,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,bo/ 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 & 
,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on ,rules1 & 
! ,budget1 = 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 e/abli% ! ,toxic ,exposure 
,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toxic ,exposure  
,fund ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,toxic ,exposure ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #cbd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#cbd4 ,toxic ,exposure ,fund  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all use any funds appropriat$ pursuant 
to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9    
subsection 7b77#c7 to c>ry out !        

purposes ( ! ,toxic ,exposure ,fund     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d74  7b7     
,toxic exposure fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury an       
acc\nt1 to be kn[n z ! ,toxic ,exposure 
,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !   
,fund71 to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,transf] ( direct
 sp5d+ sav+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+   
am\nts %all be transf]r$1 f ! sav+s     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a71 to !     
,toxic ,exposure ,fund3 7i7 ,= fiscal   
ye> #bjbf1 #bf1daa1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,=    
fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #bh1ebd1jjj1jjj4      
7iii7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbh1              
#cj1hjf1jjj1jjj4  7iv7 ,= fiscal ye>    
#bjbi1 #cc1bga1jjj1jjj4  7v7 ,= fiscal  
ye> #bjcj1 #ce1icb1jjj1jjj4  7vi7 ,=    
fiscal ye> #bjca1 #ch1hjg1jjj1jjj4      
7vii7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjcb1              
#da1iab1jjj1jjj4  7viii7 ,= fiscal ye>  
#bjcc1 #de1bfd1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,am\nts   
deposit$ ,any am\nts transf]r$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9 unavailable 
= obligation or exp5diture until su*    

am\nts are appropriat$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#c74  7,c7 ,adju/m5ts  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,any am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t 
are n appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> %all be
 available = appropriation1 "u ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ?is section1 dur+ !        
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,budget ,:5 
! ,presid5t submits ! budget "u section 
#aaje ( title #ca = any ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcc1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget %all calculate & ! budget    
%all include adju/m5ts reflect+ am\nts  
c>ri$ ov] by op]ation ( clause 7i74     
7#c7 ,appropriations  7,a7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s
 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcc1 !re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ f ! ,fund to ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+
 out ! ,fund1 an am\nt n to exce$ !     
total am\nt transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,(fsett+ future     
appropriations ,= any ( ! fiscal ye>s   
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjcc = any discretion>y    
appropriation "u ! head+ ,toxic         

,exposure ,fund provid$ to ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs pursuant to !        
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! total am\nt ( su*   
appropriations = ! applicable fiscal ye>
 7n to exce$ ! total am\nt rema9+ 9 !   
,fund7 %all be subtract$ f ! e/imate (  
discretion>y budget au?ority & ! result+
 outlays = any e/imate "u !             
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd or ! ,balanc$     
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe1 & ! am\nt transf]r$ to !  
,fund %all be r$uc$ by ! same am\nt4    
7#d7 ,purpose ,am\nts appropriat$ f !   
,fund-- 7,a7 %all be available =-- 7i7 !
 deliv]y ( vet]ans' heal? c>e "u ,public
 ,law #aag-afh1 subject to ! eligibility
 crit]ia describ$ 9 section #agaj7;e7 ( 
?is title z add$ to su* section by su*  
,public ,law2  7ii7 any exp5ses1 includ+
 adm9i/rative & in=mation te*nology     
exp5ses1 incid5t to-- 7,i7 ! deliv]y (  
vet]ans' heal? c>e describ$ 9 clause    
7i72 or  7,,ii7 ! deliv]y ( b5efits "u  

,public ,law #aag-afh1 includ+ to c>ry  
out section #gja ( su* ,public ,law2 &  
7iii7 m$ical rese>* "u ,public ,law     
#aag-afh2 &  7,b7 %all n be available = 
leases z au?oriz$ or approv$ "u section 
#hajd ( ?is title4  7c7 ,acc\ntability &
 ov]sight  7#a7 ,"w plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,toxic ,exposure ,fund     
,improvem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all submit1 to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ,committee on ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 a "w plan   
includ+ ! propos$ allocation ( funds    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to  
subsection 7b77#c7 = ea* fiscal ye>s    
#bjbe ?r\gh #bjcc = ! ,fund & ! cont5ts 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,cont5ts ,! "w plan submitt$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 !   
am\nt ( money to be obligat$ or exp5d$ 9
 ea* ye> f ! ,fund2 &  7ii7 a           

description ( h[ ea* su* acc\nt supports
 ! /rategic goal ( s]v+ vet]ans expos$  
to toxic mat]ials4  7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a (
 ea* fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcc1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ,committee on ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 a report    
includ+-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( money obligat$  
or exp5d$ 9 ! prior fiscal ye> f !      
,fund2  7ii7 a description ( any su*    
project us+ funds provid$ pursuant to ! 
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
subsection 7b77#c72 &  7iii7 :e!r su*   
projects are s]v+ vet]ans expos$ to     
toxic mat]ials4  7,b7 ,additional       
reports ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans ,affairs & ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ,committee on ,vet]ans
 ,affairs & ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,secret>y 

%all provide an update 9 ! =m ( te/imony
 & any additional reports to !          
respective congressional committee      
reg>d+ ! allocation ( fund+ "u ?is      
section or ! description ( ! ,fund4  7d7
 ,transf] & reprogramm+ ( funds ,no     
am\nts may be transf]r$ into ! ,fund may
 be f am\nts t 7 designat$ by ,congress 
z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to a   
concurr5t resolution on ! budget or !   
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4  7e7 ,budget     
scorekeep+  7#a7 ,sav+s ,! am\nts made  
available "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all be 
d]iv$ f sav+s g5]at$ ?r\gh !            
modification ( ! ,fund by op]ation ( ?is
 enactm5t ( ! ,toxic ,exposure ,fund    
,improvem5t ,act to cov] ! co/ ( !      
,fund4 ,any funds 9 excess ( ! total    
am\nts s made available %all be return$ 
to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7    
,e/imates = congressional consid]ation  
,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! docum5ts  
submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
,presid5t's budget submitt$ pursuant to 

section #aaje ( title #ca detail$       
e/imates ( ! sums describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 = ! applicable fiscal ye>4  7#c7    
,proc$ures = e/imates ,aft] consultation
 ) ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs &
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate1 ! ,secret>y   
may e/abli% policies & proc$ures =      
develop+ ! annual detail$ e/imates      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b74  7f7 ,budget>y
 treatm5t  7#a7 ,/atutory ,,paygo       
scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects ( ?is     
section %all n be ent]$ on ei!r ,,paygo 
scorec>d ma9ta9$ pursuant to section    
#d7;d7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act 
( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;d774  7#b7  
,s5ate ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y    
effects ( ?is section %all n be ent]$ on
 any ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ = purposes
 ( section #dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga  
7#aae? ,congress74  7#c7 ,res]vation (  
sav+s ,none ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be 
made available except to ! ext5t provid$
 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 &    
legislation or an ,act t resc9ds or     

r$uces am\nts 9 su* acc\nts %all n be   
e/imat$ z a r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ "u !
 ,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t    
,control ,act ( #aigd or ! ,balanc$     
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #c ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cbd &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cbd4 ,toxic ,exposure
 ,fund4  4  7c7 ,application = fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
am\nts made available "u section        
#aja7;d7 ( title ,i ( division ,a (     
,public ,law #aah-e %all be c>ri$ out   
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cbd 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  
7#b7 ,limits ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 
= fiscal ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe1 ! am\nts   
appropriat$ by su* section #aja7;d7 =   
fiscal ye> #bjbd or #bjbe %all be deem$ 
to be an am\nt transf]r$ to ! ,toxic    
,exposure ,fund "u subsection           
7b77#b77;,a7 ( su* section #cbd1 & %all 

be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z am\nts s     
transf]r$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf     
?r\gh #bjcc4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to require su* am\nts = fiscal ye> #bjbd
 & #bjbe to be reappropriat$ by         
,congress1 & su* funds %all be available
 = obligation & exp5diture )\t future   
appropriations4  #c4 ,toxic ,exposure   
,fund appropriations = fiscal ye>s #bjcd
 ?r\gh #bjde  7a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an
 ,novemb] #a1 #bjbd1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit an assessm5t1  
to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
on ! fund+ provid$ to c>ry out ! ,toxic 
,exposure ,fund "u section #cbd ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* assessm5t
 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( 
monies t 7 obligat$ & exp5d$ f ! ,fund  
dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly end$ fiscal ye>4     
7#b7 ,an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( funds t    
transf]r$ f ! mo/ rec5tly end$ fiscal   
ye> to ! curr5t fiscal ye> pursuant to  
subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i7 ( su* section

 #cbd4  7b7 ,propos$ fund+ level ,n lat]
 ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjcc1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report conta9+   
propos$ fund+ levels = ! ,toxic         
,exposure ,fund = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjcd ?r\gh #bjde4 ,su* report %all     
include-- 7#a7 a s+le page conta9+ a li/
 ( ea* su* fiscal ye> & a correspond+   
propos$ appropriation 7express$ z a s+le
 doll> am\nt7 = su* a ye> 9 ! same mann]
 z provid$ 9 section #cbd7;b77#b77;,a7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7  
an explanation & me?odology ( h[ !      
,secret>y det]m9$ su* am\nts are        
appropriate fund+ levels2 &  7#c7 h[ su*
 fund+ levels w address possible        
inflation & w fully fund activities     
au?oriz$ "u su* section #cbd4  7c7      
,provision ( funds ,unless a jo9t       
resolution ( disapproval "u subsection  
7d7 is enact$ into law1 on ,octob] #a1  
#bjcd1 & on ,octob] #a ( ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjce ?r\gh #bjde1 !re are h]eby   
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! doll>

 am\nt = ! applicable fiscal ye>        
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7b77#a74 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is     
subsection %all be available "u ! t]ms &
 conditions ( section #cbd ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m jo9t
 resolution means only a jo9t resolution
 :i* is introduc$ )9 ! #e-;day p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
transmits ! report to ! ,congress "u    
subsection 7b71 &-- 7,a7 :i* does n h a 
preamble2  7,b7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+  
clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress  
disapproves ! recomm5dations = ! fund+ (
 ! ,toxic ,exposure ,fund = ,fiscal     
,ye>s #bjcd ?r\gh #bjde1 ! blank space  
be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate date2 &  7,c7 
! title ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t        
resolution disapprov+ ! recomm5dations =
 ! fund+ ( ! ,toxic ,exposure ,fund =   
,fiscal ,ye>s #bjcd ?r\gh #bjde44  7#b7 
,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,report+ & dis*>ge

 ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution
 is ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se )\t 
am5dm5t n lat] ?an #ae legislative days 
aft] ! date ( introduction !re(4 ,if a  
committee fails to report ! jo9t        
resolution1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t           
resolution4  7,b7 ,proce$+ to           
consid]ation ,x %all be 9 ord] at any "t
 aft] ! ?ird legislative day aft] ea*   
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution has report$ or has be5       
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a jo9t         
resolution1 to move to proce$ to consid]
 ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts
 ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a
 motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se   
has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on a   
jo9t resolution address+ a p>ticul>     
submission4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     

dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7,c7       
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except #b h\rs ( debate equally  
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate 
7,a7 ,ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution        
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs4  7,b7
 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !  
,s5ate to :i* a jo9t resolution is      
ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,s5ate )\t    
am5dm5t n lat] ?an #ae session days aft]
 ! date ( introduction ( a jo9t         
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,if
 a committee fails to report ! jo9t     
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be 

plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7,c7 ,floor         
consid]ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1
 x is 9 ord] at any "t aft] ! ?ird      
session day on :i* ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs has report$ or has   
be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a jo9t     
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7ev5
 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect 
has be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$  
to ! consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 &
 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t          
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to
 proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n  
subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,a      
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7ii7          
,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     

limit$ to n m ?an #b h\rs1 :i* %all be  
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 
n 9 ord]4  7iii7 ,vote on passage ,if ! 
,s5ate has vot$ to proce$ to a jo9t     
resolution1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7iv7  
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7#d7 ,am5dm5t n 9 ord] ,a jo9t 
resolution ( disapproval consid]$       
pursuant to ?is section %all n be       
subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,h\se (     

,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7#e7      
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se
 ( ! jo9t resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se 
receives ! jo9t resolution f ! o!r      
,h\se1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3
 7i7 ,! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se   
%all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7ii7  
,) respect to ! jo9t resolution ( !     
,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t resolution-- 7,i7 !
 proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if 
no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !   
o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 ! vote on passage  
%all be on ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r    
,h\se4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution
 ( o!r h\se ,if ! ,s5ate fails to       
introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution  
"u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor  
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7,c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives ! companion
 measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
companion measure %all n be debatable4  

7#f7 ,rules ( ! h\se ( repres5tatives & 
s5ate ,?is subsection is enact$ by      
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7,b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4