Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within one year after the enactment of this Act, to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada (Gagetown), during the period beginning on January 1, 1956, and ending on December 31, 2006, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry. Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify individuals 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 Gagetown; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling.
Requires an annual Registry report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees.
[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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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