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The following is a staff memorandum or other working document
prepared for the members of the Advisory Committee on Human
Radiation Experiments. It should not be construed as representing
the final conclusions of fact or interpretation of the issues.
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information and analysis. For conclusions and recommendations of
the Advisory Committee, readers are advised to consult the Final
Report to be published in 1995.


                         *****  STAFF MEMORANDUM  *****




TO:       Members of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation
          Experiment Advisory Committee Staff

DATE:     June 27, 1994

RE:       Recently Proposed Congressional Legislation


       Attached are materials related to recently proposed
       Congressional legislation.


      Attachment I: Federal Research Informed Consent Act (H.R.
3878). Attached is a brief summary and a copy of legislation
introduced by Congressman Jim Cooper (D.TN) on February 23, 1994
The legislation was referred to the House Committee on Energy and
Commerce which referred it to the Subcommittee on Health and the
Environment.  The bill is pending with no action scheduled to
date.

      Attachment 2: Radiation Experimentation Victims Act of 1994
(H.R. 4292).  Attached is a brief summary and a copy of
legislation introduced by Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) on
April 21, 1994. The legislation was referred to the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce which referred it to the
Subcommittee on Energy and Power. The bill is pending and no
action is scheduled to date.

      Attachment 3: Radiation Experimentation Compensation Act
(H.R. 3743).  Attached is a brief summary and a copy of
legislation introduced by Congressman Martin Frost (D-TX) on
January 26, 1994.  The legislation was referred to the House
Committee on Judiciary which referred it to the Subcommittee on
Administrative Law and Governmental Affairs. The bill is pending
with no action scheduled to date.