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This resolution urges the United States Congress to expand the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 to include health benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances at Camp Carroll, a United States military base in South Korea. The resolution highlights that Camp Carroll was a critical artillery base during the Vietnam War, and numerous veterans have reported severe health conditions like diabetes, liver disease, cancer, and neuropathy potentially linked to toxic chemical exposure at the site. The United States Camp Carroll Task Force 2011 report confirmed that chemicals were buried at the base in the late 1970s, and while the PACT Act currently allows Vietnam-era veterans to receive service-connected Veterans Affairs health care benefits for toxic substance exposure, Camp Carroll remains excluded from these provisions. By passing this resolution, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeks to advocate for these veterans by calling on Congress to amend the PACT Act and ensure that veterans affected by toxic exposures at Camp Carroll receive the same recognition and benefits as other veterans with similar toxic exposure experiences.

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