,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjaf ,mrs4  
,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! reconsid]ation ( claims =   
disability comp5sation = vet]ans :o 7 ! 
subjects ( exp]im5ts by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii t 7 conduct$  
to assess ! effects ( mu/>d gas or      
lewisite on p1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,!
 ,arla ,h>rell ,act4  #b4               
,reconsid]ation ( claims = disability   
comp5sation = vet]ans :o 7 ! subjects ( 
mu/>d gas or lewisite exp]im5ts dur+ ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii  7a7 ,reconsid]ation ( claims 
= disability comp5sation 9 connection ) 
exposure to mu/>d gas or lewisite  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 %all reconsid] all claims =   
comp5sation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 &  
make a new det]m9ation reg>d+ ea* su*   

claim4  7#b7 ,claims = comp5sation      
describ$ ,claims = comp5sation describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph are claims = comp5sation 
"u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 det]m9es are 9 connection ) exposure to
 mu/>d gas or lewisite dur+ active      
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii & t 7 d5i$ be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,presumption 
( exposure ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71  
if ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs or ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se makes a det]m9ation 
reg>d+ :e!r a vet]an exp]i5c$ full-body 
exposure to mu/>d gas or lewisite1 su*  
,secret>y--  7,a7 %all presume t !      
vet]an exp]i5c$ full-body exposure to   
mu/>d gas or lewisite1 z ! case may be1 
unless prov5 o!rwise2 &  7,b7 may n use 
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,do,d & ,,va      
,*emical ,biological ,w>f>e ,database or
 any li/ ( kn[n te/+ sites = mu/>d gas  
or lewisite ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se z ! sole reason = det]m9+ t !   

vet]an did n exp]i5ce full-body exposure
 to mu/>d gas or lewisite4  7#d7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report specify+ any claims reconsid]$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 d5i$ dur+ ! #ij-;day 
p]iod prec$+ ! submittal ( ! report1    
includ+ ! rationale = ea* su* d5ial4    
7b7 ,developm5t ( policy ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly e/abli% 
a policy = process+ future claims =     
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es are 9        
connection ) exposure to mu/>d gas or   
lewisite dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or 
air s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7c7      
,inve/igation & report by ,secret>y (   
,def5se ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7#a7 =      
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r a site %\ld be  
add$ to ! li/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( 
sites :]e mu/>d gas or lewisite te/+    
occurr$1 inve/igate & assess sites :]e--
  7,a7 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s has    
uncov]$ evid5ce ( mu/>d gas or lewisite 
te/+2 or  7,b7 m ?an two vet]ans h      
submitt$ claims = comp5sation "u *apt]  
#aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 
connection ) exposure to mu/>d gas or   
lewisite at su* site & su* claims 7     
d5i$2 &  7#b7 submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on      
exp]im5ts conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to assess !   
effects ( mu/>d gas & lewisite on p1 :i*
 %all include--  7,a7 a li/ ( ea*       
location :]e su* an exp]im5t occurr$1   
includ+ locations inve/igat$ & assess$  
"u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! dates ( ea*   
su* exp]im5t2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 expos$ to mu/>d gas 
or lewisite 9 ea* su* exp]im5t4  7d7    
,inve/igation & report by ,secret>y (   

,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7#a7 inve/igate & assess-- 7,a7 !       
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to rea* out 
to individuals :o _h be5 expos$ to mu/>d
 gas or lewisite 9 ! exp]im5ts describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 !    
claims = disability comp5sation "u laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t 7 fil$ ) !    
,secret>y & ! p]c5tage ( su* claims t 7 
d5i$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress--   
7,a7 a report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y )
 respect to ! inve/igations & assessm5ts
 c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 a  
compreh5sive li/ ( ea* location :]e an  
exp]im5t describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#b77;,a7 0 conduct$4  7e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms
 active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1  
vet]an1 & ,_w ,w> ,,ii h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
appropriate committees ( ,congress      

means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & ! ,special ,committee on    
,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,! t]m full-body 
exposure1 ) respect to mu/>d gas or     
lewisite1 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se4