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HR 690 106th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.

Introduced: February 10, 1999 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Atomic bombDisability evaluationDisabledEast Asia
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Environmental ProtectionHealthHistoryIonizing radiationJapanLung cancerNuclear weaponsRadiation victimsVeterans' disability compensationWorld War II
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 10, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E189)
Feb 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 10, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma within the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected, in the case of exposure to ionizing radiation, and therefore compensable for purposes of veterans' disability compensation and medical care.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-690/
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"H.R. 690: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-690/.
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H.R. 690, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-690/.
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[H.R. 690: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-690/)
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