US Congress House Bill 4477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems; (2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure; (3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system; (4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and (5) report annually to the congressional defense committees on the status of system implementation and incidences of illnesses which may have been caused by such exposure. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to: (1) include solid waste containing plastics within the definition of "covered waste" for purposes of a prohibition against the disposal by the Armed Forces of covered waste in open-air burn pits during contingency operations; and (2) include in a required report concerning the use of such pits those situations in which such pits were used to dispose of waste during military exercises and operations worldwide during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

Military Personnel Toxic Exposure Registry Act

Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-18		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2010-01-20		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HB2419 (Related) 2009-06-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4477/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4477/BILLS-111hr4477ih.pdf