S.Amdt. 5083

SA 5083. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5051 proposed by Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran) to
the bill H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans
exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

TITLE X--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 1001. SYSTEM TO RECEIVE REPORTS ON TOXIC EXPOSURES
EXPERIENCED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
system through which a member of the Armed Forces may report
any suspected incident of toxic exposure experienced by such
member in connection with service in the Armed Forces.
(b) Toxic Exposure Defined.--In this section, the term
``toxic exposure'' has the meaning given such term in section
101 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section
102(b).
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