,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,ms4  
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to
 e/abli% an exposure regi/ry & conduct  
epidemiological /udies to assess heal?  
outcomes associat$ ) ! ,r$ ,hill        
,incid5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,hill ,heal? ,impact   
,act4  #b4 ,regi/ry = impact$           
individuals ( ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ( regi/ry ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% 
)9 ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances &       
,disease ,regi/ry or ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion or ?r\gh an aw>d 
( a grant or contract1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate1 a ,r$ ,hill       
,incid5t exposure regi/ry to collect    
data on heal? implications (            

petroleum-contam9at$ wat] = impact$     
individuals on a volunt>y basis4 ,su*   
regi/ry %all be complem5t>y to1 & n     
duplicative (1 ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t     
,report ( ! ,def5se ,occupational &     
,environm5tal ,heal? ,read9ess ,sy/em4  
7b7 ,o!r responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 & 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & su* ,/ate & local  
au?orities or o!r p>tn]s z ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices consid]s      
appropriate1 %all-- 7,a7 review ! ,f$]al
 programs & s]vices available to        
individuals expos$ to petroleum2  7,b7  
review curr5t rese>* on petroleum       
exposure 9 ord] to id5tify additional   
rese>* ne$s2  7,c7 id5tify effective    
s]vices1 individuals & communities      
affect$ by petroleum-contam9at$ wat]2 & 
7,d7 und]take any o!r review or         
activities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  

#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = #f additional
 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! review & activities und]tak5
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 t includes--  7,a7    
/rategies = communicat+ & engag+ )      
/akehold]s on ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t2     
7,b7 ! numb] ( impact$ & pot5tially     
impact$ individuals enroll$ 9 ! regi/ry 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72  7,c7       
processes = ref]r+ su* regi/ry enrollees
 to compreh5sive1 coord9at$ s]vices to  
mitigate ! effects ( petroleum exposure2
  7,d7 measures & frequ5cy ( foll[-up to
 collect data & specim5s relat$ to      
exposure1 heal?1 & developm5tal         
mile/ones z appropriate2 &  7,e7 a      
summ>y ( data & analyses on exposure1   
heal?1 & developm5tal mile/ones =       
impact$ individuals4  7#c7 ,consultation
 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all consult ) non-,f$]al     
exp]ts1 includ+ individuals )           
c]tification 9 epidemiology1 toxicology1

 m5tal heal?1 p$iatrics1 & environm5tal 
heal?1 & memb]s ( ! impact$ community4  
7c7 ,fund+ ,)\t reg>d to section #bbae (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se is au?oriz$ to      
provide1 f am\nts made available to su* 
,secret>y1 su* sums z may be necess>y = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcj = ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
c>ry out ?is section4  #c4 ,r$ ,hill    
epidemiological heal? outcomes /udy  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 & su* ,/ate & local heal?     
au?orities or o!r p>tn]s z ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices consid]s      
appropriate1 %all conduct an            
epidemiological /udy or /udies = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #bj ye>s to assess heal?  
outcomes = impact$ individuals ( ! ,r$  
,hill ,incid5t4  7b7 ,additional        
contracts ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices may contract ) indep5d5t      
rese>* in/itutes or consultants1        

nonpr(it or public entities1            
laboratories1 or m$ical s*ools1 z !     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 t are n 
"p ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to assi/ ) !    
feasibility assessm5t requir$ by        
subsection 7d7 & ! /udy or /udies "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,fund+ ,)\t reg>d  
to section #bbae ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se is  
au?oriz$ to provide1 f am\nts made      
available to su* ,secret>y1 no less ?an 
#d1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd = !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
c>ry out ! assessm5t "u subsection 7d71 
& su* sums z may be necess>y to complete
 ! /udy or /udies "u subsection 7a74    
7d7 ,feasibility assessm5t ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees ! results ( a  
feasibility assessm5t to in=m ! design (
 ! epidemiological /udy or /udies to    
assess heal? outcomes = impact$         
individuals & a plan = su* /udy or      

/udies "u subsection 7a71 :i* may       
include-- 7#a7 a /rategy to recruit     
impact$ individuals to p>ticipate 9 !   
/udy or /udies1 includ+ inc5tives =     
p>ticipation2  7#b7 a description (     
protocols & me?odologies to assess heal?
 outcomes f ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t1       
includ+ data managem5t protocols to     
secure ! privacy & security ( ! p]sonal 
in=mation ( impact$ individuals2 &  7#c7
 ! p]iodicity = data collection t takes 
into acc\nt ! diff]5ces betwe5 heal? c>e
 practices among impact$ individuals :o 
are--  7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on   
active duty or sp\ses or dep5d5ts ( su* 
memb]s2  7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
sep>at+ f active duty or sp\ses or      
dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s2  7,c7 vet]ans &  
o!r individuals ) access to heal? c>e f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,d7
 individuals )\t access to heal? c>e f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs2  7#d7 a description (
 me?odologies to analyze data receiv$ f 
! /udy or /udies to det]m9e possible    

connections betwe5 exposure to wat]     
contam9at$ dur+ ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t &  
adv]se impacts to ! heal? ( impact$     
individuals2  7#e7 an id5tification (   
exposures result+ f ! ,r$ ,hill ,incid5t
 t may qualify individuals to be        
eligible = p>ticipation 9 ! /udy or     
/udies z a result ( ^? exposures2 &     
7#f7 /eps t w be tak5 to provide        
individuals impact$ by ! ,r$ ,hill      
,incid5t ) in=mation on available       
res\rces & s]vices4  7e7 ,pot5tially    
impact$ individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 enl>ge ! scope ( ! /udy or /udies "u   
subsection 7a7 to include pot5tially    
impact$ individuals bas$ on--  7,a7 !   
reque/ ( a pot5tially impact$           
individual1 z applicable2  7,b7 !       
recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 or any  
contract$ p>ty "u subsection 7b72  7,c7 
! exposures id5tifi$ 9 subsection       
7d77#e72 or  7,d7 o!r exig5t            
circum/ances4  7#b7 ,treatm5t (         

pot5tially impact$ individuals ,if1 "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y enl>ges !    
scope ( ! /udy or /udies "u subsection  
7a71 pot5tially impact$ individuals %all
 be treat$ z impact$ individuals =      
purposes ( ?is section4  7f7            
,notifications2 brief+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! completion ( !
 feasibility assessm5t "u subsection    
7d71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all--  7,a7   
notify impact$ individuals on ! int]im  
f9d+s ( ! /udy or /udies2 &  7,b7 brief 
! appropriate congressional committees  
on ! int]im f9d+s ( ! /udy or /udies4   
7#b7 ,f9al notification ,^u completion (
 ! /udy or /udies "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all notify ! appropriate congressional 
committees & all impact$ individuals ( !
 completion ( ! /udy or /udies & !      
publication ( ! f9al report "u          
subsection 7g77#b74  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! /udy or /udies

 "u subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
%all publi% on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a report on ! 
int]im f9d+s ( ! /udy or /udies4  7#b7  
,f9al report ,^u completion ( ! /udy or 
/udies "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices-- 7,a7 %all    
publi% on a publicly available int]net  
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy or
 /udies2 &  7,b7 may publi% su* report 9
 a sci5tific publication4  #d4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices & ! ,subcommittee on ,def5se ( 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on  

,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,subcommittee on     
,def5se ( ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,impact$         
individual ,! t]m impact$ individual    
means an individual :o1 at ! "t ( ! ,r$ 
,hill ,incid5t1 liv$ or work$ 9 a build+
 or resid5ce s]v$ by ! community wat]   
sy/em at ,jo9t ,base ,pe>l              
,h>bor-,hickam1 ,oahu1 ,hawaii4  7#c7   
,r$ ,hill ,incid5t ,! t]m ,r$ ,hill     
,incid5t means ! release ( fuel f ! ,r$ 
,hill ,bulk ,fuel ,/orage ,facility1    
,oahu1 ,hawaii1 into ! sole-s\rce basal 
aquif] locat$ #ajj feet bel[ ! facility1
 contam9at+ ! community wat] sy/em at   
,jo9t ,base ,pe>l ,h>bor-,hickam on     
,novemb] #bj1 #bjba4