Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1482 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding pre- sumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 4, 2019 Mr. CRIST (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expedite Agent Orange 4 Coverage Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:49 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1482.IH H1482 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 1482 IH SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VET- 1 ERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING PRESUMPTIONS 2 OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR DISEASES AS- 3 SOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO HERBICIDE 4 AGENTS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1116(e) of title 38, 6 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 7 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 8 (b) TREATMENT OF REPORTS RECEIVED DURING 9 EXPIRED PERIOD.—Each report described in section 10 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was received by the Sec- 11 retary of Veterans Affairs during the period beginning on 12 September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the enact- 13 ment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such 14 section, as if it were received by the Secretary on the date 15 of the enactment of this Act. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:49 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1482.IH H1482 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS