,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to develop a compreh5sive database & repository on milit>y aviators & conduct a /udy on su* aviators to det]m9e ! incid5ce ( canc] diagnosis & mortality among su* aviators1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,aviators ,canc] ,incid5ce ,/udy ,act4 #b4 ,database on milit>y aviators & /udy on ! incid5ce ( canc] diagnosis & mortality among milit>y aviators 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,x has be5 report$ t ! preval5ce ( canc] is p>ticul>ly high among milit>y aviators1 p>ticul>ly among fight] pilots 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 ,navy1 & ,m>9e ,corps4 7#b7 ,!re h be5 sev]al al>m+ clu/]s ( canc] diagnoses at milit>y in/allations1 includ+ at ,naval ,air ,weapons ,/ation ,*9a ,lake 9 ,cali=nia & ,seym\r ,johnson ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 7#c7 ,f\r comm&+ (fic]s :o s]v$ at ,naval ,air ,weapons ,/ation ,*9a ,lake h di$ ( canc]4 ,ea* (fic] _h complet$ ?\s&s ( flight h\rs 9 advanc$ jets4 7#d7 ,accord+ to a /udy by ! ,air ,=ce 9 #bjjh titl$ ,canc] 9 ,fight]s1 six pilots & weapons sy/ems (fic]s = ! ,f-#ae;,e ,/rike ,eagle at ,seym\r ,johnson ,air ,=ce ,base1 ag$ #cc to #dc1 7 diagnos$ ) =ms ( urog5ital canc]s betwe5 #bjjb & #bjje4 ,ea* (fic] _h complet$ at lea/ #b1ajj flight h\rs4 7#e7 ,a /udy by ! ,air ,=ce 9 #bjaj report$ on a clu/] ( sev5 memb]s ( ! ,air ,=ce ,special ,op]ations ,comm& diagnos$ ) bra9 canc] among crew memb]s ( ! ,c-#acj betwe5 #bjjf & #bjji4 ,! individuals affect$ 7 ?ree ,c-#acj pilots1 two flight eng9e]s1 "o loadma/]1 & "o navigator assign$ to diff]5t in/allations ar\nd ! _w4 ,ov]all1 bra9 canc] affects approximately #f4e out ( #ajj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually4 7#f7 ,!re has be5 no compreh5sive /udy conduct$ ( canc] rates among milit>y aviators4 7#g7 ,"o *all5ge ( extract+ f9d+s f previ\s /udies by ! ,navy or ! ,air ,=ce on canc] rates is t ea* /udy focus$ on pilots :o are active duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & did n include ! m$ical records ( =m] pilots :o are vet]ans1 :i* is ! population 9 :i* canc] is surfac+4 7#h7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]ve full milit>y c>e]s are n likely to be c\nt$ 9 data captur$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,memb]s :o s]ve #bj ye>s or m are eligible = heal? c>e "u ! ,,tric>e program1 :i* is manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 ,also1 _m memb]s pursue private sector jobs aft] sep>at+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces & receive heal? c>e outside ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,^? factors h made x difficult to f9d /ati/ics to back up ! heal? issues t families ( milit>y aviators are exp]i5c+4 7b7 ,database 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a compreh5sive database & repository-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ea* milit>y aviator2 & 7,b7 docum5t+ ! canc]s1 date ( diagnosis1 & mortality ( all su* milit>y aviators4 7#b7 ,data ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all =mat all data includ$ 9 ! database & repository "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) ! ,surveillance1 ,epidemiology1 & ,end ,results program ( ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1 includ+ by disaggregat+ su* data by race1 g5d]1 & age4 7c7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 conjunction ) ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1 %all conduct a /udy on canc] among milit>y aviators 9 two phases z provid$ 9 ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,phase #a 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! initial phase ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all det]m9e if !re is a high] incid5ce ( canc]s occurr+ = milit>y aviators z comp>$ to simil> age gr\ps 9 ! g5]al population ?r\gh ! use ( ! database ( ! ,surveillance1 ,epidemiology1 & ,end ,results program ( ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ent]s into ! agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! initial phase ( ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,phase #b 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 pursuant to ! initial phase ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y concludes t !re is an increas$ rate ( canc]s among milit>y aviators1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a second phase ( ! /udy "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all d ! foll[+3 7i7 ,id5tify ! c>c9og5ic tox9s or haz>d\s mat]ials associat$ ) milit>y flight op]ations f %ipbo>d or l& bases or facilities1 su* z fuels1 fumes1 & o!r liquids4 7ii7 ,id5tify ! op]at+ environm5ts1 includ+ frequ5cies or electromagnetic fields1 :]e exposure to ioniz+ radiation 7associat$ ) high altitude flight7 & nonioniz+ radiation 7associat$ ) airborne1 gr\nd1 & %ipbo>d rad>s7 occurr$ 9 :i* milit>y aviators c\ld h receiv$ increas$ radiation am\nts4 7iii7 ,id5tify1 = ea* milit>y aviator1 duty /ations1 dates ( s]vice1 aircraft fl[n1 & additional duties 7su* z ,l&+ ,safety ,(fic]1 ,catapult & ,arre/+ ,ge> ,(fic]1 ,air ,liaison ,(fic]1 or ,tactical ,air ,control ,p>ty7 t c\ld h increas$ ! risk ( canc] = su* milit>y aviator4 7iv7 ,det]m9e locations :]e a milit>y aviator s]v$ or additional duties ( a milit>y aviator t are associat$ ) high] incid5ces ( canc]s4 7v7 ,id5tify pot5tial exposures due to s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces t are n relat$ to aviation1 su* z exposure to burn pits or tox9s 9 contam9at$ wat]1 emb$d$ 9 ! soil1 or inside bases or h\s+4 7vi7 ,det]m9e ! appropriate age to beg9 scre5+ milit>y aviators = canc] bas$ on race1 g5d]1 fly+ h\rs1 ,arm$ ,=ce1 type ( aircraft1 & mission4 7,b7 ,data ,! ,secret>y %all =mat all data includ$ 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph 9 accordance ) ! ,surveillance1 ,epidemiology1 & ,end ,results program ( ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1 includ+ by disaggregat+ su* data by race1 g5d]1 & age4 7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! submittal ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 if ! ,secret>y conducts ! second phase ( ! /udy "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#d7 ,use ( data f previ\s /udies ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all incorporate data f previ\s /udies conduct$ by ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,navy1 or ! ,m>9e ,corps t are relevant to ! /udy "u ?is subsection1 includ+ data f ! compreh5sive /udy conduct$ by ! ,air ,=ce id5tify+ ea* milit>y aviator & docum5t+ ! canc]s1 dates ( diagnoses1 & mortality ( ea* milit>y aviator4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committee ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$ =ces 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 includes ! res]ve compon5ts nam$ 9 section #ajaja ( su* title4 7#c7 ,milit>y aviator ,! t]m milit>y aviator-- 7,a7 means an aviator :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces on or aft] ,febru>y #bh1 #aifa2 & 7,b7 includes any air crew memb] ( fix$-w+ aircraft1 includ+ pilots1 navigators1 weapons sy/ems op]ators1 aircraft sy/em op]ators1 & any o!r crew memb] :o regul>ly flies 9 an aircraft or is requir$ to complete ! mission ( ! aircraft4