Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5721) to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5721 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 ``VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act of 2021'' or the ``VIPER Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 120. Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act ``Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the `Paperwork Reduction Act') shall not apply to research activities of the Department, including activities under subchapter V of chapter 73.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``120. Inapplicability of Paperwork Reduction Act.''. SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) Office of Research and Development.--Chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: ``SUBCHAPTER V--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ``Sec. 7381.…”