,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 
,bi%op ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 & ,mr4 ,coop]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 ! prev5tion1        
diagnosis1 mitigation1 treatm5t1 &      
rehabilitation ( heal? conditions relat+
 to exposure to op5 burn pits4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,help+ ,vet]ans ,expos$ to ,toxic       
,*emicals ,act4  #b4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 
9 prev5tion1 diagnosis1 mitigation1     
treatm5t1 & rehabilitation ( heal?      
conditions relat+ to exposure to op5    
burn pits & o!r exposure to op5 burn    
pits & o!r environm5tal exposures  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ?ree   
c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 ! prev5tion1        
diagnosis1 mitigation1 treatm5t1 &      

rehabilitation ( heal? conditions relat+
 to exposure to op5 burn pits & o!r     
environm5tal exposures to c>ry out !    
responsibilities specifi$ 9 subsection  
7c74 ,su* c5t]s %all be e/abli%$ us+--  
7#a7 ! directives1 policies1 &          
,comptroll] ,g5]al & ,inspector ,g5]al  
recomm5dations 9 effect z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 guidance   
issu$ pursuant to section #cac ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #afib2 #aj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgd note74  7b7 ,selection (
 sites ,9 select+ sites = ! c5t]s (     
excell5ce "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all select entities t--     
7#a7 are equipp$ ) ! specializ$ equipm5t
 ne$$ to /udy1 diagnose1 & treat heal?  
conditions relat+ to exposure to op5    
burn pits & o!r environm5tal exposures2 
7#b7 h a publication track record (     
po/-deploym5t heal? exposures among     
vet]ans f ,iraq & ,afghani/an2  7#c7 h  
collaborat$ ) a geosci5ces dep>tm5t t   

has a m$ical geology division2  7#d7 h  
develop$ animal models & 9 vitro models 
( du/ immunology & lung injury f ,iraq &
 ,afghani/an2 &  7#e7 h exp]tise 9      
all]gy & immunology1 pulmon>y diseases1 
& indu/rial & managem5t eng9e]+4  7c7   
,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! 
c5t]s collaborate to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 in/itutions ( high] education1
 & o!r appropriate public & private     
entities 7includ+ int]national entities7
 to c>ry out ! responsibilities specifi$
 9 subsection 7d74  7d7                 
,responsibilities ,! c5t] %all h        
responsibilities z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to    
implem5t ! compreh5sive plan & /rategy =
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! prev5tion1   
diagnosis1 mitigation1 treatm5t1 &      
rehabilitation ( heal? conditions relat+
 to exposure to op5 burn pits & o!r     
environm5tal exposures4  7#b7 ,to       
provide = ! developm5t1 te/+1 &         
dissem9ation )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( be/       
practices = ! treatm5t ( heal?          

conditions relat+ to exposure to op5    
burn pits & o!r environm5tal exposures4 
7#c7 ,to provide guidance = ! heal?     
sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 det]m9+ ! p]sonnel
 requir$ to provide quality heal? c>e = 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) heal?          
conditions relat+ to exposure to op5    
burn pits & o!r environm5tal exposures4 
7#d7 ,to e/abli%1 implem5t1 & ov]see a  
compreh5sive program to tra9 heal?      
pr(essionals ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! treatm5t 
( heal? conditions relat+ to exposure to
 op5 burn pits & o!r environm5tal       
exposures4  7#e7 ,to facilitate         
advancem5ts 9 ! /udy ( ! %ort-t]m &     
long-t]m effects ( exposure to op5 burn 
pits & o!r environm5tal exposures4  7#f7
 ,to dissem9ate )9 ! milit>y m$ical     
treatm5t facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t be/   
practices = tra9+ heal? pr(essionals )  
respect to heal? conditions relat+ to   
exposure to op5 burn pits & o!r         
environm5tal exposures4  7#g7 ,to       
conduct basic sci5ce & translational    
rese>* on heal? conditions relat+ to    

exposure to op5 burn pits & o!r         
environm5tal exposures = ! purposes (   
und]/&+ ! etiology ( su* conditions &   
develop+ prev5tive int]v5tions & new    
treatm5ts4  7#h7 ,to provide m$ical     
treatm5t to all vet]ans id5tifi$ z "p ( 
! burn pits regi/ry e/abli%$ "u section 
#bja ( ! ,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r       
,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74  7e7 ,use ( burn  
pits regi/ry data ,9 c>ry+ out its      
responsibilities "u subsection 7c71 !   
c5t] %all h access to & make use ( !    
data accumulat$ by ! burn pits regi/ry  
e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( ! ,dignifi$  
,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,!   
t]m op5 burn pit means an area ( l&     
locat$ 9 ,afghani/an or ,iraq t--  7,a7 
is designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to
 be us$ = dispos+ solid wa/e by burn+ 9 
! outdoor air2 &  7,b7 does n conta9 a  

comm]cially manufactur$ inc9]ator or o!r
 equipm5t specifically design$ &        
manufactur$ = ! burn+ ( solid wa/e4     
7#b7 ,! t]m o!r environm5tal exposures  
means exposure to environm5tal haz>ds1  
includ+ burn pits1 du/ or s&1 haz>d\s   
mat]ials1 & wa/e at any site 9          
,afghani/an or ,iraq t emits smoke      
conta9+ pollutants pres5t 9 ! environm5t
 or smoke f fires or explosions4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai4