HR 1494 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.(2013-07-23)
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Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) review the logs of each Navy ship known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Vietnam Era (January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975); (2) determine, for each such ship, the date(s) so operated and its closest proximity to shore during such operation; and (3) provide such information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the VA Secretary to make such unclassified information publicly available.…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans