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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1393
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for employ-
ees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of vet-
erans to toxic substances.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 27, 2021
Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
training for employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs relating to exposure of veterans to toxic sub-
stances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Toxic Exposure Train-
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ing Act of 2021’’.
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•S 1393 IS
SEC. 2. TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT
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OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WITH RESPECT TO
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EXPOSURE OF VETERANS TO TOXIC SUB-
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STANCES.
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(a) HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of
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Veterans Affairs shall provide to health care personnel of
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the Department of Veterans Affairs education and train-
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ing to identify, treat, and assess the impact on veterans
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of illnesses related to exposure to toxic substances and in-
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form such personnel of how to ask for additional informa-
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tion from veterans regarding exposure to different toxi-
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cants.
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(b) BENEFITS PERSONNEL.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
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a training program for processors of claims under
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the laws administered by the Secretary who review
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claims for disability benefits relating to service-con-
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nected disabilities based on exposure to toxic sub-
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stances.
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(2) ANNUAL TRAINING.—Training provided to
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processors under paragraph (1) shall be provided not
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less frequently than annually.
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