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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Right to Try Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF UNAPPROVED MEDICAL PRODUCTS BY PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH A 
              TERMINAL ILLNESS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and any other provision of Federal law, the 
Federal Government shall not take any action to prohibit or restrict--
            (1) the production, manufacture, distribution, prescribing, 
        or dispensing of an experimental drug, biological product, or 
        device that--
                    (A) is intended to treat a patient who has been 
                diagnosed with a terminal illness; and
                    (B) is authorized by, and in accordance with, State 
                law; and
            (2) the possession or use of an experimental drug, 
        biological product, or device--
                    (A) that is described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                of paragraph (1); and
                    (B) for which the patient has received a 
                certification from the patient's treating physician in 
                accordance with subsection (b).
    (b) Physician Certification.--A certification by the patient's 
treating physician referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) must include 
each of the following:
            (1) A certification that the physician--
                    (A) is in good standing with the physician's 
                certifying organization or board; and
                    (B) has personally examined the patient.
            (2) A certification that there is no reason to conclude the 
        experimental drug, biological product, or device poses an 
        unreasonable and significant risk of danger to the patient.
            (3) A certification that the patient has been diagnosed 
        with a terminal disease or condition and does not have any 
        treatment options that--
                    (A) are comparable to treatment using the 
                experimental drug, biological product, or device or 
                otherwise satisfactory; and
                    (B) are approved, licensed, or cleared for 
                commercial distribution under section 505, 510(k), or 
                515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
                U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360(e)) or section 351 of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) and are 
                available to diagnose, monitor, or treat the patient's 
                disease or condition.
            (4) A certification that the probable risk to the patient 
        from the experimental drug, biological product, or device is 
        not greater than the probable risk from the patient's disease 
        or condition.
            (5) A certification that the physician has provided the 
        patient with a written statement and oral explanation of the 
        medical treatment to be provided using the experimental drug, 
        biological product, or device.
            (6) An acknowledgement signed by the patient (or the 
        patient's legal representative) that the physician has provided 
        the written statement and oral explanation required by 
        paragraph (5), and has disclosed the following:
                    (A) That the medical treatment using the 
                experimental drug, biological product, or device is 
                experimental or nonconventional.
                    (B) That the experimental drug, biological product, 
                or device has not been approved, licensed, or cleared 
                for commercial distribution under section 505, 510(k), 
                or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
                U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360(e)) or section 351 of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) for any 
                indication.
                    (C) The material risks generally recognized by a 
                reasonably prudent physician of the medical treatment's 
                side effects.
                    (D) An explanation of the medical treatment, 
                including the expected frequency and duration of the 
                treatment.
    (c) No Liability or Use of Outcomes.--
            (1) No liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no liability shall lie against a producer, manufacturer, 
        distributor, prescriber, dispenser, possessor, or user of an 
        experimental drug, biological product, or device for the 
        production, manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, 
        possession, or use of an experimental drug, biological product, 
        or device that is in compliance, with subsection (a).
            (2) No use of outcomes.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the outcome of any production, manufacture, 
        distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of an 
        experimental drug, biological product, or device that was done 
        in compliance with subsection (a) shall not be used by a 
        Federal agency reviewing the experimental drug, biological 
        product, or device to delay or otherwise adversely impact 
        review or approval of such experimental drug, biological 
        product, or device.
    (d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to--
            (1) require a manufacturer or other person to make 
        available any experimental drug, biological product, or device; 
        or
            (2) prohibit a manufacturer or other person from receiving 
        compensation or recovering costs for the production, 
        manufacture, distribution, or sale of an experiment drug, 
        biological product, or device.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Biological product.--The term ``biological product'' 
        has the meaning given to such term in section 351 of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).
            (2) Device; drug.--The terms ``device'' and ``drug'' have 
        the meanings given to such terms in section 201 of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
            (3) Experimental drug, biological product, or device.--The 
        term ``experimental drug, biological product, or device'' means 
        a drug, biological product, or device that--
                    (A) has successfully completed a phase 1 clinical 
                investigation;
                    (B) remains under investigation in a clinical trial 
                approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and
                    (C) is not approved, licensed, or cleared for 
                commercial distribution under section 505, 510(k), or 
                515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
                U.S.C. 355, 360(k), 360(e)) or section 351 of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).
            (4) Phase 1 clinical investigation.--The term ``phase 1 
        clinical investigation'' means a phase 1 clinical 
        investigation, as described in section 312.21 of title 21, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).
            (5) Terminal illness.--The term ``terminal illness'' has 
        the meaning given to such term in the State law specified in 
        subsection (a)(1)(B).

Output: Right to Try Act This bill requires the federal government to allow unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products, and medical devices that are authorized by state law and intended to treat terminally ill patients. Patients receiving these treatments must be certified by a physician as having exhausted all other treatment options and as being at greater risk from their medical condition than the treatment. The physician must explain the treatment to the patient, including that the treatment is experimental, and the patient, or the patient's legal representative, must acknowledge the explanation. A manufacturer, distributor, prescriber, dispenser, possessor, or user of such a treatment has no liability regarding the treatment. The outcome of manufacture, distribution, prescribing, dispensing, possession, or use of such a treatment may not be used by a federal agency to adversely impact review or approval of the treatment. The treatment must: (1) have successfully completed a phase 1 (initial, small scale) clinical trial; (2) remain under investigation in a clinical trial approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and (3) not be approved, licensed, or cleared for sale by the FDA.  


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

    (a) Duties of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Judges.--
The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(d) (29 U.S.C. 153(d)), by striking 
        ``investigation of charges and issuance of complaints under 
        section 10, and in respect of the prosecution of such 
        complaints before the Board'' and inserting ``investigation of 
        allegations under section 10''; and
            (2) in section 4(a) (29 U.S.C. 154(a)), by striking the 
        fourth sentence.
    (b) Clarification of the Board's Rulemaking Authority.--Section 6 
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 156) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``Such rulemaking authority shall be limited to rules 
concerning the internal functions of the Board. The Board shall not 
promulgate rules or regulations that affect the substantive or 
procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor 
organization, including rules and regulations concerning unfair labor 
practices and representation elections.''.
    (c) Investigatory Power and Adjudicatory Authority Over Unfair 
Labor Practice Allegations.--Section 10 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 160) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``prevent any person from engaging 
                in'' and inserting ``investigate''; and
                    (B) by striking ``This power shall'' and all that 
                follows through the end of the subsection;
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``Whenever it is charged'' and 
                inserting ``Whenever it is alleged'';
                    (B) by striking ``or is engaging in'' and inserting 
                ``, is engaging in, or is about to engage in'';
                    (C) by striking ``the Board, or any agent'' and all 
                that follows through ``Provided, That no complaint 
                shall issue'' and inserting ``the aggrieved person may 
                bring a civil action for such relief (including an 
                injunction) as may be appropriate. Any such civil 
                action may be brought in the district court of the 
                United States where the violation occurred, or, at the 
                option of the parties, in the United States District 
                Court for the District of Columbia. No civil action may 
                be brought'';
                    (D) by striking ``charge with the Board'' and all 
                that follows through ``prevented from filing such 
                charge'' and inserting ``civil action, unless the 
                person aggrieved thereby was prevented from filing such 
                civil action''; and
                    (E) by striking ``Any such complaint may be 
                amended'' and all that follows through ``Any such 
                proceeding shall, so far as practicable,'' and 
                inserting ``Any proceeding under this subsection 
                shall'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) through (k);
            (4) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively;
            (5) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``Whenever it is charged'' and 
                inserting ``Whenever it is alleged'';
                    (B) in the first sentence, by striking ``charge'' 
                and inserting ``allegation''; and
                    (C) by striking ``such charge is true and that a 
                complaint should issue, he shall'' and all that follows 
                through the end of the subsection and inserting ``such 
                allegation is true, the officer or regional attorney 
                shall, on behalf of the Board, submit a written summary 
                of the findings to all parties involved in the alleged 
                unfair labor practice.''; and
            (6) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``Whenever it is charged'' and 
                inserting ``Whenever it is alleged'';
                    (B) by striking ``such charge'' and inserting 
                ``such allegation''; and
                    (C) by striking ``and cases given priority under 
                subsection (i)''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--The National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 9 (29 U.S.C. 159)--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``and in no 
                case shall the Board'' and all that follows through the 
                end of such subsection and inserting a period;
                    (B) by striking subsection (d); and
                    (C) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
                (d);
            (2) in section 3(b) (29 U.S.C. 153(b)), by striking ``or 
        (e) of section 9'' and inserting ``or (d) of section 9'';
            (3) in section 8 (29 U.S.C. 158), by striking ``9(e)'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``9(d)''; and
            (4) in section 18 (29 U.S.C. 168), by striking ``section 10 
        (e) or (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (e) or (f) of section 
        10, as such subsections were in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of the Protecting American Jobs Act,''.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the National Labor Relations Board shall review all regulations 
promulgated before such date of enactment and revise or rescind any 
such regulations as necessary to implement the amendment made by 
section 2(b).

Output: Protecting American Jobs Act       This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act, with respect to the authority of the National Labor Relations Board, to:   repeal the authority of the General Counsel ofthe board, to issue, and prosecute before the board, complaints of unfair labor practices;  limit the board's rulemaking authority to rules concerning the internal functions of the board;  prohibit the board from promulgating regulations affecting the substantive or procedural rights of any person, employer, employee, or labor organization, including rules concerning unfair labor practices and representation elections;  repeal the board's authority to prevent persons from engaging in unfair labor practices, limiting such authority to the investigation of allegations of such practices; and  repeal the board's authority to petition courts for enforcement of its orders, seek injunctions, or hold hearings on jurisdictional strikes.  


Input: Consider Input: TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) Authority To Provide Priority Health Care for Certain Veterans 
Exposed to Toxic Substances.--(1) Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``after June 30, 1995,'' 
and all that follows through ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``after December 31, 1996''.
    (2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended by striking out 
``December 31, 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 
1996,''.
    (b) Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence.--Section 1720A(e) of 
such title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
    (c) Pilot Program for Noninstitutional Alternatives to Nursing Home 
Care.--Section 1720C(a) of such title is amended by striking out 
``September 30, 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 
1997,''.
    (d) Negotiated Interest Rates.--Section 3703(c)(4) of such title is 
amended by striking out subparagraph (D).
    (e) Mortgages for Energy Efficient Improvements.--Section 3710(d) 
of such title is amended by striking out paragraph (7).
    (f) Enhanced Loan Asset Sale Authority.--Section 3720(h)(2) of such 
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1996''.
    (g) Authority of Lenders of Automatically Guaranteed Loans To 
Review Appraisals.--Section 3731(f) of such title is amended by 
striking out paragraph (3).
    (h) Agreements for Housing Assistance for Homeless Veterans.--
Section 3735(c) of such title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 
1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
    (i) Use of Data on Compensation for Certified Registered Nurse 
Anesthetists.--Section 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by 
striking out ``April 1, 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``January 
1, 1998''.
    (j) Health Professional Scholarship Program.--Section 7618 of such 
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
    (k) Enhanced-Use Leases of Real Property.--Section 8169 of such 
title is amended by striking out ``December 31, 1995'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.

SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.

    (a) Authority for Community-Based Residential Care for Homeless 
Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans and Other Veterans.--Section 115(d) 
of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 
note) is amended by striking out ``September 30, 1995'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1997''.
    (b) Demonstration Program of Compensated Work Therapy.--Section 
7(a) of Public Law 102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended by striking 
out ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``the period beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on December 31, 
1997,''.
    (c) Services and Assistance to Homeless Veterans.--The Homeless 
Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
590; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended--
        (1) in section 2, by striking out ``September 30, 1995,'' and 
    inserting in lieu thereof ``September 30, 1997,'';
        (2) in section 3(a)--
            (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject to'';
            (B) by striking out ``fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995,''; 
        and
            (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The authority of the Secretary to make grants under this 
section expires on September 30, 1997.''; and
        (3) in section 12, by striking out ``each of the fiscal years 
    1993, 1994, and 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``each of 
    fiscal years 1993 through 1997''.
    (d) Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Projects.--(1) Section 
738(e)(1) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11448(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.''.
    (2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is amended by 
striking out ``October 1, 1995'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``December 31, 1997''.

SEC. 103. RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN DURING PERIOD OF EXPIRED 
              AUTHORITY.

    Any action taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs before the 
date of the enactment of this Act under a provision of law amended by 
this title that was taken during the period beginning on the date on 
which the authority of the Secretary under that provision of law 
expired and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
considered to have the same force and effect as if the amendment to 
that provision of law made by this title had been in effect at the time 
of that action.

                       TITLE II--OTHER PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. CODIFICATION OF HOUSING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CHANGES IN 
              THEIR FREQUENCY.

    (a) Codification of Housing Related Reporting Requirements.--(1) 
Chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
section 3735 the following new section:

``Sec. 3736. Reporting requirements

    ``The annual report required by section 529 of this title shall 
include a discussion of the activities under this chapter. Beginning 
with the report submitted at the close of fiscal year 1996, and every 
second year thereafter, this discussion shall include information 
regarding the following:
        ``(1) Loans made to veterans whose only qualifying service was 
    in the Selected Reserve.
        ``(2) Interest rates and discount points which were negotiated 
    between the lender and the veteran pursuant to section 
    3703(c)(4)(A)(i) of this title.
        ``(3) The determination of reasonable value by lenders pursuant 
    to section 3731(f) of this title.
        ``(4) Loans that include funds for energy efficiency 
    improvements pursuant to section 3710(a)(10) of this title.
        ``(5) Direct loans to Native American veterans made pursuant to 
    subchapter V of this chapter.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3735 the 
following new item:
``3736. Reporting requirements.''.
    (b) Repeal of Superseded Reporting Requirements.--The Veterans Home 
Loan Program Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-547; 106 Stat. 3633) is 
amended by striking out sections 2(c), 3(b), 8(d), 9(c), and 10(b).

SEC. 202. OTHER REPORT REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Report on Consolidation of Certain Programs.--The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress, not later than March 1, 
1997, a report on the advantages and disadvantages of consolidating 
into one program the following three programs:
        (1) The alcohol and drug abuse contract care program under 
    section 1720A of title 38, United States Code.
        (2) The program to provide community-based residential care to 
    homeless chronically mentally ill veterans under section 115 of the 
    Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note).
        (3) The demonstration program under section 7 of Public Law 
    102-54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note).
    (b) Health Professional Scholarship Program.--(1) The Secretary 
shall submit to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report 
setting forth the results of a study evaluating the operation of the 
health professional scholarship program under subchapter II of chapter 
76 of title 38, United States Code. The study shall evaluate the 
efficacy of the program with respect to recruitment and retention of 
health care personnel for the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall 
compare the costs and benefits of the program with the costs and 
benefits of alternative methods of ensuring adequate recruitment and 
retention of such personnel.
    (2) The Secretary shall carry out the study under this paragraph 
through a private contractor. The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the report of the contractor and the comments, if any, of the 
Secretary on that report.
    (c) Enhanced Use Leases.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress, 
not later than March 31, 1997, a report evaluating the operation of the 
program under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States 
Code.

SEC. 203. CONTRACTS FOR UTILITIES, AUDIE L. MURPHY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    (a) Authority To Contract.--Subject to subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into contracts for the 
provision of utilities (including steam and chilled water) to the Audie 
L. Murphy Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Each such contract 
may--
        (1) be for a period not to exceed 35 years;
        (2) provide for the construction and operation of a production 
    facility on or near property under the jurisdiction of the 
    Secretary;
        (3) require capital contributions by the parties involved for 
    the construction of such a facility, such contribution to be in the 
    form of cash, equipment, or other in-kind contribution; and
        (4) provide for a predetermined formula to compute the cost of 
    providing such utilities to the parties for the duration of the 
    contract.
    (b) Funds.--A contract may be entered into under subsection (a) 
only to the extent as provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.
    (c) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may include in a contract 
under subsection (a) such additional provisions as the Secretary 
considers necessary to secure the provision of utilities and to protect 
the interests of the United States.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.


Output: TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
     Title I:  Extensions of Authority 
     Title II:  Other Provisions 
Title I:  Extensions of Authority
 - Extends through December 31, 1996, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to:  (1) provide priority hospital care and medical services to Persian Gulf veterans exposed to toxic substances or environmental hazards during such service; (2) provide outpatient services to such veterans; and (3) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securities evidencing an interest in a pool of Department-guaranteed mortgage loans made in connection with the sale of properties represented by such loans. 
Extends through December 31, 1997, Department authority to:  (1) contract with community-based treatment facilities for the care of eligible veterans suffering from alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities; (2) provide a pilot program for furnishing veterans with noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care; (3) enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations and State and local governments to assist homeless veterans and their families to obtain shelter; (4) provide a health professionals scholarship program; (5) enter into enhanced use leases of Department real property; and (6) use data on local compensation rates for determining the pay rates of certified registered nurse anesthetists. 
Repeals a Federal provision authorizing:  (1) the veteran and the mortgagee to negotiate the interest rate on a Department-guaranteed loan; and (2) a lender on such a loan to appraise the property which is the basis for the loan. 
Amends the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 to extend through December 31, 1997, the authority to use community-based residential care for the treatment of homeless chronically mentally ill veterans and other veterans.  Extends through such date the Department's compensated work therapy and therapeutic transitional housing program. 
Amends the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 to extend through September 30, 1997, the authority for a pilot program (and grants made under the program) to expand and improve Department benefits and services to homeless veterans. 
Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to extend through December 31, 1997, the authority for homeless veterans' reintegration projects. 
Ratifies any actions taken by the Secretary before the enactment of this Act during any periods of expired authority for programs and projects amended by this Act. 
Title II:  Other Provisions
 - Requires, within an annual fiscal report from the Secretary to the Congress, the inclusion of a discussion of Department housing and small business loans made to veterans.  Repeals superseded reporting requirements under the Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992. 
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress:  (1) on the advantages and disadvantages of consolidating into one program the alcohol and drug abuse program, the program to provide community-based residential care to homeless chronically mentally ill veterans, and the demonstration program of compensated work therapy and therapeutic transitional housing; (2) the results of a study evaluating the operation of the health professionals scholarship program; and (3) evaluating the operation of the Department's real property enhanced use lease program. 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts for the provision of utilities to the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.  Outlines contract requirements, including a contract term limit of no more than 35 years. Allows such contracts only to the extent provided for in advance in appropriations Acts.