Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Floor Speech
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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Conforming Amendment.--Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed. ______
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 1056. A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. RELEASE CONDITIONS AND DETENTION IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES.
Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(3)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively. ______
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
S. 1058. A bill to protect airline crew members, security screening personnel, and passengers by banning abusive passengers from commercial aircraft flights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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