Sec. 3. Research case definition of Gulf War Illness
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Except as provided by subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any research conducted or funded by the Secretary on the chronic multisymptom illness that afflicts approximately 25 percent of Gulf War veterans— refers to the illness as Gulf War Illness ; and uses the research case definition of such illness that is recommended from time to time by the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses established by section 707 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).
During any period in which the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses has not recommended a research case definition for Gulf War Illness, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any research on such illness conducted or funded by the Secretary uses a research case definition that is consistent with the definition of the term chronic multisymptom illness in Persian Gulf War veterans provided by section 805(e) of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–275 ; 124 Stat. 2890).
The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses shall submit to the Secretary of Defense advice regarding the best type of organization and process for the Gulf War Illness Research Program of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to use to develop a research case definition of Gulf War Illness .
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- Pub. L. 102-585
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- 124 Stat. 2890
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Research case definition of Gulf War Illness
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102-585
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-275
Stat.124 Stat. 2890
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