Nothing like wasting tax dollars chasing myths .. every
single one of these bills is flawed, but no one dare vote
against the "troops" even though I would guarantee you that
no one in any of these states actually understands what
they are voting for.

Roger Helbig


On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 18:36:46 EDT
DSNurse@... wrote:
DU STATE LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS 13
involved....................is yours?
AZ-HB-2457 CA-JR-0039 CA-SB-1720 HI-HB-2741
MN-HF-2439 MN-HF-2562
MN-SF-2770 MS-HB-0097 SD-SB-0184 VT-HB-0589
WA-SB-6732 WI-SB-0466
__http://www.legis.http://wwhttp://www.lehttp://www_
(http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2007/data/AB-75.pdf_)
Plus NH, Lousiana, CONN, NY





HCR 3 – FINAL VERSION
21Mar2007… 0502h
2007 SESSION
07-0204
09/04
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3

A RESOLUTION urging that New Hampshire members and
veterans of the armed
forces and national guard and their dependents receive
health screening for
depleted uranium exposure.
SPONSORS: Rep. French, Merr 5; Rep. D. Smith, Hills 22;
Rep. Gould, Rock 5;
Rep. B. Richardson, Ches 5; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
ANALYSIS
This house concurrent resolution urges the Department of
Veterans Affairs
and the adjutant general to provide health screening for
depleted uranium
exposure for certain New Hampshire members and veterans of
the armed forces
and
national guard and their dependents.
21Mar2007… 0502h
07-0204
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

A RESOLUTION urging that New Hampshire members and veterans
of the armed
forces and national guard and their dependents receive
health screening for
depleted uranium exposure.
Whereas, the World Health Organization has released
several reports and
scientific studies concerning the health risks from
exposure to depleted
uranium;
and
Whereas, the chemical and radiological toxicity of
depleted uranium has been
a reported cause of kidney dysfunction, damage to lung
cells that increases
the possibility of lung cancer, neurological disorders,
liver infection, and

high miscarriage rates among military personnel who have
returned from a
designated combat zone where depleted uranium munitions
have been used; and
Whereas, these munitions and armor have been used
extensively in the 1991
Gulf War and during the 3 years since the 2003 invasion of
Iraq; and
Whereas, the significant environmental impact from military
use and disposal
of depleted uranium munitions has been found in
contaminated ground
surfaces, which over time will lead to food and ground
water contamination;
and
Whereas, Connecticut and Louisiana have recently passed
legislation, and
many other states are considering legislation, to give all
returning
veterans
the right to a best practices health screening test for
exposure to depleted
uranium; and
Whereas, reliable reports indicate widespread military
non-compliance with
regulations, orders, and directives, including Medical
Management of Unusual
Depleted Uranium Casualties, dated October 14, 1993;
Medical Management of
Army Personnel Exposed to Depleted Uranium, dated April
20, 2004; and
section
2-5 of Army Regulations 700-48, requiring prompt medical
care for all
exposed
individuals; and
Whereas, there is a public health need to ensure the safe
storage, disposal,
and clean-up of munitions and other products containing
depleted uranium;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the New Hampshire legislature urges the Department of
Veterans Affairs
to assist any member of the armed forces or veteran of the
armed services
who
has been exposed to depleted uranium munitions or
equipment, and the
dependants of any such member or veteran, to obtain a best
practices health
screening test for exposure to depleted uranium that uses
methods capable of
detecting low levels of depleted uranium; and
That the New Hampshire legislature urges the adjutant
general to:
(1) Assist any member of the New Hampshire national guard
who has handled,
used, or stored depleted uranium munitions or equipment
and any member who
returns or has returned to this state after service in an
area designated by
the
President of the United States, and any such member’s
dependents, to obtain
a best practices health screening test for exposure to
depleted uranium that
uses methods capable of detecting low levels of depleted
uranium; and
(2) Ensure that quality health treatment is available for
all members or
veterans of the New Hampshire national guard and their
dependents who may
have
been exposed to depleted uranium; and
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the United
States Secretary
of Defense, the adjutant general, the commissioner of the
department of
health and human services, and the members of the New
Hampshire
congressional
delegation.
Approved: May 10, 2007






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