This population based study of health
status in deployed and non-deployed US military personnel, before
and after service, is mandated by congress, recommended by the
Institute of Medicine and authorized in the FY 1999 Defense
Authorization Act. This study is directed toward precluding Gulf
War Illness-like syndromes following future deployments, and
thereby maintaining troop morale, confidence and effectiveness
across DoD.
PL:
Pub.L. 105 - 261 743 Name of Law: Strom Thurmond National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 398 743 Name of Law: Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
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