Advocates press U.S. House to act soon on compensation for nuclear testing victims

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Hawley cut the cost in his revised legislation that garnered bipartisan Senate support in March. The new price tag went down to an estimated cost of $50 to $60 billion over 10 years after Hawley removed some qualifying diseases, cut the scope of medical benefits and shortened the extension from 19 years to six years, according to the CRFB.

As I am among the thousands who were exposed to radiation before it was considered dangerous (?). Funny thing, the government cannot find my exposure record from the testing in 1962 Pacific. They could find enough to send me a letter saying I am an Atomic Veteran. But it took 20+ years. Has anyone else had trouble getting their exposure records,???