#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#cbcg  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the ,camp  
,lejeune ,justice ,act of #bjbb to      
ensure claimants are adequately informed
 regarding filing a ,federal cause of   
action4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may
 be cited as the ,patriot ,bill of      
,rights4  #b4 ,information regarding    
veterans' benefits to veterans bringing 
,federal cause of action relating to    
water at ,camp ,lejeune1 ,north         
,carolina  7a7 ,in general ,the ,camp   
,lejeune ,justice ,act of #bjbb 7#bh    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note prec47 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3  7k7
 ,acknowledgments  7#a7 ,guidance and   
advice services ,a veteran1 or the legal
 representative of a veteran1 bringing a
 cause of action under subsection 7b7   
shall sign a written acknowledgment1    
provided by the attorney1 indicating    
that the veteran or legal representative
 bringing the action understands that   
the veteran or legal representative may 
seek guidance and advice on any         

disability awards1 payments1 or         
benefits1 in addition to and separate   
from rights provided under this ,act1 to
 which the veteran may be entitled under
 any program of the ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs1 free of charge      
from-- 7,a7 organizations recognized    
under section #eijb of title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code2  7,b7 the        
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2 and   
7,c7 the congressional representatives  
of the individual or legal              
representative4  7#b7 ,application to   
pending matters ,for any cause of action
 brought under subsection 7b7 that is   
pending on the date of enactment of this
 subsection1 not later than #ij days    
after such date of enactment1 the       
veteran bringing the action1 the legal  
representative of the veteran1 or the   
attorney for the veteran or legal       
representative1 as applicable1 shall    
file the acknowledgments described in   
paragraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,severability   
,if any provision of the amendment made 

by subsection 7a71 or the application of
 such a provision to any person or      
circumstance1 is held to be             
unconstitutional1 the remaining         
provisions of the amendment made by     
subsection 7a71 the other provisions of 
the ,camp ,lejeune ,justice ,act of     
#bjbb 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note prec471 
and the application of the provision of 
the amendment made by subsection 7a7    
held to be unconstitutional to any other
 person or circumstance shall not be    
affected thereby4  ,passed the ,senate  
,june #d1 #bjbd4,secretary