S.Amdt. 2988

SA 2988. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2976 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military construction,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II of division A, add the following:

SEC. 262. LACTATION SPACES IN MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``Sec. 1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the
Department

``(a) Lactation Space Required.--The Secretary shall ensure
that each medical center of the Department contains a
lactation space.
``(b) No Unauthorized Entry.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize an individual to enter a medical
center of the Department or portion thereof that the
individual is not otherwise authorized to enter.
``(c) Lactation Space Defined.--In this section, the term
`lactation space' means a hygienic place, other than a
bathroom, that--
``(1) is shielded from view;
``(2) is free from intrusion;
``(3) is accessible to disabled individuals (including such
individuals who use wheelchairs);
``(4) contains a chair and a working surface;
``(5) is easy to locate;
``(6) is clearly identified with signage; and
``(7) is available for use by women veterans and members of
the public to express breast milk.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1720L the following new item:

``1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall carry out section 1720M of title 38, United States
Code, as added by this section, not later than two years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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