Sec. 503. ANALYSIS RELATING TO MORTALITY OF VETERANS WHO SERVED IN SOUTHWEST ASIA

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## SEC. 503 ANALYSIS RELATING TO MORTALITY OF VETERANS WHO SERVED IN SOUTHWEST ASIA ###

(a)Analysis ####

(1)In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an updated analysis of total and respiratory disease mortality in covered veterans. ####

(2)Elements The analysis required by paragraph

(1)shall include, to the extent practicable, the following with respect to each covered veteran: #####

(A)Metrics of airborne exposures. #####

(B)The location and timing of deployments of the veteran. #####

(C)The military occupational specialty of the veteran. #####

(D)The Armed Force in which the veteran served. #####

(E)Pre-existing health status of the veteran, including with respect to asthma. #####

(F)Relevant personal information of the veteran, including cigarette and e-cigarette smoking history, diet, sex, gender, age, race, and ethnicity. ###

(b)Covered Veteran Defined In this section, the term “covered veteran” means any veteran who— ####

(1)on or after August 2, 1990, served on active duty in— #####

(A)Bahrain; #####

(B)Iraq; #####

(C)Kuwait; #####

(D)Oman; #####

(E)Qatar; #####

(F)Saudi Arabia; #####

(G)Somalia; or #####

(H)the United Arab Emirates; or ####

(2)on or after September 11, 2001, served on active duty in— #####

(A)Afghanistan; #####

(B)Djibouti; #####

(C)Egypt; #####

(D)Jordan; #####

(E)Lebanon; #####

(F)Syria; or #####

(G)Yemen.