,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mr4   
,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mr4     
,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 & ,mr4 ,mc,henry7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = recov]y by individuals :o 
7 /ation$1 liv$1 or work$ at ,camp      
,lejeune1 = c]ta9 actions ( omissions by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,camp ,lejeune     
,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f$]al cause 
( action relat+ to wat] at ,camp        
,lejeune  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual1  
includ+ a vet]an1 or ! legal            
repres5tative ( su* an individual1 :o   
resid$1 work$1 or 0 o!rwise expos$      
7includ+ 9 ut]o exposure7 = n less ?an  
#cj days dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 
#aiec1 & end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #aihg1 to   
wat] at ,camp ,lejeune t 0 suppli$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or on its behalf may br+  
an action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    

,c\rt ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 
to obta9 appropriate relief = h>m :i*-- 
7#a7 0 caus$ by exposure to ! wat]2     
7#b7 0 associat$ ) exposure to ! wat]2  
7#c7 0 l9k$ to exposure to ! wat]2 or   
7#d7 ! exposure to ! wat] increas$ !    
likelihood ( su* h>m4  7b7 ,prior claims
 n a b> ,an individual describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 may br+ an action "u ?is 
section reg>dless ( any prior claim or  
action dismiss$ or o!rwise t]m9at$ = any
 reason relat$ to ! h>m describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,burd5 & /&>d (    
pro(  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! burd5 ( pro( %all
 be on ! p>ty fil+ ! action to %[ "o or 
m relation%ip betwe5 ! wat] & ! h>m     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (  
subsection 7a7 by a prepond]ance ( !    
evid5ce4  7#b7 ,use ( /udies ,a /udy    
conduct$ on humans or animals1 or f an  
epidemiological /udy1 :i* rul$ out *ance
 & bias ) reasonable confid5ce & :i*    
conclud$1 ) suffici5t evid5ce1 t        
exposure to ! wat] describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 is "o possible cause ( ! h>m1 %all 

be suffici5t to satisfy ! burd5 ( pro(  
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7         
,exclusive jurisdiction & v5ue ,!       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a %all h exclusive jurisdiction  
ov] any action "u ?is section1 & %all be
 ! exclusive v5ue = su* an action1      
includ+ any multi-di/rict claims4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all impair any p>ty's 
"r to a trial by jury4  7e7 ,exclusive  
rem$y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o  
br+s an action "u ?is section = an      
injury1 includ+ a lat5t disease1 may n  
!reaft] br+ a tort action pursuant to   
any o!r law aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* 
h>m4  7#b7 ,no effect on disability     
b5efits ,any aw>d "u ?is section %all h 
n imp$e or limit ! individual's cont9u$ 
or future entitlem5t to disability      
aw>ds1 paym5ts1 or b5efits "u any       
,vet]an's ,adm9i/ration program4  7f7   
,immunity waiv] ,! ,unit$ ,/ates may n  
ass]t any claim to immunity 9 an action 
"u ?is section :i* w\ld o!rwise be      
available1 includ+ any o!rwise          

applicable /atute ( limitation1 /atute (
 repose1 discretion>y function def5se1  
or simil> limitation or def5se4  7g7 ,no
 punitive damages ,punitive damages may 
n be aw>d$ 9 any action "u ?is ,act4    
7h7 ,disposition by f$]al ag5cy requir$ 
,an individual may n br+ an action "u   
?is section prior to comply+ ) section  
#bfge ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7i7 ,p]iod = fil+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
/atute ( limitations = an action "u ?is 
section is ! lat] (-- 7,a7 #b ye>s f !  
date on :i* ! h>m occurr$ or 0 discov]$1
 :i*ev] is lat]2 or  7,b7 #ahj days f ! 
date on :i* ! claim is d5i$ "u section  
#bfge ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,special rule ,9 ! case ( h>m :i* 0
 discov]$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! /atute ( limitations is 
! lat] (-- 7,a7 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 #ahj   
days f ! date on :i* ! claim is d5i$ "u 
section #bfge ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7j7 ,attorney fees ,attorney   
fees = s]vices provid$ to an individual 

seek+ a rem$y "u ?is section %all be 9  
accordance ) section #bfgh ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7k7 ,judgm5t fund 
,aw>ds made pursuant to any action "u   
?is section %all be made out ( ! fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #acjd ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7l7 ,exception =  
combatant activities ,?is section does n
 apply to any claim or action aris+ out 
( ! combatant activities ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces4  7m7 ,amoritization ,an aw>d (   
money damages "u ?is section may include
 an ord] t ! aw>d is to be amortiz$ ov] 
a p]iod ( up to #bj ye>s4 ,! ,gov]nm5t  
may agree to amortize a paym5t made     
pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t ( up to
 #bj ye>s4