S.Amdt. 2996

SA 2996. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division A, insert
the following:

SEC. 2__. MULTIGENERATIONAL IMPACT OF TOXIC EXPOSURES.

(a) Availability of Funds.--Of the amount appropriated by
this title under the heading ``Cost of War Toxic Exposures
Fund'', not less than $10,000,000 shall be available to
establish an agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substance
and Disease Registry to conduct a literature review on the
health effects of decedents of members of the Armed Forces
and veterans who were exposed to toxic substances in line of
duty.
(b) Requirement.--Pursuant to an agreement established as
described in subsection (a), the Agency for Toxic Substance
and Disease Registry shall
(1) identify and conduct research to explore the
association between the health conditions of descendants of
members of the Armed Forces and veterans and specific
military toxic exposures; and
(2) establish a publicly available website with information
on the activities and findings of the Agency.
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