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Senate Bill 2119
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
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S. 2119 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2119


To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 13, 2017

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Murray) 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 in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.

(a) Prohibition.—Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

Ҥ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration

“(a) Prohibition.— (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no person may smoke indoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.

“(B) In the case of a facility of the Veterans Health Administration that is a community living center, no person may smoke indoors in such facility on or after December 31, 2018.

“(2) No person may smoke outdoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 1, 2021.

“(b) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘community living center’ means a facility of the Department that provides nursing home care.

“(2) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health Administration’ means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is—

“(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

“(B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and

“(C) not under the control of the General Services Administration.

“(3) The term ‘smoke’ includes the smoking of cigarettes (including e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes), cigars, pipes, and any other combustion of tobacco.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item:


“1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.”.

(c) Conforming amendment.—Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is hereby repealed.

(d) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.