[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3708-S3709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1553. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. ___. DESIGNATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 
                   SHORTAGE AREAS.

       (a) PHSA.--Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)) is amended in the second sentence 
     by inserting ``and medical facilities of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in 
     section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code)'' after 
     ``(42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)),''.
       (b) Concurrent Benefits.--
       (1) Scholarship program.--Section 338A(b) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program 
     under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.''.
       (2) Debt reduction program.--Section 338B(b) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program 
     under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.''.
       (c) Consultation.--In carrying out the National Health 
     Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III 
     of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.), 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to health 
     professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as 
     defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code).
       (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.
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