[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S4809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
        Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
        Carper, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Kaine):
  S. 2106. 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; to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2106

       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.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1715 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

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

       ``(a) Prohibition.--No person (including any veteran, 
     patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or 
     visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the 
     Veterans Health Administration.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) 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.
       ``(2) The term `smoke' includes--
       ``(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other 
     combustion or heating of tobacco; and
       ``(B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, 
     including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-
     cigars.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter II 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.''.

       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 526 of the Veterans 
     Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 
     note) is repealed.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     take effect on October 1, 2019.

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