Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2004
Latest action · May 20, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish procedures for the predeployment notification to members of the Armed Forces of any known or likely use of depleted uranium in the theater of operation and any health risks associated with exposure to depleted uranium; (2) provide predeployment training on how to handle depleted uranium before deploying individuals to a theater in which it will be used; (3) carry out a program to identify individuals exposed to depleted uranium during active service in the Armed Forces; (4) provide such individuals with bioassay testing and notification of test results; and (5) identify specified depleted uranium exposure events.
Requires the Secretary of each military department to establish procedures for collecting, tracking, and maintaining information on the health status of individuals tested under this Act to assess long-term health consequences of exposure to depleted uranium.
Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct an independent review of bioassay types and contamination thresholds for purposes of required testing.
Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide appropriate treatment for any illness of an individual resulting from depleted uranium contamination or exposure.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a survey of radioisotope identification equipment used by the Department of Defense (DOD) to assess the capability of DOD facilities to identify concentrations of different radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium and to report survey findings to Congress.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2004 to Oct 7, 2004; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | May 20, 2004 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | May 20, 2004 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jun 3, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 6, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 6, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Oct 5, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Oct 5, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 7, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 7, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 20, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
- May 20, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for identification of members of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such members, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- Communication in medicine
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Environmental Protection
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Labor and Employment
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Military and naval supplies
- Military medicine
- Military operations
- Military personnel
- Military training
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Radioisotopes
- Retired military personnel
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Surveys
- Uranium
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2004Introduced in House
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