S. 689 — A bill to amend section 307 of the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 to require the promulgation of regulations containing guidelines for resolving claims for veterans' benefits based on exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes.

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Amends the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to develop and publish regulations for resolving claims for benefits administered by the Veterans' Administration based on exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

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1981-03-12
Introduced in Senate
1981-03-12
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.
1981-04-30
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
1981-05-04
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB.
1981-05-05
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA.

A bill to amend section 307 of the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 to require the promulgation of regulations containing guidelines for resolving claims for veterans' benefits based on exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes.

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