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S.Amdt. 2437Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 2437

What it does: Adds SEC. 722. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Sponsored by Sherrod BrownSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Submitted November 20, 2013

What it changes

1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section

  1. Adds SEC. 722. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES at the end of subtitle C of title VII

    Adds a section

    In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

    Inserted: SEC. 722. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1623 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking "shall establish within the Department of Defense" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly provide for".

    Inserted: (b) Partnerships.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking "Secretary shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs," and inserting "Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs,".

    Inserted: (c) Responsibilities.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ", as developed by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "and the Department of Veterans Affairs";

    Inserted: (B) by inserting "the Secretary of Defense and" before "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" each place it appears; and

    Inserted: (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking "the Veterans Health Administration" and inserting "the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs"; and

    Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking " 'Military Eye Injury Registry' " and inserting " 'Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Registry' ".

    Inserted: (d) Inclusion of Certain Records in Registry.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking "the Secretary considers" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider".

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

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SA 2437. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 722. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES.

(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1623 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking “shall establish within the Department of Defense” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly provide for”.

(b) Partnerships.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking “Secretary shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,” and inserting “Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs,”.

(c) Responsibilities.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)--

(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking “, as developed by the Secretary of Defense,” and inserting “and the Department of Veterans Affairs”;

(B) by inserting “the Secretary of Defense and” before “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” each place it appears; and

(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking “the Veterans Health Administration” and inserting “the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs”; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “ ‘Military Eye Injury Registry' ” and inserting “ ‘Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Registry' ”.

(d) Inclusion of Certain Records in Registry.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking “the Secretary considers” and inserting “the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider”.

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November 20, 2013