I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2119 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.--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.--(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no person may smoke indoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. ``(B) In the case of a facility of the Veterans Health Administration that is a community living center, no person may smoke indoors in such facility on or after December 31, 2018. ``(2) No person may smoke outdoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 1, 2021. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `community living center' means a facility of the Department that provides nursing home care.…
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