Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8, printed in Part D of House Report 117-320.

1. 1

   Change 1: Inserts “and gynecological cancer” after “breast cancer”

   InsertsPage 6, lines 10–11Printed page

   …breast cancer[inserted: and gynecological cancer]…

   Original wording

   Page 6, lines 10 and 11, insert “and gynecological cancer” after “breast cancer”

2. 2

   Change 2: Adds SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF FIREFIGHTERS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS at the end of the bill

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 2499 · Reported in House

   (d) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for compensation filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Union Calendar No. 226

   Inserted: SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF FIREFIGHTERS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that evaluates the health and safety impacts on employees engaged in fire protection activities that result from the employees' exposure to toxic chemicals and other contaminants that could cause human health problems. The report may include information on--

   Inserted: (1) the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the possibility of toxic exposure of such employees who may come into contact with residue from fibers, combusted building materials such as asbestos, household chemicals, polymers, flame-retardant chemicals, and other potentially toxic contaminants;

   Inserted: (2) the availability and proper maintenance of professional protective equipment and secure storage of such equipment in employees' homes and automotive vehicles;

   Inserted: (3) the availability of home instructions for employees regarding toxins and contaminants, and the appropriate procedures to counteract exposure to same;

   Inserted: (4) the employees' interests in protecting the health and safety of family members from exposure to toxic chemicals and other contaminants to which the employees may have been exposed; and

   Inserted: (5) other related factors.

   Inserted: (b) Context.--In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States may, as appropriate, provide information in a format that delineates high risk urban areas from rural communities.

   Inserted: (c) Department of Labor Consideration.--After issuance of the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall consider such report's findings and assess its applicability for purposes of the amendments made by section 2.

   Inserted: amendment no. 5 offered by mr. stanton of arizona

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill add the following:

3. 3

   Change 3: Inserts new text on page 4, line 24

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (D) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days after making any decision to approve or deny a petition under this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate of such decision.

   Inserted: amendment no. 6 offered by ms. tlaib of michigan

   Original wording

   Page 4, after line 24, insert the following:

4. 4

   Change 4: Inserts new text on page 6, line 24

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (e) Report on Affected Employees.--Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include in each annual report on implementation of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act program and issues arising under it that the Secretary makes pursuant to section 8152 of title 5, United States Code, the total number and demographics of employees with diseases and conditions described in the amendments made by this Act as of the date of such annual report, disaggregated by the specific condition or conditions, for the purposes of understanding the scope of the problem. The Secretary may include any information they deem necessary and, as appropriate, may make recommendations for additional actions that could be taken to minimize the risk of adverse health impacts for Federal employees in fire protection activities.

   Inserted: amendment no. 7 offered by mrs. torres of california

   Original wording

   Page 6, after line 24, insert the following:

5. 5

   Change 5: Inserts new text on page 6, line 21

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: (d) Report on Federal Wildland Firefighters.--The Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct a comprehensive study on long-term health effects that Federal wildland firefighters who are eligible to receive workers' compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, experience after being exposed to fires, smoke, and toxic fumes when in service. Such study shall include--

   Inserted: (1) the race, ethnicity, age, gender, and time of service of such Federal wildland firefighters participating in the study; and

   Inserted: (2) recommendations to Congress on what legislative actions are needed to support such Federal wildland firefighters in preventing health issues from this toxic exposure, similar to veterans that are exposed to burn pits.

   Inserted: amendment no. 8 offered by mrs. torres of california

   Original wording

   Page 6, after line 21, insert the following (and redesignate the subsequent subsection accordingly):

6. 6

   Change 6: Inserts “and rhabdomyolysis” after “breast cancer”

   InsertsPage 6, lines 10–11Printed page

   …breast cancer[inserted: and rhabdomyolysis]…

   Original wording

   Page 6, lines 10 and 11, insert “and rhabdomyolysis” after “breast cancer”

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