,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjah,mr4 ,ruiz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 & ,mr4 ,k+ ( 
,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !    
eligibility ( c]ta9 individuals expos$  
to burn pits = hospital c>e1 m$ical     
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e furni%$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,j5nif] ,kepn] ,heal?c>e = 
,op5 air burn ,pit ,exposure ,act or !  
,j5nif] ,kepn] ,,hope ,act4  #b4        
,eligibility ( individuals expos$ to    
burn pits = hospital c>e1 m$ical        
s]vices1 & nurs+ home furni%$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #agaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#b77;,f71 by ins]t+ burn 
pit1 aft] radiation12 &  7#b7 9         

subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,g7 7i7 ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 an individual :o1 on or  
aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 s]v$ z a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 support ( a     
cont+5cy op]ation & 0 bas$ or /ation$ at
 a location :]e an op5 air burn pit 0 9 
use1 is eligible = hospital c>e1 m$ical 
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e "u subsection 
7a77#b77;,f7 not)/&+ t !re is           
insuffici5t m$ical evid5ce to conclude t
 a disease or disability ( ! individual 
is or is n associat$ ) exposure to an   
op5 air burn pit4  7ii7 ,9 ?is          
subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,! t]m op5 air burn   
pit means a place :]e--  7aa7 solid wa/e
 is dispos$ ( by burn+ 9 ! outdoor air2 
&  7bb7 a comm]cially manufactur$       
inc9]ator or o!r equipm5t specifically  
design$ & manufactur$ = ! burn+ ( solid 
wa/e is n 9 use4  7,,ii7 ,! t]m solid   
wa/e has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ajjd7bg7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc7bg774  2 &    

7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ &   
7,f7 & ins]t+ 7,f71 & 7,g74  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+   
home c>e furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4