,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cagf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,mr4 
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,burr1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a cause ( action =  
^? h>m$ by exposure to wat] at ,camp    
,lejeune1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act
 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f$]al cause ( action    
relat+ to wat] at ,camp ,lejeune1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual1   
includ+ a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or !
 legal repres5tative ( su* an           
individual1 :o resid$1 work$1 or 0      
o!rwise expos$ 7includ+ 9 ut]o exposure7
 = n less ?an #cj days dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #aiec1 & end+ on   
,decemb] #ca1 #aihg1 to wat] at ,camp   
,lejeune1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 t 0 suppli$ by1
 or on behalf (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may br+

 an action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict   
,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a to obta9 appropriate relief =   
h>m t 0 caus$ by exposure to ! wat] at  
,camp ,lejeune4  7b7 ,burd5s & /&>d (   
pro(  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! burd5 ( pro( %all
 be on ! p>ty fil+ ! action to %[ "o or 
m relation%ips betwe5 ! wat] at ,camp   
,lejeune & ! h>m4  7#b7 ,/&>ds ,to meet 
! burd5 ( pro( describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 a p>ty %all produce evid5ce %[+ t !    
relation%ip betwe5 exposure to ! wat] at
 ,camp ,lejeune & ! h>m is-- 7,a7       
suffici5t to conclude t a causal        
relation%ip exi/s2 or  7,b7 suffici5t to
 conclude t a causal relation%ip is at  
lea/ z likely z n4  7c7 ,exclusive      
jurisdiction & v5ue ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a %all h exclusive          
jurisdiction ov] any action fil$ "u     
subsection 7a71 & %all be ! exclusive   
v5ue = su* an action4 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
subsection %all impair ! "r ( any p>ty  
to a trial by jury4  7d7 ,exclusive     

rem$y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual1 or 
legal repres5tative ( an individual1 :o 
br+s an action "u ?is section = a h>m   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ a    
lat5t disease1 may n !reaft] br+ a tort 
action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* h>m  
pursuant to any o!r law4  7#b7 ,heal? & 
disability b5efits relat+ to wat]       
exposure ,any aw>d made to an           
individual1 or legal repres5tative ( an 
individual1 "u ?is section %all be (fset
 by ! am\nt ( any disability aw>d1      
paym5t1 or b5efit provid$ to !          
individual1 or legal repres5tative--    
7,a7 "u-- 7i7 any program "u ! laws     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs2  7ii7 ! ,m$ic>e program "u    
title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 or      
7iii7 ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472 &  7,b7 9     
connection ) heal? c>e or a disability  
relat+ to exposure to ! wat] at ,camp   
,lejeune4  7e7 ,immunity limitation ,!  

,unit$ ,/ates may n ass]t any claim to  
immunity 9 an action "u ?is section t   
w\ld o!rwise be available "u section    
#bfhj7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7f7 ,no punitive damages        
,punitive damages may n be aw>d$ 9 any  
action "u ?is section4  7g7 ,disposition
 by ,f$]al ag5cy requir$ ,an individual 
may n br+ an action "u ?is section be=e 
comply+ ) section #bfge ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,exception =  
combatant activities ,?is section does n
 apply to any claim or action aris+ out 
( ! combatant activities ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces4  7i7 ,applicability2 p]iod = fil+
  7#a7 ,applicability ,?is section %all 
apply only to a claim aris+ be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,/atute (  
limitations ,a claim 9 an action "u ?is 
section may n be comm5c$ aft] ! lat] (--
 7,a7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! claim 
is d5i$ "u section #bfge ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7              

,inapplicability ( o!r limitations ,any 
applicable /atute ( repose or /atute (  
limitations1 o!r ?an "u p>agraph 7#b71  
%all n apply to a claim "u ?is section4