S.Amdt. 990

SA 990. Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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 VI, add the following:

SEC. 633. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING POSSIBLE TOXIC
EXPOSURE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on--
(1) efforts by the Department of Defense to conduct risk
assessments for toxic exposure for members of the Armed
Forces assigned to work near burn pits;
(2) steps taken by the Department to inform members of the
Armed Forces assigned to work near burn pits of--
(A) risks of toxic exposure; and
(B) benefits and support programs furnished by the
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(including eligibility requirements and timelines) regarding
toxic exposure; and
(3) specific areas of improvement and recommendations for
future action related to toxic exposure risk assessments and
subsequent outreach to members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) Toxic exposure.--The term ``toxic exposure'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United
States Code.
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