Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-543
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2013-02-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Disability and paralysis

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <br /> Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Massie , Mr. Holt , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Tierney , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Rahall , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Young of Florida , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Norton , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Rush , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Himes , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Grimm , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Michaud , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Polis , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. King of New York , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Welch , Mr. Israel , and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Clarification of presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in vicinity of Republic of Vietnam (a) Compensation Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, are amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) after served in the Republic of Vietnam each place it appears. (b) Health care Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) after served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.