EXPANSION OF COVERAGE OF PERSIAN GULF REGISTRY.

SEC. 704. EXPANSION OF COVERAGE OF PERSIAN GULF REGISTRY. (a) In General.— Subsections (a) and (b) of section 734 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 105 Stat. 1411; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) are amended to read as follows: “(a) Establishment Of Registry.— The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a special record (in this section referred to as the ‘Registry’) relating to the following members of the Armed Forces: “(1) Members who, as determined by the Secretary, were exposed to the fumes of burning oil in the Operation Desert Storm theater of operations during the Persian Gulf conflict. “(2) Any other members who served in the Operation Desert Storm theater of operations during the Persian Gulf conflict. “(b) Contents Of Registry.— (2) “(A) with respect to each class of members referred to in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)— “(i) a list containing each such member’s name and other relevant identifying information with respect to the member; and “(ii) to the extent that data are available and inclusion of the data is feasible, a description of the circumstances of the member’s service during the Persian Gulf conflict, including the locations in the Operation Desert Storm theater of operations in which such service occurred and the atmospheric and other environmental circumstances in such locations at the time of such service; and “(B) with respect to the members referred to in subsection (a)(1), a description of the circumstances of each exposure of each such member to the fumes of burning oil as described in such subsection (a)(1), including the length of time of the exposure. “(2) The Secretary shall establish the Registry with the advice of an independent scientific organization.”. (b) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by striking out “subsection (a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (a)(i)”. (2) Subsection (d) of such section is amended by inserting “pursuant to subsection (a)(1)” after “Registry”.