Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3423
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Medical research

Military operations and strategy

Research administration and funding

Veterans' medical care

Vietnam
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill extends for two years the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.</p> <p>The Agent Orange Act of 1991 is amended to extend for two years the authority of the VA to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the scientific evidence regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides, including the association between exposure to a herbicide used in U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era and each disease suspected to be associated with such exposure.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Gibson , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Nolan , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Agent Orange Act of 1991 to extend the certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of certain authorities of Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides (a) Use of information To provide for presumption of service connection Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2017 . (b) Agreement with National Academy of Sciences Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–4 ; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2017 .