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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 2865
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises
of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. REED, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. CARPER, Mr.
MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. BOOKER) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking
on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health
Administration, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF
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THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
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(a) PROHIBITION.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1715 of title 38,
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United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the
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Veterans Health Administration
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‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person (including any vet-
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eran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, con-
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tractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facil-
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ity of the Veterans Health Administration.
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‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health
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Administration’ means any land or building (includ-
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ing any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary
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facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides re-
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adjustment counseling) that is—
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‘‘(A) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
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ment of Veterans Affairs;
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‘‘(B) under the control of the Veterans
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Health Administration; and
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‘‘(C) not under the control of the General
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Services Administration.
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‘‘(2) The term ‘smoke’ includes—
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‘‘(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
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and any other combustion or heating of to-
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bacco; and
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‘‘(B) the use of any electronic nicotine de-
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livery system, including electronic or e-ciga-
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rettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
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tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17
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of such title is amended by striking the item relating
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to section 1715 and inserting the following new
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item:
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‘‘1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 526 of the
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Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–585;
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38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
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