#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dbfa  ,,an ,,act  ,to improve ! rese>*
 ( ,gulf ,w> ,illness1 ! ,rese>*        
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gulf ,w> ,heal? ,rese>* ,re=m ,act ( 
#bjad4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,rese>*     
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses  7a7 ,indep5d5ce ( 
,committee ,subsection 7b7 ( section    
#gjg ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e ,act (    
#aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ehe2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ 7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t4--,n lat] ?an2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#b7 ,indep5d5ce  7,a7 ,! ,committee    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be an    
indep5d5t advisory committee :i* %all   
provide advice & c\nsel to !            
congressional vet]ans committees & to ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7z ! head 
( ! dep>tm5t designat$ "u subsection 7a7
 t e/abli%$ ! ,committee "u p>agraph    

7#a774  7,b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions1  
p[]s1 & duties ( ! ,committee1 !        
,committee %all be indep5d5t ( !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,!       
,committee %all ex]t indep5d5t control (
 ! budget allocations1 /aff+ levels &   
exp5ditures1 p]sonnel decisions &       
processes1 procurem5ts1 & o!r           
adm9i/rative & managem5t functions ( !  
,committee4 ,! adm9i/ration & managem5t 
( ! ,committee %all be subject to !     
usual & cu/om>y ,f$]al audit proc$ures4 
7#c7 ,duties  7,a7 ,! ,committee %all   
provide to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! heads ( o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 t conduct rese>* on illnesses 9 ,gulf  
,w> vet]ans advice ) respect to propos$ 
rese>* /udies1 rese>* plans1 or rese>*  
/rategies relat+ to ! heal? consequ5ces 
( milit>y s]vice 9 ! ,s\?we/ ,asia !at] 
( op]ations dur+ ! ,gulf ,w>4  7,b7 ,!  
,committee may n conduct sci5tific      
rese>* or review rese>* proposals       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      

,affairs prior to fund+4 ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t ?ree memb]s f ! ,committee  
:o h appropriate sci5tific exp]tise to !
 committee designat$ to review su*      
rese>* proposals relat+ to illnesses 9  
,gulf ,w> vet]ans4  7,c7 ,! guid+       
pr9ciple = ! ,committee %all be !       
premise t ! fundam5tal goal ( ,gulf ,w> 
heal?-relat$ rese>*1 ei!r basic or      
appli$1 conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
is to ultimately improve ! heal? ( ill  
,gulf ,w> vet]ans1 & t ! *oice & success
 ( rese>* ef=ts %all be judg$ accord+ly4
 ,! ,committee %all assess ! ov]all     
effectiv5ess ( su* rese>* conduct$ by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to answ] c5tral        
que/ions on ! nature1 causes1 &         
treatm5ts = heal? consequ5ces ( milit>y 
s]vice 9 ! ,s\?we/ ,asia !at] (         
op]ations dur+ ! ,gulf ,w>4  7,d7 ,!    
,committee %all meet 9 public session to
 review rese>* fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs relevant to und]/&+ & 
treat+ ! heal? consequ5ces ( milit>y    
s]vice 9 ! ,gulf ,w>1 & ! processes     

conduct$ to solicit1 review1 & select   
su* fund$ rese>* to assess me?ods1      
results1 & implications ( su* rese>*4 ,!
 ,committee may review rese>* plans1    
initiatives1 & activities f o!r         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 support+ rese>* relat+ to ! heal?      
consequ5ces ( milit>y s]vice 9 ! ,s\?we/
 ,asia !at] ( op]ations dur+ ! ,gulf    
,w>4  7#d7 ,reports & recomm5dations    
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 
! ,committee %all submit to !           
congressional vet]ans committees & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs an annual 
report summ>iz+ ! activities ( !        
,committee dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report4  7,b7 ,! ,committee %all submit 
to ! congressional vet]ans committees1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! head
 ( any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t t conducts rese>* on illnesses
 9 ,gulf ,w> vet]ans any o!r reports &  
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee reg>d+    
,gulf ,w>-relat$ rese>*4  7,c7 ,reports1
 recomm5dations1 publications1 & o!r    

docum5ts ( ! ,committee %all n be       
subject to review or approval by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,d7 ,! 
,committee may submit to ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs propos$ recomm5dations
 ( ! ,committee = comm5t = a p]iod n to 
exce$ #cj days4  7,e7 ,ea* report       
submitt$ by ! ,committee %all be approv$
 by ! ,committee meet+ 9 public session 
prior to su* submission4  7#e7 ,memb]%ip
  7,a7 ,! ,committee %all be compos$ (  
#ab memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  7i7 ,"o   
memb] appo9t$ jo9tly by ! *airman ( !   
congressional vet]ans committees1 :o    
%all s]ve z *airman ( ! ,committee4     
7ii7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! *airman ( 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7iii7 ,two    
memb]s appo9t$ by ! *airman ( !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7iv7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by !  
rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7v7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb]
 ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 

! ,s5ate4  7vi7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ( :om n
 less ?an "o %all be a vet]an4  7,b7    
7i7 ,! fir/ #aa vacancies f among !     
memb]s ( ! ,committee 7n includ+ a memb]
 s]v+ z *airman ( ! ,committee7 occurr+ 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,gulf
 ,w> ,heal? ,rese>* ,re=m ,act ( #bjad  
%all be fill$ by--  7,i7 ! *airman ( !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives appo9t+ a memb] 
= ! fir/ & six? vacancy2  7,,ii7 !      
*airman ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate appo9t+ a memb] = ! 
second & sev5? vacancy2  7,,iii7 ! rank+
 memb] ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
appo9t+ a memb] = ! ?ird & eigh?        
vacancy2  7,,iv7 ! rank+ memb] ( !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate appo9t+ a memb] = ! f\r? & n9?   
vacancy2 &  7,v7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs appo9t+ a memb] = ! fif?1 t5?1 
& elev5? vacancy4  7ii7 ,a vacancy 9 !  
,committee ( a memb] s]v+ z *airman %all

 be fill$ jo9tly by ! *airm5 ( !        
congressional vet]ans committees4  7iii7
 ,except z provid$ by clause 7i7 or     
7ii71 a vacancy 9 ! ,committee ( a memb]
 %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !        
appo9tm5t ( su* memb] 0 made4 ,a memb]  
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e !
 expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s     
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$    
only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7,c7 ,( !    
memb]s ( ! ,committee :o are appo9t$ on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,gulf   
,w> ,heal? ,rese>* ,re=m ,act ( #bjad-- 
7i7 n few] ?an ?ree memb]s %all be      
vet]ans2  7ii7 n few] ?an eight memb]s  
%all be sci5ti/s or physicians :o h     
exp]i5ce 9 biom$ic9e1 epidemiology1     
immunology1 environm5tal heal?1         
neurology1 toxicology1 or o!r           
appropriate discipl9es2 &  7iii7 !      
*airman %all be a vet]an or an exp]t    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 or bo?4  7,d7   
,ea* memb] ( ! ,committee :o is appo9t$ 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,gulf
 ,w> ,heal? ,rese>* ,re=m ,act ( #bjad  

%all be appo9t$ = a ?ree-ye> t]m4       
,except z provid$ by section #b7;c77#c7 
( su* ,act1 a memb] may be reappo9t$    
once 7n includ+ ! initial appo9tm5t ( a 
memb] made be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
su* ,act74  7#f7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,!       
,committee %all meet at ! call ( !      
*airman1 b n less ?an twice annually4   
7,b7 ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( !         
,committee %all con/itute a quorum1 b a 
less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4    
7,c7  7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* & 
,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 & ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,public 
,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all att5d ea*     
meet+ ( ! ,committee4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may delegate !     
att5dance ( ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i7 to
 a level n bel[ ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 b ! ,secret>y %all att5d at   
lea/ "o meet+ ea* ye> )\t mak+ su*      
delegation4  7,d7 ,ea* meet+ ( !        
,committee %all be op5 to ! public4     

7#g7 ,comp5sation & /aff  7,a7 ,except )
 respect to a memb] :o s]ves a sci5tific
 director "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 & is  
treat$ z /aff = purposes ( comp5sation1 
ea* memb] ( ! ,committee %all be paid at
 ! daily rate provid$ = tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea*  
day dur+ :i* ! memb] att5ds meet+s ( !  
,committee4  7,b7 ,! memb]s ( !         
,committee %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at 
rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vice ( ! ,committee4  7,c7 
7i7 ,! *airman ( ! ,committee may appo9t
 a /aff ( n m ?an f\r employees to      
provide ! ,committee sci5tific &        
adm9i/rative support4 ,su* employees may
 be--  7,i7 detailees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs or o!r dep>tm5ts or   
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7   
individuals employ$ z tempor>y employees

 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,,iii7 at ! 
reque/ ( ! *airman ( ! ,committee1      
provid$ "u a contract ent]$ into by !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & a m$ical
 s*ool or o!r m$ical rese>* in/itution  
select$ by ! *airman ( ! ,committee4    
7ii7 ,! *airman ( ! ,committee may      
appo9t1 f ! memb]s ( ! ,committee1 a    
sci5tific director to sup]vise !        
op]ations ( ! ,committee4 ,su* director 
%all c\nt z "o ( ! f\r employees        
au?oriz$ "u clause 7i74  7iii7 ,at !    
reque/ ( ! *airman ( ! ,committee1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
procure s]vices f nongov]nm5tal         
consultants to assi/ ! ,committee 9     
prep>+ reports1 backgr\nd pap]s1 & o!r  
mat]ial = consid]ation by ! ,committee4 
,su* s]vices may be procur$ "u !        
contract describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii74  
7#h7 ,application ( ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act  7,a7 ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ by ?is subsection1 ! ,committee 
%all be subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   

7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all consult ) ! *airman ( !            
congressional vet]ans committees 9      
designat+ an (fic] or employee ( !      
,dep>tm5t "u section #aj ( ! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  7,c7 ,not)/&+ su* section #aj1 
su* designat$ (fic] or employee may n h 
au?ority--  7i7 ov] ! ag5da or conduct (
 a meet+2  7ii7 to adj\rn a meet+ ( !   
,committee2 or  7iii7 to take any o!r   
action t is inconsi/5t ) ! indep5d5ce ( 
! ,committee "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#i7    
,fund+ ,am\nts = ! activities ( !       
,committee %all be d]iv$ f am\nts       
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs = purposes ( ?is subsection4   
7#aj7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,except z provid$
 by subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,committee %all 
t]m9ate on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,committee submits to !   
congressional vet]ans committees1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs a report 7sign$ by n  
less ?an n9e concurr+ memb]s7 expla9+ t 

ea* ,secret>y is c>ry+ out an effective 
rese>* program relat+ to ! heal?        
consequ5ces ( milit>y s]vice 9 ! ,s\?we/
 ,asia !at] ( op]ations dur+ ! ,gulf    
,w>4  7,b7 ,if dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! ,committee
 notifies ! congressional vet]ans       
committees1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t !       
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 is no long]           
applicable1 ! two-ye> p]iod %all toll   
until ! date on :i* ! ,committee submits
 a new report describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  4  7b7 ,def9itions2 r$esignation2
 con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9itions ,su* 
section #gjg is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 congressional vet]ans committees means 
! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4     
7#b7 ,! t]m ,gulf ,w> means ! ,s\?we/   
,asia !at] ( op]ations f ,augu/ #b1     
#aiij1 to ,july #ca1 #aiia4  7#c7 ,! t]m

 ,gulf ,w> vet]an means an individual :o
 s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !     
,gulf ,w>4  4  7#b7 ,r$esignation       
,subsection 7a7 ( su* section #gjg is   
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 & may r$esignate f "t  
to "t14  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su*     
section #gjg is fur!r am5d$--  7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7b71 z       
designat$ by subsection 7a77#a7 & am5d$ 
by p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 79 ?is
 subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7   
aft] an advisory committee2 &  7ii7 by  
/rik+ & repres5tatives ( su* vet]ans &  
ins]t+ repres5tatives ( su* vet]ans1 &  
individuals f ! sci5tific & m$ical      
community2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,p]sian ,gulf 
!at] ( op]ations dur+ ! ,p]sian ,gulf   
,w> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,gulf   
,w>2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>   
vet]ans ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,gulf ,w> vet]ans2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ dur+
 ! ,p]sian ,gulf ,w> ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ dur+ ! ,gulf ,w>4  7c7 ,memb]s 
curr5tly s]v+  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,not)/&+  
p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 ( subsection 7b7 (   

su* section #gjg1 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a77#b71 ! *airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( !    
congressional vet]ans committees %all   
jo9tly designate #aj memb]s ( ! ,rese>* 
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses e/abli%$ pursuant  
to su* subsection 7b7 :o are s]v+ z     
memb]s z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act to cont9ue to s]ve z memb]s =      
p]iods det]m9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7
 r ?an = ! t]m = :i* ! memb]s 7 appo9t$ 
be=e su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7 ,p]iod (
 s]vice ,! *airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( !    
congressional vet]ans committees %all   
jo9tly det]m9e ! p]iod ( s]vice ( ea*   
memb] specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann]
 t /agg]s ! p]iods ( su* memb]s 9 p]iods
 ( "o1 two1 or ?ree ye>s beg9n+ on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,9 det]m9+
 su* /agg]$ p]iods1 ! *airm5 & rank+    
memb]s %all take into acc\nt ! ord] (   
fill+ vacancies pursuant to subsection  
7b77#e77;,b7 ( su* section #gjg1 z am5d$
 by subsection 7a77#b74 ,any vacancies  
occurr+ ( su* memb]s %all be fill$ 9    

accordance ) su* subsection4  7#c7 ,new 
memb]s ,^u designat+ memb]s "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! *airm5 ( ! congressional vet]ans
 committees %all ea* appo9t "o          
additional memb] to ! committee f among 
individuals :o h n s]v$ on ! ,rese>*    
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses4 ,su* appo9tm5ts   
%all be treat$ z ! fir/ & second        
vacancies describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii7 ( subsection 7b77#e77;,b77i7 (   
su* section #gjg1 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a77#b71 respectively4  7#d7            
,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ( ! ,committee    
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o has s]v$ m  
?an ?ree ye>s may n be reappo9t$ aft] ! 
p]iod = ! memb] specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 expires4  #c4 ,rese>* case def9ition ( 
,gulf ,w> ,illness  7a7 ,/&>d def9ition 
,except z provid$ by subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t any rese>* conduct$ or fund$ by
 ! ,secret>y on ! *ronic multisymptom   
illness t afflicts approximately #be    
p]c5t ( ,gulf ,w> vet]ans--  7#a7 ref]s 

to ! illness z ,gulf ,w> ,illness2 &    
7#b7 uses ! rese>* case def9ition ( su* 
illness t is recomm5d$ f "t to "t by !  
,rese>* ,advisory ,committee on ,gulf   
,w> ,vet]ans' ,illnesses e/abli%$ by    
section #gjg ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e   
,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-ehe2 #ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74  7b7 ,alt]native 
def9ition ,dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* !       
,rese>* ,advisory ,committee on ,gulf   
,w> ,vet]ans' ,illnesses has n recomm5d$
 a rese>* case def9ition = ,gulf ,w>    
,illness1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all ensure t any rese>* on su*
 illness conduct$ or fund$ by !         
,secret>y uses a rese>* case def9ition t
 is consi/5t ) ! def9ition ( ! t]m      
*ronic multisymptom illness 9 ,p]sian   
,gulf ,w> vet]ans provid$ by section    
#hje7;e7 ( ! ,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,act (  
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-bge2 #abd ,/at4
 #bhij74  7c7 ,advice ,! ,rese>*        
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses %all submit to !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se advice reg>d+ ! be/ 

type ( organization & process = ! ,gulf 
,w> ,illness ,rese>* ,program ( !       
,congressionally ,direct$ ,m$ical       
,rese>* ,program to use to develop a    
rese>* case def9ition ( ,gulf ,w>       
,illness4  #d4 ,/udies & reports on     
,gulf ,w> ,illness  7a7 ,conduct ( new  
/udies  7#a7 ,evaluation ( animal /udies
 ,9 conduct+ or fund+ any /udy relat+ to
 illnesses ( ,gulf ,w> vet]ans on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t su* /udy is conduct$ 9 a mann] 
su* t animal /udies are consid]$ to !   
same ext5t 9 all respects z human       
/udies4  7#b7 ,suffici5t evid5ce (      
association ,9 conduct+ or fund+ any    
/udy relat+ to illnesses ( ,gulf ,w>    
vet]ans1 or o!r heal? matt]s ( vet]ans1 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e ( !         
,national ,academies %all ensure t su*  
/udy is conduct$ 9 a mann] t def9es     
suffici5t evid5ce ( an association 9 !  
categories ( association us$ 9 ! /udy z 

! foll[+3 ,evid5ce is suffici5t to      
conclude t !re is a positive            
association4 ,t is1 a positive          
association has be5 obs]v$ betwe5 an    
exposure to a specific ag5t & a heal?   
outcome 9 human or animal /udies 9 :i*  
*ance1 bias1 & conf\nd+ c\ld be rul$ out
 ) reasonable confid5ce44  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress on national cohort /udy ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld conduct an       
additional foll[-up /udy ( a national   
cohort ( ,gulf ,w> & ,gulf-,w>-,era     
vet]ans t includes que/ions describ$ 9 !
 ,symptom ,inv5tory ,requir$ to ,asc]ta9
 ,case ,/atus = ,gulf ,w> ,multisymptom 
,illness1 z ,def9$ by bo? ! ,fukuda &   
,kansas crit]ia publi%$ by ! ,rese>*    
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses on ,june #i1 #bjab1
 9 app5dix ,f ( ! docum5t titl$ ,rese>* 
,advisory ,committee on ,gulf ,w>       
,vet]ans' ,illnesses ,f9d+s &           
,recomm5dations4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
on /udy on risk ( develop+ multiple     

scl]osis1 multiple scl]osis1 ,p>k9son's 
disease1 bra9 canc]s1 & o!r conditions  
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