HF 4023

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/22/2016 12:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; designating July 16 as Atomic Veterans Day; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [10.583] ATOMIC VETERANS DAY.
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new text begin July 16 is designated as Atomic Veterans Day in honor of the veterans of the
United States armed forces who, in the exercise of their duties or in the course of their
service, were exposed to a radiation exposure and contamination event. The honored
veterans include those who are designated by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs as "Atomic Veterans" for service as part of the occupation forces assigned to,
or who were prisoners of war housed near, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, after the
detonation of atomic bombs over those cities. The honored veterans include those who
were involved in radiation exposure events, including posttest events related to nuclear
weapon devices detonated underground or in shafts or whose duties involved regular use
of radiation-producing equipment or processes, such as power plant technicians aboard
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, x-ray technicians, and those assigned to
the Enewetak Atoll radiation cleanup projects.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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