Treatment as radiation-risk activities by Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) Active military, naval, air, or space service, or onsite participation in any aspect of the development, construction, operation, or maintenance of a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10), within the area that comprises the Nevada Test and Training Range and the Nevada National Security Site, as defined on May 19, 2026, during the period beginning on January 27, 1951, and ending on the date which the Secretary of Defense, with independent verification, certifies that the area that comprises the Nevada Test and Training Range and the Nevada National Security Site no longer pose radiation risk to personnel present, or enactment of the Sergeant Dave Crete Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada Veterans Act of 2026, whichever is later..