,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,gold5 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 require !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to evaluate memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o h te/$        
positive = a virus c]tifi$ z a p&emic = 
pot5tial exposure to op5 burn pits &    
toxic airborne *emicals or o!r airborne 
contam9ants1 to conduct a /udy on !     
impact ( su* a p&emic on memb]s &       
vet]ans ) su* exposure1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,c>e = ,burn ,pits 
,exposure ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,exposure  
to op5 burn pits & toxic airborne       
*emicals or o!r airborne contam9ants z  

"p ( heal? assessm5ts = memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & vet]ans dur+ a p&emic &        
inclusion ( in=mation 9 regi/ry  7a7    
,heal? assessm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
& ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all    
ensure t ! fir/ heal? assessm5t conduct$
 = a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or vet]an    
aft] ! individual te/$ positive = a     
virus c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a 
p&emic includes an evaluation ( :e!r !  
individual has be5-- 7#a7 bas$ or       
/ation$ at a location :]e an op5 burn   
pit 0 us$2 or  7#b7 expos$ to toxic     
airborne *emicals or o!r airborne       
contam9ants relat+ to s]vice 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 includ+ an evaluation ( any      
in=mation record$ z "p ( ! ,airborne    
,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit ,regi/ry4  7b7
 ,inclusion ( individuals 9 regi/ry ,if 
an evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a7
 ) respect to an individual e/abli%es t 
! individual 0 bas$ or /ation$ at a     
location :]e an op5 burn pit 0 us$1 or t
 ! individual 0 expos$ to toxic airborne
 *emicals or o!r airborne contam9ants1 !

 individual %all be enroll$ 9 !         
,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit     
,regi/ry unless ! memb] elects to n     
enroll 9 su* regi/ry4  7c7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to preclude eligibility ( a     
vet]an = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs by reason
 ( ! hi/ory ( exposure ( ! vet]an to an 
op5 burn pit n be+ record$ 9 an         
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit     
,regi/ry ,! t]m ,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5
 ,burn ,pit ,regi/ry means ! regi/ry    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs "u section #bja ( ! ,dignifi$  
,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law  
#aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74     
7#b7 ,op5 burn pit ,! t]m op5 burn pit  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#bja7;c7 ( ! ,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r   
,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #abf ,/at4

 #bdbb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74  #c4  
,/udy on impact ( viral p&emics on      
memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o h     
exp]i5c$ toxic exposure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
conduct a /udy1 ?r\gh ! ,airborne       
,haz>ds & ,burn ,pits ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]71 on
 ! heal? impacts ( infection ) a virus  
designat$ z a global p&emic1 includ+ a  
coronavirus1 to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &
 vet]ans :o h be5 expos$ to op5 burn    
pits & o!r toxic exposures = ! purposes 
( und]/&+ ! heal? impacts ( ! virus &   
:e!r individuals infect$ ) ! virus are  
at increas$ risk ( sev]e symptoms due to
 previ\s conditions l9k$ to toxic       
exposure4  7b7 ,prep>ation = future     
p&emic ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,c5t]1 %all
 analyze pot5tial lessons le>n$ ?r\gh ! 
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 to assi/
 9 prep>+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs = pot5tial future p&emics4  7c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,coronavirus ,! t]m coronavirus has !   

mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejf ( !     
,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response    
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj
 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74  7#b7 ,op5    
burn pit ,! t]m op5 burn pit has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #bja7;c7 ( !      
,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans'      
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab       
7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #abf ,/at4      
#bdbb2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note74