[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3959. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 744. STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER AMONG MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed 
     Forces serving on active duty.
       (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       (1) A determination of the number of members of the Armed 
     Forces who served on active duty at any time during the 
     period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act who were diagnosed with breast 
     cancer during such period.
       (2) A determination of demographic information regarding 
     such members, including race, ethnicity, sex, age, military 
     occupational specialty, and rank.
       (3) A comparison of the rates of members of the Armed 
     Forces serving on active duty who have breast cancer to 
     civilian populations with comparable demographic 
     characteristics.
       (4) An identification of potential factors associated with 
     service in the Armed Forces that could increase the risk of 
     breast cancer for members of the Armed Forces serving on 
     active duty.
       (5) An identification of overseas locations associated with 
     airborne hazards, such as burn pits, and members of the Armed 
     Forces diagnosed with breast cancer.
       (6) An assessment of the effectiveness of outreach by the 
     Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces to 
     identify risks of, prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer.
       (7) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     changing the current mammography screening policy of the 
     Department to incorporate all members of the Armed Forces who 
     deployed overseas to an area associated with airborne 
     hazards, such as burn pits.
       (8) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     conducting digital breast tomosynthesis at facilities of the 
     Department that provide mammography services.
       (9) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for 
     changes to policy or law that could improve the prevention, 
     early detection, awareness, and treatment of breast cancer 
     among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
     including any additional resources needed.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the findings and 
     recommendations of the study under subsection (a), including 
     a description of any further unique military research needed 
     with respect to breast cancer.
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