On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 3541) was passed as follows: S. 3541 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``January 27, 2003'' and inserting ``September 11, 2001''; and (B) by striking ``five-year period'' and inserting ``ten- year period''; (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) With respect to a veteran described in paragraph (1)(D) who was discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service after September 11, 2001, and before October 1, 2013, but did not enroll to receive such hospital care, medical services, or nursing home care under such paragraph pursuant to subparagraph (A) before October 1, 2022, the one-year period beginning on October 1, 2022.''; and (3) by striking subparagraph (C).…
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