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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’
DEATH BENEFITS.
(a) NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY.—Section 1203 of Part L of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796a–
1) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Director is author-
ized to use no less than $150,000 of the funds appro-
priated for this part to maintain and enhance national
peer support and counseling programs to assist families
of public safety officers who have died in the line of duty.’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.—Section 1205 of
Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Bureau is authorized to use appropriated funds to conduct
appeals of public safety officers’ death and disability
claims.’’.
(2) Section 4503(f)(2) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, that’’ and inserting 
‘‘, then’’. 
(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PRIBILOF IS-
LANDS.— 
(1) SHORT TITLE CORRECTION.—Section 521 
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (Pub-
lic Law 114–120), as amended by subsection (a), is 
further amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2016’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
105(e)(1) of the Pribilof Islands Transition Act (16 
U.S.C. 1161 note; Public Law 106–562) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
(3) 
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 
522(b)(2) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114–120), as amended by sub-
section (a), is further amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
(d) TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) REDISTRIBUTION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2702 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘$6,981,036,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$6,986,815,000’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking 
‘‘$140,016,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$134,237,000’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of part III of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the period at the end 
of the item relating to chapter 29. 
(e) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES COST ASSESS-
MENT.—Section 604(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–120) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘365 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 15, 2017,’’. 
(f) CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY: BOARD.—Sec-
tion 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘five officers serving in the grade of vice admi-
ral’’ and inserting ‘‘five officers (other than the Com-
mandant) serving in the grade of admiral or vice admiral’’. 
(g) CERTIFICATE
OF
DOCUMENTATION.—Section 
604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Authorization Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–281) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and fisheries endorsement’’ after 
‘‘endorsement’’.
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of Public Law 114–120. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5978 
AN ACT 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to clarify 
the functions of the Chief Acquisition Officer of 
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3565
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1998
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CHABOT, and
Mr. GEKAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Care for Police Sur-
vivors Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’
DEATH BENEFITS.
(a) NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY.—Section 1203 of Part L of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796a–
1) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Director is author-
ized to use no less than $150,000 of the funds appro-
priated for this part to maintain and enhance national
peer support and counseling programs to assist families
of public safety officers who have died in the line of duty.’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.—Section 1205 of
Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Bureau is authorized to use appropriated funds to conduct
appeals of public safety officers’ death and disability
claims.’’.
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HR 3565 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Care for Police Sur-
vivors Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’
DEATH BENEFITS.
(a) NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY.—Section 1203 of Part L of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796a–
1), is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Director is author-
ized to use no less than $150,000 of the funds appro-
priated for this part to maintain and enhance national
peer support and counseling programs to assist families
of public safety officers who have died in the line of duty.’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.—Section 1205 of
Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c), is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Bureau is authorized to use appropriated funds to conduct
appeals of public safety officers’ death and disability
claims.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 347
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3565
AN ACT
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
APRIL 22, 1998
Received
APRIL 24, 1998
Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
Calendar No. 280
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3565
[Report No. 105–486]
A BILL
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
APRIL 21, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
HR 5978 RFS
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘$6,981,036,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$6,986,815,000’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking 
‘‘$140,016,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$134,237,000’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of part III of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the period at the end 
of the item relating to chapter 29. 
(e) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES COST ASSESS-
MENT.—Section 604(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–120) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘365 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘July 15, 2017,’’. 
(f) CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY: BOARD.—Sec-
tion 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘five officers serving in the grade of vice admi-
ral’’ and inserting ‘‘five officers (other than the Com-
mandant) serving in the grade of admiral or vice admiral’’. 
(g) CERTIFICATE
OF
DOCUMENTATION.—Section 
604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Authorization Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–281) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and fisheries endorsement’’ after 
‘‘endorsement’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 280
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3565
[Report No. 105–486]
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1998
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CHABOT, and
Mr. GEKAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
APRIL 21, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Care for Police Sur-
vivors Act of 1998’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3566
To establish a pilot program to facilitate the protection and preservation
of remaining open space and farmland in the mid-Atlantic States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1998
Mr. PAPPAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To establish a pilot program to facilitate the protection and
preservation of remaining open space and farmland in
the mid-Atlantic States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mid-Atlantic Open
Space and Farmland Preservation Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Open space and farmland add beauty and
diversity to communities, increase the value of near-
(ii) leasing under the mineral leasing
laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
(iii) location and entry under the min-
ing laws.
(5) MANAGEMENT.—The land described in
paragraph (1) shall be managed in accordance with
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other applicable
law, and the agreement known as the ‘‘Shirk Ranch
Agreement’’ and any amendments to that agree-
ment.
(d) MAP.—A copy of the map described in sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) and such additional legal descrip-
tions as are applicable shall be kept on file and available
for public inspection in the Office of the Regional Director
of Region 1 of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, the local District Office of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate, and the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives.
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of certain limits to mental health benefits) is amend-
ed—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CER-
TAIN’’;
(B) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to
read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a group health
plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and
mental health benefits, such plan shall not impose treat-
ment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage
of mental health benefits if similar limitations or require-
ments are not imposed on coverage of medical and surgical
benefits in comparable settings (including inpatient and
outpatient settings).
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed—
‘‘(1) as prohibiting a group health plan from—
‘‘(A) negotiating separate reimbursement
rates and service delivery systems for different
benefits; or
‘‘(B) managing the provision of benefits
through the use of pre-admission screening,
prior authorization of services, and other mech-
anisms designed to limit coverage of items and
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and at least once every 2 years 
thereafter, the Subcommittee, through the Secretary, shall 
transmit to Congress a report on its findings and activities 
under this section. 
SEC. 4. MANDATES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 
State, tribal, or local governments to take any action that 
may result in an increased financial burden to such gov-
ernments by restricting the use of water by such govern-
ments. 
SEC. 5. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION. 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall coordinate activities under this Act with other pro-
grams of the Department and other Federal research pro-
grams. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) ENERGY-WATER
NEXUS.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy-water nexus’’ means the energy required to pro-
vide reliable water supplies and the water required 
to provide reliable energy supplies throughout the 
United States. 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(4) 
SUBCOMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Sub-
committee’’ means the Energy-Water Subcommittee 
of the Energy Advisory Board established under sec-
tion 3(a). 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3570
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social
worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility
prospective payment system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1998
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. LEACH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HILL-
IARD, Mr. FROST, and Mr. TORRES) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to
the Committee on 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude
clinical social worker services from coverage under the
Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment sys-
tem.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Social Work
Equity Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUDING CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES
FROM COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICARE
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘clinical social worker services,’’
after ‘‘qualified psychologist services,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment
of section 4432(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3571
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31,
2001, the period for the provision of priority health care to Persian
Gulf War veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 27, 1998
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. MASCARA, Ms.
CARSON, Mr. REYES, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through
December 31, 2001, the period for the provision of prior-
ity health care to Persian Gulf War veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Persian Gulf Veterans
Health Care Extension Act of 1998’’.
H. Res. 423
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 19, 2003.
Whereas the people of the United States enjoy and respect
the freedom of religion and believe that the fundamental
rights of all individuals shall be recognized;
Whereas fundamental human rights, including the right to
freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, are pro-
tected in numerous international agreements and declara-
tions;
Whereas religious freedom is a fundamental human right and
all people are entitled to believe, practice, and worship ac-
cording to their conscience;
Whereas the right to freedom of religion is expressed in the
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intoler-
ance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief,
adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General
Assembly Resolution 36/55 of November 22, 1981; the
Helsinki Accords; the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights, done at New York on December 16,
1966, and entered into force March 23, 1976; the United
Nations Charter; and the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by the United
Nations General Assembly Resolution 217(A)(III) of De-
cember 10, 1984;
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3572
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 27, 1998
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. KLINK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Amateur Radio Spec-
trum Protection Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 650,000 radio amateurs in the
United States are licensed by the Federal Commu-
nications Commission.
(2) Among the basic purposes of the Amateur
Radio Service is to provide voluntary, noncommercial
radio service, particularly emergency communica-
tions.
(3) Emergency communications services by vol-
unteer amateur radio operators have consistently
and reliably been provided before, during, and after
floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, earth-
quakes, blizzards, train accidents, chemical spills,
and other disasters.
(4) The Federal Communications Commission
has taken actions which have resulted in the loss of
at least 107 MHz of spectrum to radio amateurs.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL POLICY REGARDING REALLOCATION OF
AMATEUR RADIO SPECTRUM.
Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(y) Notwithstanding subsection (c), after July 1,
1998—
‘‘(1) make no reallocation of primary allocations
of bands of frequencies of the amateur radio service;
‘‘(2) not diminish the secondary allocations of
bands of frequencies to the amateur radio service;
and
‘‘(3) make no additional allocations within such
bands of frequencies that would substantially reduce
the utility thereof to the amateur radio service;
unless the Commission, at the same time, provides equiva-
lent replacement spectrum to the amateur radio service.’’.
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(3) with respect to a depository institution hold-
ing company, each insured depository institution 
subsidiary of the holding company simultaneously 
makes the election described under subsection (a); 
and 
(4) with respect to an insured depository insti-
tution, any parent depository institution holding 
company of the institution simultaneously makes the 
election described under subsection (a). 
(c) ELECTION PROCESS.—To make an election under 
this section, a banking organization shall submit an elec-
tion to the appropriate Federal banking agency (and any 
applicable State bank supervisor that regulates the bank-
ing organization) containing— 
(1) a notice of such election; 
(2) the banking organization’s average leverage 
ratio, as well as the organization’s quarterly leverage 
ratio for each of the most recently completed four 
calendar quarters; 
(3) if the banking organization is a depository 
institution holding company, the information de-
scribed under paragraph (2) for each of the organi-
zation’s insured depository institution subsidiaries; 
and 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 426
Congratulating Jeffrey Sean Lehman on his appointment to the presidency 
of Cornell University. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SMITH of 
Texas, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. FILNER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
KIRK, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WALSH, and Mr. WEINER) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Jeffrey Sean Lehman on his appointment 
to the presidency of Cornell University.
Whereas Jeffrey Sean Lehman took office as Cornell Univer-
sity’s 11th president on July 1, 2003; 
Whereas Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White established 
Cornell University in the State of New York in 1865; 
Whereas Cornell University is the federally designated land 
grant institution in the State of New York; 
Whereas Cornell University comprises fourteen colleges and 
schools, including seven undergraduate units and four 
graduate and professional units in Ithaca, New York, two
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3574
To permit increased local management and control of Fullbright Park, a
city park in the City of Union Gap, Washington, that was purchased
in part with monies from the land and water conservation fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 27, 1998
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To permit increased local management and control of
Fullbright Park, a city park in the City of Union Gap,
Washington, that was purchased in part with monies
from the land and water conservation fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
REMOVAL 
OF 
FEDERAL 
OVERSIGHT 
OF
FULLBRIGHT PARK, CITY OF UNION GAP,
WASHINGTON.
(a) REMOVAL OF FEDERAL OVERSIGHT.—Subject to
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall unilater-
ally release all terms and conditions that were imposed
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5980 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation 
exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection 
of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HONDA, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
ISRAEL, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. JONES, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup 
of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for pur-
poses of the presumption of service-connection of certain 
disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mark Takai Atomic 
Veterans Healthcare Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 
CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL AS RADI-
ATION EXPOSED VETERANS FOR PURPOSES 
OF PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION 
OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES BY DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 
1977, and ending on December 31, 
1980.’’. 
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