S.Amdt. 3959

SA 3959. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022
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 C of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 744. STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER AMONG MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A determination of the number of members of the Armed
Forces who served on active duty at any time during the
period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act who were diagnosed with breast
cancer during such period.
(2) A determination of demographic information regarding
such members, including race, ethnicity, sex, age, military
occupational specialty, and rank.
(3) A comparison of the rates of members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty who have breast cancer to
civilian populations with comparable demographic
characteristics.
(4) An identification of potential factors associated with
service in the Armed Forces that could increase the risk of
breast cancer for members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty.
(5) An identification of overseas locations associated with
airborne hazards, such as burn pits, and members of the Armed
Forces diagnosed with breast cancer.
(6) An assessment of the effectiveness of outreach by the
Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces to
identify risks of, prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer.
(7) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
changing the current mammography screening policy of the
Department to incorporate all members of the Armed Forces who
deployed overseas to an area associated with airborne
hazards, such as burn pits.
(8) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
conducting digital breast tomosynthesis at facilities of the
Department that provide mammography services.
(9) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for
changes to policy or law that could improve the prevention,
early detection, awareness, and treatment of breast cancer
among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty,
including any additional resources needed.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the findings and
recommendations of the study under subsection (a), including
a description of any further unique military research needed
with respect to breast cancer.
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