,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #i1 #bjbe,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to exp& presumptions ( exposure by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to toxic sub/ances1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fight+ = ! ,ov]look$ ,recognition ( ,gr\ps ,op]at+ 9 ,toxic ,te/ ,environm5ts 9 ,nevada 7,,=gott57 ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,expansion ( ,individual ,longitud9al ,exposure ,record to include in=mation relat+ to toxic exposures 7a7 ,all exposures ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all exp& ! ,individual ,longitud9al ,exposure ,record 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,il]7 to docum5t all toxic exposures ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ^? t occur )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s x c be available = ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :5 su* memb]s transition to civilian life1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all-haz>d occupational data4 7#b7 ,environm5tal haz>ds t 7 kn[n or f\nd lat] to :i* ! memb] 0 expos$1 includ+ ?r\gh conduct+ any monitor+ 9 an area 9 :i* ! memb] may h be5 expos$4 7b7 ,m$ical in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all exp& ! ,,il] to include ! foll[+ m$ical in=mation ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s x c be available = ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :5 su* memb]s transition to civilian life3 7#a7 ,m$ical enc\nt] in=mation relat+ to toxic exposures 7su* z diagnosis1 treatm5t1 & laboratory data74 7#b7 ,m$ical conc]ns t %\ld be address$ reg>d+ possible toxic exposures4 7c7 ,availability to c]ta9 pr(essionals ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! ,,il] is available1 = purposes ( improv+ int]nal processes1 to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,epidemiologi/s & rese>*]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,disability evaluation & b5efits det]m9ations speciali/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7d7 ,inclusion 9 s]vice records 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all docum5t 9 ! s]vice records ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :e!r su* memb] s]v$ at a location :]e !re 0 a pot5tial ( toxic exposure4 7#b7 ,protection ( classifi$ in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t s]vice at any location t is classifi$ is protect$ f disclosure & may conta9 simply a box to be *eck$ to indicate t a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v$ at a location :]e !re 0 a pot5tial ( toxic exposure4 #c4 ,presumption ( exposure = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se at ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy facilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o are or h be5 /ation$ or employ$ at a cov]$ facility %all be presum$ to h be5 expos$ to toxic sub/ances4 7b7 ,cov]$ facility def9$ ,! t]m cov]$ facility means any facility on ! mo/ rec5t li/ ( facilities cov]$ "u ! ,en]gy ,employees ,occupational ,illness ,comp5sation ,program ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gchd et seq47 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 #d4 ,classification ( ,nevada te/ & tra9+ range z location :]e contam9ation occurr$ & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 expos$ to toxic sub/ances 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all classify ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range z a location :]e contam9ation occurr$4 7b7 ,id5tification process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all e/abli% a process to id5tify memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t 7 /ation$ at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range s9ce ,janu>y #bg1 #aiea4 7#b7 ,docum5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all e/abli% a process to p]mit memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to provide docum5tation or evid5ce ( _! assignm5t )9 ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 id5tify+ ^? memb]s & =m] memb]s "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,ef=ts ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all make all ef=ts to id5tify individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & %all n require memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to submit evid5ce ( _! /ation+4 #e4 ,treatm5t z radiation-risk activities by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #aaab7;c77#c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7viii7 ,at any "t on or aft] ,janu>y #bg1 #aiea1 onsite p>ticipation 9 any aspect ( ! developm5t1 con/ruction1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( a milit>y in/allation 7z def9$ 9 section #bhja ( title #aj7 at a cov]$ location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,! t]m cov]$ location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range means a location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range1 ,nevada1 :]e !re 0 a pot5tial ( toxic exposure4 4 #f4 ,presumptions ( toxic exposure by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #aaai7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 on or aft] ,janu>y #bg1 #aiea1 p]=m$ active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice :ile assign$ to a duty /ation 91 includ+ airspace above1 a cov]$ location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range1 ,nevada2 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,! t]m cov]$ location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range means a location at ! ,nevada ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range1 ,nevada1 :]e !re 0 a pot5tial ( toxic exposure4 4 #g4 ,presumption ( s]vice connection by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #aabj7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ae7 z p>agraph 7#af72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ae7 ,only 9 ! case ( a cov]$ vet]an describ$ 9 section #aaai7;c77#a77;,a71 lipomas & tumor relat$ conditions4 4