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HR 1483 108th Congress House

Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2003

Official title: To require certain studies regarding the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions, to require the cleanup and mitigation of depleted uranium co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require certain studies regarding the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions, to require the cleanup and mitigation of depleted uranium contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2003 - Requires the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct jointly and report to Congress on: (1) a comprehensive study of the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions upon uranium-exposed veterans and upon their children born after such exposure; and (2) a public health assessment of persons who are thought to have an epidemiological link to any U.S. military installation or production facility at which depleted uranium munitions have either been, or currently are being used or produced.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct and report to certain congressional committees on a comprehensive environmental evaluation of possible contamination of the soil, air, water, and vegetation by depleted uranium at sites listed by the Secretary of Defense where depleted uranium munitions have been used or produced.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) develop and implement a plan for the mitigation and cleanup of depleted uranium at the pertinent sites; and (2) submit annual progress reports to the Administrator and such congressional committees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 23, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 27, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1483: Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1483/
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