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S.F. No. 1703 - Atomic Veterans Day
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Author:
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Senator Andrew Mathews
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Prepared By:
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Priyanka Premo, Senate Counsel (651/296-3914)
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Date:
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March 8, 2017
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S.F. 1703 designates July 16th as Atomic Veterans Day in honor of veterans who were exposed to radiation and contamination while in service.
Honored veterans include the following:
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Occupation forces or prisoners of war housed near Hiroshima and Nagasaki after atomic bomb detonations;
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Any veteran assigned to Enewetak Atoll radiation cleanup projects; and
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Veterans who regularly worked with radiation-producing equipment or processes.
Effective date. This bill is effective the day following final enactment.
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