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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2681 
To provide for the maintenance, management, and availability for research 
of assets of the Air Force Health Study. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2007 
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the maintenance, management, and avail-
ability for research of assets of the Air Force Health 
Study. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND AVAIL-
ABILITY FOR RESEARCH OF ASSETS OF AIR 
FORCE HEALTH STUDY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
sure that the assets transferred to the Medical Follow-Up 
Agency from the Air Force Health Study are maintained, 
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managed, and made available as a resource for future re-
search for the benefit of veterans and their families, and 
for other humanitarian purposes. 
(b) ASSETS FROM AIR FORCE HEALTH STUDY.—For 
purposes of this section, the assets transferred to the Med-
ical Follow-Up Agency from the Air Force Health Study 
are the assets of the Air Force Health Study transferred 
to the Medical Follow-Up Agency under section 714 of the 
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2290), in-
cluding electronic data files and biological specimens on 
all participants in the study (including control subjects). 
(c) MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANS-
FERRED ASSETS.—The Medical Follow-Up Agency shall 
maintain and manage the assets transferred to the Agency 
from the Air Force Health Study. 
(d) ADDITIONAL NEAR-TERM RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Medical Follow-Up 
Agency may, during the period beginning on October 
1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2011, con-
duct such additional research on the assets trans-
ferred to the Agency from the Air Force Health 
Study as the Agency considers appropriate toward 
the goal of understanding the determinants of 
health, and promoting wellness, in veterans. 
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(2) RESEARCH.—In carrying out research au-
thorized by this subsection, the Medical Follow-Up 
Agency may, utilizing amounts available under sub-
section (f)(1)(B), make grants for such pilot studies 
for or in connection with such research as the Agen-
cy considers appropriate. 
(e) ADDITIONAL MEDIUM-TERM RESEARCH.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2011, 
the Medical Follow-Up Agency shall submit to Con-
gress a report assessing the feasability and advis-
ability of conducting additional research on the as-
sets transferred to the Agency from the Air Force 
Health Study after September 30, 2011. 
(2) DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.—If the report re-
quired by paragraph (1) includes an assessment that 
the research described in that paragraph would be 
feasible and advisable, the Agency shall, utilizing 
amounts available under subsection (f)(2), make any 
disposition of the assets transferred to the Agency 
from the Air Force Health Study as the Agency con-
siders appropriate in preparation for such research. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts available for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the De-
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partment of Veterans Affairs for Compensation and 
Pensions, amounts shall be available as follows: 
(A) $1,200,000 shall be available in each 
such fiscal year for maintenance, management, 
and operation (including maintenance of bio-
logical specimens) of the assets transferred to 
the Medical Follow-Up Agency from the Air 
Force Health Study. 
(B) $250,000 shall be available in each 
such fiscal year for the conduct of additional re-
search authorized by subsection (d), including 
the funding of pilot studies authorized by para-
graph (2) of that subsection. 
(2) MEDIUM-TERM RESEARCH.—From amounts 
available for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for Compensation and Pensions, 
$200,000 shall be available for the preparation of 
the report required by subsection (e)(1) and for the 
disposition, if any, of assets authorized by subsection 
(e)(2). 
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