Guam Del. Madeleine Bordallo announced provisions related to Agent
Orange use on Guam, unexploded ordnance and the former Ship Repair
Facility were included in the Subcommittee on Readiness's portion of the
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2018.
The full markup has been reported to the House Armed Services Committee, which will review it next week.
Bordallo,
the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, issued a
news release highlighting a provision requiring the Comptroller General
and Government Accountability Office independently review the federal
government's handling of Agent Orange on Guam.
Due to persistent
questions "about the use of locations on Guam as a transshipment point
for Agent Orange intended for use in Vietnam," the GAO must submit a
findings report to the House Committee by March 22, 2018.
"I
continue to be dissatisfied with the (Defense Department's) lack of
evidence to support their assertion that these toxins were never present
on Guam, especially in light of information provided by members of our
community and former service members," Bordallo said.
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