,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #edb #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #biej  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,sullivan 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4
 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4     
,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4        
,portman1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1  
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,van  
,holl51 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,cruz1
 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  
,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4    
,moran1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to conc$e exposure
 to airborne haz>ds & tox9s f burn pits 
"u c]ta9 circum/ances1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,vet]ans ,burn ,pits ,exposure      

,recognition ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! heal? ( "s
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o    
s]v$ 9 c]ta9 locations1 (t5 multiple    
times1 may h be5 affect$ by _! s]vice   
ne> burn pits4  7#b7 ,det]m9+ ! location
 ( burn pits1 & ! scope ( heal? effects 
associat$ to exposure1 rema9s ! subject 
( mu* inve/igation & rese>* by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 o!r gov]nm5t       
ag5cies1 & ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,! 
locations ( burn pits us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & p>tn]$ arm$ =ces1 & !      
possible heal? effects associat$ by _!  
use1 may nev] be completely kn[n1 z--   
7,a7 "s location & air & soil quality   
data is fragm5t>y2 &  7,b7 ! rese>*     
involv$ ) e/abli%+ l9ks betwe5 burn pit 
exposure & heal? conditions by necessity
 is complex1 ye>s 9 l5g?1 & 9 ! end1 9  
"s cases1 inconclusive4  7#d7 ,9 !      
int]im1 ?\gh1 "s vet]ans h already be5  

adv]sely affect$ by _! exposure to burn 
pits1 & _! claims to c]ta9 b5efits      
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs c be review$ on a case-by-case 
basis4  7#e7 ,:5 fil+ a claim = c]ta9   
b5efits furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! application        
requires t ea* vet]an %[ evid5ce ( _!   
exposure to burn pits1 h[ev] if !       
evid5ce ( exposure to burn pits is n    
provid$1 ! claim is (t5 d5i$4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 if x is det]m9$ t a vet]an 0   
deploy$ to a cov]$ location dur+ a c]ta9
 p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%\ld conc$e t ! memb] or vet]an 0 expos$
 to c]ta9 tox9s1 *emicals1 & haz>ds2 &  
7#b7 a concession ( exposure z describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld n alone be         
suffici5t to entitle "o to heal? c>e or 
disability comp5sation "u laws adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #c4
 ,concession ( exposure to airborne     
haz>ds & tox9s f ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &  
p>tn]$ arm$ =ces burn pits  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #aa ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #aaai4  
,concession ( exposure to airborne      
haz>ds & tox9s f burn pits  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= purposes ( section #aaaj & *apt] #ag
 ( ?is title1 any vet]an :o1 dur+ active
 milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 0       
deploy$ 9 support ( a cont+5cy op]ation 
:ile s s]v+ & z "p ( su* deploym5t s]v$ 
9 a cov]$ location dur+ a correspond+   
p]iod set =? "u subsection 7b71 %all be 
consid]$ to h be5 expos$ to ! tox9s1    
*emicals1 & haz>ds li/$ 9 subsection    
7c74  7b7 ,cov]$ locations & correspond+
 p]iods  7#a7 ,! cov]$ locations &      
correspond+ p]iods set =? "u ?is        
subsection are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,iraq & ! 
foll[+ p]iods3 7i7 ,! p]iod beg9n+ on   
,augu/ #b1 #aiij1 & end+ on ,febru>y    
#bh1 #aiia4  7ii7 ,! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,m>* #ai1 #bjjc1 & end+ on su* date z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es burn pits are no     
long] us$ 9 ,iraq4  7,b7 ,! ,s\?we/     
,asia ,!at] ( op]ations1 o!r ?an ,iraq1 

& ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,augu/ #b1 #aiij1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9 su*        
location1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,kuwait4
  7ii7 ,saudi ,arabia4  7iii7 ,bahra94  
7iv7 ,oman4  7v7 ,qat>4  7vi7 ,unit$    
,arab ,emirates4  7,c7 ,afghani/an & !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9            
,afghani/an4  7,d7 ,djib\ti & ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+  
on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es burn 
pits are no long] us$ 9 ,djib\ti4  7,e7 
,su* o!r locations z are set =? by !    
,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit     
,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( !   
,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans'      
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab       
7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#ebg note7 & correspond+ p]iods set =? 9
 su* regi/ry4  7,f7 ,su* o!r locations &
 correspond+ p]iods z ! ,secret>y1 9    
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
may det]m9e appropriate 9 a report !    

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress n lat] ?an two ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans   
,burn ,pits ,exposure ,recognition ,act 
( #bjai & n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
two ye>s !reaft]4  7#b7 ,a location set 
=? "u ?is subsection %all n include any 
body ( wat] ar\nd or any airspace above 
su* location4  7c7 ,tox9s1 *emicals1    
airborne haz>ds  7#a7 ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! tox9s1 *emicals1 &     
airborne haz>ds li/$ 9 ?is subsection   
are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,p>ticulate matt]1   
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,,pm-#aj4  7ii7   
,,pm-#b4e4  7,b7 ,polycyclic aromatic   
hydroc>bons 7,p,a,hs71 includ+ ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,ac5aph!ne4  7ii7 ,ac5aph?yl5e4    
7iii7 ,an?rac5e4  7iv7 ,b5zo7a7an?rac5e4
  7v7 ,b5zo7a7pyr5e4  7vi7              
,b5zo7b7fluoroan!ne4  7vii7             
,b5zo7g1h1i7p]yl5e4  7viii7             
,b5zo7k7fluoroan!ne4  7ix7 ,*rys5e4  7x7
 ,dib5z7a1h7an?rac5e4  7xi7 ,fluoran!ne4
  7xii7 ,fluor5e4  7xiii7               
,ind5o7#a1b1c-;cd7pyr5e4  7xiv7         

,naph?al5e4  7xv7 ,ph5an?r5e4  7xvi7    
,pyr5e4  7,c7 ,volatile organic comp\nds
 7,v,o,cs71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7       
,acetone4  7ii7 ,acrole94  7iii7 ,b5z5e4
  7iv7 ,c>bon ,disulfide4  7v7          
,*lorodifluorome?ane4  7vi7             
,*lorome?ane4  7vii7 ,e?ylb5z5e4  7viii7
 ,hexane4  7ix7 ,hexa*lorobutadi5e4  7x7
 m_/p-,xyl5e4  7xi7 ,me?yl5e ,*loride4  
7xii7 ,p5tane4  7xiii7 ,propyl5e4  7xiv7
 ,/yr5e4  7xv7 ,tolu5e4  7,d7 ,toxic    
organic halog5at$ diox9s & furans       
7diox9s71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7         
#a1b1c1d1f1g1h ,,hpcdd4  7ii7           
#a1b1c1d1f1g1h ,,hpcdf4  7iii7          
#a1b1c1d1g1h1i ,,hpcdf4  7iv7           
#a1b1c1d1g1h ,,hxcdd4  7v7 #a1b1c1d1g1h 
,,hxcdf4  7vi7 #a1b1c1f1g1h ,,hxcdd4    
7vii7 #a1b1c1f1g1h ,,hxcdf4  7viii7     
#a1b1c1g1h1i ,,hxcdd4  7ix7 #a1b1c1g1h1i
 ,,hxcdf4  7x7 #a1b1c1g1h ,,pecdd4  7xi7
 #a1b1c1g1h ,,pecdf4  7xii7 #b1c1d1f1g1h
 ,,hxcdf4  7xiii7 #b1c1d1g1h ,,pecdf4   
7xiv7 #b1c1g1h ,,tcdd4  7xv7 #b1c1g1h   
,,tcdf4  7xvi7 octa*lorodib5zodiox94    

7xvii7 octa*lorodib5z(uran4  7,e7 ,su*  
o!r tox9s1 *emicals1 & airborne haz>ds z
 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 may add "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may add to or 
remove f ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate 9 a      
report ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,burn    
,pits ,exposure ,recognition ,act (     
#bjai1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e two
 ye>s !reaft]4  7d7 ,m$ical exam9ations 
& m$ical op9ions  7#a7 ,if a vet]an     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 submits to !  
,secret>y a claim = comp5sation = a     
s]vice-connect$ disability ) evid5ce ( a
 disability & s]vice 9 a cov]$ location 
& correspond+ p]iod set =? "u subsection
 7b7 & su* evid5ce is n suffici5t to    
e/abli% a s]vice connection = !         
disability1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !  
vet]an ) a m$ical exam9ation & !        
,secret>y %all reque/ a m$ical op9ion z 
to any causal l9k betwe5 ! disability & 

a tox91 *emical1 or haz>d set li/$ 9    
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,:5 provid+ !     
,secret>y ) a m$ical op9ion reque/$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! provid] %all consid] ! 
total pot5tial exposure ?r\gh all       
applicable milit>y deploym5ts1 & !      
syn]gi/ic effect ( all comb9$ tox9s     
?r\gh inhalation1 d]mal exposure1 &     
+e/ion4  7e7 ,def9ition ( burn pit ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m burn pit means an    
area ( l& t is us$ = disposal ( solid   
wa/e by burn+ 9 ! outdoor air4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa ( su* title is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aaah ! foll[+ new item3  #aaai4
 ,concession ( exposure to airborne     
haz>ds & tox9s f burn pits4  4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans ,burn ,pits ,exposure          
,recognition ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! heal? ( "s
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o    
s]v$ 9 c]ta9 locations1 (t5 multiple    

times1 may h be5 affect$ by _! s]vice   
ne> burn pits4  7#b7 ,det]m9+ ! location
 ( burn pits1 & ! scope ( heal? effects 
associat$ to exposure1 rema9s ! subject 
( mu* inve/igation & rese>* by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 o!r gov]nm5t       
ag5cies1 & ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,! 
locations ( burn pits us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & p>tn]$ arm$ =ces1 & !      
possible heal? effects associat$ by _!  
use1 may nev] be completely kn[n1 z--   
7,a7 "s location & air & soil quality   
data is fragm5t>y2 &  7,b7 ! rese>*     
involv$ ) e/abli%+ l9ks betwe5 burn pit 
exposure & heal? conditions by necessity
 is complex1 ye>s 9 l5g?1 & 9 ! end1 9  
"s cases1 inconclusive4  7#d7 ,9 !      
int]im1 ?\gh1 "s vet]ans h already be5  
adv]sely affect$ by _! exposure to burn 
pits1 & _! claims to c]ta9 b5efits      
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs c be review$ on a case-by-case 
basis4  7#e7 ,:5 fil+ a claim = c]ta9   

b5efits furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! application        
requires t ea* vet]an %[ evid5ce ( _!   
exposure to burn pits1 h[ev] if !       
evid5ce ( exposure to burn pits is n    
provid$1 ! claim is (t5 d5i$4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 if x is det]m9$ t a vet]an 0   
deploy$ to a cov]$ location dur+ a c]ta9
 p]iod1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%\ld conc$e t ! memb] or vet]an 0 expos$
 to c]ta9 toxic sub/ances1 *emicals1 &  
haz>ds2  7#b7 a concession ( exposure z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld n alone be
 suffici5t to entitle "o to heal? c>e or
 disability comp5sation "u laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2    
7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r relevant     
ag5cies %\ld make in=mation reg>d+ burn 
pit locations imm$iately available to ! 
public1 ) appropriate caveats to its    
complet5ess & ne$ = pot5tial future     
revision2 &  7#d7 ! e>lie/ possible     
p]iod = :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      

,affairs %\ld make concessions z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld beg9 on   
,augu/ #b1 #aiij4  #c4 ,concession (    
exposure to airborne haz>ds & toxic     
sub/ances f ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & p>tn]$
 arm$ =ces burn pits  7a7 ,concession   
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #aaai4 ,concession 
( exposure to airborne haz>ds & toxic   
sub/ances f burn pits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
purposes ( section #aaaj & *apt] #ag (  
?is title1 any vet]an :o1 dur+ active   
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 0 deploy$
 9 support ( a cont+5cy op]ation :ile s 
s]v+ & z "p ( su* deploym5t s]v$ 9 a    
cov]$ location dur+ a correspond+ p]iod 
set =? "u subsection 7b71 %all be       
consid]$ to h be5 expos$ to ! toxic     
sub/ances1 *emicals1 & haz>ds li/$ 9    
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,cov]$ locations & 
correspond+ p]iods  7#a7 ,! cov]$       
locations & correspond+ p]iods set =? "u
 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,iraq

 & ! foll[+ p]iods3 7i7 ,! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ,augu/ #b1 #aiij1 & end+ on ,febru>y 
#bh1 #aiia4  7ii7 ,! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,m>* #ai1 #bjjc1 & end+ on su* date z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es burn pits are no     
long] us$ 9 ,iraq4  7,b7 ,! ,s\?we/     
,asia ,!at] ( op]ations1 o!r ?an ,iraq1 
& ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,augu/ #b1 #aiij1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9 su*        
location1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,kuwait4
  7ii7 ,saudi ,arabia4  7iii7 ,oman4    
7iv7 ,qat>4  7,c7 ,afghani/an & ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+  
on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es burn 
pits are no long] us$ 9 ,afghani/an4    
7,d7 ,djib\ti & ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+ on su* date
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es burn pits are no
 long] us$ 9 ,djib\ti4  7,e7 ,syria & ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9 ,syria4    
7,f7 ,jordan & ! p]iod beg9n+ on        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+ on su* date

 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es burn pits are no
 long] us$ 9 ,jordan4  7,g7 ,egypt & !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9 ,egypt4    
7,h7 ,lebanon & ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & end+ on su* date
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es burn pits are no
 long] us$ 9 ,lebanon4  7,i7 ,yem5 & !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
burn pits are no long] us$ 9 ,yem54     
7,j7 ,su* o!r locations z are set =? by 
! ,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit   
,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( !   
,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans'      
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab       
7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#ebg note7 & correspond+ p]iods set =? 9
 su* regi/ry4  7,k7 ,su* o!r locations &
 correspond+ p]iods z ! ,secret>y1 9    
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
may det]m9e appropriate 9 a report !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress n lat] ?an two ye>s 

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans   
,burn ,pits ,exposure ,recognition ,act 
( #bjbj & n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
two ye>s !reaft]4  7#b7 ,a location set 
=? "u ?is subsection %all n include any 
body ( wat] ar\nd or any airspace above 
su* location4  7c7 ,toxic sub/ances1    
*emicals1 airborne haz>ds  7#a7 ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#b71 ! toxic sub/ances1   
*emicals1 & airborne haz>ds li/$ 9 ?is  
subsection are z foll[s3 7,a7           
,p>ticulate matt]1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,,pm-#aj4  7ii7 ,,pm-#b4e4  7,b7       
,polycyclic aromatic hydroc>bons        
7,p,a,hs71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7        
,ac5aph!ne4  7ii7 ,ac5aph?yl5e4  7iii7  
,an?rac5e4  7iv7 ,b5zo7a7an?rac5e4  7v7 
,b5zo7a7pyr5e4  7vi7                    
,b5zo7b7fluoroan!ne4  7vii7             
,b5zo7g1h1i7p]yl5e4  7viii7             
,b5zo7k7fluoroan!ne4  7ix7 ,*rys5e4  7x7
 ,dib5z7a1h7an?rac5e4  7xi7 ,fluoran!ne4
  7xii7 ,fluor5e4  7xiii7               
,ind5o7#a1b1c-;cd7pyr5e4  7xiv7         
,naph?al5e4  7xv7 ,ph5an?r5e4  7xvi7    

,pyr5e4  7,c7 ,volatile organic comp\nds
 7,v,o,cs71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7       
,acetone4  7ii7 ,acrole94  7iii7 ,b5z5e4
  7iv7 ,c>bon ,disulfide4  7v7          
,*lorodifluorome?ane4  7vi7             
,*lorome?ane4  7vii7 ,e?ylb5z5e4  7viii7
 ,hexane4  7ix7 ,hexa*lorobutadi5e4  7x7
 m_/p-,xyl5e4  7xi7 ,me?yl5e ,*loride4  
7xii7 ,p5tane4  7xiii7 ,propyl5e4  7xiv7
 ,/yr5e4  7xv7 ,tolu5e4  7,d7 ,toxic    
organic halog5at$ diox9s & furans       
7diox9s71 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7         
#a1b1c1d1f1g1h ,,hpcdd4  7ii7           
#a1b1c1d1f1g1h ,,hpcdf4  7iii7          
#a1b1c1d1g1h1i ,,hpcdf4  7iv7           
#a1b1c1d1g1h ,,hxcdd4  7v7 #a1b1c1d1g1h 
,,hxcdf4  7vi7 #a1b1c1f1g1h ,,hxcdd4    
7vii7 #a1b1c1f1g1h ,,hxcdf4  7viii7     
#a1b1c1g1h1i ,,hxcdd4  7ix7 #a1b1c1g1h1i
 ,,hxcdf4  7x7 #a1b1c1g1h ,,pecdd4  7xi7
 #a1b1c1g1h ,,pecdf4  7xii7 #b1c1d1f1g1h
 ,,hxcdf4  7xiii7 #b1c1d1g1h ,,pecdf4   
7xiv7 #b1c1g1h ,,tcdd4  7xv7 #b1c1g1h   
,,tcdf4  7xvi7 octa*lorodib5zodiox94    
7xvii7 octa*lorodib5z(uran4  7,e7 ,su*  

o!r toxic sub/ances1 *emicals1 &        
airborne haz>ds z ! ,secret>y1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
may add "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,!      
,secret>y may add to or remove f ! li/  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate 9 a report ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress n lat] ?an two ye>s 
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s]vice 9 a cov]$ location & correspond+ 
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evid5ce is n suffici5t to e/abli% a     
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,secret>y %all provide ! vet]an ) a     
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reque/ a m$ical op9ion z to any causal  
l9k betwe5 ! disability & a toxic       

sub/ance1 *emical1 or haz>d set li/$ 9  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,:5 provid+ !     
,secret>y ) a m$ical op9ion reque/$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! provid] %all consid] ! 
total pot5tial exposure ?r\gh all       
applicable milit>y deploym5ts1 & !      
syn]gi/ic effect ( all comb9$ toxic     
sub/ances ?r\gh inhalation1 d]mal       
exposure1 & +e/ion4  7e7 ,def9ition (   
burn pit ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m burn pit 
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 solid wa/e by burn+ 9 ! outdoor air4  4
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sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa ( su*  
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #aaah ! foll[+ new    
item3  #aaai4 ,concession ( exposure to 
airborne haz>ds & toxic sub/ances f burn
 pits4  4  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,reports  
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ,committee on ,vet]ans'        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
reports z foll[s3 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

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prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #dbe days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a report cov]+ !
 "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an  
#gij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
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beg9n+ on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report & disaggregat$ by ea* ( !        
categories set =? "u p>agraph 7#c71 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,total numb] ( claims fil$ 
= comp5sation "u *apt]s #aa & #ac (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7   
,total numb] ( su* claims = :i* !       
,secret>y provid$ m$ical exam9ations4   
7,c7 ,! curr5t /atus ( su* claims1      
disaggregat$ by ! foll[+3 7i7 ,total    
claims p5d+ a decision4  7ii7 ,total    
claims grant$4  7iii7 ,total claims d5i$
 = :i* ! claimant took no fur!r action4 
7iv7 ,total claims d5i$ = :i* ! claimant

 fil$ a supplem5tal claim4  7v7 ,total  
claims d5i$ = :i* ! claimant reque/$ a  
high] level review4  7vi7 ,total claims 
d5i$ = :i* ! claimant fil$ an appeal to 
! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals4  7#c7     
,categories ,! categories set =? "u ?is 
p>agraph are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,claims =   
comp5sation "u *apt]s #aa & #ac ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,claims 
involv+ exposure to a toxic sub/ance1   
*emical1 or haz>d li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 
( section #aaai ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection      
7a77#a71 dur+ active milit>y1 naval1 or 
air s]vice 9 support ( a cont+5cy       
op]ation 9 a cov]$ location dur+ a      
correspond+ p]iod set =? "u subsection  
7b7 ( su* section4  7#d7 ,public access 
to reports ,! ,secret>y %all make ea*   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7         
available to ! public1 includ+ by       
publi%+ ! reports on a publicly         
accessible page ( ! website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4          
,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ ) an       

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