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Union Calendar No. 806 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1662 
[Report No. 115–1033] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility 
of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2017 
Mr. WENSTRUP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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: 
‘‘§ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the 
Veterans Health Administration 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—(1) No person may smoke in-
doors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(2) No person may smoke outdoors in any facility 
of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 
1, 2022. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘smoke’ includes the smoking of 
cigarettes (including e-cigarettes or electronic ciga-
rettes), cigars, pipes, and any other combustion of 
tobacco. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health 
Administration’ means any land or building (includ-
ing any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary 
facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides re-
adjustment counseling) that is— 
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‘‘(A) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(B) under the control of the Veterans 
Health Administration; and 
‘‘(C) not under the control of the General 
Services Administration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1715 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion.’’. 
(2) Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–585) is repealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 806 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1662 
[Report No. 115–1033] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit 
smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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