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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5858
To require the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement
with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
to study and report on the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality
among pilots in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. KINZINGER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into
an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the
incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots
in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Military Pilots Cancer
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Incidence Study Act’’.
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND
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MORTALITY AMONG PILOTS IN THE UNI-
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FORMED SERVICES.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the
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date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of De-
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fense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na-
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tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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under which the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
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neering, and Medicine shall—
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(1) conduct a study—
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(A) to determine the incidence of cancer
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diagnosis and mortality among members, and
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former members, of the uniformed services who
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serve as pilots compared to such members who
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do not serve as pilots, including by determining
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such incidence based on gender, age, flying
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hours, uniformed services, and type of aircraft;
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and
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(B) to determine the appropriate age to
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begin screening such members for cancer, in-
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cluding by determining such age based on gen-
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der, flying hours, uniformed services, and type
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of aircraft; and
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(2) not later than one year after the date the
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Secretary enters into such agreement, submit a re-
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port to the Committees on Armed Services and Vet-
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erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and
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the Senate on the findings from the study described
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under paragraph (1).
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘pilot’’ includes an individual who
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frequently accompanies a pilot in a cockpit, such as
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a navigator or maintenance personnel.
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(2) The term ‘‘uniformed services’’ has the
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meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37,
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United States Code.
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