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38 U.S.C. § 7330B (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 7330B. Annual report on Veterans Health Administration and furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care
(a) Report Required.—
Not later than March 1 of each of years 2018 through 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on, for the calendar year preceding the calendar year during which the report is submitted—
(1) the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under the laws administered by the Secretary; and
(2) the administration of the furnishing of such care and services by the Veterans Health Administration.
(b) Elements.—
Each report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following for the year covered by the report:
(1) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Veterans Health Administration in increasing the access of veterans to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Secretary for which such veterans are eligible.
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Veterans Health Administration in improving the quality of health care provided to veterans, without increasing the costs incurred for such health care by the Federal Government or veterans, including relevant information for each medical center and Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department set forth separately.
(3) An assessment of—
(A) the workload of physicians and other employees of the Veterans Health Administration;
(B) patient demographics and utilization rates;
(C) physician compensation;
(D) the productivity of physicians and other employees of the Veterans Health Administration;
(E) the percentage of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided to veterans in facilities of the Department and in non-Department facilities and any changes in such percentages compared to the year preceding the year covered by the report;
(F) pharmaceutical prices; and
(G) third-party health billings owed to the Department, including the total amount of such billings and the total amount collected by the Department, set forth separately for claims greater than $1,000 and for claims equal to or less than $1,000.
(c) Definitions.—
In this section, the terms “hospital care”, “medical services”, “nursing home care”, “facilities of the Department”, and “non-Department facilities” have the meanings given those terms in section 1701 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 114–315, title VI, § 612(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1575.)
38 U.S.C. § 7412 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 7412. Annual determination of staffing shortages; recruitment and appointment for needed occupations
(a) In General.—
Not later than September 30 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department shall determine, and the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, the five occupations of personnel of this title of the Department covered under section 7401 of this title for which there are the largest staffing shortages throughout the Department as calculated over the five-year period preceding the determination.
(b) Recruitment and Appointment.—
Notwithstanding sections 3304 and 3309 through 3318 of title 5, the Secretary may, upon a determination by the Inspector General under subsection (a) that there is a staffing shortage throughout the Department with respect to a particular occupation, recruit and directly appoint, during the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which such determination is made, qualified personnel to serve in that particular occupation for the Department.
(Added Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 301(a)(1), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1784; amended Pub. L. 114–315, title VIII, § 802(4), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1592.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–315 substituted “under subsection (a)” for “under paragraph (1)”.
heading: Deadline for First Determination
text: Pub. L. 113–146, title III, § 301(a)(3), Aug. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1784, provided that: “Notwithstanding the deadline under section 7412 of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), for the annual determination of staffing shortages in the Veterans Health Administration, the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall make the first determination required under such section, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register such determination, by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 7, 2014].”
38 U.S.C. § 8120 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 8120. Quarterly report on super construction projects
(a) Quarterly Reports Required.—
Not later than 30 days after the last day of each fiscal quarter the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the super construction projects carried out by the appropriate non-Department Federal entity described in section 8103(e)(1) of this title during such quarter. Each such report shall include, for each such project—
(1) the budgetary and scheduling status of the project, as of the last day of the quarter covered by the report; and
(2) the actual cost and schedule variances of the project, as of such day, compared to the planned cost and schedules for the project.
(b) Super Construction Project Defined.—
In this section, the term “super construction project” has the meaning given such term in section 8103(e)(3) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 114–315, title VIII, § 801(d)(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1591.)
39 U.S.C. § 2901 (POSTAL SERVICE)
§ 2901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Excess property.—
The term “excess property” means any postal property that the Postal Service determines is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the Postal Service.
(2) Postal property.—
The term “postal property” means any property owned or leased by the Postal Service.
(3) Underutilized property.—
The term “underutilized property” means a portion or the entirety of any real property that is postal property, including any improvements, that is used—
(A) irregularly or intermittently by the Postal Service for program purposes of the Postal Service; or
(B) for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property.
(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 4(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1613.)
39 U.S.C. § 2902 (POSTAL SERVICE)
§ 2902. Property management
(a) In General.—
The Postal Service—
(1) shall maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for postal property;
(2) shall develop current and future workforce projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of the Postal Service workforce regarding the use of property;
(3) may develop a 5-year management template that—
(A) establishes goals and policies that will lead to the reduction of excess property and underutilized property in the inventory of the Postal Service;
(B) adopts workplace practices, configurations, and management techniques that can achieve increased levels of productivity and decrease the need for real property assets;
(C) assesses leased space to identify space that is not fully used or occupied;
(D) develops recommendations on how to address excess capacity at Postal Service facilities without negatively impacting mail delivery; and
(E) develops recommendations on ensuring the security of mail processing operations; and
(4) if the Postal Service develops a template under paragraph (3) shall, as part of that template and on a regular basis—
(A) conduct an inventory of postal property that is real property; and
(B) publish a report that covers each property identified under subparagraph (A), similar to the USPS Owned Facilities Report and the USPS Leased Facilities Report, that includes—
(i) the date on which the Postal Service first occupied the property;
(ii) the size of the property in square footage and acreage;
(iii) the geographical location of the property, including an address and description;
(iv) the extent to which the property is being utilized;
(v) the actual annual operating costs associated with the property;
(vi) the total cost of capital expenditures associated with the property;
(vii) the number of postal employees, contractor employees, and functions housed at the property;
(viii) the extent to which the mission of the Postal Service is dependent on the property; and
(ix) the estimated amount of capital expenditures projected to maintain and operate the property over each of the next 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter.
(b) Rule of Construction.—
Nothing in subsection (a)(4)(B) shall be construed to require the Postal Service to obtain an appraisal of postal property.
(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 4(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1613.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(B)(ix), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–318, which was approved Dec. 16, 2016.
40 U.S.C. § 621 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 621. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Administrator.—
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) Council.—
The term “Council” means the Federal Real Property Council established by section 623(a).
(3) Director.—
The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(4) Federal agency.—
The term “Federal agency” means—
(A) an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government; or
(B) a wholly owned Government corporation (other than the United States Postal Service).
(5) Field office.—
The term “field office” means any office of a Federal agency that is not the headquarters office location for the Federal agency.
(6) Postal property.—
The term “postal property” means any property owned or leased by the United States Postal Service.
(7) Public-private partnership.—
The term “public-private partnership” means any partnership or working relationship between a Federal agency and a corporation, individual, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of financing, constructing, operating, managing, or maintaining one or more Federal real property assets.
(8) Underutilized property.—
The term “underutilized property” means a portion or the entirety of any real property, including any improvements, that is used—
(A) irregularly or intermittently by the accountable Federal agency for program purposes of the Federal agency; or
(B) for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property.
(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 3(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1608.)
heading: Purpose
text: Pub. L. 114–318, § 2, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1608, provided that:
“The purpose of this Act [see section 1 of Pub. L. 114–318, set out as a Short Title of 2016 Amendment note under section 101 of this title] is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government in managing property of the Federal Government by—
“(1) requiring the United States Postal Service to take appropriate measures to better manage and account for property;
“(2) providing for increased collocation with Postal Service facilities and guidance on Postal Service leasing practices; and
“(3) establishing a Federal Real Property Council to develop guidance on and ensure the implementation of strategies for better managing Federal property.”
40 U.S.C. § 622 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 622. Collocation among United States Postal Service properties
(a) Identification of Postal Property.—
Each year, the Postmaster General shall—
(1) identify a list of postal properties with space available for use by Federal agencies; and
(2) not later than September 30, submit the list to—
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
(b) Voluntary Identification of Postal Property.—
Each year, the Postmaster General may submit the list under subsection (a) to the Council.
(c) Submission of List of Postal Properties to Federal Agencies.—
(1) In general.—
Not later than 30 days after the completion of a list under subsection (a), the Council shall provide the list to each Federal agency.
(2) Review by federal agencies.—
Not later than 90 days after the receipt of the list submitted under paragraph (1), each Federal agency shall—
(A) review the list;
(B) review properties under the control of the Federal agency; and
(C) recommend collocations if appropriate.
(d) Terms of Collocation.—
On approval of the recommendations under subsection (c) by the Postmaster General and the applicable agency head, the Federal agency or appropriate landholding entity may work with the Postmaster General to establish appropriate terms of a lease for each postal property.
(e) Rule of Construction.—
Nothing in this section exceeds, modifies, or supplants any other Federal law relating to any competitive bidding process governing the leasing of postal property.
(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 3(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1609.)
40 U.S.C. § 624 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 624. Information on certain leasing authorities
(a) In General.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of this subchapter, a Federal agency with independent leasing authority shall submit to the Council a list of all leases, including operating leases, in effect on the date of enactment of this subchapter that includes—
(1) the date on which each lease was executed;
(2) the date on which each lease will expire;
(3) a description of the size of the space;
(4) the location of the property;
(5) the tenant agency;
(6) the total annual rental payment; and
(7) the amount of the net present value of the total estimated legal obligations of the Federal Government over the life of the contract.
(b) Exception.—
Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
(1) the United States Postal Service; or
(2) any other property the Director excludes from subsection (a) for reasons of national security.
(Added Pub. L. 114–318, § 3(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1612.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–318, which was approved Dec. 16, 2016.
21 U.S.C. § 356c–1 (FOOD AND DRUGS)
§ 356c–1. Annual reporting on drug shortages
(a) Annual reports to Congress
Not later than March 31 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report, with respect to the preceding calendar year, on drug shortages that—
(1) specifies the number of manufacturers that submitted a notification to the Secretary under section 356c(a) of this title during such calendar year;
(2) describes the communication between the field investigators of the Food and Drug Administration and the staff of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s Office of Compliance and Drug Shortage Program, including the Food and Drug Administration’s procedures for enabling and ensuring such communication;
(3)
(A) lists the major actions taken by the Secretary to prevent or mitigate the drug shortages described in paragraph (7);
(B) in the list under subparagraph (A), includes—
(i) the number of applications and supplements for which the Secretary expedited review under section 356c(g)(1) of this title during such calendar year; and
(ii) the number of establishment inspections or reinspections that the Secretary expedited under section 356c(g)(2) of this title during such calendar year;
(4) describes the coordination between the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration on efforts to prevent or alleviate drug shortages;
(5) identifies the number of and describes the instances in which the Food and Drug Administration exercised regulatory flexibility and discretion to prevent or alleviate a drug shortage;
(6) lists the names of manufacturers that were issued letters under section 356c(f) of this title; and
(7) specifies the number of drug shortages occurring during such calendar year, as identified by the Secretary.
(b) Trend analysis
The Secretary is authorized to retain a third party to conduct a study, if the Secretary believes such a study would help clarify the causes, trends, or solutions related to drug shortages.
(c) Definition
In this section, the term “drug shortage” or “shortage” has the meaning given such term in section 356c of this title.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 506C–1, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title X, § 1002, July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1102; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3101(a)(2)(F), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1153.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–255, in introductory provisions, substituted “Not later than March 31 of each calendar year,” for “Not later than the end of calendar year 2013, and not later than the end of each calendar year thereafter,” and inserted “, with respect to the preceding calendar year,” after “a report”.
21 U.S.C. § 356e (FOOD AND DRUGS)
§ 356e. Drug shortage list
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall maintain an up-to-date list of drugs that are determined by the Secretary to be in shortage in the United States.
(b) Contents
For each drug on such list, the Secretary shall include the following information:
(1) The name of the drug in shortage, including the National Drug Code number for such drug.
(2) The name of each manufacturer of such drug.
(3) The reason for the shortage, as determined by the Secretary, selecting from the following categories:
(A) Requirements related to complying with good manufacturing practices.
(B) Regulatory delay.
(C) Shortage of an active ingredient.
(D) Shortage of an inactive ingredient component.
(E) Discontinuance of the manufacture of the drug.
(F) Delay in shipping of the drug.
(G) Demand increase for the drug.
(4) The estimated duration of the shortage as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Public availability
(1) In general
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall make the information in such list publicly available.
(2) Trade secrets and confidential information
Nothing in this section alters or amends section 1905 of title 18 or section 552(b)(4) of title 5.
(3) Public health exception
The Secretary may choose not to make information collected under this section publicly available under paragraph (1) or section 356c(c) of this title if the Secretary determines that disclosure of such information would adversely affect the public health (such as by increasing the possibility of hoarding or other disruption of the availability of drug products to patients).
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 506E, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title X, § 1004, July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1104; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3101(a)(2)(G), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1153.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (b)(3)(E). Pub. L. 114–255, which directed substitution of “discontinuance” for “discontinuation”, was executed by substituting “Discontinuance” for “Discontinuation” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
21 U.S.C. § 360g–1 (FOOD AND DRUGS)
§ 360g–1. Agency documentation and review of significant decisions regarding devices
(a) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions
(1) In general
The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 360(k) of this title, an application under section 360e of this title, a request for designation under section 360e–3 of this title, or an application for an exemption under section 360j(g) of this title, including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.
(2) Provision of documentation
Upon request, the Secretary shall furnish such substantive summary to the person who is seeking to submit, or who has submitted, such report or application.
(3) Application of least burdensome requirements
The substantive summary required under this subsection shall include a brief statement regarding how the least burdensome requirements were considered and applied consistent with section 360c(i)(1)(D) of this title, section 360c(a)(3)(D) of this title, and section 360e(c)(5) of this title, as applicable.
(b) Review of significant decisions
(1) Request for supervisory review of significant decision
Any person may request a supervisory review of the significant decision described in subsection (a)(1). Such review may be conducted at the next supervisory level or higher above the individual who made the significant decision.
(2) Submission of request
A person requesting a supervisory review under paragraph (1) shall submit such request to the Secretary not later than 30 days after such decision and shall indicate in the request whether such person seeks an in-person meeting or a teleconference review.
(3) Timeframe
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall schedule an in-person or teleconference review, if so requested, not later than 30 days after such request is made. The Secretary shall issue a decision to the person requesting a review under this subsection not later than 45 days after the request is made under paragraph (1), or, in the case of a person who requests an in-person meeting or teleconference, 30 days after such meeting or teleconference.
(B) Exception
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in cases that are referred to experts outside of the Food and Drug Administration.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 517A, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title VI, § 603, July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1051; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, §§ 3051(b), 3058(c), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1124, 1129.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3051(b), inserted “a request for designation under section 360e–3 of this title,” after “application under section 360e of this title,”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–255, § 3058(c), added par. (3).
21 U.S.C. § 360h–1 (FOOD AND DRUGS)
§ 360h–1. Program to improve the device recall system
(a) In general
The Secretary shall—
(1) establish a program to routinely and systematically assess information relating to device recalls and use such information to proactively identify strategies for mitigating health risks presented by defective or unsafe devices;
(2) clarify procedures for conducting device recall audit checks to improve the ability of investigators to perform those checks in a consistent manner;
(3) develop detailed criteria for assessing whether a person performing a device recall has performed an effective correction or action plan for the recall; and
(4) document the basis for each termination by the Food and Drug Administration of a device recall.
(b) Assessment content
The program established under subsection (a)(1) shall, at a minimum, identify—
(1) trends in the number and types of device recalls;
(2) devices that are most frequently the subject of a recall; and
(3) underlying causes of device recalls.
(c) Definition
In this section, the term “recall” means—
(1) the removal from the market of a device pursuant to an order of the Secretary under subsection (b) or (e) of section 360h of this title; or
(2) the correction or removal from the market of a device at the initiative of the manufacturer or importer of the device that is required to be reported to the Secretary under section 360i(g) of this title.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 518A, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title VI, § 605, July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1053; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, § 3101(a)(2)(K), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1154.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114–255 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall document the basis for the termination by the Food and Drug Administration of a device recall.”