[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3112-S3113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1583. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Burr, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Blunt, and 
Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 
to the bill S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and 
Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional 
technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic 
security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job 
creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   AGENCY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' mean--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees (as that term 
     is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3003)); and
       (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered 
     individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms ``covered 
     dependent'', ``covered employee'', ``covered individual'', 
     and ``qualifying injury'' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 19A(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(a)).
       (b) Payment Authorized.--Section 19A of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Authority to Make Payments for Qualifying Injuries to 
     the Brain.--
       ``(1) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law but subject to paragraph (2), the Director may provide 
     payment to a covered dependent, a covered employee, and a 
     covered individual for a qualifying injury to the brain.
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Appropriations required.--Payment under paragraph (1) 
     in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated 
     in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in 
     such fiscal year.
       ``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) 
     using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on 
     a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
       ``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding 
     obligated for payments under paragraph (1) may not exceed the 
     amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under 
     such paragraph during its period of availability.
       ``(3) Regulations.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director shall prescribe regulations 
     to carry out this subsection.
       ``(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and 
     equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).''.

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       (c) Applicability.--Payment under subsection (d) of such 
     section, as added by subsection (b) of this section, may be 
     made available for a qualifying injury to the brain that 
     occurs before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Reports.--
       (1) Report on use of authority.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the use of the authority 
     provided by section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by 
     subsection (b) of this section.
       (B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority 
     described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.
       (ii) Information relating to the use of the authority 
     described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, 
     including the following:

       (I) The total amount expended.
       (II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, 
     and covered individuals for whom payments were made.
       (III) The amounts that were provided to each person 
     described in subclause (II).

       (iii) An assessment of whether additional authorities are 
     required to ensure that covered dependents, covered 
     employees, and covered individuals can receive payments for 
     qualifying injuries, such as a qualifying injury to the back 
     or heart.
       (C) Form.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in classified form.
       (2) Report on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not 
     later than March 1, 2022, the Director shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an 
     estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur 
     in providing payment under section 19A(d) of such Act, as 
     added by subsection (b) of this section, in fiscal year 2023.
       (e) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director shall prescribe 
     regulations required under section 19A(d)(3)(A) of such Act, 
     as added by subsection (b) of this section.
       (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees the regulations 
     prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).
       (f) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 19A(b) of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(b)) is 
     amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Total 
     Disability Resulting From'' before ``Certain Injuries''.

     SEC. ___. AUTHORITY TO PAY PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
                   FOR CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE BRAIN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--
     The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered 
     individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms ``covered 
     dependent'', ``covered employee'', ``covered individual'', 
     and ``qualifying injury'' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 901(e) of title IX of division J of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(e)).
       (b) In General.--Section 901 of title IX of division J of 
     the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 
     2680b) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (f), by striking ``subsection (a) or 
     (b)'' both places it appears and inserting ``subsection (a), 
     (b), or (i)''; and
       (2) in subsection (h)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``In general.--This 
     section'' and inserting ``Adjustment of compensation 
     provision.--Subsections (a) and (b)'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(2) Other payment provision.--Payment under subsection 
     (i) may be made available for a qualifying injury that occurs 
     before, on, or after the date of the enactment of such 
     subsection.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i) Other Injuries.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law but subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State or 
     other agency head with an employee abroad may provide payment 
     to a covered dependent, a dependent of a former employee, a 
     covered employee, a former employee, and a covered individual 
     for a qualifying injury to the brain.
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Appropriations required.--Payment under paragraph (1) 
     in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts appropriated 
     in advance specifically for payments under such paragraph in 
     such fiscal year.
       ``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under paragraph (1) 
     using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be made on 
     a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.
       ``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding 
     obligated for payments under paragraph (1) may not exceed the 
     amount specifically appropriated for providing payments under 
     such paragraph during its period of availability.
       ``(3) Regulations.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary or other agency head 
     described in paragraph (1) that provides payment under such 
     paragraph shall prescribe regulations to carry out this 
     subsection.
       ``(B) Elements.--The regulations prescribed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include regulations detailing fair and 
     equitable criteria for payment under paragraph (1).''.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Reports on use of authority.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each 
     other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) 
     of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as 
     added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of 
     the authority provided by such subsection (i).
       (B) Contents.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A budget or spend plan for the use of the authority 
     described in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year.
       (ii) Information relating to the use of the authority 
     described in subparagraph (A) for the preceding year, 
     including the following:

       (I) The total amount expended.
       (II) The number of covered dependents, covered employees, 
     and covered individuals for whom payments were made.
       (III) The amounts that were provided to each person 
     described in subclause (II).

       (iii) An assessment of whether additional authorities are 
     required to ensure that covered dependents, covered 
     employees, and covered individuals can receive payments for 
     qualifying injuries, such as a qualifying injury to the back 
     or heart.
       (C) Form.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in classified form.
       (2) Reports on estimated costs for fiscal year 2023.--Not 
     later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary of State and each 
     other agency head that makes a payment under subsection (i) 
     of section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b), as 
     added by subsection (b) of this section, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an 
     estimate of the obligation that the Director expects to incur 
     in providing payment under such subsection (i) in fiscal year 
     2023.
       (d) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and each 
     other agency head that makes a payment under subsection 
     (i)(1) of section 901 of title IX of division J of the 
     Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 
     2680b), as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall 
     prescribe regulations required under subsection (i)(3)(A) of 
     such Act.
       (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 210 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and 
     the agency heads described in paragraph (1) shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees the regulations 
     prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1).
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