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HR 2451 103th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Chemicals Congressional reporting requirements Defense budgets Environmental Protection Environmental health Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to medical research Health Military hospitals Military medicine Military research Persian Gulf War Research and development Veterans' medical care War casualties

Persian Gulf War Environmental Hazards Study Act

Introduced: June 17, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 21, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 21, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jun 17, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 17, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 17, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Persian Gulf War Environmental Hazards Study Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to a medical research institution selected through established acquisition procedures for constructing and equipping a specialized environmental medical facility to study the possible health effects of exposure to volatile chemicals and the susceptibility of humans to such exposure under environmentally controlled conditions. Requires such grant funds to be obtained from FY 1994 Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation funds. Provides research institution selection criteria. Requires such research to focus on persons who may have been exposed to environmental hazards or chemical substances while serving on active duty on Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress on the research activities.

What's happening now August 2, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1