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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes.

5/1/2008--Introduced.

Creates, for veterans who were subjected to certain chemical or biological warfare testing involving Project 112 conducted through Deseret Test Center (including the Shipboard Hazard and Defense Project, also known as Project SHAD), a presumption that a disease was incurred in or aggravated by service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of the disease during the period of service, if the disease warrants presumtion of service connection by reason of increased exposure to a biological, chemical, or other toxic agent.

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  • 06/12/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • 05/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • 05/09/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
  • 05/01/2008 - Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5954 Introduced in House05/03/2008