HR 4131 · 104th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Commission on Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Exposure Act

Introduced 1996-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on National Security.(1996-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commission on Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Exposure Act - Establishes the Commission on Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent Exposure to investigate the presence of, and U.S. military personnel exposure to, chemical and biological warfare agents in the Persian Gulf theater during the Persian Gulf War. Requires a Commission report to the President and the Congress on investigation results and appropriate recommendations for changes in the recordkeeping, reporting, preparation, and training procedures of the Department of Defense with respect to such exposure in order to improve the safety and readiness of U.S. military personnel. Terminates the Commission 60 days after such report.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR