S.Amdt. 2732

1. Adds TITLE V--OTHER MATTERS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 754 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Modification of Limitation on Dissemination of Certain Information Concerning Penetrations of Defense Contractor Networks.-- Section 941(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by inserting at the end the following: "The Secretary may share such information with other Federal entities if such information consists of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures and such information is shared consistent with the policies and procedures promulgated by the Attorney General under section 5 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.".

   Inserted: TITLE V--OTHER MATTERS

   Inserted: SEC. 501. EXPANSION OF CHOICE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

   Inserted: (a) Elimination of Sunset.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) by striking subsection (p); and

   Inserted: (B) by redesignating subsections (q), (r), (s), and (t) as subsections (p), (q), (r), and (s), respectively.

   Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (i)(2), by striking "during the period in which the Secretary is authorized to carry out this section pursuant to subsection (p)"; and

   Inserted: (B) in subsection (p)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (F).

   Inserted: (b) Expansion of Eligibility.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(b) Eligible Veterans.--A veteran is an eligible veteran for purposes of this section if the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, including any such veteran who has not received hospital care or medical services from the Department and has contacted the Department seeking an initial appointment from the Department for the receipt of such care or services.".

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   Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (c)(1)--

   Inserted: (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "In the case of an eligible veteran described in subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall, at the election of the eligible veteran" and inserting "The Secretary shall, at the election of an eligible veteran"; and

   Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking "described in such subsection" and inserting "of the Veterans Health Administration";

   Inserted: (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking "subsection (b)(1)" and inserting "subsection (b)";

   Inserted: (C) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (3); and

   Inserted: (D) in subsection (p)(2)(A), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ", disaggregated by--" and all that follows through "subsection (b)(2)(D)".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to hospital care and medical services furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) on and after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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