,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 &   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to conduct a /udy reg>d+ toxic exposure
 by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ to   
,k>%i ,khanabad ,air ,base1 ,uzbeki/an1 
to include su* memb]s 9 ! op5 burn pit  
regi/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,k#b    
,vet]ans ,toxic ,exposure ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,/udy on toxic      
exposure at ,k>%i ,khanabad ,air ,base1 
,uzbeki/an  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a /udy 
on toxic exposure by memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces deploy$ to ,k>%i ,khanabad ,air   
,base1 ,uzbeki/an1 at any "t dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjja1 & end+  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjje4  7#b7 ,matt]s      
includ$ ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   

include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t    
reg>d+ ! conditions ( ,k>%i ,khanabad   
,air ,base1 ,uzbeki/an1 dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjja1 & end+        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjje1 includ+ an         
id5tification ( toxic sub/ances         
contam9at+ ! ,air ,base dur+ su* p]iod4 
7,b7 ,an epidemiological /udy ( ! heal? 
consequ5ces ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
deploy$ to ! ,air ,base dur+ su* p]iod4 
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( any association    
betwe5 exposure to toxic sub/ances      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! heal?  
consequ5ces /udi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1     
submit to ,congress a report conta9+--  
7#a7 ! /udy "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 a
 description (-- 7,a7 ! b5efits adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t a 
vet]an may be eligible to receive by    
reason ( be+ expos$ to toxic sub/ances  
at ,k>%i ,khanabad ,air ,base1          

,uzbeki/an1 :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &
  7,b7 ! outrea* conduct$ by ! ,secret>y
 to in=m su* vet]ans ( su* b5efits4  #c4
 ,inclusion ( ,uzbeki/an 9 c]ta9        
regi/ries & programs  7a7 ,op5 burn pit 
regi/ry ,section #bja7;c77#b7 ( !       
,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans'      
,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab       
7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#ebg note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,afghani/an
 or ,iraq & ins]t+ ,afghani/an1 ,iraq1  
or ,uzbeki/an4  7b7 ,deplet$ uranium    
foll[-,up programs ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all ensure t any individual :o
 deploy$ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to   
,k>%i ,khanabad ,air ,base1 ,uzbeki/an1 
at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,octob]   
#a1 #bjja1 & end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjje1  
is cov]$ by ! ,deplet$ ,uranium         
,foll[-,up ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  #d4 ,access ( ! ,national    
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e to in=mation f ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ by !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,academies71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all provide to ! ,academies   
su* in=mation 9 ! possession ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide to !     
,academies su* in=mation 9 ! possession 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z !   
,academies det]m9e useful 9 p]=m+ a     
cov]$ /udy4 ,su* in=mation includes1 at 
a m9imum1 all environm5tal sampl+ data  
relative to any location includ$ 9 !    
/udy4  7b7 ,cov]$ /udy def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m cov]$ /udy includes--    
7#a7 ! /udy conduct$ "u section #b2 &   
7#b7 any subsequ5t /udy or any /udy     
conduct$ by ! ,academies reg>d+ !       
effects ( exposure ( humans to toxic    
sub/ances at ,k>%i ,khanabad ,air ,base1
 ,uzbeki/an1 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjja1 & end+        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjje4