I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1372 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain 
veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces 
Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2013 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, and Mr. WELCH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or 
underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, 
New Brunswick, Canada, 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. CANADIAN FORCES BASE GAGETOWN REG-
ISTRY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a special 
record to be known as the ‘‘Canadian Forces Base 
Gagetown 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 or underwent training at 
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, 
Canada, at any time during the period beginning 
January 1, 1956, and ending on December 31, 
2006, 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; 
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(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 
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 or underwent training at Canadian 
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