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H.R. 3795, The You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 3795 would amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that veterans of service in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and subsequent conflicts shall be considered to be radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log inYou Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007 - Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to editresult from exposure to depleted uranium or the wiki andbyproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.
Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used.
Directs the firstSecretary to provide a detailed summary offor an independent medical study to determine other diseases that may result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the bill!)congressional veterans' committees.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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