,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #adhb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,crist 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mullin7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
extend the authority of the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs regarding         
presumptions of service connection for  
diseases associated with exposure to    
herbicide agents1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,expedite ,agent    
,orange ,coverage ,act4  #b4 ,extension 
of authority of ,secretary of ,veterans 
,affairs regarding presumptions of      
service connection for diseases         
associated with exposure to herbicide   
agents  7a7 ,in general ,section        
#aaaf7;e7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended by striking ,september
 #cj1 #bjae and inserting ,september    
#cj1 #bjbe4  7b7 ,treatment of reports  
received during expired period ,each    

report described in section             
#aaaf7;c77#a77;,a7 of such title that   
was received by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs during the period    
beginning on ,september #cj1 #bjae1 and 
ending on the date of the enactment of  
this ,act shall be treated1 for purposes
 of such section1 as if it were received
 by the ,secretary on the date of the   
enactment of this ,act4