H.R. 1977House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Veterans PARC Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport an individual employed at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking facility and the medical facility.

Also known as Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017

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The Veterans PARC Act of 2017 changes federal law to let the Department of Veterans Affairs provide transportation for its own medical‑facility employees between a parking area and the workplace. It specifically authorizes the VA Secretary to use a passenger carrier for this purpose, even though other financial rules might otherwise limit such spending.

Key Provisions

Adds a new paragraph to 38 U.S.C. § 8109(b) that permits the VA Secretary to use a passenger carrier to transport an employee between a parking facility and the VA medical facility where the employee works, overriding the limitation in 31 U.S.C. § 1344.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

April 7, 2017

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Introduced in House

April 6, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 6, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

April 7, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 6, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1977

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2017

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017 or the Veterans PARC Act of 2017.

Transportation of an individual employed at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking facility and the medical facility

Section 8109(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2), by striking and;

(2)

in paragraph (3) by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)

notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, may use a passenger carrier (as that term is defined in section 1344 of title 31) to transport such an employee between a parking facility and the medical facility of the Department at which the employee works.