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HR 4477 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act

Introduced: January 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 20, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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