HR 3661 · 105th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Persian Gulf War Veterans' Health and Medical Research Act of 1998
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EnactedLatest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.(1998-06-12)
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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 military personnel mobilized or deployed in support of combat operations under the United States Central and Eastern European Commands during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1991, including chemical and biological warfare agents, pyridostigmine bromide, vaccinations, and any other manmade or naturally occurring toxic substances or diseases to which such veterans were exposed. Provides a research timetable. Requires the identification of all substances to which such veterans may have been exposed and all illnesses that such veterans are experiencing. Requires the Director to compile a list of chronic illnesses for which valid models of successful treatment are provided. Requires an interagency agreement between the …
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Cosponsors (20)
16 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent