,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbd,ms4    
,h\lahan 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 & ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to take c]ta9 /eps    
reg>d+ rese>* relat$ to m5opause1       
p]im5opause1 or mid-life wom5's heal?1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vicewom5 &      
,vet]ans ,m5opause ,rese>* ,act4  #b4   
,evaluation ( c]ta9 rese>* relat$ to    
m5opause1 p]im5opause1 or mid-life      
wom5's heal?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all evaluate-- 7#a7 
! results ( rese>*1 conduct$ by ei!r su*

 ,secret>y1 relat$ to m5opause1         
p]im5opause1 or mid-life wom5's heal? t 
is complete2  7#b7 ! /atus ( su* rese>* 
t is ongo+2 &  7#c7 any gaps 9 k &      
rese>* on-- 7,a7 treatm5ts =            
m5opause-relat$ symptoms2  7,b7 ! safety
 & effectiv5ess ( treatm5ts =           
m5opause-relat$ symptoms2  7,c7 !       
relation to & impact ( milit>y s]vice to
 p]im5opause & m5opause2  7,d7 ! effect 
( combat roles on p]im5opause &         
m5opause-relat$ symptoms1 includ+       
exposure to burn pits1 toxic *emicals1 &
 p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances 7commonly kn[n z ,,pfas72 &   
7,e7 ! impact p]im5opause & m5opause has
 on ! m5tal heal? ( wom5 :o are memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans4  7b7 ,report2
 /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress--   
7#a7 a report on ! f9d+s ( su*          
evaluation2 &  7#b7 a /rategic plan t-- 
7,a7 resolves ! gaps 9 k & rese>*       
id5tifi$ 9 su* report2 &  7,b7 id5tifies

 topics 9 ne$ ( fur!r rese>* relat+ to  
pot5tial treatm5ts = m5opause-relat$    
symptoms ( wom5 :o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces or vet]ans4  #c4 ,additional      
rese>* relat$ to m5opause1 p]im5opause1 
or mid-life wom5's heal? ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ea* conduct or   
fund rese>* relat$ to m5opause1         
p]im5opause1 or mid-life heal? reg>d+   
wom5 :o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or   
vet]ans4