[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
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           VETERANS' HEALTH PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994

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             ROCKEFELLER (AND MURKOWSKI) AMENDMENT NO. 1747

  Mr. MITCHELL (for Mr. Rockefeller for himself and Mr. Murkowski) 
proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1030) to amend chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans 
Affairs program of sexual trauma counseling for veterans and to improve 
certain Department of Veterans Affairs programs for women veterans as 
follows:

       On page 10, strike out ``1993'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``1994''.
       On page 21, strike out line 11 and all that follows through 
     page 21, line 20, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(A) Papanicolaou tests (pap smears).
       ``(B) Breast examinations and mammography.
       ``(C) Maternity care, including pre-natal care, delivery, 
     and post-natal care.
       ``(D) Menopause.''.
       On page 30, line 7, strike out ```December 31, 1993''' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ```June 30, 1994'''.
       On page 30, strike out line 9 and all that follows through 
     page 33, line 7, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIORITY 
                   HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS OF THE PERSIAN GULF 
                   WAR.

       (a) Inpatient Care.--Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking out ``after December 31, 
     1994'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``after September 30, 
     2003''.
       (b) Outpatient Care.--Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title 
     is amended by striking out ``before December 31, 1994'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``before October 1, 2003''.
       On page 52, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 206. REVISION OF AUTHORITY ON USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN 
                   DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.

       Section 526(a) of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 
     (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``establishes and 
     maintains--'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``may establish 
     and maintain--''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking out ``provides access'' 
     and all that follows through ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
     in lieu thereof ``if such an area is established, provides 
     access to the area''.
       On page 60, line 7, strike out ```December 31, 1993''' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ```December 31, 1994'''.
       On page 60, line 12, strike out ```March 31, 1994''' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ```December 31, 1994'''.

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