Congressional Record, Senate, September 21, 2022, Page S4919
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated September 21, 2022, at page S4919, carrying text of amendments to a defense authorization bill. It includes SEC. 1077, a prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, in an amendment submitted by Mr. Braun, SA 5520, to SA 5499. It also includes a strategy provision aimed at increasing exports of United States goods and services to Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean by 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and a provision allowing the use of Inflation Reduction Act funds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure goals at General Services Administration facilities.
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September 21, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4919
vehicle infrastructure, including electric ve- struction, and for defense activities of creasing exports of United States goods and
hicle supply equipment and zero-emission ve- the Department of Energy, to prescribe services to Africa and Latin America and the
hicle fueling infrastructure, is included in, military personnel strengths for such Caribbean by 200 percent in real dollar value
with respect to a GSA facility or campus— by the date that is 10 years after the date of
fiscal year, and for other purposes;
(1) any prospectus for a construction, al- the enactment of this Act.
teration, or lease project; which was ordered to lie on the table; (3) CONSULTATIONS.—In developing the
(2) any prospectus for an alteration of a as follows: strategy required by paragraph (1), the Presi-
leased building; At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the dent shall consult with—
(3) any contract for parking lot paving or following: (A) Congress;
repaving; and SEC. 1077. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILI- (B) each agency that is a member of the
(4) any other appropriate project, as deter- TIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH AD- Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee;
mined by the Administrator. MINISTRATION. (C) the relevant multilateral development
(d) FUNDING.—The Administrator may use (a) PROHIBITION.— banks, in coordination with the Secretary of
amounts made available under section 60504 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1715 of title 38, the Treasury and the respective United
of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as United States Code, is amended to read as States Executive Directors of such banks;
the ‘‘Inflation Reduction Act’’)— follows: (D) each agency that participates in the
(1) to achieve the zero-emission vehicle in- ‘‘§ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities Trade Policy Staff Committee;
frastructure goals developed under sub- of the Veterans Health Administration (E) the President’s Export Council;
section (a)(1), including through carrying out ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person (including (F) each of the development agencies;
projects in support of those goals; and any veteran, patient, resident, employee of (G) any other Federal agencies with re-
(2) for the cost of any additional employ- the Department, contractor, or visitor) may sponsibility for export promotion or financ-
ees, contractors, and training needed to sup- smoke on the premises of any facility of the ing and development; and
port those goals. Veterans Health Administration. (H) the private sector, including busi-
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: nesses, nongovernmental organizations, and
SA 5520. Mr. BRAUN submitted an ‘‘(1) The term ‘facility of the Veterans African and Latin American and Caribbean
amendment intended to be proposed to Health Administration’ means any land or diaspora groups.
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. building (including any medical center, nurs- (4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—
REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and ing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient (A) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. clinic, or center that provides readjustment after the date of the enactment of this Act,
counseling) that is— the President shall submit to Congress the
7900, to authorize appropriations for strategy required by paragraph (1).
‘‘(A) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
fiscal year 2023 for military activities (B) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 3
ment of Veterans Affairs;
of the Department of Defense, for mili- ‘‘(B) under the control of the Veterans years after the date of the enactment of this
tary construction, and for defense ac- Health Administration; and Act, the President shall submit to Congress
tivities of the Department of Energy, ‘‘(C) not under the control of the General a report on the implementation of the strat-
to prescribe military personnel Services Administration. egy required by paragraph (1).
strengths for such fiscal year, and for ‘‘(2) The term ‘smoke’ includes— (b) SPECIAL AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA AND
other purposes; which was ordered to ‘‘(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, THE CARIBBEAN EXPORT STRATEGY COORDINA-
and any other combustion or heating of to- TORS.—The President shall designate an indi-
lie on the table; as follows:
bacco; and vidual to serve as Special Africa Export
At the appropriate place in subtitle G of Strategy Coordinator and an individual to
‘‘(B) the use of any electronic nicotine de-
title X, insert the following: serve as Special Latin America and the Car-
livery system, including electronic or e-ciga-
SEC. 10ll. TREATMENT OF PAYCHECK PROTEC- ibbean Export Strategy Coordinator—
rettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.’’.
TION PROGRAM LOAN FORGIVENESS
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (1) to oversee the development and imple-
OF PAYROLL COSTS UNDER HIGH-
WAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION sections at the beginning of subchapter II of mentation of the strategy required by sub-
PROJECT COST-REIMBURSEMENT chapter 17 of such title is amended by strik- section (a); and
CONTRACTS. ing the item relating to section 1715 and in- (2) to coordinate developing and imple-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section serting the following new item: menting the strategy with—
31.201–5 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula- ‘‘1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of (A) the Trade Promotion Coordinating
tions (or successor regulations), for the pur- the Veterans Health Adminis- Committee;
poses of any cost-reimbursement contract tration.’’. (B) the Assistant United States Trade Rep-
awarded in accordance with section 112 of (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 526 resentative for African Affairs or the Assist-
title 23, United States Code, or section 5325 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Pub- ant United States Trade Representative for
of title 49, United States Code, or any sub- lic Law 102–585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is re- the Western Hemisphere, as appropriate;
contract under such a contract, no cost re- pealed. (C) the Assistant Secretary of State for Af-
duction or cash refund (including through a rican Affairs or the Assistant Secretary of
reduced indirect cost rate) shall be due to SA 5522. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, as ap-
the Department of Transportation or to a Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. propriate;
State transportation department, transit COONS) submitted an amendment in- (D) the Export-Import Bank of the United
agency, or other recipient of assistance States;
tended to be proposed to amendment (E) the United States International Devel-
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United States
SA 5499 submitted by Mr. REED (for opment Finance Corporation; and
Code, on the basis of forgiveness of the pay- himself and Mr. INHOFE) and intended (F) the development agencies.
roll costs of a covered loan (as those terms to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to (c) TRADE MISSIONS TO AFRICA AND LATIN
are defined in section 7A(a) of the Small authorize appropriations for fiscal year AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.—It is the sense
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a))) issued 2023 for military activities of the De- of Congress that, not later than one year
under the paycheck protection program partment of Defense, for military con- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
under section 7(a)(36) of that Act (15 U.S.C. struction, and for defense activities of the Secretary of Commerce and other high-
636(a)(36)). level officials of the United States Govern-
the Department of Energy, to prescribe
(b) SAVING PROVISION.—Nothing in this sec- ment with responsibility for export pro-
tion amends or exempts the prohibitions and military personnel strengths for such motion, financing, and development should
liabilities under section 3729 of title 31, fiscal year, and for other purposes; conduct a joint trade missions to Africa and
United States Code. which was ordered to lie on the table; to Latin America and the Caribbean.
(c) TERMINATION.—This section ceases to be as follows: (d) TRAINING.—The President shall develop
effective on June 30, 2025. At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add a plan—
the following: (1) to standardize the training received by
SA 5521. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, SEC. 1276. INVESTMENT, TRADE, AND DEVELOP- United States and Foreign Commercial Serv-
Mr. BROWN, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. MENT IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMER- ice officers, economic officers of the Depart-
WYDEN) submitted an amendment in- ICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. ment of State, and economic officers of the
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tended to be proposed to amendment (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— United States Agency for International De-
SA 5499 submitted by Mr. REED (for (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall estab- velopment with respect to the programs and
lish a comprehensive United States strategy procedures of the Export-Import Bank of the
himself and Mr. INHOFE) and intended
for public and private investment, trade, and United States, the United States Inter-
to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to development in Africa and Latin America national Development Finance Corporation,
authorize appropriations for fiscal year and the Caribbean. the Small Business Administration, and the
2023 for military activities of the De- (2) FOCUS OF STRATEGY.—The strategy re- United States Trade and Development Agen-
partment of Defense, for military con- quired by paragraph (1) shall focus on in- cy; and
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