[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4677]
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  SA 2988. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2976 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of title II of division A, add the following:

     SEC. 262. LACTATION SPACES IN MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the 
       Department

       ``(a) Lactation Space Required.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that each medical center of the Department contains a 
     lactation space.
       ``(b) No Unauthorized Entry.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to authorize an individual to enter a medical 
     center of the Department or portion thereof that the 
     individual is not otherwise authorized to enter.
       ``(c) Lactation Space Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `lactation space' means a hygienic place, other than a 
     bathroom, that--
       ``(1) is shielded from view;
       ``(2) is free from intrusion;
       ``(3) is accessible to disabled individuals (including such 
     individuals who use wheelchairs);
       ``(4) contains a chair and a working surface;
       ``(5) is easy to locate;
       ``(6) is clearly identified with signage; and
       ``(7) is available for use by women veterans and members of 
     the public to express breast milk.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 1720L the following new item:

``1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall carry out section 1720M of title 38, United States 
     Code, as added by this section, not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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