[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4605]
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  SA 1264. Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. 
Hassan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill 
H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. REVIEW OF VETERANS WHO ENGAGED IN TOXIC EXPOSURE 
                   RISK ACTIVITIES WHILE SERVING IN KOSOVO AND THE 
                   HEALTH EFFECTS OF SUCH TOXIC EXPOSURE RISK 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall conduct a review of the following:
       (1) Data regarding the mortality of covered veterans.
       (2) Any data on toxic exposure experienced by covered 
     veterans that is both relevant and available, including 
     toxicology studies.
       (3) The type of toxic exposure risk activities covered 
     veterans engaged in while serving in the active military, 
     naval, air, or space service in Kosovo.
       (b) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of subsection (a), a 
     covered veteran is a veteran who--
       (1) served in the active military, naval, air, or space 
     service in Kosovo; and
       (2) as part of such service, engaged in a toxic exposure 
     risk activity.
       (c) Manner and Suitability of Review.--The Secretary shall 
     carry out the review required by subsection (a) in a manner 
     such that the findings of the Secretary with respect to the 
     review are suitable and applicable under subchapter VII of 
     chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Active military, naval, air, or space service.--The 
     term ``active military, naval, air, or space service'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Toxic exposure risk activity.--The term ``toxic 
     exposure risk activity'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 1710(e)(4) of such title.
       (3) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of such title.
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