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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2296 (Engrossed in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1065

Sec. 1065. Expansion of Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record

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The Secretary of Defense shall expand the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (in this section referred to as ILER ) to document all exposures of members of the Armed Forces, including those that occur within the United States, so it can be available for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when such members transition to civilian life, including the following: All-hazard occupational data. Environmental hazards that were known or found later to which the member was exposed, including through conducting any monitoring in the area.
The Secretary of Defense shall expand the ILER to include the following medical information of members of the Armed Forces so it can be available for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when such members transition to civilian life: Medical encounter information relating to exposures (such as diagnosis, treatment, and laboratory data). Medical concerns that should be addressed regarding possible exposures. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the ILER is available, for purposes of improving internal processes, to the following:
Health care providers of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Epidemiologists and researchers of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Disability evaluation and benefits determinations specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Secretary of Defense shall document in the service records of a member of the Armed Forces whether such member served at a location where there was a potential of toxic exposure. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that service at any location that is classified is protected from disclosure.
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