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- H.R.3661
H.R.3661: Persian Gulf War Veterans' Health and Medical Research Act of 1998
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 1, 1998
- Latest Major Action June 12, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
57 (47 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Persian Gulf War Veterans' Health and Medical Research Act of 1998 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish and manage research activities within the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a greater priority is given to research on: (1) effective treatment for ill Persian Gulf War veterans; and (2) exposure to all potentially hazardous substances and diseases encountered by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, and Commerce, 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.
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House National Security
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
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| April 1, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass.) |