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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2825 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain 
veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2021 
Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort 
McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort McClellan Health 
Registry Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT MCCLELLAN HEALTH REGISTRY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall establish and maintain a special record to be 
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known as the ‘‘Fort McClellan Health Registry’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Registry’’). 
(b) CONTENTS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Registry shall include the following information: 
(1) A list containing the name of each indi-
vidual who, while serving as a member of the Armed 
Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, 
at any time during the period beginning January 1, 
1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who— 
(A) applies for care or services from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs under chapter 
17 of title 38, United States Code; 
(B) files a claim for compensation under 
chapter 11 of such title on the basis of any dis-
ability which may be associated with such serv-
ice; 
(C) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, 
or parent who files a claim for dependency and 
indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of 
such title on the basis of such service; 
(D) requests from the Secretary a health 
examination under subsection (d); or 
(E) receives from the Secretary a health 
examination similar to the health examination 
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referred to in subparagraph (D) and requests 
inclusion in the Registry. 
(2) Relevant medical data relating to the health 
status of, and other information that the Secretary 
considers relevant and appropriate with respect to, 
each individual described in paragraph (1) who— 
(A) grants to the Secretary permission to 
include such information in the Registry; or 
(B) at the time the individual is listed in 
the Registry, is deceased. 
(c) INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING CLAIMS OR MAKING 
REQUESTS BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.—If in the 
case of an individual described in subsection (b)(1) the 
application, claim, or request referred to in such sub-
section was submitted, filed, or made before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, to the ex-
tent feasible, include in the Registry such individual’s 
name and the data and information, if any, described in 
subsection (b)(2) relating to the individual. 
(d) EXAMINATIONS.—Upon the request of a veteran 
who was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, at any 
time during the period beginning January 1, 1935, and 
ending on May 20, 1999, the Secretary shall provide the 
veteran with a health examination (including any appro-
priate diagnostic tests) and consultation and counseling 
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with respect to the results of the examination and the 
tests. 
(e) OUTREACH.— 
(1) ONGOING OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS LIST-
ED IN REGISTRY.—The Secretary shall, from time to 
time, notify individuals listed in the Registry of sig-
nificant developments in research on the health con-
sequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance 
or environmental hazard related to service at Fort 
McClellan. 
(2) EXAMINATION OUTREACH.—The Secretary 
shall carry out appropriate outreach activities with 
respect to the provision of any health examinations 
(including any diagnostic tests) and consultation and 
counseling services under subsection (d). 
(f) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall consult with the Secretary of Defense to acquire 
information maintained by the Secretary of Defense that 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers necessary to 
establish and maintain the Registry. 
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