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HR-2433 would make it easier for veterans who took part in secret chemical and germ-warfare tests during the Cold War to receive medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill would place such veterans in the same priority with veterans who took part in atomic testing, those affected by Agent Orange in Vietnam, and those with illnesses associated with the Gulf War. The tests, which took place on land and sea, were part of Project 112, which was operated by the Deseret Test Center in Utah from 1962 to 1973. The tests included project Shad (Shipboard Hazard and Defense). The next step for the measure is Senate consideration. |
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