without his 
     knowledge, of lysergic acid diethylamide by United States 
     Army personnel in 1957.

     SEC. 2 SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.

       The payment made pursuant to section 1 shall be in full 
     satisfaction of all claims Lloyd B. Gamble may have against 
     the United States for any injury described in such section.

     SEC. 3. INELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

       Upon payment of the sum referred to in section 1, Lloyd B. 
     Gamble shall not be eligible for any compensation or benefits 
     from the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of 
     Defense for any injury described in such section.

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION OF AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

       It shall be unlawful for an amount of more than 10 percent 
     of the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to or 
     received by any agent or attorney for any service rendered to 
     Lloyd B. Gamble in connection with the benefits provided by 
     this Act. Any person who violates this section shall be 
     guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the 
     amount provided in title 18, United States Code.

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