House Roll Call 225, 105th Congress · June 23, 1997

(HOUSE AGREED TO THE BUYER AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES A JOINT PLAN FROM THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE TO PERSIAN GULF VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO SUFFER FROM A GULF WAR ILLNESS, INCLUDING FOLLOW UP TREATMENT AFTER INITIAL EXAMINATION AS PART OF REGISTRATION IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR VETERANS HEALTH REGISTRY OR THE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION PROGRAM; REQUIRES A COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF REVISED DISABILITY CRITERIA TO ENSURE ACCURATE RATINGS RELATED TO A DIAGNOSIS OF A PERSIAN GULF ILLNESS; REQUIRES A MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS; REQUIRES REPORTS ON PLANS TO TRACK THE DAILY LOCATION OF UNITS SERVING IN A THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND PLANS TO IMPROVE THE DETECTION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS; REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE A NOTICE WITH SPECIFIED INFORMATION TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES WHENEVER AN INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG IS ADMINISTERED; REQUIRES A REPORT EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES REGARDING GULF WAR ILLNESSES; AND PROVIDES $4.5 MILLION TO ESTABLISH A PERSIAN GULF ILLNESS CLINICAL TRIALS PROGRAM. .)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

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