[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1372 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1372

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of 
    certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at 
  Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2013

    Mr. Michaud (for himself, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Welch) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
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 Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of 
    certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at 
  Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. CANADIAN FORCES BASE GAGETOWN REGISTRY.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
establish and maintain a special record to be known as the ``Canadian 
Forces Base Gagetown Health Registry'' (in this section referred to as 
the ``Registry'').
    (b) Contents.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the Registry 
shall include the following information:
            (1) A list containing the name of each individual who, 
        while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, was stationed at 
        or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New 
        Brunswick, Canada, at any time during the period beginning 
        January 1, 1956, and ending on December 31, 2006, and who--
                    (A) applies for care or services from the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs under chapter 17 of 
                title 38, United States Code;
                    (B) files a claim for compensation under chapter 11 
                of such title on the basis of any disability which may 
                be associated with such service;
                    (C) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or 
                parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity 
                compensation under chapter 13 of such title on the 
                basis of such service;
                    (D) requests from the Secretary a health 
                examination under subsection (d); or
                    (E) receives from the Secretary a health 
                examination similar to the health examination referred 
                to in subparagraph (D) and requests inclusion in the 
                Registry.
            (2) Relevant medical data relating to the health status of, 
        and other information that the Secretary considers relevant and 
        appropriate with respect to, each individual described in 
        paragraph (1) who--
                    (A) grants to the Secretary permission to include 
                such information in the Registry; or
                    (B) at the time the individual is listed in the 
                Registry, is deceased.
    (c) Individuals Submitting Claims or Making Requests Before Date of 
Enactment.--If in the case of an individual described in subsection 
(b)(1) the application, claim, or request referred to in such 
subsection was submitted, filed, or made, before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, 
include in the Registry such individual's name and the data and 
information, if any, described in subsection (b)(2) relating to the 
individual.
    (d) Examinations.--Upon the request of a veteran who was stationed 
at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown at any time 
during the period beginning January 1, 1956, and ending on December 31, 
2006, the Secretary shall provide the veteran with a health examination 
(including any appropriate diagnostic tests) and consultation and 
counseling with respect to the results of the examination and the 
tests.
    (e) Outreach.--
            (1) Ongoing outreach to individuals listed in registry.--
        The Secretary shall, from time to time, notify individuals 
        listed in the Registry of significant developments in research 
        on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic 
        substance or environmental hazard related to service at 
        Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.
            (2) Examination outreach.--The Secretary shall carry out 
        appropriate outreach activities with respect to the provision 
        of any health examinations (including any diagnostic tests) and 
        consultation and counseling services under subsection (d).
    (f) Department of Defense Information.--The Secretary of Defense 
shall furnish to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such information 
maintained by the Secretary of Defense as the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs considers necessary to establish and maintain the Registry.
    (g) Annual Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Registry, 
including--
            (1) the number of veterans included in the Registry;
            (2) any trends that exist with respect to veterans included 
        in the Registry and claims for compensation under chapters 11 
        or 13 of title 38, United States Code;
            (3) a description of the outreach efforts made by the 
        Secretary under subsection (e) during the period covered by the 
        report; and
            (4) such other information as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
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