,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjbe,ms4  
,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,bice7       
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>y (       
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,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
 ( complet$ rese>* relat$ to m5opause1  

p]im5opause1 or mid-life wom5's heal?   
among wom5 :o are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 or vet]ans2  7#b7 ! /atus ( su* rese>* 
t is ongo+2  7#c7 any gaps 9 k & rese>* 
on-- 7,a7 treatm5ts1 includ+ hormone &  
non-hormone treatm5ts1 = m5opause-relat$
 symptoms2  7,b7 ! safety & effectiv5ess
 ( treatm5ts = m5opause-relat$ symptoms2
  7,c7 ! relation ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces to p]im5opause & m5opause & !     
impact ( su* s]vice on p]im5opause &    
m5opause2  7,d7 ! effect ( combat roles 
on symptoms relat+ to p]im5opause &     
m5opause1 includ+ exposure to burn pits1
 toxic *emicals1 & ,,pfas2 &  7,e7 !    
impact ( p]im5opause & m5opause on !    
m5tal heal? ( wom5 :o are memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans2  7#d7 !         
availability ( & uptake ( pr(essional   
tra9+ res\rces = cov]$ provid]s relat+  
to mid-life wom5's heal? ) respect to ! 
c>e1 treatm5t1 & managem5t ( p]im5opause
 & m5opausal symptoms1 & relat$ support 
s]vices2 &  7#e7 ! availability ( &     
uptake ( treatm5ts = wom5 :o are memb]s 

( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans :o are       
exp]i5c+ p]im5opause or m5opause4  7b7  
,report2 /rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ea*  
submit to ,congress a report conta9+--  
7#a7 ! f9d+s ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u 
subsection 7a72  7#b7 recomm5dations =  
improv+ pr(essional tra9+ res\rces      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7 = cov]$   
provid]s2 &  7#c7 a /rategic plan t--   
7,a7 resolves ! gaps 9 k & rese>*       
id5tifi$ 9 ! 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  7c7 ,nonduplication &
 supplem5tation ( ef=ts ,9 c>ry+ out    
activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all ensure t su* activities   
supplem5t1 & m9imize ! duplication (1   
exi/+ ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices to %>e in=mation reg>d+ 

matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ provid] means a heal? c>e provid] 
:o is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7#b7 ,! t]m m5opause-- 7,a7  
means ! /age ( a woman's life :5        
m5/ruation /ops p]man5tly & %e c no     
long] get pregnant2 &  7,b7 is n a      
disease /ate1 b a normal "p ( ag+ =     
wom54  7#c7 ,! t]m mid-life means a life
 /age = a woman t-- 7,a7 co9cides )     
p]im5opause1 :i* may be physical or     
emotional2  7,b7 encompasses ! late     
reproductive age1 :i* c beg9 at         
approximately #ce ye>s ( age1 to late   
po/m5opausal /ages1 :i* c ext5d to      
approximately #fe ye>s ( age1 (         
reproductive ag+2 &  7,c7 (t5 m>ks !    
onset ( _m *ronic diseases4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 p]im5opause-- 7,a7 mean ! "t :5 levels 
( ! hormone e/rog5 fall unev5ly 9 a     
woman's body2 &  7,b7 is also call$ !   
m5opausal transition4  7#e7 ,! t]m      
,,pfas means p]fluoroalkyl &            

polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4  7#f7 ,! t]m 
po/m5opausal means a p]iod-- 7,a7 t     
beg9s aft] a woman has n m5/ruat$ = #ab 
mon?s & la/s !reaft] = ! re/ ( ! woman's
 life2 &  7,b7 dur+ :i* a woman is at   
increas$ risk = o/eoporosis & he>t      
disease4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on      
additional rese>* relat$ to m5opause1   
p]im5opause1 or mid-life wom5's heal? ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %\ld ea* conduct rese>* relat$ 
to m5opause1 p]im5opause1 or mid-life   
heal? reg>d+ wom5 :o are memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces or vet]ans4