,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a task  
=ce to address ! effects ( ! release (  
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &               
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances f activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to include      
exposure to su* sub/ances 9 p]iodic     
heal? assessm5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,pfas  
,exposure ,assessm5t & ,docum5tation    
,act4  #b4 ,p]fluoroalkyl &             
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances task =ce (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a task 
=ce to address ! effects ( ! release (  
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &               
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances f activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,pfas ,task ,=ce74  7b7  

,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,,pfas ,task    
,=ce are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,su/a9m5t4  7#b7  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army =      
,in/allations1 ,en]gy1 & ,environm5t4   
7#c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,navy = 
,en]gy1 ,in/allations1 & ,environm5t4   
7#d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,air    
,=ce = ,in/allations1 ,environm5t1 &    
,en]gy4  7#e7 ,a liaison f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to be det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7     
,*airman ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (       
,def5se = ,su/a9m5t %all be ! *airman ( 
! ,,pfas ,task ,=ce4  7d7 ,support ,!   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &   
,read9ess & su* o!r individuals z !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s appropriate
 %all support ! activities ( ! ,,pfas   
,task ,=ce4  7e7 ,duties ,! duties ( !  
,,pfas ,task ,=ce are ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,analysis ( ! heal? aspects ( exposure  
to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &            
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#b7        
,e/abli%m5t ( clean-up /&>ds & p]=mance 

requirem5ts relat+ to mitigat+ ! effects
 ( ! release ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &
 polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#c7 ,f9d+ 
& fund+ ! procurem5t ( an effective     
sub/itute firefight+ foam )\t           
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#d7        
,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds t are support$ by   
sci5ce = det]m9+ exposure to & ensur+   
clean up ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#e7        
,e/abli%m5t ( int]ag5cy coord9ation )   
respect to mitigat+ ! effects ( !       
release ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &     
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#f7        
,assessm5t ( ! p]ceptions by ,congress &
 ! public ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ) respect to mitigat+ ! effects 
( ! release ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances & 
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances f activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( ! 
,,pfas ,task ,=ce %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! activities ( !  

task =ce4  #c4 ,inclusion ( exposure to 
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances z "p ( p]iodic heal?          
assessm5ts  7a7 ,p]iodic heal? assessm5t
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t   
any p]iodic heal? assessm5t provid$ to a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includes an      
evaluation ( :e!r ! memb] has be5-- 7#a7
 bas$ or /ation$ at a milit>y           
in/allation id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se z a location ) a kn[n or        
suspect$ release ( p]fluoroalkyl        
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! memb] 0 bas$ or    
/ation$ at ! milit>y in/allation2 or    
7#b7 expos$ to su* sub/ances1 includ+ by
 evaluat+ any in=mation 9 ! heal? record
 ( ! memb]4  7b7 ,sep>ation hi/ory &    
physical exam9ations ,section           
#aade7;a77#e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,!        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all ensure t ea*     
physical exam9ation ( a memb] "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 includes an assessm5t (

 :e!r ! memb] 0-- 7i7 bas$ or /ation$ at
 a milit>y in/allation id5tifi$ by !    
,dep>tm5t z a location ) a kn[n or      
suspect$ release ( p]fluoroalkyl        
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! memb] 0 bas$ or    
/ation$ at ! milit>y in/allation2 or    
7ii7 expos$ to su* sub/ances1 includ+ by
 assess+ any in=mation 9 ! heal? record 
( ! memb]4  4  7c7 ,deploym5t assessm5ts
 ,section #ajgd;f7b77#b7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7  
,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! memb] 0-- 7i7    
bas$ or /ation$ at a milit>y in/allation
 id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t z a location ) 
a kn[n or suspect$ release (            
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances dur+ ! p]iod 9
 :i* ! memb] 0 bas$ or /ation$ at !     
milit>y in/allation2 or  7ii7 expos$ to 
su* sub/ances1 includ+ by assess+ any   
in=mation 9 ! heal? record ( ! memb]4  4
  #d4 ,provision ( blood te/+ = memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$    

,=ces1 & _! families to det]m9e exposure
 to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or          
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  7a7 ,memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a     
cov]$ evaluation ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces results 9 a positive det]m9ation (
 pot5tial exposure to p]fluoroalkyl     
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to t 
memb]1 dur+ t cov]$ evaluation1 blood   
te/+ to det]m9e & docum5t pot5tial      
exposure to su* sub/ances4  7#b7        
,inclusion 9 heal? record ,! results (  
blood te/+ ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
includ$ 9 ! heal? record ( ! memb]4  7b7
 ,=m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & family   
memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all pay = blood    
te/+ to det]m9e & docum5t pot5tial      
exposure to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or  
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances = any cov]$   
individual1 at ! election ( !           
individual1 ei!r ?r\gh ! ,,tric>e       
program = individuals o!rwise eligible =
 su* program or ?r\gh ! use ( v\*]s to  

obta9 su* te/+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ evaluation ,! t]m  
cov]$ evaluation means-- 7,a7 a p]iodic 
heal? assessm5t conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
section #c7;a72  7,b7 a sep>ation hi/ory
 & physical exam9ation conduct$ "u      
section #aade7;a77#e7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#c7;b72 &  7,c7 a deploym5t assessm5t   
conduct$ "u section #ajgd;f7b77#b7 ( su*
 title1 z am5d$ by section #c7;c74  7#b7
 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$         
individual means a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces or a family memb] ( a memb] or =m]
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o liv$ at a     
location 7or ! surr\nd+ area ( su* a    
location7 id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se z a location ) a kn[n or        
suspect$ release ( p]fluoroalkyl        
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! individual liv$ at 
t location 7or surr\nd+ area74  7#c7    
,,tric>e program ,! t]m ,,tric>e program
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#ajgb7g7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code4  #e4 ,docum5tation ( exposure to 
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  7a7 ,%>+ (   
in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ provid+ = !   
%>+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( !       
results ( cov]$ evaluations reg>d+ !    
exposure by a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to  
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7b7 ,regi/ry
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all e/abli% a regi/ry ( memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h be5 expos$ to1 or  
are suspect$ to h be5 expos$ to1        
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#b7        
,inclusion 9 regi/ry ,! ,secret>y %all  
include a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !     
regi/ry e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if a  
cov]$ evaluation ( ! memb] e/abli%es t !
 memb]-- 7,a7 0 bas$ or /ation$ at a    
location id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se z a location ) a kn[n or        

suspect$ release ( p]fluoroalkyl        
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! memb] 0 bas$ or    
/ation$ at ! location2 or  7,b7 0 expos$
 to su* sub/ances4  7#c7 ,blood te/+ ,! 
results ( any blood te/ conduct$ "u     
section #d7;a7 %all be includ$ 9 !      
regi/ry e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = any 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includ$ 9 !       
regi/ry4  7#d7 ,election ,a memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces may elect n to be includ$ 9 
! regi/ry e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,provision ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all provide to a memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces m in=mation on p]fluoroalkyl
 sub/ances & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances &
 ! pot5tial impact ( exposure to su*    
sub/ances if a cov]$ evaluation ( su*   
memb] e/abli%es t ! memb]-- 7#a7 0 bas$ 
or /ation$ at a location id5tifi$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z a location ) a    
kn[n or suspect$ release ( p]fluoroalkyl
 sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! memb] 0 bas$ or    
/ation$ at ! location2 or  7#b7 0 expos$

 to su* sub/ances4  7d7 ,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
 ( ! exposure ( ! vet]an to             
p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or              
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances n be+ record$ 
9 a cov]$ evaluation4  7e7 ,cov]$       
evaluation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
cov]$ evaluation means-- 7#a7 a p]iodic 
heal? assessm5t conduct$ 9 accordance ) 
section #c7;a72  7#b7 a sep>ation hi/ory
 & physical exam9ation conduct$ "u      
section #aade7;a77#e7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#c7;b72 &  7#c7 a deploym5t assessm5t   
conduct$ "u section #ajgd;f7b77#b7 ( su*
 title1 z am5d$ by section #c7;c74