,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjai ,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,br[n1    
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !      
provision ( milit>y h\s+ to memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & _! families ?r\gh private 
entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,milit>y ,h\s+ ,ov]sight & ,s]vice      
,memb] ,protection ,act4  #b4           
,improvem5t ( ov]sight ( private milit>y
 h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iv (    
*apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new sections3  #bhhg4 ,ov]sight  
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( contracts &    
h\s+ units  7a7 ,ov]sight ( contracts   
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli%
 =mal writt5 requirem5ts & guidance =   

ent]+ into & r5ew+ contracts "u ?is     
sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,9 decid+ :e!r to ent]  
into or r5ew a contract ) a l&lord "u   
?is sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]  
any hi/ory ( ! l&lord ( provid+ sub/&>d 
h\s+4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all    
)hold am\nts to be paid "u a contract "u
 ?is sub*apt] if ! o!r p>ty to !        
contract is f\nd to h engag$ 9 a mat]ial
 brea* ( ! contract2  7,b7 %all resc9d a
 contract "u ?is sub*apt] if ! o!r p>ty 
to ! contract1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce1 
fails to cure su* brea* )9 #ij days2 &  
7,c7 %all n p]mit ! o!r p>ty to a       
contract resc9d$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to 
ent] into new contracts ) ! ,secret>y or
 und]take expansions "u exi/+ contracts 
) ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$1 %all adopt a =mal writt5       
cont+5cy plan = ! managem5t ( h\s+ units
 "u ?is sub*apt] 9 ! ev5t t a contract  
relat+ to ^? h\s+ units is resc9d$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7b7 ,/&>diz$ lease 
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   

include 9 any contract ) a l&lord "u ?is
 sub*apt] a requirem5t t ! l&lord use a 
lease agreem5t t is /&>d ?r\gh\t !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7c7 ,h\s+ (fice   
employees ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
ensure t ea* h\s+ (fice at a milit>y    
in/allation consi/s only ( employees ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$4  7d7         
,inspections ( h\s+ units  7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7 ensure t
 all h\s+ units "u ?is sub*apt] are     
safe1 clean1 & adequate & meet all      
,f$]al1 /ate1 & local laws & /&>ds (    
habitability2  7,b7 provide = ! conduct 
( regul> build+ code & heal? inspections
 ( su* h\s+ units1 consi/5t ) indu/ry   
/&>ds1 :i* %all include1 at m9imum--    
7i7 inspection be=e ea* t5ant fir/      
occupies a h\s+ unit & aga9 be=e ! t5ant
 moves out2 &  7ii7 inspection dur+ &   
aft] any new con/ruction or r5ovation ( 
a h\s+ unit2  7,c7 employ a suffici5t   
numb] ( indep5d5t h\s+ inspectors ) all 
appropriate ,/ate & local inspection    
c]tifications to conduct no-notice      

inspections "u subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7
 provide appropriate ov]sight to ensure 
t all ma9t5ance = su* h\s+ units is     
complet$ 9 accordance ) all applicable  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local heal? & build+   
codes4  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 provid+ = ! conduct
 ( inspections ( h\s+ units "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all p]mit ,/ate 
& local h\s+ inspectors to conduct      
no-notice inspections ( su* units4  7,b7
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !      
,secret>y %all notify ,/ate & local h\s+
 inspectors t !y are p]mitt$ on a       
milit>y in/allation to conduct          
inspections "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m indep5d5t h\s+ 
inspector means a h\s+ inspector t is n 
an employee ( an entity t owns or       
manages ! h\s+ unit be+ inspect$1       
includ+ any subsidi>y ( t entity4  7e7  
,resid5t surveys ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y
 dep>tm5t1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
repres5tatives1 & /akehold]s to develop 
an appropriate me?odology to conduct    

indep5d5t surveys ( resid5ts ( h\s+     
units "u ?is sub*apt] t are /&>diz$     
across ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7f7 ,access
 to ma9t5ance "w ord] sy/em ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all require ea* l&lord to   
provide to ! h\s+ (fice at ea* milit>y  
in/allation access to ! ma9t5ance "w    
ord] sy/em ( su* l&lord ) respect to    
h\s+ units = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
family memb]s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
/ation$ at su* in/allation4  #bhhh4     
,t5ant rights  7a7 ,claim ,to )hold     
paym5ts  7#a7 ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
or family memb] ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces :o is a t5ant ( a h\s+ unit "u ?is
 sub*apt] may file a claim ) ! h\s+     
(fice ( ! milit>y in/allation at :i* !  
memb] is /ation$ reque/+ to )hold any   
basic all[ance = h\s+ payable to ! memb]
 7includ+ = any dep5d5ts ( ! memb] 9 !  
memb]'s h\sehold7 "u section #djc (     
title #cg1 or any o!r allotm5t ( pay "u 
section #bhhb7;c7 ( ?is title1 = lease (
 ! unit dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i*--  7,a7 !    
l&lord responsible = su* h\s+ unit has n

 met ma9t5ance guidel9es & proc$ures    
e/abli%$ by ! l&lord or ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 ei!r ?r\gh contract or o!rwise2
 or  7,b7 su* h\s+ unit is un9habitable 
accord+ to ,/ate & local law = !        
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! h\s+ unit is       
locat$4  7#b7 7,a7 ,^u ! fil+ ( a claim 
by a t5ant "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 "u su*
 proc$ures z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
e/abli%1 ! ,def5se ,f9ance & ,acc\nt+   
,s]vice 7,,dfas7 or su* o!r appropriate 
(fice or (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
z ! ,secret>y %all specify = purposes ( 
su* proc$ures1 %all t5tatively grant !  
reque/2 &  7ii7 ! h\s+ (fice t receives 
! claim %all1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !
 date ( ! reque/1 complete an           
inve/igation t includes an inspection   
conduct$ by h\s+ inspectors t are       
c]tifi$ at ! ,/ate & local level4  7,b7 
,if ! h\s+ (fice agrees ) a claim by a  
t5ant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a
 h\s+ unit1 ! h\s+ (fice %all notify !  
l&lord responsible = su* unit ( ! issues
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t require    

rem$iation 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ,/ate or     
local law4  7,c7 ,if aft] an inspection 
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !     
reque/ ( ! t5ant to )hold paym5t is     
d5i$1 ! t5ant may appeal t decision to !
 comm&] ( ! milit>y in/allation conc]n$4
  7#c7 ,9 accordance ) proc$ures        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 = !   
)hold+ ( any basic all[ance = h\s+ or   
o!r allotm5t pay "u ?is subsection1 if !
 l&lord responsible = ! h\s+ unit does n
 rem$iate ! issues describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 dur+ a timel9e reasonably e/abli%$ 
by ! h\s+ (fice = ! rem$iation ( !      
issue1 ! am\nt payable to ! l&lord = su*
 unit--  7,a7 %all be r$uc$ by #aj p]c5t
 = ea* p]iod ( five days dur+ :i* !     
issues are n rem$iat$2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt (
 any su* r$uction %all be return$ to !  
t5ant to :om su* am\nt 0 provid$4  7b7  
,disclosure ( rights  7#a7 ,ea* h\s+    
(fice ( a milit>y in/allation %all      
disclose 9 writ+ to ea* new t5ant ( a   
h\s+ unit "u ?is sub*apt]1 ^u ! sign+ ( 

! lease = ! h\s+ unit1 _! rights )      
respect to ! h\s+ unit & ! proc$ures "u 
?is section = fil+ a claim aga9/ !      
l&lord responsible = ! h\s+ unit4  7#b7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ea*
 lease ent]$ into ) a t5ant = a h\s+    
unit "u ?is sub*apt] cle>ly expresses 9 
a sep>ate add5dum ! proc$ures "u ?is    
section = fil+ a claim aga9/ ! l&lord   
responsible = ! h\s+ unit4  7c7         
,relocation  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all include 9 any contract ) a l&lord  
responsible = a h\s+ unit "u ?is        
sub*apt] "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ a requirem5t t ! l&lord pay all
 co/s associat$ ) relocation ( a t5ant (
 su* unit1 includ+ mov+ s]vices1        
tempor>y lodg+1 p] diem1 & any o!r      
reasonable co/s associat$ ) su*         
relocation1 if ! h\s+ (fice )           
jurisdiction ov] ! h\s+ unit f9ds t !   
h\s+ unit requires r5ovations or        
ma9t5ance t necessitate ! t5ant relocat+
 p]man5tly or tempor>ily4  7#b7 ,9 !    
case ( r5ovations or ma9t5ance to a h\s+

 unit "u ?is sub*apt] t necessitate a   
t5ant relocat+ p]man5tly or tempor>ily1 
! t5ant may relocate to a resid5ce      
outside ( ! milit>y in/allation at :i* !
 h\s+ unit is locat$ )\t incurr+ any    
p5alty f ! l&lord or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se4  7d7 ,approval ( complet$ "w ,a
 l&lord responsible = a h\s+ unit "u ?is
 sub*apt] may n indicate on ! ma9t5ance 
"w ord] sy/em ( ! l&lord t ma9t5ance "w 
0 complet$ until ! t5ant ( su* h\s+ unit
 approves ! completion ( ! ma9t5ance "w 
9 writ+4  7e7 ,paym5t ( m$ical bills ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all include 9 any    
contract ) a l&lord responsible = a h\s+
 unit "u ?is sub*apt] "u ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ a requirem5t t1 if
 ! l&lord is f\nd by ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 to h n ma9ta9$ ! m9imum /&>ds (        
habitability = su* h\s+ unit1 ! l&lord  
%all pay all m$ical bills = a t5ant (   
su* h\s+ unit t are associat$ ) !       
conditions ( su* h\s+ unit t d n meet   
su* m9imum /&>ds4  7f7 ,report on d5i$  
appeals ,! comm&] ( ea* milit>y         

in/allation %all submit to !            
congressional def5se committees1 n less 
frequ5tly ?an annually1 a report on all 
appeals to su* comm&] "u subsection     
7b77#c7 t 7 d5i$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by !  
report4  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction on use 
( o!r adjudicative bodies ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section or any o!r provision ( law %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit a t5ant ( a h\s+ 
unit "u ?is sub*apt] f pursu+ a claim   
aga9/ a l&lord 9 any adjudicative body )
 jurisdiction ov] ! h\s+ unit4  7h7     
,treatm5t ( h\s+ laws ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local h\s+ protections t w\ld o!rwise   
apply to a t5ant locat$ 9 a jurisdiction
 surr\nd+ a milit>y in/allation 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ /&>ds relat+ to  
habitability & def5ses to eviction1 %all
 apply to a t5ant resid+ 9 a h\s+ unit  
"u ?is sub*apt] t is locat$ on a milit>y
 in/allation4  #bhhi4 ,compla9t database
  7a7 ,database requir$ ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all e/abli% a database t is    
available to ! public ( compla9ts relat+

 to h\s+ units "u ?is sub*apt]4  7b7    
,fil+ ( compla9ts ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t a t5ant ( a h\s+ unit "u ?is   
sub*apt] may file a compla9t relat+ to  
su* h\s+ unit = inclusion 9 ! database  
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,response by    
l&lord  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all include 9
 any contract ) a l&lord responsible = a
 h\s+ unit "u ?is sub*apt] a requirem5t 
t ! l&lord respond to any compla9ts     
includ$ 9 ! database "u subsection 7a7 t
 relate to ! h\s+ unit4  7#b7 ,any      
response "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
includ$ 9 ! database "u subsection 7a74 
#bhij4 ,scre5+ & regi/ry ( individuals )
 heal? conditions result+ f unsafe h\s+ 
units  7a7 ,scre5+  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 consultation ) appropriate   
sci5tific ag5cies z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 %all ensure t all milit>y    
m$ical treatm5t facilities scre5        
eligible individuals = cov]$ conditions4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may e/abli%         
proc$ures ?r\gh :i* scre5+ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may all[ an eligible individual to 

be includ$ 9 ! regi/ry "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a regi/ry 
( eligible individuals :o h a cov]$     
condition4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
include any in=mation 9 ! regi/ry "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y to asc]ta9 & monitor ! heal? ( 
eligible individuals & ! connection     
betwe5 ! heal? ( su* individuals & an   
unsafe h\s+ unit "u ?is sub*apt]4  7#c7 
,! ,secret>y %all develop a public      
in=mation campaign to in=m eligible     
individuals ab\t ! regi/ry "u p>agraph  
7#a71 includ+ h[ to regi/] & ! b5efits (
 regi/]+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ condition    
means a m$ical condition t is det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to h result$ f   
resid+ 9 an unsafe h\s+ unit "u ?is     
sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible         
individual means a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 or a family memb] ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces :o has resid$ 9 an unsafe h\s+    
unit "u ?is sub*apt]4  4  #bhia4        

,f9ancial transp>5cy  7a7 ,publication (
 details ( contracts  7#a7 ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !
 f9ancial details ( ea* contract = !    
managem5t ( h\s+ units "u ?is sub*apt]4 
7#b7 ,! f9ancial details publi%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,base managem5t fees = manag+ !    
h\s+ units4  7,b7 ,inc5tive fees relat+ 
to ! h\s+ units1 includ+ details on !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,metrics ^u :i* su* inc5tive
 fees are paid4  7ii7 ,:e!r inc5tive    
fees 7 paid 9 full or )held 9 "p or 9   
full dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! publication1 
& if s1 :y4  7,c7 ,asset managem5t fees 
relat+ to ! h\s+ units4  7,d7 ,pref]r$  
return fees relat+ to ! h\s+ units4     
7,e7 ,any def]r$ fees or o!r fees relat+
 to ! h\s+ units4  7,f7 ,residual ca%   
fl[ di/ributions relat+ to ! h\s+ units4
  7b7 ,annual f9ancial /atem5ts  7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all require t ea* 
l&lord submit to ! ,secret>y1 n less    
frequ5tly ?an annually1 f9ancial        

/atem5ts equival5t to a #aj-,k 7or      
successor =m7 =--  7,a7 ! l&lord2 &     
7,b7 ea* contract ent]$ into betwe5 !   
l&lord & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ?is   
sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi%
 on a publicly available website ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ! in=mation submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] 
?an #ae days aft] receiv+ t in=mation4  
4  7b7 ,l&lord def9$ ,section #bhga (   
su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 &
 7#i71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph
 7#g73  7#g7 ,! t]m l&lord means an     
eligible entity or lessor :o owns1      
manages1 or is o!rwise responsible = a  
h\s+ unit "u ?is sub*apt]4  4  7c7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #afi ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bhhf ! foll[+ new items3       
#bhhg4 ,ov]sight by ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
( contracts & h\s+ units4 #bhhh4 ,t5ant 
rights4 #bhhi4 ,compla9t database4      

#bhij4 ,scre5+ & regi/ry ( individuals )
 heal? conditions result+ f unsafe h\s+ 
units4 #bhia4 ,f9ancial transp>5cy4  4  
#c4 ,annual report on private milit>y   
h\s+ ,section #bhhd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,annual   
report on h\s+  7#a7 ,n less frequ5tly  
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 submit to ! congressional def5se       
committees & publi% on a publicly       
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se a report on h\s+ units "u ?is   
sub*apt]1 disaggregat$ by milit>y       
in/allation4  7#b7 ,ea* report submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! condition ( h\s+ 
units "u ?is sub*apt] bas$ on ! av]age  
age ( ^? units & ! e/imat$ "t until     
recapitalization4  7,b7 ,an analysis (  
compla9ts ( t5ants ( su* h\s+ units4    
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ma9t5ance response 
times & completion ( ma9t5ance reque/s  
relat+ to su* h\s+ units4  7,d7 ,an     
assessm5t ( dispute resolution relat+ to

 su* h\s+ units4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t (  
ov]all cu/om] s]vice = t5ants ( su* h\s+
 units4  7,f7 ,a description ( ! results
 ( no-notice h\s+ inspections conduct$ =
 su* h\s+ units "u section #bhhg7;c7 (  
?is title4  7,g7 ,! results ( resid5t   
surveys conduct$ "u section #bhhg7;d7 ( 
?is title4  4  #d4 ,presumptions (      
s]vice connection = illnesses associat$ 
) resid+ 9 private milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #aa ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#aaai4 ,presumptions ( s]vice connection
 = illnesses associat$ ) resid+ 9       
private milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,presumption  
7#a7 ,= purposes ( section #aaaj ( ?is  
title1 & subject to section #aaac ( ?is 
title1 ea* illness1 if any1 describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be consid]$ to h be5 
incurr$ 9 or aggravat$ by s]vice        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 not)/&+ t !re is 
no record ( evid5ce ( su* illness dur+ !
 p]iod ( su* s]vice4  7#b7 ,an illness  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any diagnos$ 

or undiagnos$ illness t--  7,a7 !       
,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) !  
,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease   
,regi/ry1 9 regulations prescrib$ "u ?is
 section to w>rant a presumption (      
s]vice connection by reason ( hav+ a    
positive association ) resid5ce 9 a     
private milit>y h\s+ unit :ile s]v+ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces dur+ a p]iod det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,ag5cy =   
,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry2 &
  7,b7 becomes manife/ )9 ! p]iod1 if   
any1 prescrib$ 9 su* regulations 9 a    
vet]an :o resid$ 9 a private milit>y    
h\s+ unit dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a    
vet]an :o resid$ 9 a private milit>y    
h\s+ unit :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & :o  
has an illness describ$ 9 su* p>agraph  
%all be presum$ to h develop$ t illness 
by reason ( su* s]vice unless !re is    
conclusive evid5ce to e/abli% t ! vet]an
 develop$ t illness ?r\gh ano!r means4  
7b7 ,det]m9ations relat+ to diseases    

7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9     
consultation ) ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic        
,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 on !    
basis ( s\nd m$ical & sci5tific evid5ce1
 t a positive association exi/s betwe5  
resid5ce 9 a private milit>y h\s+ unit &
 ! occurr5ce ( a disease 9 humans1 !    
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations    
provid+ t a presumption ( s]vice        
connection is w>rant$ = t disease = !   
purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,9 mak+   
det]m9ations = ! purpose ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all take into  
acc\nt all o!r s\nd m$ical & sci5tific  
in=mation & analyses available to !     
,secret>y4 ,9 evaluat+ any /udy = !     
purpose ( mak+ su* det]m9ations1 !      
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation   
:e!r ! results are /ati/ically          
significant1 are capable ( replication1 
& )/& pe] review4  7#c7 ,an association 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be 
positive = ! purposes ( ?is section if !
 cr$ible evid5ce = ! association is     
equal to or outweighs ! cr$ible evid5ce 

aga9/ ! association4  7c7 ,removal (    
diseases ,:5ev] a disease is remov$ f   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section--  
7#a7 a vet]an :o 0 aw>d$ comp5sation =  
su* disease on ! basis ( ! presumption  
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 be=e !         
effective date ( ! removal %all cont9ue 
to be entitl$ to receive comp5sation on 
t basis2 &  7#b7 a survivor ( a vet]an  
:o 0 aw>d$ dep5d5cy & indemnity         
comp5sation = ! dea? ( a vet]an result+ 
f su* disease on ! basis ( su*          
presumption %all cont9ue to be entitl$  
to receive dep5d5cy & indemnity         
comp5sation on su* basis4  7d7 ,private 
milit>y h\s+ unit def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m private milit>y h\s+ unit means a 
h\s+ unit "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi 
( title #aj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #aaah ! foll[+ new    
item3  #aaai4 ,presumptions ( s]vice    
connection = illnesses associat$ )      
resid+ 9 private milit>y h\s+4  4  #e4  

,hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+  
home c>e = family memb]s ( vet]ans :o   
resid$ 9 private milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #aghf foll[+ new
 section3  #aghf;,a4 ,heal? c>e ( family
 memb]s ( vet]ans :o resid$ 9 private   
milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a family    
memb] ( a vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 ( section #aaai7;a7 ( ?is title :o 
resid$ 9 a private milit>y h\s+ unit    
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( 
su* section1 or :o 0 9 ut]o dur+ su*    
p]iod :ile ! "m ( su* family memb]      
resid$ 9 su* h\s+ unit1 %all be eligible
 = hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+
 home c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y = any  
cov]$ illness t is associat$ ) resid+ 9 
a private milit>y h\s+ unit dur+ su*    
p]iod4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ illness means an      
illness describ$ 9 section #aaai7;a77#b7
 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,! t]m private      
milit>y h\s+ unit has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m

 9 section #aaai7;d7 ( ?is title4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aghf ! foll[+ new item3  #aghf;,a4     
,heal? c>e ( family memb]s ( vet]ans :o 
resid$ 9 private milit>y h\s+4  4  #f4  
,e?ical limitations relat+ to own]%ip ( 
private milit>y h\s+ entities  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m cov]$ individual means an          
individual--  7,a7 :o-- 7i7 is s]v+ z a 
,memb] ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bajf ( title #e72 &  7ii7 s]ves on !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
or ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 :o is an 
employee 7z def9$ 9 section #baje (     
title #e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o is 
s]v+--  7i7 9 a ,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice position 7z def9$ 9 section     
#cacb ( title #e72  7ii7 9 a position on
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,ii (

 *apt] #ec ( title #e2 or  7iii7 9 any  
o!r position = :i* ! rate ( comp5sation 
is at or above ! m9imum rate (          
comp5sation = a ,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se2 or  7,c7 :o is a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ 9 a position = :i* !   
pay grade is at or above level ,o-#f4   
7#b7 ,a cov]$ individual may n own any  
int]e/ 7o!r ?an z "p ( a widely held    
inve/m5t fund describ$ 9 section        
#ajb7;f77#h7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 9 an     
entity t owns or manages a h\s+ unit "u 
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj4 
4  7b7 ,civil en=cem5t ,section #baf (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 7:i* %all n include a violation (      
subsection 7e7 ( su* section #bjh7 aft] 
#bjh2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or a violation (      
section #bjh7;e7 aft] #bji ( ?is title2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or a violation ( 

section #bjh7;e7 aft] #bji ( ?is title2 
&  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or 
violation aft] su* an (f5se4  #g4       
,modification ( contracts ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se may modify any contract ent]$  
into "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =       
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4