AZ SCM1003

Urges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to assist veterans and armed forces members exposed to depleted uranium in obtaining health screening tests using methods capable of detecting low levels of depleted uranium.

Cites World Health Organization reports and scientific studies documenting health risks from depleted uranium exposure, including kidney dysfunction, lung cancer, neurological disorders, liver infection, and high miscarriage rates among military personnel returning from combat zones.

Notes depleted uranium munitions and armor were used extensively in the 1991 Gulf War and subsequent military operations in Iraq since 2003, creating environmental contamination risks to ground water and food supplies.

References Army Regulations 700-48 requiring prompt medical care for exposed individuals and the existing Depleted Uranium Follow-up Program established by the Department of Veterans Affairs to screen and monitor health effects.

Directs copies of the memorial be transmitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of Defense, and all Arizona members of Congress.