S.Amdt. 2435

SA 2435. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Carper, and Mr.
Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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 H of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1095. 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 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note) is repealed.
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