,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,s*rad] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
provision ( heal? c>e = c]ta9           
individuals expos$ to environm5tal      
haz>ds at ,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility1
 to e/abli% an advisory bo>d to exam9e  
exposures to environm5tal haz>ds at su* 
,air ,facility1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exam9ation ( ,exposures to             
,environm5tal ,haz>ds ,dur+ ,milit>y    
,s]vice & ,heal? ,c>e = ,atsugi ,naval  
,air ,facility ,vet]ans & _! ,families  
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,advisory ,bo>d on   
,environm5tal ,exposures at ,atsugi     
,naval ,air ,facility  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  

,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly e/abli% an
 advisory bo>d 7to be kn[n z ! ,advisory
 ,bo>d on ,environm5tal ,exposures at   
,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility7 to       
provide exp]t advice to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs on matt]s relat+ to ! exposure 
( curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 
_! dep5dants to environm5tal haz>ds at  
,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility1 ,japan1  
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #aihc1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 9 :i* ! air1 wat]1
 or soil at ,atsugi ,naval ,air         
,facility 7 contam9at$ due to an        
inc9]ator4  7b7 ,composition ,!         
,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( sev5      
memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ( :om-- 
7#a7 two memb]s %all be memb]s ( milit>y
 s]vice organizations or organizations  
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs "u section #eijb ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 

z vet]ans s]vice organizations72  7#b7  
two memb]s %all be (ficials (           
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 o!r ?an !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ) exp]i5ce 9         
environm5tal exposure or environm5tal   
exposure assessm5ts1 heal? monitor+1 or 
o!r relevant fields2 &  7#c7 ?ree memb]s
 %all be sci5ti/s :o--  7,a7 h          
backgr\nds 9 environm5tal exposure or   
environm5tal exposure assessm5ts1 heal? 
monitor+1 or o!r relevant fields2 &     
7,b7 are n (ficials or employees ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,appo9tm5ts  7#a7
 ,deadl9e ,all memb]s ( ! ,advisory     
,bo>d %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,duration ,memb]s ( !       
,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve = ?ree-ye>    
t]ms1 subject to r5ewal1 b n long] ?an  
six ye>s 9 total4  7#c7 ,vacancies ,a   
vacancy 9 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be     
fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7 ,*airp]son ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all select f

 among its memb]%ip a ,*airp]son to s]ve
 a "o-ye> t]m4  7e7 ,quorum ,a majority 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a   
quorum4  7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet 
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7g7          
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,(fic]s ( ! f$]al    
gov]nm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !    
,bo>d :o is an employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t may n receive additional pay1 
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( !     
memb]'s s]vice on ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,ea* su* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all  
receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 
9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )      
applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (  
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,o!r memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d :o is n an    
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t--  7i7    
%all be paid comp5sation out ( funds    
made available = ! purposes ( ?is title 
at ! daily equival5t ( ! highe/ rate    
payable "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 

travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! actual p]=mance ( duties z a memb] ( !
 ,advisory ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 :ile away f ! 
memb]'s home or regul> place ( bus9ess  
on necess>y travel 9 ! actual p]=mance (
 duties z a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1  
%all be paid p] diem1 travel1 &         
transportation exp5ses 9 ! same mann] z 
is provid$ "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7    
,limitation ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d
 may n be paid comp5sation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 = m ?an #abj days 9
 any cal5d> ye>4  7h7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d 
may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws & 
regulations1 appo9t an executive        
director ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 :o %all be
 a civilian employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 & su* o!r p]sonnel z may be    
necess>y to enable ! ,advisory ,bo>d to 
p]=m its duties4 ,! appo9tm5t ( an      
executive director %all be subject to   
approval by ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7    
,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory

 ,bo>d may fix ! comp5sation ( !        
executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7i7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t      
employees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! 
,advisory ,bo>d1 ! head ( any ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a      
nonreimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel ( t 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,advisory ,bo>d  
to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties4  7j7 
,t]m9ation ,not)/&+ section #ad ( !     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #ab ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,consid]ation ( environm5tal exposures  
at ,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility1 ,japan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! purpose ( ! ,advisory 

,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #c is to      
consid] & /udy cases ( exposure ( curr5t
 & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ =ces & _!       
dep5dants to pot5tial environm5tal      
haz>ds at ,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility1
 ,japan1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #aihc1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 9 :i* !   
air1 wat]1 or soil at ,atsugi ,naval    
,air ,facility 7 contam9at$ due to an   
inc9]ator4 ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
evaluate claims relat$ to haz>d\s       
environm5tal exposures at su* ,air      
,facility t are submitt$ to ! ,advisory 
,bo>d by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1        
vet]ans1 dep5dants ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & vet]ans1 vet]ans advocacy gr\ps1
 & (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs )         
responsibility or exp]i5ce monitor+ !   
heal? ( curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7b7 ,consid]ation ( exposure    
claims ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]       
receiv+ su* a claim1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d  
%all consid] ! claim & take "o ( !      
foll[+ actions3  7#a7 ,if ! ,advisory   

,bo>d det]m9es t fur!r consid]ation ( ! 
claim is necess>y to adequately assess !
 ext5t ( exposure1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d    
%all conv5e a sci5ce review panel "u    
subsection 7c7 to make su* assessm5t &  
report its f9d+s to ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  
7#b7 ,if ! ,advisory ,bo>d det]m9es t ! 
ext5t ( exposure is insuffici5t to      
w>rant fur!r consid]ation ( ! claim1 !  
,advisory ,bo>d %all make a             
recomm5dation ( su* f9d+ to ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7#c7 ,if ! ,advisory ,bo>d   
det]m9es t dur+ ! "t p]iod cov]$ by su* 
claim1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!      
dep5dants 7 expos$ to suffici5t am\nts (
 environm5tal haz>ds to w>rant heal? c>e
 or comp5sation1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a report t
 includes ! foll[+3  7,a7               
,recomm5dations t--  7i7 su* memb]s %\ld
 receive--  7,i7 heal? c>e b5efits ?r\gh
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se specifically     
design$ to address su* exposure1 z      

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 or    
7,,ii7 vet]ans heal? c>e or comp5sation 
specifically design$ to address su*     
exposure2 &  7ii7 dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s 
%\ld receive heal? c>e b5efits ?r\gh !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se specifically design$
 to address su* exposure1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or f9ancial       
comp5sation1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,in=mation on
 co/ & attributable exposure1 z def9$ 9 
regulations prescrib$ pursuant to ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,sci5ce advisory panels  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,advisory ,bo>d may     
conv5e a sci5ce advisory panel to assi/ 
9 ! consid]ation ( a claim "u ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,composition ,a sci5ce   
advisory panel conv5$ "u ?is subsection 
%all consi/ ( sev5 sci5ti/s :o--  7,a7 h
 backgr\nds 9 environm5tal exposure or  
environm5tal exposure assessm5ts1 heal? 
monitor+1 or o!r relevant fields2 &     
7,b7 are n (ficials or employees ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!   
,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all     
select f among ! memb]%ip ( a sci5ce    

advisory panel an individual to s]ve z  
,*airp]son ( ! panel4 ,! individual s   
select$ %all s]ve a "o-ye> t]m z        
,*airp]son ( ! panel4  7#d7             
,consid]ation ( milit>y exposure claims 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] reque/$ by ! 
,advisory ,bo>d to review a claim1 a    
sci5ce advisory panel %all submit a     
report to ! ,advisory ,bo>d ) "o ( !    
foll[+ recomm5dations3  7,a7 ,a         
recomm5dation t !re is insuffici5t      
exposure to w>rant fur!r consid]ation ( 
! claim4  7,b7 ,a recomm5dation t fur!r 
/udy ( ! claim is necess>y1 to be c>ri$ 
out by1 or "u ! direction (1 ! sci5ce   
advisory panel 9 coord9ation ) !        
,advisory ,bo>d4  7,c7 ,a recomm5dation 
t1 dur+ ! "t p]iod cov]$ by su* claim1  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5dants 7 
expos$ to a suffici5t risk ( exposure to
 environm5tal haz>ds to w>rant          
comp5sation or heal? c>e4  7d7 ,subpo5a 
au?ority ,! ,advisory ,bo>d & ea* sci5ce
 advisory panel conv5$ by ! ,advisory   
,bo>d "u subsection 7c7 are au?oriz$ to 

require by subpo5a ! att5dance &        
te/imony ( witnesses necess>y to consid]
 haz>d\s environm5tal exposure cases "u 
?is section4  7e7 ,coop]ation ( ,f$]al  
ag5cies ,! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all  
coop]ate fully ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d & ea*
 sci5ce advisory panel conv5$ by !      
,advisory ,bo>d "u subsection 7c7 =     
purposes ( consid]+ haz>d\s environm5tal
 exposure cases "u ?is section4  7f7    
,t]m9ation ,not)/&+ section #ad ( !     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #ab ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,heal? c>e s]vices = c]ta9 individuals  
at ,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility1 ,japan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
e/abli% proc$ures = id5tify+ & compil+ a
 li/ ( individuals expos$ to            

environm5tal haz>ds at ,atsugi ,naval   
,air ,facility1 ,japan1 dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ 9 #aihc1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>ies1 9 :i* ! air1 wat]1 or soil 
at ,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility 7      
contam9at$ due to an inc9]ator4 ,! li/  
may include individuals :o 7 expos$ to  
su* haz>ds z fetuses 9 ut]o4  7b7       
,eligibility = heal? c>e ,individuals   
includ$ on ! li/ compil$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be imm$iately eligible = heal? 
c>e z foll[s3  7#a7 ,dep5d5ts %all be   
eligible = heal? c>e b5efits ?r\gh !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 = any condition1 or
 any disability t is associat$ ) su*    
condition1 t is associat$ ) exposure to 
! contam9ants 9 ! air f an inc9]ator at 
,atsugi ,naval ,air ,facility4  7#b7    
,curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
%all be eligible to receive "o ( !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,heal? c>e b5efits ?r\gh !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se specifically       
design$ to address su* exposure1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,b7 

,heal? c>e b5efits ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs specifically design$  
to address su* exposure4  7c7 ,report   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
compil+ ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! compilation ( su* li/4  7#b7
 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 ! evid5ce     
consid]$ 9 select+ ! cov]$ p]iod ( air  
contam9ation at ,atsugi ,naval ,air     
,facility2 &  7,b7 ! crit]ia us$ to     
det]m9e :e!r an individual 0 expos$ to a
 contam9ant dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod & !      
rationale = us+ ^? crit]ia4  #e4 ,annual
 report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans

 ,affairs1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on     
heal? c>e & o!r b5efits provid$ "u ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( ! classes (       
individuals :o h receiv$ heal? c>e & o!r
 b5efits "u ?is ,act dur+ ! report+     
p]iod4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! heal?   
c>e b5efits t h be5 provid$ to su*      
individuals4  7#c7 ,a description ( !   
proc$ures us$ to id5tify individuals    
expos$ to environm5tal haz>ds at ,atsugi
 ,naval ,air ,facility1 ,japan4  7#d7   
,recomm5dations = any additional        
legislation necess>y to implem5t ?is    
,act4  #f4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all jo9tly prescribe          
regulations to c>ry out ! provisions (  
?is ,act1 includ+ guidel9es reg>d+ heal?

 conditions & symptoms t may be         
attribut$ to haz>d\s environm5tal       
exposures at ,atsugi ,naval ,air        
,facility1 ,japan4  #g4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4