Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
Extends Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Committee, Requires Reports
What it does
Agencies must extend and support the advisory committee's oversight of DoD's Gulf War exposure investigation and submit status and final reports by April 30 and October 31, 1997.
Real-world impact
- Extends the advisory committee overseeing Gulf War exposure investigations.
- Requires a status report by April 30, 1997, and a final report by October 31, 1997.
- Committee will terminate 30 days after submitting its final supplemental report.
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Summary
This order extends the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses and keeps its membership and administration in place.
The committee will oversee the Department of Defense's investigation into possible chemical or biological exposures during the Gulf War, evaluate the government's progress implementing the committee's December 31, 1996 recommendations, and give advice to the President through the defense, veterans, and health agencies.
It must send a status report by April 30, 1997, and a final supplemental report by October 31, 1997, and will end 30 days after that final report; the order is meant to guide internal government management.
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