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Appendix F: Timeline of Relevant Events
Appendix F: Timeline of Relevant Events
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F Timeline of Relevant Events 1990 August 2 Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait August 7 Troops begin deployment in Operation Desert Shield November 8 200,000 troops deployed to join those already in SWA November 29 UN Resolution 678 authorizing member states to use "all necessary means" to get Iraq out of Kuwait 1991 January 12 House Joint Resolution 77 authorizes President Bush to use armed force to implement UN Resolution 678 January 14 Resolution signed by President Bush as PL 102- 1 January 16 Coalition air forces begin attack of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm January 20 Iraqis start oil well fires February 24 Ground war begins February 28 Persian Gulf War ends April 3 Interagency Interim Report: Kuwait Oil Fires June 13 Last troops in ground war return to United States December 5 PL 102-190 "National Defense Authorization Act" is passed, mandating that DoD create a registry of forces exposed to fumes of burning oil 88
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APPENDIX F 89 1992 April 123rd Army Reserve in Indiana reports illness with unex plained signs and symptoms, investigated by researchers at WRAIR June 15 Findings of WRAIR investigation released, with no common exposures found among reserves to account for signs and symptoms reported November 4 PL 102-585 passed, mandating creation of VA Persian Gulf Health Registry, modification of PL 102-190 to include all troops in SWA, asking for NAS review, and OTA review 1993 May 7 June 9 July 29 August 3 1 October 1 October 16 November 9 November 16 November 23 December 10 VA Blue Ribbon Panel meeting to discuss "mystery illness" Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on Health Care Issues of Persian Gulf Veterans OTA workshop on Persian Gulf Veterans Health President Clinton designated VA to be lead agency for all federally funded Persian Gulf research Funding for NAS/IOM review is available VA formally chartered the Persian Gulf Expert Scientific Committee (formerly the VA Blue Ribbon Panel) Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans November 16 Hearing of House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans Hearing of Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on Health Concerns of Persian Gulf Veterans Persian Gulf Interagency Coordinating Committee meeting As requested by Undersecretary John Deutch, the Defense Science Board Task Force on Chemical Weapons was formed Persian Gulf Research Coordinating Council meeting December 20 December 2 122 December 2 1 DSB Task Force on Chemical Weapons meeting DSB charter expanded to include Gulf War health effects
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4386) June 23 DSB Task Force report released July 1~16 IOM Committee meeting July 28-29 VA Expert Scientific Panel meeting August 5 Hearing of Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on Repro ductive Hazards Associated with Military Service August 30September 1 IOM Committee meeting September29 Hearing of Senate Armed Services Committee/Force Requirements and Personnel Subcommittee on DoD Response to Persian Gulf Illness
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