To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Mark Kelly
D-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following …
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the VA to contract with the National Academies of Sciences to study cancer rates among military pilots and aircrew, examining occupational exposures and their connection to various cancers.
Who Benefits and How
- Military aircrew and pilots may gain evidence for service-connected disability claims
- Veterans with cancer may benefit from research linking service to illness
- VA gains data to inform benefits decisions for aircrew
- Future servicemembers benefit from identified exposure risks
Who Bears the Burden and How
- VA must fund the National Academies study
- Research community conducts the study
- No burdens on veterans or aircrew
Key Provisions
- Studies exposures associated with military aircrew occupations
- Examines 11 specific cancers: brain, colon/rectal, kidney, lung, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic, prostate, testicular, thyroid, bladder
- Reviews literature on exposure-cancer associations
- Uses available health care and administrative data
- May inform presumptive service connection decisions
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires a National Academies study on cancer prevalence and mortality among military aircrew members.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Research military aircrew cancer risks to inform VA policy"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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