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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% presumptions ( s]vice-connection
 = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o contract   
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai "u c]ta9    
circum/ances1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,covid-#ai ,b5efits = ,active ,duty    
,s]vicememb]s1 ! ,res]ve ,compon5ts1 &  
_! ,survivors ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4        
,presumptions ( s]vice-connection =     
memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces :o contract        
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai "u c]ta9    
circum/ances  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,vi ( *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aafd4           
,presumptions ( s]vice-connection =     

,coronavirus ,disease #bjai  7a7        
,presumptions g5]ally  7#a7 ,= purposes 
( laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & subject
 to section #aaac ( ?is title1 if       
symptoms ( ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 manife/ )9 "o 
( ! manife/ation p]iods describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 9 an individual :o s]v$ 9 
a qualify+ p]iod ( duty describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 infection ) sev]e 
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus  
#b 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z           
,,s>s-,co,v-#b7 %all be presum$ to h    
occurr$ dur+ ! qualify+ p]iod ( duty2   
7,b7 ,,covid-#ai %all be presum$ to h   
be5 incurr$ dur+ ! qualify+ p]iod (     
duty2 &  7,c7 if ! individual becomes   
disabl$ or dies z a result (            
,,covid-#ai1 x %all be presum$ t !      
individual became disabl$ or di$ dur+ ! 
qualify+ p]iod ( duty = purposes (      
e/abli%+ t ! individual s]v$ 9 ! active 
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice4  7#b7    
7,a7 ,! manife/ation p]iods describ$ 9  

?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,dur+ a  
qualify+ p]iod ( duty describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 if t p]iod ( duty 0 m   
?an #dh cont9u\s h\rs 9 duration4  7ii7 
,)9 #ad days aft] ! individual's        
completion ( a qualify+ p]iod ( duty    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7iii7 ,an   
additional p]iod prescrib$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 7i7 ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a manife/ation     
p]iod ( m ?an #ad days aft] completion (
 a qualify+ p]iod ( s]vice is           
appropriate = ! presumptions "u p>agraph
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additional p]iod by regulation4  7ii7 ,a
 det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 %all be made 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7b7  
,qualify+ p]iod ( duty describ$ ,a      
qualify+ p]iod ( duty describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection is a p]iod (-- 7#a7 active   
duty2 or  7#b7 ! foll[+ duty or tra9+ n 
cov]$ by p>agraph 7#a7 p]=m$ "u ord]s   
issu$ on or aft] ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 dur+ !
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"u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq473 7,a7 ,tra9+   
duty "u title #aj4  7,b7 ,full-"t       
,national ,gu>d duty 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( title #aj74  7c7 ,application (  
presumptions = tra9+ duty ,:51 pursuant 
to subsection 7a71 ,,covid-#ai is       
presum$ to h be5 incurr$ dur+ a qualify+
 p]iod ( duty describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b7-- 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai %all be deem$
 to h be5 incurr$ 9 ! l9e ( duty dur+ a 
p]iod ( active milit>y1 naval1 or air   
s]vice2 &  7#b7 :]e entitlem5t to       
b5efits "u ?is title is pr$icat$ on !   
individual :o 0 disabl$ or di$ be+ a    
vet]an1 b5efits = disability or dea?    
result+ f ,,covid-#ai z describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all be paid or furni%$ z
 if ! individual 0 a vet]an1 )\t reg>d  
to :e!r ! p]iod ( duty w\ld con/itute   
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice "u 
section #aja ( ?is title4  7d7 ,symptoms
 ( ,,covid-#ai ,= purposes ( subsection 
7a71 symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai are ^?      
symptoms t compet5t m$ical evid5ce      

demon/rates are exp]i5c$ by an          
individual affect$ & directly relat$ to 
,,covid-#ai4  7e7 ,m$ical exam9ations & 
op9ions ,if !re is a "q ( :e!r !        
symptoms exp]i5c$ by an individual      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection   
7a7 dur+ a manife/ation p]iod describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection are     
attributable to ,,covid-#ai result+ f   
infection ) ,,s>s-,co,v-#b dur+ !       
qualify+ p]iod ( duty1 9 det]m9+ :e!r a 
m$ical exam9ation or m$ical op9ion is   
necess>y to make a decision on ! claim  
)9 ! mean+ ( section #eajc;,a7d7 ( ?is  
title1 a qualify+ p]iod ( duty describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section %all be  
treat$ z if x 7 active milit>y1 naval1  
or air s]vice = purposes ( section      
#eajc;,a7d77#b77;,b7 ( ?is title4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #aafd4
 ,presumptions ( s]vice-connection =    
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai4  4  7c7    
,em]g5cy designations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    

,?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy  
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7          
,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is  
section is designat$ z an em]g5cy       
requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7
 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?           
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4  7#c7        
,t]m9ation ( designations ,!            
designations "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7   
%all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date 
( ! end ( ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !
 ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies    
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 &   
7,b7 ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4