AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES

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. The Department shall establish a task force to advise the Board of Veterans' Affairs in the exercise of its statutory responsibilities relating to the dissemination of literature and information on Agent Orange to Vietnam veterans and their families; the establishment of a mechanism for informing Vietnam veterans about the availability of free screening for exposure to Agent Orange; the monitoring of congressional actions related to Vietnam veterans and exposure to Agent Orange and the developments in class action suits; and the participation

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1996

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1997