[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H5594-H5724]


        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

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         Amendment No. 332 Offered by Mr. Ruiz of California

       At the end of subtitle B of title III of the bill, add the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 3__. INFORMATION RELATING TO LOCATIONS OF BURN PIT USE.

       The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs and Congress a list of all locations at 
     which open-air burn pits have been used by Secretary of 
     Defense, for the purposes of augmenting the research, 
     healthcare delivery, disability compensation, and other 
     activities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


          Amendment No. 333 Offered by Mr. Ruiz of California

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 729. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STUDIES REGARDING HEALTH 
                   EFFECTS OF BURN PITS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees and the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed report 
     on the status, methodology, and culmination timeline of all 
     the research and studies being conducted to assess the health 
     effects of burn pits.


          Amendment No. 334 Offered by Mr. Ruiz of California

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 729. TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF BURN PITS AND OTHER 
                   AIRBORNE HAZARDS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall provide mandatory training 
     to all medical providers of the Department of Defense on the 
     potential health effects of burn pits and other airborne 
     hazards (such as PFAS, mold, or depleted uranium) and the 
     early detection of such health effects.

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passed en bloc