U.S. Congress - H.R.2634 Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011
H.R.2634 - Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011
To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/25/2011--Introduced.Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals. Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is: (1) a resident of Vietnam, and (2) affected byOfficial Summary
7/25/2011--Introduced.Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals. Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is:(1) a resident of Vietnam, and
(2) affected by health issues related to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam era. Requires such assistance to include assistance to:
(1) institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals,
(2) repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam,
(3) remediate areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of contaminants, and
(4) support research relating to health issues of covered individuals. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to:
(1) establish at least two regional medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to address the medical needs of descendants of Vietnam era veterans,
(2) make grants to appropriate public health organizations and Vietnamese-American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their children, and
(3) ensure that the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study is expanded to include a mortality and morbidity study examining the health outcomes of Vietnam veterans. Defines a "victim" as any individual who is a Vietnamese national, Vietnamese-American, or U.S. veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, or the progeny of such an individual, and who has a disease or disability associated with this exposure.
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H.R.2634 Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011
ROBERTWARD
February 18, 2013
I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of Georgia. I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of Georgia. I support H.R.2634 - Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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January 03, 2013
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October 11, 2012
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