To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7600 To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 13, 2020 Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF DEPARTMENT OF 3 VETERANS AFFAIRS OPEN BURN PIT REG- 4 ISTRY TO INCLUDE OPEN BURN PITS IN 5 EGYPT AND SYRIA. 6 Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other 7 Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 8 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended, in the matter 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Aug 04, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7600.IH H7600 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7600 IH before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or Iraq’’ and insert- 1 ing ‘‘, Iraq, Egypt, or Syria’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Aug 04, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7600.IH H7600 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS