legislation: 99-s-1616

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99-s-1616 99 s 1616 A bill to require the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide for the conduct of an epidemiological study of the gender-specific effect of exposure to the herbicide known as Agent Orange on women veterans of service in the Republic of Vietnam. Armed Forces and National Security 1985-09-10 1985-09-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans. Senate Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] CA D C000877 4 Requires the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to arrange for an epidemiological study of any long-term adverse gender-specific health effects on women veterans of Vietnam as a result of exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange or to dioxins produced during the manufacture of such herbicides. Requires such study to be conducted in accordance with a protocol approved by the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment. Requires reports concerning such study by the Director to the appropriate congressional committees, at specified periods. Requires the Administrator, not later than 24 months after the date of approval of the protocol approved by the Director, to report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning such study, together with recommendations. Requires the Administrator, within 90 days after the submission of each such report, to publish in the Federal Register any actions proposed by the Administrator with respect to programs administered by the Veterans Administration. 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1616

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