[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 473. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Boozman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2226, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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. 727. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH 
                   REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE VETERANS ACCESS TO 
                   INDIVIDUAL LONGITUDINAL EXPOSURE RECORD.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report providing an update on when the 
     Secretary will provide veterans access to the Individual 
     Longitudinal Exposure Record as required under section 9105 
     of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 
     38 U.S.C. 527 note).
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An estimated completion date for veterans to have 
     independent access to the Individual Longitudinal Exposure 
     Record.
       (2) An estimated date on which the Secretary will commence 
     the conduct of a pilot program for access by veterans to the 
     Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, if the Secretary 
     intends to conduct such a pilot program.
       (3) An assessment of how outreach to veterans will be 
     conducted and how veterans service organizations will be 
     involved with such outreach.
       (4) A justification for each of the matters required under 
     paragraphs (1) through (3).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.
       (2) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans 
     service organization'' means any organization recognized by 
     the Secretary under section 5902 of title 38, United States 
     Code.
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