S.Amdt. 2951

SA 2951, submitted by Ms. Rosen, aims to change how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles certain exposures and health conditions related to the Nevada Test and Training Range.

The amendment adds the following to the bill:

• It classifies onsite participation in the development, construction, operation, or maintenance of a military installation at a covered location at the Nevada Test and Training Range as a radiation-risk activity for those involved on or after January 27, 1951.

• It establishes a presumption of toxic exposure for those who performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in, or the airspace above, a covered location at the Nevada Test and Training Range on or after January 27, 1951.

• It creates a presumption of service connection for lipomas and tumor related conditions specifically for covered veterans described in section 1119(c)(1)(A).

• It defines a covered location at the Nevada Test and Training Range as a location in Nevada where there was a potential of toxic exposure.