To provide that legislation that would provide authority to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover from a private health insurer of a disabled veteran amounts paid for treatment of such disability is subject to a point of order in the Senate.

1. Adds SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO RECOVER FROM A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURER OF A DISABLED VETERAN AMOUNTS PAID FOR TREATMENT OF SUCH DISABILITY wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PERMIT THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO RECOVER FROM A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURER OF A DISABLED VETERAN AMOUNTS PAID FOR TREATMENT OF SUCH DISABILITY.

   Inserted: (a) Point of Order.--If the Senate is considering legislation, upon a point of order being made by any Senator against the legislation, or any part of the legislation, that the legislation, if enacted, would result in providing authority to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover from a private health insurer of a veteran with a service-connected disability amounts paid by the Secretary for the furnishing of care or treatment for such disability, and the point of order is sustained by the Presiding Officer, the Senate shall cease consideration of the legislation.

   Inserted: (b) Waivers and Appeals.--

   Inserted: (1) Waivers.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Before the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (a), any Senator may move to waive the point of order and the motion to waive shall not be subject to amendment.

   Inserted: (B) Vote.--A point of order described in subsection (a) is waived only by the affirmative vote of 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.

   Inserted: (2) Appeals.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--After the Presiding Officer rules on a point of order described in subsection (a), any Senator may appeal the ruling of the Presiding Officer on the point of order as it applies to some or all of the provisions on which the Presiding Officer ruled.

   Inserted: (B) Vote.--A ruling of the Presiding Officer on a point of order described in subsection (a) is sustained unless 60 Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, vote not to sustain the ruling.

   Inserted: (3) Debate.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Debate on the motion to waive under paragraph (1) or on an appeal of the ruling of the Presiding Officer under paragraph (2) shall be limited to 1 hour.

   Inserted: (B) Division.--The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, or their designees.

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   Inserted: (c) Legislation Defined.--In this section, the term "legislation" means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report.

   Inserted: (d) Termination.--The provisions of this section shall terminate on December 31, 2012.

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