This bill directs the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Interior to obtain and place three honorific plaques to commemorate the Downwinder communities of New Mexico. The bill states Congress finds those communities suffered detrimental health effects, including cancer and infertility, from exposure to radioactive fallout after the July 16, 1945 detonation of the first atomic bomb. The three plaques must be obtained not later than one year after enactment and placed at publicly accessible locations at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National Park.
If enacted, the bill would result in commemorative plaques at three named sites. The plaques are meant to honor people and communities identified in the bill as having been harmed by radioactive fallout. The Secretaries are directed to consult with other departments or agencies as they deem appropriate when arranging the plaques.
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Sponsors Gabe Vasquez and Melanie Stansbury introduced the bill. The bill text frames the measure as a way to honor Downwinder communities who suffered health effects from the 1945 atomic detonation by placing honorific plaques at three public locations.
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