(B) It is unclear whether the health condi-
tion is related to the exposure of such individual 
to such toxic substance. 
(C) The health condition is not related to 
the exposure of such individual to such toxic 
substance. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Board shall meet at 
the call of the Chair, but not less frequently than quar-
terly. 
(f) COMPENSATION.—The members of the Advisory 
Board shall serve without compensation. 
(g) EXPENSES.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall determine the appropriate expenses of the Advisory 
Board. 
(h) PERSONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson may, with-
out regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
appoint an executive director of the Advisory Board, 
who shall be a civilian employee of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and such other personnel as 
may be necessary to enable the Advisory Board to 
perform its duties. 
(2) APPROVAL.—The appointment of an execu-
tive director under paragraph (1) shall be subject to 
approval by the Advisory Board. 
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(3) COMPENSATION.—The Chairperson may fix 
the compensation of the executive director and other 
personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code, except that the rate of pay for 
the executive director and other personnel may not 
exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
SEC. 5. DECLASSIFICATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF EXPOSURE OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO TOXIC 
SUBSTANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
declassify documents related to any known incident in 
which not less than 100 members of the Armed Forces 
were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least 
one case of a disability that a member of the medical pro-
fession has determined to be associated with that toxic 
substance. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The declassification required by 
subsection (a) shall be limited to information necessary 
for an individual who was potentially exposed to a toxic 
substance to determine the following: 
(1) Whether that individual was exposed to that 
toxic substance. 
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(2) The potential severity of the exposure of 
that individual to that toxic substance. 
(3) Any potential health conditions that may 
have resulted from exposure to that toxic substance. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense is not re-
quired to declassify documents if the Secretary determines 
that declassification of those documents would materially 
and immediately threaten the security of the United 
States. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN ON POTENTIAL 
LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE 
TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Secretary of Defense, conduct 
a national outreach and education campaign directed to-
ward members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their 
family members to communicate the following informa-
tion: 
(1) Information on— 
(A) incidents of exposure of members of 
the Armed Forces to toxic substances; 
(B) health conditions resulting from such 
exposure; and 
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(C) the potential long-term effects of such 
exposure on the individuals exposed to those 
substances and the descendants of those indi-
viduals. 
(2) Information on the National Center estab-
lished under section 3 for individuals eligible to par-
ticipate in studies conducted at the National Center. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall design and implement the national outreach and edu-
cation campaign conducted under subsection (a), includ-
ing— 
(1) by distributing printed materials containing 
the information described in subsection (a) to vet-
erans; 
(2) by publishing such information on an Inter-
net website of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
that is available to the public; 
(3) by presenting such information in person at 
facilities that serve a large number of veterans or 
members of the Armed Forces; and 
(4) by educating employees of all medical facili-
ties of the Department with respect to such informa-
tion and providing such employees with printed ma-
terials containing such information. 
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(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 
implementing the national outreach and education cam-
paign conducted under subsection (a)— 
(1) by making the information described in sub-
section (a) available to all members of the Armed 
Forces and their families; 
(2) by notifying all members of the Armed 
Forces of such information; and 
(3) by publishing such information on an Inter-
net website of the Department of Defense that is 
available to the public. 
(d) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
assist the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in implementing 
the national outreach and education campaign conducted 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) by making the information described in sub-
section (a) available to members of the health care 
profession; 
(2) by notifying such members of such informa-
tion; and 
(3) by publishing such information on an Inter-
net website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services that is available to the public. 
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SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act and this Act shall be carried 
out using amounts otherwise made available for the pur-
poses of this Act. 
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