,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe,mr4     
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,camp  
,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb to make   
te*nical corrections4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+       
,ju/ice = ,camp ,lejeune ,victims ,act (
 #bjbe 4  #b4 ,te*nical corrections to !
 ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb    
,section #hjd ( ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice
 ,act ( #bjbb 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note 
prec47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1      
includ+ a lat5t or pot5tial h>m1 aft]   
appropriate relief = h>m2  7#b7 by am5d+
 subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3  7c7  
,burd5s & /&>d ( pro(  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
p>ty fil+ an action "u ?is section %all 
be entitl$ to appropriate relief ^u     

%[+-- 7,a7 ! exi/5ce ( #a or m          
relation%ips betwe5 ! type ( contam9ant 
9 any wat] at ,camp ,lejeune & ! type ( 
h>m suff]$ by ! individual1 includ+     
lat5t or pot5tial h>m2 &  7,b7 t !      
individual 0 pres5t at ,camp ,lejeune = 
a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days1 :e!r or n
 consecutive4  7#b7 ,evid5ti>y /&>ds ,to
 meet ! burd5 ( pro( describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 a p>ty %all produce evid5ce %[+ t
 ! relation%ip betwe5 exposure to any   
level ( contam9ants ( a type 9 any wat] 
at ,camp ,lejeune & ! type ( h>m is--   
7,a7 suffici5t to conclude t a causal   
relation%ip exi/s2 or  7,b7 suffici5t to
 conclude t a causal relation%ip is at  
lea/ z likely z n4  2  7#c7 by am5d+    
subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7   
,exclusive jurisdiction & v5ue  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a %all h
 exclusive jurisdiction & v5ue =        
coord9at$ or consolidat$ pretrial       
adm9i/rative & proc$ural matt]s &       
resolution ov] any action fil$ "u       

subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,transf] ,a p>ty  
fil+ an action "u subsection 7b7 may    
transf] su* action to any di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates situat$ )9 ! f\r?      
judicial circuit = pretrial & trial (   
su* action1 includ+ ! adjudication ( all
 evid5ti>y motions4  7#c7 ,jury trial   
,any action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u    
subsection 7b7 %all1 at ! reque/ ( ei!r 
p>ty to su* action1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) 
a jury4  7#d7 ,exp$it$ disposition ,!   
c\rt %all advance an action fil$ "u     
subsection 7b7 on ! docket1 & exp$ite ! 
disposition ( su* action to ! greate/   
ext5t possible4  2  7#d7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
lat5t disease & ins]t+ lat5t or pot5tial
 h>m2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,heal? &         
disability b5efits relat+ to wat]       
exposure  7,a7 ,claims settl$ be=e fil+ 
,an aw>d to an individual1 or legal     
repres5tative ( an individual1 "u ?is   
section t is made pursuant to a         
settlem5t ent]$ be=e a civil action "u  

subsection 7b7 is comm5c$ %all n be     
(fset4  7,b7 ,claims resolv$ aft] fil+  
,an aw>d to an individual1 or legal     
repres5tative ( an individual1 "u ?is   
section t is made pursuant to a         
settlem5t ent]$ or judgm5t r5d]$ aft] a 
civil action "u subsection 7b7 is       
comm5c$ %all be (fset to ! ext5t p]mitt$
 by applicable law by ! am\nt ( any     
disability aw>d1 paym5t1 or b5efit      
provid$ to ! individual1 or legal       
repres5tative-- 7i7 "u-- 7,i7 any       
program "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,,ii7 !
 ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie et seq472 or  7,,iii7 ! ,m$icaid  
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq472 &  7ii7 9 connection ) heal? c>e 
or a disability relat+ to exposure to ! 
wat] at ,camp ,lejeune4  2 &  7#e7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,attorney  
fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total am\nt (    
attorneys fees "u ?is section %all be 9 

an am\nt t is n m ?an-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t (
 any settlem5t ent]$ into be=e a civil  
action "u subsection 7b7 is comm5c$2 or 
7,b7 #be p]c5t ( any judgem5t r5d]$ or  
settlem5t ent]$ into aft] a civil action
 "u subsection 7b7 is comm5c$4  7#b7    
,division ( fees ,a division ( a fee "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 betwe5 attorneys :o are n 
9 ! same firm may be made only if !     
division is 9 proportion to ! s]vices   
p]=m$ by ea* attorney4  7#c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
prohibit an individual or ! legal       
repres5tative ( an individual & su*     
individual's or repres5tative's attorney
 f agree+ to a fee aw>d t is less ?an ! 
maximum p]c5tage specifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  4  #c4 ,effective date ,?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take 
effect z if enact$ on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbb1
 & %all apply to any claim or action "u 
section #hjd ( ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice 
,act ( #bjbb t is p5d+ on1 or fil$ on or
 aft]1 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act

 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to modify ! applicability or    
/atute ( limitations provisions "u      
section #hjd7;j7 ( ! ,camp ,lejeune     
,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfga note prec474