S.Amdt. 5493
What it does: Adds SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION at the appropriate place in title X
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 4543
Adds SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION at the appropriate place in title X
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
Inserted: (a) Prohibition.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "Sec. 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration
Inserted: "(a) Prohibition.--No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
Inserted: "(b) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: "(1) The term 'facility of the Veterans Health Administration' means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is--
Inserted: "(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
Inserted: "(B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and
Inserted: "(C) not under the control of the General Services Administration.
Inserted: "(2) The term 'smoke' includes--
Inserted: "(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and
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Inserted: "(B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.".
Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item:
Inserted: "1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 5493. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4543, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the
Veterans Health Administration
“(a) Prohibition.--No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
“(b) Definitions.--In this section:
“(1) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health Administration' means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is--
“(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
“(B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and
“(C) not under the control of the General Services Administration.
“(2) The term ‘smoke' includes--
“(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and
“(B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.”.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item:
“1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 7, 2022