,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 #bjad ,mr4 
,maffei introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 a task =ce on ,ag5t ,orange exposure4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lawr5ce ,j4 ,hackett ,jr4 ,vietnam   
,vet]ans ,ag5t ,orange ,fairness ,act4  
#b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs task  
=ce on ,ag5t ,orange exposure  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all e/abli% a task =ce to     
assess & make recomm5dations ab\t ! c>e 
& comp5sation t %\ld be provid$ to      
vet]ans :o h be5 expos$ to ,ag5t        
,orange1 _! sp\ses1 & multiple g5]ations
 ( _! (fspr+4  7b7 ,composition ,! task 
=ce %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =    
,b5efits4  7#c7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs = ,heal?4  7#d7 ,at   

lea/ "o repres5tative f ! ,in/itute (   
,m$ic9e4  7#e7 ,individuals select$ by !
 ,secret>y :o repres5t vet]ans' s]vice  
organizations recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y =
 ! repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section   
#eijb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#f7 ,su* o!r individuals select$ by !  
,secret>y :o repres5t su* o!r           
organizations & in/itutions z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7c7    
,duties ,! duties ( ! task =ce are z    
foll[s3  7#a7 ,to make recomm5dations to
 e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,ag5t 
,orange ,illness ,comp5sation ,program  
to provide an expos$ vet]an1 or eligible
 survivor ( t vet]an if ! vet]an is     
deceas$1 a lump sum paym5t = ! injury1  
illness1 or dea? ( t vet]an4  7#b7 ,to  
make recomm5dations = ! e/abli%m5t ( a  
coord9at$1 ongo+1 national outrea* &    
education campaign us+ su* means z      
direct mail1 on-l9e m$ia1 social m$ia1 &
 traditional m$ia to communicate        
in=mation ab\t ,ag5t ,orange exposures &
 heal? conditions to vet]ans :o are     

affect$ by incid5ts ( toxic exposures & 
_! families4  7#c7 ,to make             
recomm5dations = comp5sation & heal? c>e
 = individuals ) ,sp9a ,bifida1 bir?    
defects1 or o!r illnesses :o are !      
*ildr5 or desc5dants ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces :o s]v$ 9 ! ,republic ( ,vietnam  
or 9 or ne> ! demilit>ization zone 9    
,korea dur+ c]ta9 "t p]iods det]m9$ by !
 task =ce4  7#d7 ,to make recomm5dations
 = ! e/abli%m5t ( a unifi$ policy to    
deal ) ! consequ5ces ( exposure to      
haz>d\s mat]ials 9 ! milit>y4  7d7      
,duration ,! task =ce e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an  
two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce  
is e/abli%$ "u su* subsection4  7e7     
,reports  7#a7 ,submittal ( report ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! task =ce1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! task  
=ce ?is section4  7#b7 ,assessm5t (     
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! t]m9ation ( ! task =ce1 ! ,secret>y  

%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! assessm5t ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+
 ! implem5tation ( ! f9d+s ( ! task =ce4
  7f7 ,def9ition ( ,ag5t ,orange ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,ag5t ,orange means a    
*emical 9 an h]bicide us$ 9 support ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ milit>y op]ations 
9 ! ,republic ( ,vietnam dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on  
,may #g1 #aige4