S.Amdt. 1177
What it does: Adds Subtitle D--Other Matters SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED WARRIOR ACT at the end of title VII
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds Subtitle D--Other Matters SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED WARRIOR ACT at the end of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
Inserted: Subtitle D--Other Matters SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED WARRIOR ACT.
Inserted: Section 1631 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(c) Rehabilitative Equipment for Members of the Armed Forces.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may provide an active duty member of the Armed Forces with a severe injury or illness with rehabilitative equipment, including recreational sports equipment that provide an adaption or accommodation for the member, regardless of whether such equipment is intentionally designed to be adaptive equipment.
Inserted: "(2) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding similar programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.".
Original wording
At the end of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1177. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VII, add the following:
Subtitle D--Other Matters SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED WARRIOR ACT.
Section 1631 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Rehabilitative Equipment for Members of the Armed Forces.--
“(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may provide an active duty member of the Armed Forces with a severe injury or illness with rehabilitative equipment, including recreational sports equipment that provide an adaption or accommodation for the member, regardless of whether such equipment is intentionally designed to be adaptive equipment.
“(2) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding similar programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2011