[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4869 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4869

   To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
 Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer 
            among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2012

  Mr. Boswell (for himself and Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
 Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer 
            among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research 
Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON BREAST CANCER AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
              VETERANS.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer 
among members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National 
Guard and Reserve components) and veterans. Such study shall include 
the following:
            (1) A determination of the number of the members and 
        veterans diagnosed with breast cancer.
            (2) A determination of demographic information regarding 
        such members and veterans, including--
                    (A) race;
                    (B) ethnicity;
                    (C) sex;
                    (D) age;
                    (E) possible exposure to hazardous elements or 
                chemical or biological agents (including any vaccines) 
                and where such exposure occurred;
                    (F) the locations of duty stations that such member 
                or veteran was assigned;
                    (G) the locations in which such member or veteran 
                was deployed; and
                    (H) the geographic area of residence prior to 
                deployment.
            (3) An analysis of breast cancer treatments received by 
        such members and veterans.
            (4) Other information the Secretaries consider necessary.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report containing 
the results of the study required under subsection (a).
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