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 98 STAT. 2730

Reports.

PUBLIC LAW 98-542—OCT. 24, 1984

(B) three individuals who are recognized medical or scientific authorities in fields pertinent to understanding the health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation; and (C) five individuals who are recognized medical or scientific authorities in fields, such as epidemiology and other scientific disciplines, pertinent to determining and assessing the health effects of exposure to dioxin or ionizing radiation in exposed populations; and (2) four individuals from the general public, including at least one disabled veteran, having a demonstrated interest in and experience relating to veterans' concerns regarding exposure to dioxin or ionizing radiation. (b) The Committee shall include, as ex officio, nonvoting members, the Chief Medical Director and the Chief Benefits Director of the Veterans' Administration, or their designees. (c) The Committee shall submit to the Administrator any recommendations it considers appropriate for administrative or legislative action. (d)(1) The eleven members of the Committee described in subsection (a)(1) shall, in addition to serving as members of the Committee, constitute a Scientific Council of the Committee (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Council"). (2) The Council shall be divided into (A) an eight-member panel with responsibility for evaluating scientific studies relating to possible adverse health effects of exposure to dioxin, and (B) an eightmember panel with responsibility for evaluating scientific studies relating to possible adverse health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. (3) The Council shall make findings and evaluations regarding pertinent scientific studies and shall submit to the Committee and the Administrator directly periodic reports on such findings and evaluations. (e) The Administrator shall designate one of the members to chair the Committee and another member to chair the Council. (f) The Administrator shall determine the terms of service and pay and allowances of members of the Committee, except that a term of service of any member may not exceed three years. The Administrator may reappoint any member for additional terms of service. (g) The Administrator shall provide administrative support services and fiscal support for the Committee. NUCLEAR RADIATION MATTERS INVOLVING OTHER AGENCIES

38 USC 354 note.

38 USC 301 et seq., 401 et seq.

SEC. 7. (a) In connection with the duties of the Director of the Defense Nuclear Agency, as Department of Defense Executive Agent for the Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program, relating to the preparation of radiation dose estimates with regard to claims for Veterans' Administration disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under chapters 11 and 13, respectively, of title 38, United States Code— (1) the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe guidelines (and any amendment to those guidelines) through a public review and comment process in accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code—

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