[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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