Sec. 501. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON TOXIC EXPOSURE RESEARCH

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## SEC. 501 INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON TOXIC EXPOSURE RESEARCH ###

(a)Establishment ####

(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in collaboration with the heads of the entities described in paragraph (2), establish the Toxic Exposure Research Working Group (in this section referred to as the “Working Group”). ####

(2)Composition The Working Group shall consist of employees, selected by the Secretary, of the following: #####

(A)The Department of Veterans Affairs. #####

(B)The Department of Defense. #####

(C)The Department of Health and Human Services. #####

(D)The Environmental Protection Agency. #####

(E)Other entities of the Federal Government involved in research activities regarding the health consequences of toxic exposures experienced during active military, naval, air, or space service. ###

(b)Functions The Working Group shall perform the following functions: ####

(1)Identify collaborative research activities and resources available among entities represented by members of the Working Group to conduct such collaborative research activities. ####

(2)Develop a five-year strategic plan for such entities to carry out collaborative research activities. ###

(c)Reporting The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives the following: ####

(1)Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the establishment of the Working Group under subsection (a). ####

(2)Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report containing the collaborative research activities identified, and the strategic plan developed, by the Working Group under subsection (b). ####

(3)Not less frequently than annually during the five-year period covered by the strategic plan under subsection (b), a progress report on implementation of the strategic plan. ###

(d)Termination The Working Group shall terminate after submitting the final report under subsection (c). ###

(e)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)Active military, naval, air, or space service The term “active military, naval, air, or space service” has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. ####

(2)Collaborative research activity The term “collaborative research activity” means a research activity— #####

(A)agreed upon by the Working Group; #####

(B)conducted by an entity represented by a member of the Working Group; #####

(C)funded by the Federal Government; and #####

(D)regarding the health consequences of toxic exposures experienced during active military, naval, air, or space service. ####

(3)Toxic exposure The term “toxic exposure” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 102(b).