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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to submit separate, annual reports on the exposure of veterans to open burn pits. </p>]]></text>
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