,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,r\nds7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,augu/ #aj1    
#bjbb1 z ,toxic ,exposure ,aw>5ess ,day4
  ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates spray$ betwe5 #aa1jjj1jjj &      
#ab1jjj1jjj gallons ( ,ag5t ,orange1    
pot5tially expos+ millions ( memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces /ation$ 9 ,vietnam & else:]e
 to ?is toxic mixture ( h]bicides2      
,:]eas1 aft] ! ,vietnam ,w>1 x took !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ye>s to         
recognize ! l9k betwe5 ,ag5t ,orange & !
 heal? conditions be+ exp]i5c$ by ?\s&s 
( return+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas
 ! ,ag5t ,orange ,act ( #aiia 7,public  
,law #ajb-d2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf note71 
provid$ ,vietnam vet]ans ) a presumption
 ( s]vice connection = diseases         
associat$ ) exposure to c]ta9 h]bicide  
ag5ts2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h  

be5 expos$ to toxic sub/ances :ile s]v+ 
at home1 includ+ at ,camp ,lejeune1 :]e 
z _m z #a1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 family memb]s1 & /aff may h be5  
expos$ to dr9k+ wat] conta9+ contam9ants
 t h be5 l9k$ to adv]se heal? effects2  
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h be5     
expos$ to toxic radiation :ile engag$ 9 
cleanup op]ations1 includ+ 9-- 7#a7 !   
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2  7#b7     
,?ule1 ,gre5l&2 &  7#c7 ,palom>es1      
,spa92 ,:]eas1 f #aihe to #bjja1 at     
,naval ,air ,facility ,atsugi 9 ,atsugi1
 ,japan1 p]sonnel & family memb]s (     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ dep5d5t 
*ildr51 may h be5 expos$ to environm5tal
 contam9ants f (f-base wa/e inc9]ators2 
,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces us$ burn pits 9    
,iraq1 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qat>1 ! ,unit$  
,arab ,emirates1 ,saudi ,arabia1 &      
,bahra9 dur+ ,op]ation ,des]t ,%ield &  
,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm2 ,:]eas m ?an    
#bej burn pits 7 us$ dur+ milit>y       
op]ations 9 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 &       
,djib\ti aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2     

,:]eas vet]ans enc\nt]$ haz>d\s         
exposures :ile s]v+ at ! ,k>%i-,khanabad
 ,air ,base1 commonly kn[n z ,k#b1 9    
,uzbeki/an f #bjja to #bjje2 ,:]eas !re 
7 no regulations re/rict+ :at ! ,arm$   
,=ces c\ld burn 9 burn pits until #bjji2
 ,:]eas ! op5 air burn pits us$ by !    
,arm$ ,=ces 9 _m ov]seas op]ations may h
 expos$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to a     
v>iety ( pot5tially h>mful sub/ances2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/imates t 
approximately #c1ejj1jjj memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,s\?we/ ,asia  
!at] ( milit>y op]ations aft] ,augu/ #b1
 #aiij1 or 9 ,afghani/an aft] ,septemb] 
#aa1 #bjja1 may h be5 expos$ to airborne
 haz>ds2 ,:]eas an ,iraq & ,afghani/an  
,vet]ans ( ,am]ica survey f\nd t #hf    
p]c5t ( po/-#i_/aa vet]ans :o s]v$ 9    
,iraq & ,afghani/an say !y 7 expos$ to  
burn pits or airborne toxic mat]ials2   
,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces & o!r p]sonnel :o s]v$ 9    
,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 ,kuwait1 ,saudi     
,araibia1 ,djib\ti1 ,qat>1 ,bahra91     

,oman1 ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 & c]ta9  
sea locations h sign$ up = a burn pit   
regi/ry creat$ 9 #bjad by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = vet]ans to regi/]   
heal? problems associat$ ) exposure to  
burn pits2 & ,:]eas designat+ ,augu/    
#aj1 #bjbb1 z ,toxic ,exposure ,aw>5ess 
,day w\ld be an appropriate way to honor
 ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 expos$ to
 toxic sub/ances :ile s]v+ 9 def5se ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,augu/ #aj1    
#bjbb1 z ,toxic ,exposure ,aw>5ess ,day2
  7#b7 honors & recognizes !            
contributions ( ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & vet]ans :o 7 expos$ to toxic         
sub/ances2  7#c7 enc\rages ,/ates &     
local gov]nm5ts to designate ,augu/ #aj1
 #bjbb1 z ,toxic ,exposure ,aw>5ess     
,day2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
resolution z ,,va7 to conduct additional
 outrea* & promote aw>5ess ( ! res\rces 
t ! ,,va (f]s = ^? to expos$ to toxic   
sub/ances1 includ+-- 7,a7 (f]+ no-co/   

heal? scre5+s2  7,b7 regi/]+ = ! ,,va   
,airborne ,haz>ds & ,op5 ,burn ,pit     
,regi/ry2  7,c7 provid+ in=mation on !  
,electronic ,heal? ,record 7commonly    
kn[n z ,,ehr72  7,d7 review+ ! ,,va     
insurance & b5efits1 includ+ review (   
disability claims2  7,e7 connect+ )     
,c\nty ,vet]an ,s]vice ,(fic]s2 &  7,f7 
promot+ aw>5ess campaigns2  7#e7        
enc\rages vet]ans to use ! available    
res\rces at ! ,,va & ,vet]an ,s]vice    
,organizations 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is         
resolution z ,v,s,os72  7#f7 enc\rages  
,v,s,os to cont9ue outrea* ef=ts to     
connect vet]ans ) available heal?       
res\rces1 f bo? ,v,s,os & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#g7 promotes cont9u$
 m$ical rese>* reg>d+ burn pit exposure 
risks1 :e!r ?r\gh ! ,airborne ,haz>ds & 
,burn ,pits ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce or o!r   
p>tn]%ip programm+ ) ! ,,va or ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#h7 enc\rages ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,toxic        
,exposure ,aw>5ess ,day1 :e!r by        
famili>iz+ !mselves ) res\rces available

 to all vet]ans or ?ank+ memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces = _! sacrifice2 &  7#i7     
demon/rates ! resolve t ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all nev] =get ! sacrifices &    
s]vice ( ! g5]ations ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces at home & ar\nd ! _w4