To require a report to Congress on potential barriers to participation in the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance program.

SA 3763. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Brown, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert
the following:
Sec. __.  Not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act, and using funds appropriated under this title, the
Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health shall submit to Congress a report that--
(1) includes a description of those active and non-active
coal miner populations that are currently covered by the Coal
Workers' Health Surveillance program;
(2) identifies and describes potential barriers that limit
active and non-active coal miner participation in such
program; and
(3) describes existing or planned outreach efforts to
improve the participation of active and non-active coal
miners in periodic health surveillance.
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