S.Amdt. 1583Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)

S.Amdt. 1583

What it does: Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN wherever appropriate

What it changes

1 change to S. 1260

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Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN wherever appropriate
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Inserted: SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" mean--
Inserted: (A) the congressional intelligence committees (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)); and
Inserted: (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms "covered dependent", "covered employee", "covered individual", and "qualifying injury" have the meanings given such terms in section 19A(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(a)).
Inserted: (b) Payment Authorized.--Section 19A of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(d) Authority to Make Payments for Qualifying Injuries to the Brain.--
Inserted: "(1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (2), the Director may provide payment to a covered dependent, a covered employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.
Inserted: "(2) Limitations.--
Inserted: "(A) Appropriations required.--Payment under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
Inserted: "(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
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Inserted: "(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding obligated for payments under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under such paragraph during its period of availability.
Inserted: "(3) Regulations.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--The Director shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
Inserted: "(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).".
Inserted: (c) Applicability.--Payment under subsection (d) of such section, as added by subsection (b) of this section, may be made available for a qualifying injury to the brain that occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency considers appropriate.
Inserted: (d) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) Report on use of authority.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of the authority provided by section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section.
Inserted: (B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
Inserted: (i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.
Inserted: (ii) Information relating to the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, including the following:
Inserted: (I) The total amount expended.
Inserted: (II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals for whom payments were made.
Inserted: (III) The amounts that were provided to each person described in subclause (II).
Inserted: (iii) An assessment of whether additional authorities are required to ensure that covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals can receive payments for qualifying injuries, such as a qualifying injury to the back or heart.
Inserted: (C) Form.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in classified form.
Inserted: (2) Report on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not later than March 1, 2022, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur in providing payment under section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section, in fiscal year 2023.
Inserted: (e) Regulations.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall prescribe regulations required under section 19A(d)(3)(A) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section.
Inserted: (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).
Inserted: (f) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 19A(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(b)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting "Total Disability Resulting From" before "Certain Injuries".
Inserted: SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means--
Inserted: (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
Inserted: (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms "covered dependent", "covered employee", "covered individual", and "qualifying injury" have the meanings given such terms in section 901(e) of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(e)).
Inserted: (b) In General.--Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (f), by striking "subsection (a) or (b)" both places it appears and inserting "subsection (a), (b), or (i)"; and
Inserted: (2) in subsection (h)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "In general.--This section" and inserting "Adjustment of compensation provision.--Subsections (a) and (b)";
Inserted: (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
Inserted: (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
Inserted: "(2) Other payment provision.--Payment under subsection (i) may be made available for a qualifying injury that occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of such subsection."; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(i) Other Injuries.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State or other agency head with an employee abroad may provide payment to a covered dependent, a dependent of a former employee, a covered employee, a former employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.
Inserted: "(2) Limitations.--
Inserted: "(A) Appropriations required.--Payment under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.
Inserted: "(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
Inserted: "(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding obligated for payments under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under such paragraph during its period of availability.
Inserted: "(3) Regulations.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--The Secretary or other agency head described in paragraph (1) that provides payment under such paragraph shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
Inserted: "(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).".
Inserted: (c) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) Reports on use of authority.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of the authority provided by such subsection (i).
Inserted: (B) Contents.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
Inserted: (i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.
Inserted: (ii) Information relating to the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, including the following:
Inserted: (I) The total amount expended.
Inserted: (II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals for whom payments were made.
Inserted: (III) The amounts that were provided to each person described in subclause (II).
Inserted: (iii) An assessment of whether additional authorities are required to ensure that covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals can receive payments for qualifying injuries, such as a qualifying injury to the back or heart.
Inserted: (C) Form.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in classified form.
Inserted: (2) Reports on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur in providing payment under such subsection (i) in fiscal year 2023.
Inserted: (d) Regulations.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall prescribe regulations required under subsection (i)(3)(A) of such Act.
Inserted: (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the agency heads described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).
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SA 1583. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Burr, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term “appropriate congressional committees” mean--

(A) the congressional intelligence committees (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)); and

(B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

(2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms “covered dependent”, “covered employee”, “covered individual”, and “qualifying injury” have the meanings given such terms in section 19A(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(a)).

(b) Payment Authorized.--Section 19A of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Authority to Make Payments for Qualifying Injuries to the Brain.--

“(1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (2), the Director may provide payment to a covered dependent, a covered employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.

“(2) Limitations.--

“(A) Appropriations required.--Payment under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in such fiscal year.

“(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.

“(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding obligated for payments under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under such paragraph during its period of availability.

“(3) Regulations.--

“(A) In general.--The Director shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.

“(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).”.

(c) Applicability.--Payment under subsection (d) of such section, as added by subsection (b) of this section, may be made available for a qualifying injury to the brain that occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency considers appropriate.

(d) Reports.--

(1) Report on use of authority.--

(A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of the authority provided by section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section.

(B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:

(i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.

(ii) Information relating to the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, including the following:

(I) The total amount expended.

(II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals for whom payments were made.

(III) The amounts that were provided to each person described in subclause (II).

(iii) An assessment of whether additional authorities are required to ensure that covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals can receive payments for qualifying injuries, such as a qualifying injury to the back or heart.

(2) Report on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not later than March 1, 2022, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur in providing payment under section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section, in fiscal year 2023.

(e) Regulations.--

(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall prescribe regulations required under section 19A(d)(3)(A) of such Act, as added by subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).

(f) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 19A(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(b)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting “Total Disability Resulting From” before “Certain Injuries”.

SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--The term “appropriate congressional committees” means--

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms “covered dependent”, “covered employee”, “covered individual”, and “qualifying injury” have the meanings given such terms in section 901(e) of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(e)).

(b) In General.--Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended--

(1) in subsection (f), by striking “subsection (a) or (b)” both places it appears and inserting “subsection (a), (b), or (i)”; and

(2) in subsection (h)--

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “In general.--This section” and inserting “Adjustment of compensation provision.--Subsections (a) and (b)”;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

“(2) Other payment provision.--Payment under subsection (i) may be made available for a qualifying injury that occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of such subsection.”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(i) Other Injuries.--

“(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State or other agency head with an employee abroad may provide payment to a covered dependent, a dependent of a former employee, a covered employee, a former employee, and a covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.

“(2) Limitations.--

“(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.

“(3) Regulations.--

“(A) In general.--The Secretary or other agency head described in paragraph (1) that provides payment under such paragraph shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.

“(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).”.

(1) Reports on use of authority.--

(A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of the authority provided by such subsection (i).

(B) Contents.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:

(i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.

(ii) Information relating to the use of the authority described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, including the following:

(I) The total amount expended.

(II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals for whom payments were made.

(III) The amounts that were provided to each person described in subclause (II).

(2) Reports on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur in providing payment under such subsection (i) in fiscal year 2023.

(d) Regulations.--

(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall prescribe regulations required under subsection (i)(3)(A) of such Act.

(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the agency heads described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).

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