S.Amdt. 1268

SA 1268. Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sanders, and Ms.
Hassan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA
1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill
H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. REVIEW OF VETERANS WHO ENGAGED IN TOXIC EXPOSURE
RISK ACTIVITIES WHILE SERVING IN KOSOVO AND THE
HEALTH EFFECTS OF SUCH TOXIC EXPOSURE RISK
ACTIVITIES.

(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall conduct a review of the following:
(1) Data regarding the mortality of covered veterans.
(2) Any data on toxic exposure experienced by covered
veterans that is both relevant and available, including
toxicology studies.
(3) The type of toxic exposure risk activities covered
veterans engaged in while serving in the active military,
naval, air, or space service in Kosovo.
(b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of subsection (a), a
covered veteran is a veteran who--
(1) served in the active military, naval, air, or space
service in Kosovo; and
(2) as part of such service, engaged in a toxic exposure
risk activity.
(c) Manner and Suitability of Review.--The Secretary shall
carry out the review required by subsection (a) in a manner
such that the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
review are suitable and applicable under subchapter VII of
chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Active military, naval, air, or space service.--The
term ``active military, naval, air, or space service'' has
the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) Toxic exposure risk activity.--The term ``toxic
exposure risk activity'' has the meaning given such term in
section 1710(e)(4) of such title.
(3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101 of such title.

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