Minuteman III Health and Safety Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense's health affairs office to seek an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review health and safety conditions at facilities tied to the Minuteman III nuclear missile system. The review would examine an earlier Air Force cancer study, assess workplace hazards and toxic substances such as asbestos, radiation, and PCBs, and compare cancer rates among missile launch officers and support staff to a similar group of Air Force members. It would also evaluate Air Force policies for monitoring, preventing, and screening for exposures, and make recommendations, including for the future Sentinel missile system. The Academy would report its findings to the congressional defense committees within 18 months.

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Sponsors

• Don Bacon Republican sponsor
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