To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-9511
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2024-09-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Amodei (for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment as radiation-risk activities Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) At any time on or after January 1, 1972, onsite participation in any aspect of the development, construction, operation, or maintenance of a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10) at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada. . 2. Presumptions of toxic exposure Section 1119(c)(1) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (B), as so redesignated, the following: (A) on or after January 1, 1972, performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in, including airspace above, the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada; . 3. Presumption of service connection Section 1120(b) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) Only in the case of a covered veteran described in section 1119(c)(1)(A), lipomas and tumor related conditions. .