Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam, for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam, such Republic's inland waterways, ports, harbors, waters offshore, and airspace.
Includes as veterans eligible for such presumption those who: (1) served on Johnston Island during the period beginning on April 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977; or (2) received the Vietnam Service Medal or the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 812 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 812
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2011
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF EXPOSURE FOR VETERANS WHO
SERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.
(a) Clarification.--Section 1116 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsections (a)(1) and (f), by striking ``a veteran
who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in
the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January
9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975'' and inserting ``a veteran
described in subsection (g)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran who--
``(1) during active military, naval, or air service--
``(A) served in the Republic of Vietnam (including
the inland waterways, ports, and harbors of such
Republic, the waters offshore of such Republic, and the
airspace above such Republic) during the period
beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7,
1975; or
``(B) served in Johnston Island during the period
beginning on April 1, 1972, and ending on September 30,
1977; or
``(2) received the Vietnam Service Medal or the Vietnam
Campaign Medal.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as of September 25, 1985.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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