,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ! mon? ( ,octob] #bjbe z ,national ,milit>y ,toxic ,exposures ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas ! pr(\nd impacts ( milit>y toxic exposures on g5]ations ( vet]ans & milit>y families h creat$ ! p]si/5t & urg5t ne$ = enhanc$ public aw>5ess & prev5tative heal? measures2 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( milit>y toxic exposures dates back m ?an a c5tury1 p>ticul>ly ) ! use ( *emical w>f>e 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 despite r$uctions 9 c]ta9 *emical ag5ts dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces cont9u$ to face significant toxic exposures1 includ+ haz>d\s sub/ances f naval vessels & h]bicides dur+ ! ,korean ,w> & ,ag5t ,orange & o!r tactical h]bicides dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas ! impact ( toxic exposure is n limit$ to vet]ans alone1 b c also affect _! families1 includ+ _! *ildr5 ) m$ical conditions pot5tially relat$ to _! p>5ts' s]vice1 includ+ *ildr5 born ) heal? issues foll[+ ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas ! legacy ( toxic exposure ext5ds to vet]ans kn[n z ,atomic ,vet]ans1 :o exp]i5c$ haz>d\s radiation exposure1 fur!r comp\nd+ ! heal? risks associat$ ) s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas g5]ations ( vet]ans h fac$ toxic exposures :ile s]v+ abroad2 ,:]eas vet]ans h enc\nt]$ o!r toxic exposures & environm5tal haz>ds dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ contam9at$ dr9k+ wat]1 asbe/os1 poly*lor9at$ biph5yl1 lead1 & radiation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica a*iev$ a significant legislative victory1 :5 ,congress pass$ ! ,ag5t ,orange ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-d71 lead+ to ! recognition ( ,ag5t ,orange z a presumptive haz>d & pav+ ! way = b5efits = affect$ vet]ans2 ,:]eas subsequ5t conflicts1 includ+ ! ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 h se5 soldi]s1 airm51 sailors1 & m>9es fac+ simil> debilitat+ heal? issues due to toxic exposures1 re9=c+ ! ne$ = cont9u$ advocacy & rese>*2 ,:]eas multiple vet]ans s]vice organizations1 includ+ ,vet]ans ( ,=eign ,w>s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,am]ican ,legion1 ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans1 ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica1 & o!rs h work$ tirelessly to secure legislative improvem5ts1 includ+ /udies on ! effects ( toxic exposure & ! passage ( ! ,s]geant ,fir/ ,class ,hea? ,rob9son ,honor+ our ,promise to ,address ,compreh5sive ,toxics ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afh71 also kn[n z ! ,,pact ,act2 ,:]eas ! ,,pact ,act exp&$ eligibility = b5efits & heal? c>e to vet]ans ( all eras :o 7 expos$ to toxic sub/ances2 ,:]eas ! ,,pact ,act e/abli%$ a new1 responsive framework s t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs c\ld m rapidly & transp>5tly make decisions on ! presumption ( connection to s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = illnesses & o!r conditions associat$ ) toxic exposure2 ,:]eas burn pits1 haz>d\s p>ticulate matt]1 ,ag5t ,orange1 oil well fires1 fuel leaks1 & o!r toxic ev5ts pres5t 9 v>i\s conflicts h em]g$ z significant heal? conc]ns1 necessitat+ rese>* into _! long-t]m effects on vet]ans & _! families2 ,:]eas ! lessons f toxic exposures guide ! "w & rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ,congress2 ,:]eas ! effects ( toxic exposure are n conf9$ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! family memb]s1 b also c impact civilian work]s & resid5ts ( milit>y in/allations expos$ to haz>d\s mat]ials2 ,:]eas cont9u$ vigilance is necess>y to prev5t future incid5ts ( toxic exposure2 & ,:]eas ! designation ( ,octob] #bjbe z ,national ,milit>y ,toxic ,exposures ,aw>5ess ,mon? s]ves to highlight ! hi/orical significance ( toxic exposure dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 raise aw>5ess ( toxic exposure1 & comm5d ! "w ( vet]ans & vet]ans' advocates :o labor to meet ! ne$s ( =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 expos$ to toxic sub/ances :ile 9 s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,octob] #bjbe z ,national ,milit>y ,toxic ,exposures ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#b7 recognizes ! pr(\nd impact toxic exposures h _h on vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 _! families1 & _! survivors2 7#c7 honors ! sacrifices ( individuals impact$ by toxic exposure 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to re9=ce ! commitm5t by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t future incid5ts ( toxic exposure among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7#e7 w cont9ue to explore legislative initiatives aim$ at improv+ heal? outcomes & prev5tive measures = curr5t & future g5]ations ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2 7#f7 comm5ds ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = /riv+ to meet or exce$ indu/ry /&>ds :ile work+ )9 /atus ( =ces agreem5ts ) ho/ p>tn] nations ov]seas 9 v>i\s int]national locations & urges cont9u$ ef=ts to meet or exce$ su* /&>ds2 7#g7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,milit>y ,toxic ,exposures ,aw>5ess ,mon? by-- 7,a7 honor+ ! sacrifices ( individuals impact$ by toxic exposure 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 promot+ aw>5ess ( ! ongo+ *all5ges & ( ! res\rces available to vet]ans & _! families1 c>egiv]s1 & survivors f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7,c7 support+ affect$ vet]ans & _! families2 & 7#h7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to cont9ue educat+ ! public & advocat+ = vet]ans & _! families & survivors affect$ by toxic exposure by-- 7,a7 promot+ aw>5ess ( ! impact ( toxic exposure on vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families2 7,b7 enc\rag+ vet]ans to utilize available res\rces f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 vet]ans s]vice organizations1 & o!r entities2 7,c7 provid+ opportunities = rese>* to und]/& ! impacts ( toxic exposure & to prev5t future incid5ts ( toxic exposure2 7,d7 rea*+ all vet]ans :o may h enc\nt]$ toxic exposures dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & (f]+ scre5+s & relevant in=mation2 7,e7 improv+ cl9ical practice guidel9es = vet]ans expos$ to toxic sub/ances t be/ meet ! unique m$ical ne$s ( ^? vet]ans2 & 7,f7 work+ ) civic-m9d$ gr\ps & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ?ank memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans = _! s]vice & sacrifice4