Amendment105th Congress
Amendment authorizes $4.5 million to establish a cooperative DOD/VA program of clinical trials to evaluate treatments which might relieve the symptoms of gulf war illnesses; and requires the Secretaries of both departments to develop a comprehensive plan for providing health care to all veterans, active-duty members and reserves who suffer from symptoms of gulf war illnesses.
- Amendment Number
- 197
- Description
- Amendment authorizes $4.5 million to establish a cooperative DOD/VA program of clinical trials to evaluate treatments which might relieve the symptoms of gulf war illnesses; and requires the Secretaries of both departments to develop a comprehensive plan for providing health care to all veterans, active-duty members and reserves who suffer from symptoms of gulf war illnesses.
- Purpose
- An amendment to authorize $4.5 billion for the Defense and Veterans' Affairs Departments to conduct clinical trials to evaluate treatments for Gulf War Illnesses; to require the Defense and Veterans' Departments to develop a plan to provide health care to those suffering from symptoms of the illnesses, and to monitor the services provided; to require DOD to report to Congress on the effectiveness of medical research on the illnesses; and to require DOD to develop plans for a medical tracking system to be used during overseas military operations, for collecting information about the location of units serving in a theatre of operations, and for a special unit to monitor chemical and biological hazards.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 23, 1997
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Buyer amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 417 - 0 (Roll no. 227).
- Latest Action Time
- 18:19:11
- Submitted Date
- Jun 23, 1997
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021