S.Amdt. 1790
What it does: Adds SEC. 1073. REPORT ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BURN PITS ON MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1073. REPORT ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BURN PITS ON MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) The Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: SEC. 1073. REPORT ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BURN PITS ON MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the adverse health effects on members and former members of the Armed Forces of the use of burn pits by the Department of Defense for the disposal of refuse.
Inserted: (b) Air Quality Tests.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--As part of the report submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include the results of air quality and air pollutant tests carried out at each of the 15 military installations or facilities closest to a burn pit described in subsection (a) in which members of the Armed Forces reside. Such results shall specify the distance between the burn pit and the military installation or facility where the air quality and air pollutant tests were carried out.
Inserted: (2) Method.--In carrying out the air quality and air pollutant tests, the Secretary of Defense may select a representative sample of the 15 military installations.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1790. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1073. REPORT ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BURN PITS ON MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the adverse health effects on members and former members of the Armed Forces of the use of burn pits by the Department of Defense for the disposal of refuse.
(b) Air Quality Tests.--
(1) In general.--As part of the report submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include the results of air quality and air pollutant tests carried out at each of the 15 military installations or facilities closest to a burn pit described in subsection (a) in which members of the Armed Forces reside. Such results shall specify the distance between the burn pit and the military installation or facility where the air quality and air pollutant tests were carried out.
(2) Method.--In carrying out the air quality and air pollutant tests, the Secretary of Defense may select a representative sample of the 15 military installations.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 23, 2009