velyed rudiation cases 20 to 590 tines, apher Geen that witels Orfecered toe ‘eracuntisn rear Three Btee Tafa. AR otr hesring in Salt Lake City, Bs. “ abetCatalan whe had grown up ia Crorge, Utaty, and whose father had died of Joukomla, expressed quite pofyne antls the fecltings of raany of those who livad in the adected wrens: these testes:. “gee TS see recoriet.fork fc. President,1under the herecesh!nor Senator Crausrox, the chatrnut of me Comnaiittes or Veterans’ Afaits, aid alc my very able collengus ot. tho Subeam. ducts thes nuclear tectlie where records are ineomnlete DOD witt thre Baalor nid Taman Resources Camnitittes, I helleva a thorough esxantiantion Finally, Mr. artratlteggortearsn.4, the Senate passed naprevition ception HOt Of TLR. 2uk2), thataceuld tirert fat milter on Mealth and Sscienttiic Re- (De “NIOKES camnption=Insacthes 6163 search, UiVeternns’ Affatra Comntnitice finda of the Internal events Cade be hele ‘hearinzs on June 20 whiels fociset used to focate Amd contact induvstala LTdan'c feal Bister * * * but I feat used. I feut on the probiems that vetorans and their: tha may have been expesed ta radi .tion like we Ghd whnt tre were asked to da by the survivors experionee in pressing their or other hazardots substances, such 32 tha chermfesl dioxin in Agent Orange, as Goveeninant, ead tha counmunlty went sil claim: for VA disublilits benefits basad . oe, Aud in return, Wh were ed, Ke Weed on exposure ta radiation during atomic ®& resull of thelr servien in the tS. ecouned They kaew. They kuev, and they tests. Senator Casxsatow said then—and Ariaed Yorces Io orcter ta facikitats cruGit not tet us Awd I feet thas hed thoy I cencur—that thera can be mo doubt ck:al JaHowup studies reintings ta the told us * * "‘peaple would hays cooperated, that the Pedeent Government today has lring-terin healt effects of such cxDut K fea) thet we a a tigat to knovw. a compiling rmoral responsiblliiy toa do prysuare, Rr. President, wo legisfation can com- everything possible to facilitate the presMr. President, 2 ieent deal reonins ta piesaly3recti2y thewFOnES that have been erfation of VA disabillty ard daath be done to hasure that claims of veteran feed against ttat3 FrToO'NN of Arneri- . ctaltes related to nuclear weapons test- pyustenr tes parlicipents are treated ni. can waezons, Iowaver, tha tegistation I equitably by the VA. Lenethy delays in Mr, President, willl very recenti:, te the cinieis review process must still be ara intrediuclsg today ntterapts ta do all that can be dere 90 years after the VA has clearly not done cnouch In the éEminated, VA honefits conuselers mist fack and tries fo muarautas that it can wey of syshomatic cifarts to mssist vet- recelve batter Lratulus to uae the progr. emins and thelr survivers in Ube clvins dares necessary to help veterans and never hapoett egain, ‘ Firsh of ett, if wold est teh p Just process. Nevertheless, somo protress has their survivors "e sselap Ehair eluins 2a scheme ef cenmmens“ for those In- bern made towed Ineprovament dn the tlraraierhly as Dossible, arnt fallueun réangling of rmaliation claims by the VA, sSeuren studies mitst ge camplesed, In ad. ‘ivtdealg who ceded In tie affected First, the VA und DOD have furniual- dithear, the VA rmiust make sure that is) neens ducing the ieee of testing anfa med anit frmproredt precedures for fae conmlloiont is actualy folfbedd ta pee who dled from, heya vr have bad a rad atlon-reInted cancer: for those individ ves*iation of Service personnel porticl- eos on a prlority basis, raiation-rcinted ats who were in uranium res|dire nation In ntomln tests, alt Mester test ehilins that invelve very serioHinecers, tne the period of time whan the amie rehuted clans whieh have been proviAlso, viter tha lenisiqn§inn dhat Ioem outiy deaied whl be re-reckesed puc Ceremissian was tha ionYeive betrocdicditec tocag is being scansiderad by Sasorilaine ‘ t' ‘ uh obeer siniteaereinted discase; nv] for those ranchers whose Bazep Gisd ast resus Of expasace to the raciation. Hf tan, Indietduat sn2ets (nese reantroements,~ thets coitd ba au lerebaladta presumptins, titas tha dameges ellened were twiaen by exapistira to radiatien or uUnamicun Pha couvt cwotdd then deter rkae Gin ginraint ef Catanies te wiilet ee the bietest Lis cly esposute. Tn addition, ao rece ystructed expostire estisvale win De rads a pranytty as peanthle, at the VA's pe. aetot, for each failure or yeild chert Based on eileced aborts test-rctated roacti:hiou eonaserea, Atso, the Ya ties isotcd lustrpeticus ta nll of fis fetites extatiishiige rutdeiines fee heipint vet cieus develop rodatloperehiedt elstsars, “hese fastructions cdelall procedures for the fn aealts eatitie, Tae, Presiden’, To boiieave tb is franerct- vOebiinee rolesane Oiformatlena abet ss mL ott wmbind ¢oul Rep prere@enb for thts: Qveteroys gruclicipation laa test said poa- of thea provetiures far radiation-related lites urmler tive Federal! oe : Compeusation Act (4 waretated to irserce flieh acy clolnie frothe 103.006 csithiy eanoye:es whan irilelpated In (ue fost teytSoe pracwa: tere LotiHeancid expedie Bonely sua Sat these indisiklaats have besnaak with is betas taderiiighin he garaned bars Wate ip caitest Heh poset to radinttou. f:Lowt iroet n- US, Shes armecet Cobunation vdat ‘Aloll fac ios, Pudstice Bawene WIS conetent - bs compensnte these people. Subseatently, the tntivitunis bean to asiiffer feo Bhyrofeé esoecerand etier che fuses, wid br 77 Coreress enacted Pub- Ne Lavy 95-7934, which provided adel- wits chain, even if those estumates ere higher than setual hades rencdiness, Secowl the VA and the Department af Hawitt, Edvenation, and Welfare tee agreed ta devcloo ated pubis: pengeatiy nadog: provi:signrs o? the Pistia tion Secours Cornnensition fet oe, 3970 word uultariza Lhe Seergstere.oa if vite for we ef credits esthantes of radis pfuadg of me Arants of the LiarsnaltToland:wero es~ Ierbwu exposia adiwdicatine a veter- sultingFeara Ievdalitieon. Oka Maren 1) 1854, DF reer er bupperk a Sayaren saeafi SEOswon / sho mt ' 5 ee wt STUnTeaTiTnt as . US Gee GSATcescf the Jash 23 sears dea created far sclontists HY ciints re inhme tos fn Chat part of the eountrys Piraat hoeegAed medion’ pebneiplea cancemming ractvtionerehated fiwecseg. ecnirds DOM hiss tasentsteps io motify onete ta (he tosk atte. As the dehate shout prelenr enency continues, it is imnertant that we learn ts nich 3 we ’4“ny cna hive.Séeigposuee orenords incdieate vlmoy receiver: do excess of Sircmethe “Yedben at statslerd for anmeead ¢ apMoure fo tie ta rrtiantlon., Bitedy pool war ns alrerdys heen beet, principally at tie Unversity of Ubab, and 2 re rciety a: ! t : omcotanensation for tie: penazls al ptibke Listen }wurblcipnate. wh oar: Janes ery aheal Ure choets en hurcans ef cxtity ris Jstanes3. Io btiteve that we shoud Soy tans same see of resnenslouily ne crrapecsion for eur oewit cibiens, Ram eles conccenel phontt Boe beoeday ftutniigatlons far Uhe nore 200,000 Unifatimed servlee personnel gad the 15, ah exiuployces of the locpirtment of Dietecee and tie Atealc Mecrey Cen” radiation eh furtinin the Peteratendiae atswhe wore destigd Alia bagsed or ear tend Cee bo fers tert3wo nuh ponies e Creumaiy rae Himes thesecae Vite WERE Dr “tboutye boa pinitwitter thon to cick ribreceivid nivede rin poms aoe of radi lon, Ditendy Jneaesas a vebernins frat Wer |e gurvivocs Rat Theat ehirbioct spt ty the NoteruisAd. satiety har fay el AMIty teeftion tea cel ate, ' wonte hasan:por bind beythis lecisls HoC2 Ciats protesttva gatkdsines. ort ee ea fas th e next Ss S yanrsi uyne Mu ea cucin.i tetedieWhe taccanfack WOM fleece heres wliat hems etraads les.esot"atsnetex te : excinenation: ab THOp- Sx PAT he |e meatineet tO Or,sooner hit Sruriettagt aeont: ihenblosy cited mediorteae in vwmt memos? WHR reper $ on ans ntostoan apo pertictontcd four atLOND chilan onntaress and Atosie reesoliedis te:“tine program, Veevsy Cotaininsita-. emplevecs via Sata Despastiment of Dotfende repairs Rich af Proce wiadformed Served pero rere tosh geetlelocyts gd recetiend rat om et ee tote tae ee ge wy recomstruct mn estimate of . sr ef uranium and who have cied from, hava er have bad lung caneer or Galion cases fa excrss of §-1renr Rosi th, Ins neces) to pantie gadbtiely that for RIATY FORTS we Taste sttaarted tiri:Hstion gyorniiin tog expeatre upd Geet ify ablbor put of par Pheiy ete rant aes heme as rationed ser sbrrahes Gy footer taisect, Bt PVN begs perecel tee bectraiae at wilh cer. treat fhe . eHorts ty the Japanese Covernmeant toes study the luag-ternt fiesnlth eerte tta ti: nae 4 : pomilations of Nagastkl and Hiseti siiece ths bombiuys at the endl of Word War It We eurrendtly the nd ApBrgA nately S$? miliion a year on that ” bvadtstne any decoment ar seelin af modeMEN, Cosurmen t that rebutes ta Bee LED pie ' , " thn Inatsiatibitwvoinnd sls o braced. he rnin bow bbw Gb gard) A