[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 543 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 543
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.
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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
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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, and for other purposes.
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 ``Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act
of 2013''.
SEC. 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.
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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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