,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eibj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjah,ms4 ,%ea-,port] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to submit to ,congress an annual report on op5 burn pits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit ,regi/ry ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,burn pits 7a7 #bjah ,,ndaa ,section #gch ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 9 consultation ) ! ,w> ,relat$ ,illness & ,injury ,/udy ,c5t]1 be=e %all coord9ate ef=ts4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit reports to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices & on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,new rese>* & propos$ policy *anges ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ ef=ts to id5tify1 inve/igate1 diagnose1 treat1 & heal m$ical conditions suff]$ by vet]ans relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ hospital c>e or m$ical s]vices furni%$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+ ye> = m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits1 includ+-- 7i7 ! m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits2 & 7ii7 :5 & :]e ! vet]ans 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits4 7,c7 ,plans ( ! ,secret>y to utilize & improve ! ,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit ,regi/ry 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,regi/ry71 includ+-- 7i7 outrea* to vet]ans :o h already regi/]$ respond$ to ! ,regi/ry que/ionnaire reg>d+ new in=mation le>n$ ab\t m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits2 7ii7 outrea* to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits to enc\rage su* p]sons to respond to ! ,regi/ry que/ionnaire2 7iii7 p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to id5tify & in=m memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits2 7iv7 actions tak5 to simplify ! ,regi/ry que/ionnaire1 includ+ all[+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to input p]t95t in=mation automatically f ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,def5se2 7v7 actions tak5 to all[ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans to update answ]s to ! ,regi/ry que/ionnaire2 7vi7 actions tak5 to all[ ! mat*+ ( in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry to data 9 ! possession ( ! ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7vii7 actions tak5 to make data describ$ 9 clause 7vi7 available = longitud9al /udies2 7viii7 privacy issues relat$ to ! ,regi/ry t ! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ & actions tak5 to mitigate su* issues2 & 7ix7 actions tak5 to model ! ,regi/ry on o!r successful regi/ries1 includ+ regi/ries op]at$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7,d7 ,an ov]view ( initial claims & approv$ claims = comp5sation or heal? c>e relat$ to op5 burn pit exposures4 7,e7 ,coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or non-gov]nm5tal entity relat$ to ! rese>* & treatm5t ( m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits4 7,f7 ,actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to update ! #bjaa ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e report titl$ ,long-,t]m ,heal? ,consequ5ces ( ,exposure to ,burn ,pits 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an4 7,g7 ,any plan ( ! ,secret>y to conduct rese>* to address areas t ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e id5tifies z hav+ limit$1 sugge/ive1 inadequate1 or insuffici5t evid5ce to det]m9e :e!r an association exi/s betwe5 exposure to op5 burn pits & an illness1 symptom1 or disease4 7,h7 ,! /rategy ( ! ,secret>y to educate heal? c>e provid]s 7includ+ non-,dep>tm5t provid]s7 :o treat vet]ans reg>d+ ! assessm5t1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,h[ ! ,secret>y measures :e!r provid]s are aw>e ( & v]s$ 9 ! environm5tal exposure k base4 7ii7 ,:e!r & h[ provid]s scre5 vet]ans = m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits4 7iii7 ,me?ods 7includ+ direct que/ions7 t provid]s use to id5tify vet]ans :o 7 likely expos$ to op5 burn pits4 7iv7 ,:e!r & h[ provid]s ref] vet]ans :o 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits to appropriate speciali/s4 7v7 ,:e!r & h[ ! ,secret>y tracks ref]rals describ$ 9 clause 7v7 & relat$ outcomes4 7vi7 ,:e!r ! ,secret>y is conduct+ any ongo+ rese>* reg>d+ vet]ans :o 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits & relat$ heal? outcomes4 7vii7 ,:at tra9+ ! ,secret>y provides = provid]s reg>d+ ! assessm5t1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( m$ical conditions relat$ to exposure to op5 burn pits4 7viii7 ,h[ _m provid]s h receiv$ tra9+ describ$ 9 clause 7viii74 7,i7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & relat$ in=mation reg>d+ vet]ans expos$ to op5 burn pits4 7,j7 ,res\rces & legislation ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to id5tify1 mitigate1 inve/igate1 diagnose1 treat1 & heal m$ical conditions relat$ to op5 burn pit exposures4 7#b7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit reports to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices & on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,actions tak5 to id5tify & in=m memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans expos$ to op5 burn pits1 includ+-- 7i7 ! =mation ( any p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs to id5tify su* individuals2 7ii7 actions tak5 to ensure su* individuals are scre5$ = m$ical conditions relat$ to op5 burn pit exposures2 & 7iii7 actions tak5 to ensure t1 be=e su* memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces sep>ate f active s]vice1 ! memb]s-- 7,i7 receive education ab\t s]vices available f ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ m$ical conditions relat$ to op5 burn pit exposures2 & 7,,ii7 respond to ! ,regi/ry que/ionnaire4 7,b7 ,actions tak5 & plans to mitigate future exposures ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to op5 burn pits4 7,c7 ,alt]natives to op5 burn pits & evaluations ( su* alt]natives4 7,d7 ,any exposures ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to op5 burn pits op]at$ by an entity o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7,e7 ,data %>$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+-- 7i7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans expos$ to op5 burn pits2 7ii7 :5 & :]e memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans 7 expos$ to op5 burn pits2 7iii7 ! cont5ts ( burn pits id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii72 7iv7 ! duration ( exposures id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii72 7v7 data collect$ by indu/rial hygi5i/s reg>d+ exposures ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to op5 burn pits2 7vi7 data collect$ f memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 po/-deploym5t heal? assessm5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are relat$ to op5 burn pit exposures4 7,f7 ,plans & actions ( ! ,secret>y to collect surveillance data to enhance accuracy reg>d+ ! numb] ( s]vice memb]s expos$1 *>act]i/ics ( ^? expos$1 & patt]ns or l9kages id5tifi$ 9 ^? expos$4 7,g7 ,plans & actions ( ! ,secret>y to l9k data collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,f7 to heal? data reg>d+ vet]ans t is 9 ! possession ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4