Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 6.djvu/217

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PUBLIC LAW 102-578—OCT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 4775 "(B) identify any activity during which significant numbers of veterans received exposure; and "(C) on the basis of such review, submit to the Secretary Reports, of Veterans Affairs a report containing the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on the feasibility and appropriateness for the purpose of the determination under this paragraph of any additional investigation with respect to any activity of such veterans during such service. "(2) Upon the request of the Advisory Committee, the Secretary Records, of Veterans Affairs (after seeking such assistance from the Secretary of Defense as is necessary and appropriate) shall make available to the Advisory Committee records and other information relating to the service referred to in paragraph (1) that may assist the Advisory Committee in carrying out the review and recommendation referred to in that paragraph. "(3) The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the report referred to in paragraph (1)(C) not later than August 1, 1993. "(b) INVESTIGATION PLAN AND REPORT. —(1) Upon receipt of the report referred to in subparagraph (C) of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— "(A) identify which of the activities referred to in that subparagraph, if any, that the Secretary intends to investigate more fully for the purpose of making the determination referred to in that subsection; and " (B) prepare a plan (including a deadline for the plan) to carry out that investigation and make that determination. "(2) Not later than December 1, 1993, the Secretary shall sub- Reports, mit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing— "(A) a list of the activities identified by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) and the basis of such identification; "(B) a copy of the report of the Advisory Committee referred to in subsection (a)(1)(C); and "(C) the plan referred to in paragraph (1)(B).". SEC. 4. REVIEW OF BRONCHIO-ALVEOLAR CARCINOMA. (a) ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVIEW.— The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall direct the Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards to review pertinent scientific data relating to bronchio-alveolar carcinoma to determine whether such disease entity should be considered to be radiogenic. Based on its review, the Advisory Reports. Committee shall report its findings to the Secretary.