1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs task force on Agent Orange exposure (a) Establishment The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a task force to assess and make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring. (b) Composition The task force shall be composed of the following: (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. (3) The Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health. (4) At least one representative from the Institute of Medicine. (5) Individuals selected by the Secretary who represent veterans’ service organizations recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. (6) Such other individuals selected by the Secretary who represent such other organizations and institutions as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Duties The duties of the task force are as follows: (1) To make recommendations to establish a program to be known as the Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide an exposed veteran, or eligible survivor of that veteran if the veteran is deceased, a lump sum payment for the injury, illness, or death of that veteran. (2) To make recommendations for the establishment of a coordinated, ongoing, national outreach and education campaign using such means as direct mail, on-line media, social media, and traditional media to communicate information about Agent Orange exposures and health conditions to veterans who are affected by incidents of toxic exposures and their families. (3) To make recommendations for compensation and health care for individuals with Spina Bifida, birth defects, or other illnesses who are the children or descendants of members of the Armed Forces who served in the Republic of Vietnam or in or near