U.S. Congress - H.R.2419 Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
H.R.2419 - Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a medical surveillance system to identify members of the Armed Forces exposed to chemical hazards resulting from the disposal of waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, to prohibit the disposal of waste by the Armed Forces in a manner that would produce dangerous levels of toxins, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act as introduced.
- Official: To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a medical surveillance system to identify members of the Armed Forces exposed to chemical hazards resulting from the disposal of waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, to prohibit the disposal of waste by the Armed Forces in a manner that would produce dangerous levels of toxins, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
5/14/2009--Introduced.Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effectsOfficial Summary
5/14/2009--Introduced.Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure. Requires the Secretary to:(1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems;
(2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure;
(3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system;
(4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and
(5) determine, and report to Congress on, whether existing surveillance systems are sufficient to identify all potential negative health effects resulting from such exposure.
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H.R.2419 Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
December 13, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Mississippi. I support H.R.2419 - Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
This should not be put off any longer !!! besides my son many others are suffering from this chemical exposure. We need help for these Vets and we need it now. My son did 6 tours over there and he suffers... -
H.R.2419 Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
suekirk
December 13, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Mississippi. I support H.R.2419 - Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
This should not be put off any longer !!! besides my son many others are suffering from this chemical exposure. We need help for these Vets and we need it now. My son did 6 tours over there and he suffers...
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