,i ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cf #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bii ,report ,no4 #aaf-eh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjai ,mr4 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,massie1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,cook1 & ,mr4 ,palazzo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,may #aj1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? 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( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mrs4 ,mill]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,p5ce1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,brady1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 & ,ms4 ,pressley ,may #aj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,janu>y #h1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify presumptions relat+ to ! exposure ( c]ta9 vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,blue ,wat] ,navy ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,cl>ification ( presumptions ( exposure = vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 vic9ity ( ,republic ( ,vietnam 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aaaf ! foll[+ new section3 #aaaf;,a4 ,presumptions ( s]vice connection = vet]ans :o s]v$ (f%ore ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam 7a7 ,s]vice connection ,= ! purposes ( section #aaaj ( ?is title1 & subject to section #aaac ( ?is title1 a disease cov]$ by section #aaaf ( ?is title becom+ manife/ z specifi$ 9 t section 9 a vet]an :o1 dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 s]v$ (f%ore ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige1 %all be consid]$ to h be5 incurr$ 9 or aggravat$ by su* s]vice1 not)/&+ t !re is no record ( evid5ce ( su* disease dur+ ! p]iod ( su* s]vice4 7b7 ,exposure ,a vet]an :o1 dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 s]v$ (f%ore ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige1 %all be presum$ to h be5 expos$ dur+ su* s]vice to an h]bicide ag5t unless !re is affirmative evid5ce to e/abli% t ! vet]an 0 n expos$ to any su* ag5t dur+ t s]vice4 7c7 ,effective date ( aw>d 7#a7 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! effective date ( an aw>d "u ?is section %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section #eaaj ( ?is title4 7#b7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7g7 ( section #eaaj ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! effective date ( an aw>d bas$ on a claim "u ?is section = an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by treat+ ! date on :i* ! individual fil$ ! prior claim specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 ( su* subp>agraph z ! date on :i* ! individual fil$ ! claim s aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a vet]an1 or a survivor ( a vet]an1 :o meets ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,! vet]an or survivor submitt$ a claim = disability comp5sation on or aft] ,septemb] #be1 #aihe1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 = a disease cov]$ by ?is section1 & ! claim 0 d5i$ by reason ( ! claim n e/abli%+ t ! disease 0 incurr$ or aggravat$ by ! s]vice ( ! vet]an4 7ii7 ,! vet]an or survivor submits a claim = disability comp5sation on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 = ! same condition cov]$ by ! prior claim "u clause 7i71 & ! claim is approv$ pursuant to ?is section4 7d7 ,det]m9ation ( (f%ore ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 = purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all treat a location z be+ (f%ore ( ,vietnam if ! location is n m ?an #ab nautical miles seaw>d ( a l9e comm5c+ on ! s\?we/]n dem>cation l9e ( ! wat]s ( ,vietnam & ,cambodia & int]sect+ ! foll[+ po9ts3 ,po9ts ,geographic ,names,latitude ,north,longitude ,ea/ ,at ,hon ,nhan ,isl&1 ,?o ,*u ,ar*ipelago ,ki5 ,giang ,prov9ce#iae4jajcbg4j ,at ,hon ,da ,isl& s\!a/ ( ,hon ,khoai ,isl& ,m9h ,hai ,prov9ce #hbb4hajdeb4d ,at ,tai ,lon ,islet1 ,con ,dao ,islet 9 ,con ,dao-,vung ,toa ,special ,sector #hcg4hajfcg4e ,at ,bong ,lai ,islet1 ,con ,dao ,islet #hch4iajfdj4c ,at ,bay ,canh ,islet1 ,con ,dao ,islet#hci4gajfdb4a ,at ,hon ,hai ,islet 7,phu ,qui gr\p ( isl&s7 ,?uan ,hai ,prov9ce #ieh4jajie4j ,at ,hon ,doi ,islet1 ,?uan ,hai ,prov9ce #abci4jajibh4j ,at ,dai ,lanh po9t1 ,phu ,khanh ,prov9ce #abec4hajibg4b ,at ,ong ,c ,islet1 ,phu ,khanh ,prov9ce #aced4jajiba4j ,at ,ly ,son ,islet1 ,nghia ,b9h ,prov9ce #aebc4aaji #i4j ,at ,con ,co ,isl&1 ,b9h ,tri ,?i5 ,prov9ce #agaj4jajgbj4f 7e7 ,h]bicide ag5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m h]bicide ag5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaaf7;a77#c7 ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aaaf ! foll[+ new item3 #aaaf;,a4 ,presumptions ( s]vice connection = vet]ans :o s]v$ (f%ore ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam4 4 7c7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,guidance ,not)/&+ section #eja ( su* title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may issue guidance to implem5t section #aaaf;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 be=e prescrib+ new regulations "u su* section4 7#b7 ,updates 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! plans ( ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 to conduct outrea* "u subsection 7d72 & 7ii7 to respond to inquiries f vet]ans reg>d+ claims = disability comp5sation "u section #aaaf;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* regulations are prescrib$ to c>ry out su* section #aaaf;,a1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate updates on ! /atus ( su* regulations4 7#c7 ,p5d+ cases 7,a7 ,au?ority to /ay ,! ,secret>y may /ay a claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( su* section #aaaf;,a4 7,b7 ,claims describ$ ,a claim describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a claim = disability comp5sation-- 7i7 relat+ to ! s]vice & diseases cov]$ by su* section #aaaf;,a2 & 7ii7 t is p5d+ at ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration or ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( su* section #aaaf;,a4 7d7 ,outrea* 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all conduct outrea* to in=m vet]ans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! ability to submit a claim = disability comp5sation "u section #aaaf;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 ,su* outrea* %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a notice t a vet]ans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may submit or resubmit a claim = disability comp5sation "u su* section #aaaf;,a4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all notify 9 writ+ ! vet]an s]vice organization community ( ! ability ( vet]ans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to submit or resubmit claims = disability comp5sation "u su* section #aaaf;,a4 7#b7 ,vet]an describ$ ,a vet]an describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a vet]an :o1 dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 s]v$ (f%ore ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige4 7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & annually !reaft] = two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report reg>d+ claims = disability comp5sation "u section #aaaf;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 ,ea* report %all include1 ) respect to ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! report1 disaggregat$ by ! regional (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( claims fil$ "u su* section4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( su* claims grant$4 7#c7 ,! numb] ( su* claims d5i$4 7f7 ,heal? c>e ,section #agaj7;e77#d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ (f%ore ( su* ,republic z describ$ 9 section #aaaf;,a7d7 ( ?is title7 aft] s]v$ on active duty 9 ! ,republic ( ,vietnam4 7g7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 #c4 ,presumption ( h]bicide exposure = c]ta9 vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ,korea 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aaaf;,a1 z add$ by section #b1 ! foll[+ new section3 #aaaf;,b4 ,presumption ( h]bicide exposure = c]ta9 vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ,korea 7a7 ,presumption ( s]vice-,connection 7#a7 ,= ! purposes ( section #aaaj ( ?is title1 & subject to section #aaac ( ?is title1 a disease specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 t becomes manife/ z specifi$ 9 t subsection 9 a vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be consid]$ to h be5 incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 ! l9e ( duty 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 not)/&+ t !re is no record ( evid5ce ( su* disease dur+ ! p]iod ( su* s]vice4 7#b7 ,a vet]an describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a vet]an :o1 dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 s]v$ 9 or ne> ! ,korean ,demilit>iz$ ,zone 7,,dmz71 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #a1 #aifg1 & end+ on ,augu/ #ca1 #aiga4 7b7 ,diseases ,a disease specifi$ 9 ?is subsection is-- 7#a7 a disease specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 ( section #aaaf ( ?is title t becomes manife/ z specifi$ 9 t p>agraph2 or 7#b7 any additional disease t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 regulations w>rants a presumption ( s]vice-connection by reason ( hav+ positive association ) exposure to an h]bicide ag5t2 & 7,b7 becomes manife/ )9 any p]iod prescrib$ 9 su* regulations4 7c7 ,h]bicide ag5t ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m h]bicide ag5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ahba7;d7 ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aaaf;,a1 z add$ by section #b1 ! foll[+ new item3 #aaaf;,b4 ,presumption ( h]bicide exposure = c]ta9 vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ,korea4 4 7c7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,guidance ,not)/&+ section #eja ( su* title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may issue guidance to implem5t section #aaaf;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 be=e prescrib+ new regulations "u su* section4 7#b7 ,updates 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! plans ( ! ,secret>y to respond to inquiries f vet]ans reg>d+ claims = disability comp5sation "u section #aaaf;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* regulations are prescrib$ to c>ry out su* section #aaaf;,b1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate updates on ! /atus ( su* regulations4 7#c7 ,p5d+ cases 7,a7 ,au?ority to /ay ,! ,secret>y may /ay a claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( section #aaaf;,b ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,claims describ$ ,a claim describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a claim = disability comp5sation-- 7i7 relat+ to ! s]vice & diseases cov]$ by su* section #aaaf;,b2 & 7ii7 t is p5d+ at ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration or ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( su* section #aaaf;,b4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 #d4 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail& s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ah ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ahbb4 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail& s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida 7a7 ,b5efits au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may provide to any *ild ( a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9 ,?ail& :o is suff]+ f sp9a bifida ! heal? c>e1 vocational tra9+ & rehabilitation1 & monet>y all[ance requir$ to be paid to a *ild ( a ,vietnam vet]an :o is suff]+ f sp9a bifida "u sub*apt] ,i ( ?is *apt] z if su* *ild ( a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9 ,?ail& 7 a *ild ( a ,vietnam vet]an :o is suff]+ f sp9a bifida "u su* sub*apt]4 7b7 ,sp9a bifida conditions cov]$ ,?is section applies ) respect to all =ms & manife/ations ( sp9a bifida1 except sp9a bifida occulta4 7c7 ,vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9 ,?ail& ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9 ,?ail& is any individual1 )\t reg>d to ! *>act]ization ( t individual's s]vice1 :o-- 7#a7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice 9 ,?ail&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige2 & 7#b7 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 to h be5 expos$ to a h]bicide ag5t dur+ su* s]vice 9 ,?ail&4 7d7 ,h]bicide ag5t ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m h]bicide ag5t means a *emical 9 a h]bicide us$ 9 support ( ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ milit>y op]ations 9 ,?ail&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to def9ition ( *ild ,section #ahca7a7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ sub*apt] ,,iii ( ?is *apt] & ins]t+ section #ahba ( ?is title2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ section #ahba ( ?is title & ins]t+ t section2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,= purposes ( section #ahbb ( ?is title1 an individual1 reg>dless ( age or m>ital /atus1 :o-- 7i7 is ! natural *ild ( a vet]an ( cov]$ s]vice 9 ,?ail& 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( t section72 & 7ii7 0 conceiv$ aft] ! date on :i* t vet]an fir/ ent]$ s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( t section4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,sub*apt] head+ ,! head+ = sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ah ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ & ,?ail& aft] ,korea4 7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ah ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to sub*apt] ,,iii & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3 ,sub*apt] ,,iii--,*ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,korea & ,?ail& s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida 2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ahba ! foll[+ new item3 #ahbb4 ,b5efits = *ildr5 ( c]ta9 ,?ail& s]vice vet]ans born ) sp9a bifida4 4 7d7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,guidance ,not)/&+ section #eja ( su* title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may issue guidance to implem5t section #ahbb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 be=e prescrib+ new regulations "u su* section4 7#b7 ,updates 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! plans ( ! ,secret>y to respond to inquiries f vet]ans reg>d+ claims = disability comp5sation "u section #ahbb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,on a qu>t]ly basis dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* regulations are prescrib$ to c>ry out su* section #ahbb1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate updates on ! /atus ( su* regulations4 7#c7 ,p5d+ cases 7,a7 ,au?ority to /ay ,! ,secret>y may /ay a claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( section #ahbb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,claims describ$ ,a claim describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a claim = b5efits-- 7i7 relat+ to ! sp9a bifida & s]vice cov]$ by su* section #ahbb2 & 7ii7 t is p5d+ at ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration or ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! implem5tation ( su* section #ahbb4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report id5tify+-- 7#a7 ! milit>y in/allations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates locat$ 9 ,?ail& dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #i1 #aifb1 & end+ on ,may #g1 #aige1 at :i* an h]bicide ag5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ahbb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77 0 actively us$2 & 7#b7 ! p]iod ( su* use4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 #e4 ,updat$ report on c]ta9 ,gulf ,w> ,illness /udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate an updat$ report on ! f9d+s1 z ( ! date ( ! updat$ report1 ( ! ,foll[-up ,/udy ( a ,national ,cohort ( ,gulf ,w> & ,gulf ,era ,vet]ans "u ! epidemiology program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 #f4 ,loans gu>ante$ "u home loan program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,adju/m5t ( loan limit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cgjc7;a77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i77,,iv71 by /rik+ ! less] ( ! maximum gu>anty am\nt 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77 or2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! maximum & ins]t+ ,) respect to loans describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! maximum2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ or 9 ! case & all t foll[s ?r\gh subp>agraph 7,c7712 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,c73 7,c7 7i7 ,) respect to loans describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 made to a vet]an n cov]$ by clause 7ii71 ! maximum am\nt ( gu>anty entitlem5t available to ! vet]an %all be #be p]c5t ( ! loan4 7ii7 ,) respect to loans describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i7 made to a cov]$ vet]an1 ! maximum am\nt ( gu>anty entitlem5t available to ! vet]an %all be #be p]c5t ( ! ,fr$die ,mac con=m+ loan limit1 r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( entitlem5t previ\sly us$ by ! vet]an "u ?is *apt] & n re/or$ z a result ( ! exclusion 9 section #cgjb7;b7 ( ?is title4 7iii7 ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,! t]m cov]$ vet]an means a vet]an :o has previ\sly us$ entitlem5t "u ?is *apt] & = :om ! full am\nt ( entitlem5t s us$ has n be5 re/or$ z a result ( ! exclusion 9 section #cgjb7;b7 ( ?is title4 7,,ii7 ,! t]m ,fr$die ,mac con=m+ loan limit means ! limit det]m9$ "u section #cje7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,home ,loan ,mortgage ,corporation ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #aded7;a77#b77 = a s+le-family resid5ce1 z adju/$ = ! ye> involv$4 4 7#b7 ,loans to ,native ,am]ican vet]ans ,section #cgfb7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4 7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cgaj7;d77#d7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cgjc7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ?is title & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #cgjc7;a77#a7 ( ?is title4 7b7 ,adju/m5t ( loan fees ,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! loan fee table & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,type ( loan,active duty veteran,reservist,other obligor 7,a77i7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #b4aeb4dj,,na 7,a77ii7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb7 #b4cjb4cj,,na 7,a77iii7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #b4aeb4ae,,na 7,a77iv7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7a4dja4dj,,na 7,b77i7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #c4cjc4cj,,na 7,b77ii7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb7 #c4fjc4fj,,na 7,b77iii7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #c4cjc4cj,,na 7,b77iv7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7a4bea4be,,na 7,c77i7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #a4eja4ge,,na 7,c77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb7 #a4fea4fe,,na 7,c77iii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4eja4ej,,na 7,c77iv7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7j4gej4ge,,na 7,d77i7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #a4bea4ej,,na 7,d77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb7 #a4dja4dj,,na 7,d77iii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4bea4be,,na 7,d77iv7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7j4ejj4ej,,na 7,e7 ,int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan#j4ejj4ej,,na 7,f7 ,direct loan "u section #cgaaa4jja4jj,,na 7,g7 ,manufactur$ home loan "u section #cgab 7o!r ?an an int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan7#a4jja4jj,,na 7,h7 ,loan to ,native ,am]ican vet]an "u section #cgfb 7o!r ?an an int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan7#a4bea4be,,na 7,i7 ,loan assumption "u section #cgadj4ejj4ejj4ej 7,j7 ,loan "u section #cgcc7;a7#b4beb4beb4be 4 7c7 ,waiv] ( fees = ,purple ,he>t recipi5ts ,section #cgbi7;c77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or f a surviv+ sp\se & ins]t+ 1 f a surviv+ sp\se2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 or f a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is s]v+ on active duty & :o provides1 on or be=e ! date ( loan clos+1 evid5ce ( hav+ be5 aw>d$ ! ,purple ,he>t4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to a loan gu>ante$ "u section #cgaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 7e7 ,guidance ,not)/&+ section #eja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may issue guidance to implem5t ?is section be=e prescrib+ new regulations "u sections #cgjc1 #cgbi1 & #cgfb ( su* title1 z am5d$ by ?is section4 #g4 ,in=mation ga!r+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs home loan appraisals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cgca7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all p]mit an apprais] on a li/ develop$ & ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 to make an appraisal = ! purposes ( ?is *apt] bas$ solely on in=mation ga!r$ by a p]son ) :om ! apprais] has ent]$ into an agreem5t = su* s]vices4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to an appraisal "u section #cgca ( su* title1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 7c7 ,guidance ,not)/&+ section #eja ( su* title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may issue guidance to implem5t ?is section be=e prescrib+ new regulations "u sections #cgca ( su* title1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74 ,may #aj1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$