[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2128 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2128

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2012

 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                               the Budget

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration, 
                        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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the Health Care of 
Veterans Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR ALL VETERANS PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 256(e)(2) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 906(e)(2)) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (E) (relating to veterans' medical care).
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The subsection heading of section 256(e) 
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 906(e)) is amended by striking ``, Indian Health 
Services and Facilities, and Veterans' Medical Care'' and inserting 
``and Indian Health Services and Facilities''.
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