HERBICIDES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents (see S. 2081), S6955 [25SE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorities to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases determined to be associated with exposure to herbicide agents, H6726 [30SE]