I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2017 Ms. Esty (for herself, Mr. King of New York , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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 committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits.