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135 STAT. 306
PUBLIC LAW 117–29—JULY 29, 2021
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 957:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate.
July 26, 27, considered and passed House.
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Public Law 117–29
117th Congress
An Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal
of controlled substances medications.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PERIODS DURING WHICH ANY INDI-
VIDUAL MAY DISPOSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
MEDICATIONS AT FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 3009 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D.
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public
Law 116–315; 38 U.S.C. 8110 note) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b):
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF PERIODS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DISPOSE
OF MEDICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate periods
during which any individual may dispose of controlled sub-
stances medications at a covered Department medical facility.
‘‘(2) PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS.—The Secretary may
carry out public information campaigns regarding the periods
designated under paragraph (1).’’.
Approved July 29, 2021.
July 29, 2021
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