U.S. Congress - H.R.4477 Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act
H.R.4477 - Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry 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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- 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.
- Short: Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act as introduced.
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1/20/2010--Introduced.Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) 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 thatOfficial Summary
1/20/2010--Introduced.Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) 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) report annually to the congressional defense committees on the status of system implementation and incidences of illnesses which may have been caused by such exposure. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to:
(1) include solid waste containing plastics within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of a prohibition against the disposal by the Armed Forces of covered waste in open-air burn pits during contingency operations; and
(2) include in a required report concerning the use of such pits those situations in which such pits were used to dispose of waste during military exercises and operations worldwide during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Tell Congress: Support Veterans by Taking Action Against Toxic ...
As a response to the lack of monitoring and response to burn pits, Representatives Tim Bishop (D-NY) and cosponsor Representative Carol Shea-Porter (D-NY) introduced HR 4477, the Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act. ...
Friends of WDVA: Rep. Baldwin on Burn Pits
In addition, Representative Timothy Bishop introduced the Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act (H.R. 4477). This legislation would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a system to identify members of the Armed Forces ...
Burn Pit Claims: House of Representatives Passes Burn Pit ...
Passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (FY11 NDAA), the language is based on HR 4477, the Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act, introduced by Bishop and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter. ...
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