S.Amdt. 3145

SA 3145. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3038 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 appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:
Sec. ___.  Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a plan, along with a cost estimate, to ensure
that each medical center of the Department of Veterans
Affairs contains a lactation space that is 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.
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