To require an epidemiological study on the health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad.
What it does: Adds SEC. 723. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON HEALTH OF MILITARY PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO BURN PIT EMISSIONS AT JOINT BASE BALAD at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 723. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON HEALTH OF MILITARY PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO BURN PIT EMISSIONS AT JOINT BASE BALAD at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
Inserted: SEC. 723. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON HEALTH OF MILITARY PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO BURN PIT EMISSIONS AT JOINT BASE BALAD.
Inserted: The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a cohort study on the long-term health effects of exposure to burn pit emissions in military personnel deployed at Joint Base Balad. The study shall include a prospective evaluation from retrospective estimates of such exposures. The study shall be conducted in accordance with recommendations by the Institute of Medicine concluding that further study is needed to establish correlation between burn pit exposure and disease.
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At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
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At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 723. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON HEALTH OF MILITARY PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO BURN PIT EMISSIONS AT JOINT BASE BALAD.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a cohort study on the long-term health effects of exposure to burn pit emissions in military personnel deployed at Joint Base Balad. The study shall include a prospective evaluation from retrospective estimates of such exposures. The study shall be conducted in accordance with recommendations by the Institute of Medicine concluding that further study is needed to establish correlation between burn pit exposure and disease.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)
December 1, 2011
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8095)
December 1, 2011
Point of order that the amendment violates Rule XXII raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1255.
December 1, 2011
Amendment SA 1255 ruled non-germane by the chair.
December 1, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8014)
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7886)
November 28, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1255 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL.(consideration: CR S7817-7819; text: CR S7819)
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1255 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S7817-7819; text: CR S7819) To require an epidemiological study on the health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad.
November 18, 2011