SJR14: Joint Resolution Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 14

March 2, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Zien, Rude, Moen, Clausing, Cowles, Schultz, Breske, Darling, Fitzgerald, Rosenzweig, Buettner, Drzewiecki and A. Lasee, cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Boyle, Zukowski, Grobschmidt, Albers, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Freese, Dobyns, Goetsch, Hoven, Wirch, Lorge, R. Potter, Kreibich, Nass, Owens, Kreuser, Brandemuehl, Seratti, Hasenohrl, Hahn, Ryba, Skindrud, Ourada, Underheim, Ott, Silbaugh, Grothman, Turner, Vander Loop and Baldus, by request of Wisconsin State Council, Vietnam Veterans of America. Referred to Special committee on State and Federal Relations.

SJR14,1,2 Relating to: memorializing Congress to establish a temporary independent commission on the health care concerns of Persian Gulf War veterans.

SJR14,1,6 Whereas, numerous men and women who served in the Middle East with the U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War, many of whom are from Wisconsin, are now suffering from a wide range of physical and psychological maladies, the exact causes of which are unknown at this time; and

SJR14,1,11 Whereas, historically the federal government has been hesitant to accept responsibility for many medical conditions suffered by veterans that subsequently have been directly linked to their military service, including those incurred by World War II, Korean War and Cold War radiation veterans, World War I mustard gas exposure veterans, and Vietnam War Agent Orange veterans; and

SJR14,1,14 Whereas, there is presently insufficient independent medical research being conducted with respect to the health care concerns of Persian Gulf War veterans; now, therefore, be it

SJR14,2,3 Resolved by the senate, the Assembly concurring, That: the President and Congress are urged to expeditiously create a temporary independent federal commission on the health care concerns of Persian Gulf War veterans to ensure the prompt resolution of this issue as well as to ensure appropriate treatment and compensation of these veterans without any further unnecessary delay; and, be it further

SJR14,2,7 Resolved, That: the senate chief clerk shall forward a copy of this joint resolution to the President of the United States, each member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation and the members of the U.S. senate and house veterans affairs committees.

SJR14,2,8 (End)