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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Puppies Assisting Wounded 
Servicemembers Act of 2017'' or the ``PAWS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) According to the analysis of veteran suicide published 
        by the Department of Veterans Affairs in August 2016 and titled 
        ``Suicide Among Veterans and Other Americans''--
                    (A) an average of 20 veterans died by suicide each 
                day in 2014;
                    (B) mental health disorders, including major 
                depression and other mood disorders, have been 
                associated with increased risk for suicide;
                    (C) since 2001, the proportion of users of the 
                Veterans Health Administration with mental health 
                conditions or substance use disorders has increased 
                from approximately 27 percent in 2001 to more than 40 
                percent in 2014; and
                    (D) overall, suicide rates are highest among 
                patients with mental health and substance use disorder 
                diagnoses who are in treatment and lower among those 
                who received a mental health diagnoses but were not at 
                risk enough to require enhanced care from a mental 
                health provider.
            (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs must be more 
        effective in its approach to reducing the burden of veteran 
        suicide connected to mental health disorders, including post-
        traumatic stress disorder, and a pilot program and study to 
        assess the benefits of pairing service dogs with veterans 
        suffering from mental health disorders would allow the 
        Department to better determine the efficacy of using service 
        dogs as a nontraditional therapy to ensure the well-being of 
        veterans.
            (3) Pairing a service dog with a veteran costs 
        approximately $25,000, including with respect to training of 
        the service dog as well as training of the veteran with the 
        service dog.

SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS 
              FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE DOGS TO CERTAIN VETERANS 
              WITH SEVERE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a 
pilot program under which the Secretary provides a $25,000 grant to an 
eligible organization for each veteran referred to that organization 
for a service dog pairing.
    (b) Benefits Provided.--
            (1) In general.--An organization that receives a grant 
        under subsection (a) shall provide the following for each 
        service dog and veteran participating in the pilot program:
                    (A) Coverage of a commercially available veterinary 
                health insurance policy to maintain the health of the 
                dog and keep the dog functioning in the prescribed role 
                for the life of the dog.
                    (B) Hardware, or repairs or replacements for 
                hardware, that are clinically determined to be required 
                by the dog to perform the tasks necessary to assist the 
                veteran with the diagnosed disorder of the veteran.
                    (C) Payments for travel expenses for the veteran to 
                obtain the dog, calculated in the same manner as 
                similar travel expenses provided pursuant to section 
                111 of title 38, United States Code.
            (2) Other travel expenses.--If a veteran is required to 
        replace a service dog provided pursuant to a grant under this 
        section, the Secretary shall pay for the travel expenses 
        described in paragraph (1)(C) required to obtain a new service 
        dog pursuant to subsection (c)(3), regardless of any other 
        benefits the veteran is receiving for the first service dog 
        under this section.
    (c) Eligible Organizations.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an organization shall--
            (1) be a nonprofit organization that provides trained 
        service dogs--
                    (A) that--
                            (i) is certified by Assistance Dogs 
                        International;
                            (ii) on average, provides one-on-one 
                        training for each service dog and recipient for 
                        30 hours or more over 90 days or more;
                            (iii) provides a wellness verification from 
                        a licensed veterinarian for each service dog;
                            (iv) provides an in-house residential 
                        facility, or other accommodations nearby, in 
                        which service dog recipients stay for a minimum 
                        of 10 days while receiving at least 30 hours of 
                        training with their new service dog;
                            (v) ensures all service dogs pass the 
                        American Kennel Club Community Canine test and 
                        the ADI Public Access Test prior to permanent 
                        placement with a recipient; and
                            (vi) provides follow-up support service for 
                        the life of the service dog, to include a 
                        contact plan between the veteran and 
                        organization to allow--
                                    (I) the veteran to reach out for 
                                and receive adequate help with the 
                                service dog; and
                                    (II) the organization to 
                                communicate with the veteran to ensure 
                                that the service dog is being properly 
                                cared for; or
                    (B) that meets the Association of Service Dog 
                Providers for Military Veterans Service Dog Agency 
                Standards that cater to the unique needs of veterans 
                with post-traumatic stress disorder;
            (2) agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount 
        to guarantee the benefits listed under subsection (b)(1);
            (3) agree to reaccept or replace the service dog the 
        organization provided to the veteran, if necessary, as 
        determined by the organization and the veteran; and
            (4) submit to the Secretary an application containing such 
        information, certification, and assurances as the Secretary may 
        require.
    (d) Eligible Veterans.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
        review and approve veterans eligible to participate under this 
        section and shall refer approved veterans to eligible 
        organizations. The period beginning on the date on which a 
        veteran applies to participate under this section and the date 
        on which the Secretary makes an approval determination may not 
        exceed 90 days.
            (2) Initial eligibility.--For purposes of this section, an 
        eligible veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the patient 
        enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
        section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, and--
                    (A) has been treated and has completed an 
                established evidence-based treatment for post-traumatic 
                stress disorder yet remains diagnosed with post-
                traumatic stress disorder by a qualified health care 
                provider as rated on the post-traumatic stress disorder 
                checklist (PCL-5);
                    (B) the health care provider or clinical team of 
                the Department of Veterans Affairs that is treating the 
                veteran for such disorder determines based upon medical 
                judgment that the veteran may potentially benefit from 
                a service dog; and
                    (C) agrees to successfully complete training 
                provided by an eligible organization pursuant to 
                subsection (c).
            (3) Ongoing eligibility.--To remain eligible to participate 
        in the pilot program, a veteran shall see the health care 
        provider or clinical team of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
        treating the veteran for such a disorder at least every six 
        months to determine, based on a clinical evaluation of 
        efficacy, whether the veteran continues to benefit from a 
        service dog.
            (4) Other cases.--If at any point, the veteran is no longer 
        able or willing to care for the service dog, the organization 
        that provided the service dog and the veteran shall determine 
        the appropriate recourse to ensure the safety of both the 
        veteran and the service dog.
    (e) Relationship to Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits.--The 
provision of a service dog to a veteran under this section is in 
addition to any other hospital care or medical service furnished by the 
Department for that veteran for post-traumatic stress disorder, and an 
improvement in symptoms as a result of the provision of a service dog 
shall not affect the eligibility of the veteran for any other benefit 
under the laws administered by the Secretary.
    (f) Metrics.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
            (1) develop metrics and other appropriate means to measure, 
        with respect to veterans participating in the pilot program, 
        the improvement in psychosocial function and therapeutic 
        compliance of such veterans and changes with respect to the 
        dependence on prescription narcotics and psychotropic 
        medication of such veterans; and
            (2) establish processes to document and track the progress 
        of such veterans under the pilot program in terms of the 
        benefits and improvements noted as a result of the pilot 
        program.
    (g) GAO Briefing and Study.--
            (1) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on 
        which the Secretary commences the pilot program under 
        subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
        shall provide to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the 
        methodology established for the pilot program.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date on 
        which the pilot program terminates, the Comptroller General 
        shall submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1) a 
        report on the pilot program. Such report shall include an 
        evaluation of the approach and methodology used for the pilot 
        program with respect to--
                    (A) helping veterans with severe post-traumatic 
                stress disorder return to civilian life;
                    (B) relevant metrics, including reduction in 
                metrics such as reduction in scores under the post-
                traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5), 
                improvement in psychosocial function, and therapeutic 
                compliance; and
                    (C) reducing the dependence of participants on 
                prescription narcotics and psychotropic medication.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for the period of fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 
2023, $10,000,000 to carry out the pilot program under this section.
    (i) Offset.--The amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
for Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Human Resources and 
Administration for the period of fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 
2023 shall be reduced by $10,000,000.
    (j) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under 
this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. An eligible veteran in possession of 
a service dog furnished under the pilot program as of the termination 
of the pilot program may keep the service dog after the termination of 
the program for the life of the dog.
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Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the PAWS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment. An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran:  coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy, hardware clinically determined to be required by the dog to perform the tasks necessary to assist the veteran, payments for travel expenses to obtain the dog, and  travel expenses required to obtain a replacement service dog.  To be eligible for a grant, an organization must: (1) agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee such benefits, (2) be certified by Assistance Dogs International, (3) provide one-on-one training for each service dog and recipient for 30 hours or more over 90 days or more, and (4) provide an in-house residential facility or other accommodations nearby in which service dog recipients stay for a minimum of 10 days while receiving at least 30 hours of training.  The VA shall develop metrics to measure the improvement in psychosocial function and therapeutic compliance and changes independence on prescription narcotics and psychotropic medication of veterans participating in the program. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the methodology used for the pilot program.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Use Prevention Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ``RECOMMEND''.

    Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(47) A practitioner will be deemed to have `recommended' 
        the use of marihuana if the practitioner offered advice, or 
        responded to a request for advice, suggesting the use of 
        marihuana while acting in the course of his or her professional 
        capacity.''.

SEC. 3. DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION.

    (a) Denial of Registration.--Section 303(f) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
        subclauses (I) through (V), respectively, and indenting 
        accordingly;
            (2) by striking ``(f) The Attorney General'' and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(f) Registration of Practitioners to Dispense or Conduct Research 
With Controlled Substances.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Attorney 
        General'';
            (3) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Attorney'' 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Denial of registration.--
                    ``(A) Discretionary denial of application.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Attorney'';
            (4) in the third sentence, by striking ``In determining the 
        public interest'' and inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) Determination of public interest.--
                        In determining the public interest for purposes 
                        of clause (i)'';
            (5) in the undesignated paragraph following subclause (V), 
        as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by 
        striking ``Separate registration'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Registration for research purposes.--Separate 
        registration''; and
            (6) by adding at the end of paragraph (2), as so designated 
        by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the following:
                    ``(B) Mandatory denial of application.--The 
                Attorney General shall deny an application for 
                registration under this subsection upon a finding by 
                the Attorney General that the applicant practitioner--
                            ``(i) administered, dispensed, or 
                        recommended the use of marihuana to an 
                        individual in violation of Federal or State 
                        law; or
                            ``(ii) has been excluded (or directed to be 
                        excluded) from participation in a program 
                        pursuant to section 1128(a)(5) of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)(5)).''.
    (b) Revocation of Registration.--Section 304(a) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 824(a)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and 
                indenting accordingly;
                    (B) by striking ``(a) A registration'' and 
                inserting ``(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a 
                registration''; and
                    (C) in the undesignated paragraph following 
                subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ``A 
                registration'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Revocation of registration to dispense a narcotic 
        drug.--A registration'';
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Mandatory revocation of registration.--The Attorney 
        General shall revoke a registration described in paragraph (1) 
        upon a finding by the Attorney General that the registrant--
                    ``(A) administered, dispensed, or recommended the 
                use of marihuana to an individual in violation of 
                Federal or State law; or
                    ``(B) has been excluded (or directed to be 
                excluded) from participation in a program pursuant to 
                section 1128(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)(5)).''.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO MARIHUANA.

    Section 403(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the semicolon ``, 
        including acquiring or obtaining possession of marihuana by 
        means of claiming a medical need, with the intent of selling or 
        distributing the marihuana'';
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) if that person is a practitioner, to prescribe, 
        dispense, or recommend the use of marihuana.''.

SEC. 5. ENHANCED PENALTIES RELATING TO MARIHUANA.

    Section 403 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 843) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) In addition to any other applicable penalty, any practitioner 
who violates this section by prescribing, dispensing, or recommending 
the use of marihuana to a person under 21 years of age shall be 
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 8 years, a fine of 
not more than $60,000, or both.''.

SEC. 6. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM 
              PARTICIPATION IN MEDICARE AND STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS 
              FOR ILLEGALLY DISPENSING MARIHUANA.

    Section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5)(A) Any person (including an organization, agency, or 
        other entity, but excluding a beneficiary, as defined in 
        subsection 1128A(i)(5)) that administers, dispenses, or 
        recommends the use of marihuana to an individual in violation 
        of a Federal or State law.
            ``(B) In this paragraph, the terms `administer', 
        `dispense', `recommend', and `marihuana' have the same meanings 
        as in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
        802)).''.
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Drug Use Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends:  (1) the Social Security Act to exclude individuals and entities from participation in Medicare and State health care programs (participation) for administering, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana to an individual in violation of Federal or State law; and (2) the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to direct the Attorney General to deny an application for registration, or revoke a registration, of a practitioner to dispense, or conduct research with, controlled substances upon a finding by the Attorney General that the applicant practitioner administered, dispensed, or recommended the use of marihuana to an individual in violation of Federal or State law or that the applicant practitioner has been excluded (or directed to be excluded) from participation for illegally dispensing marihuana. 
Deems a practitioner to have "recommended" the use of marihuana if he or she offered advice, or responded to a request for advice, suggesting the use of marihuana while acting in the course of his or her professional capacity. 
Amends the CSA to prohibit:  (1) an individual from acquiring or obtaining possession of marihuana by means of claiming a medical need, with the intent of selling or distributing the marihuana; and (2) a practitioner from prescribing, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana. 
Directs that, in addition to any other applicable penalty, any practitioner who violates the CSA by prescribing, dispensing, or recommending the use of marihuana to a person under age 21 be sentenced to up to eight years' imprisonment, fined up to $60,000, or both.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Refueling Assistance Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON MOTOR VEHICLE REFUELING ASSISTANCE FOR QUALIFIED 
              INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (in this Act 
referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Attorney 
General, shall conduct a study on motor vehicle refueling assistance to 
qualified individuals with disabilities.
    (b) Subject Matter.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
address the following:
            (1) The adequacy of Federal regulations and guidance in 
        effect at the time the study is conducted to enable qualified 
        individuals with disabilities to receive motor vehicle 
        refueling assistance in a safe, timely, convenient, and 
        consistent manner.
            (2) Data on the practices of gas stations for providing 
        motor vehicle refueling assistance to qualified individuals 
        with disabilities.
            (3) Measures available to gas stations to improve motor 
        vehicle refueling assistance for qualified individuals with 
        disabilities, including an assessment of the cost and 
        feasibility of implementing such measures, taking into account 
        variations in the equipment and technology used by gas stations 
        at the time of the study.
            (4) The extent to which the location of gas stations in 
        rural or urban areas affects the measures available to such gas 
        stations to improve motor vehicle refueling assistance for 
        qualified individuals with disabilities.
            (5) The feasibility of requiring gas stations to install a 
        freestanding device operable with a closed fist and reachable 
        from inside a motor vehicle (referred to in this subsection as 
        a ``calling device'') to be used by a qualified individual with 
        a disability to alert a station attendant that such individual 
        requires motor vehicle refueling assistance, including an 
        assessment of--
                    (A) the extent to which the installation of a 
                calling device would improve the ability of qualified 
                individuals with disabilities to receive motor vehicle 
                refueling assistance in a safe, timely, convenient, and 
                consistent manner;
                    (B) the measures necessary to ensure that a calling 
                device be designed and installed in accordance with all 
                accessibility guidelines for public accommodations 
                under title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
                of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181 et seq.);
                    (C) the need for appropriate signage at gas 
                stations--
                            (i) that clearly identifies the purpose of 
                        a calling device and the hours during which 
                        motor vehicle refueling assistance is available 
                        through use of the device; and
                            (ii) that is clearly visible to a qualified 
                        individual with a disability inside a motor 
                        vehicle in the refueling area of a gas station;
                    (D) the cost to a gas station to install and 
                maintain a calling device and the burden of such cost 
                on small and large gas stations; and
                    (E) funding opportunities to offset the cost of 
                installing calling devices, including grant programs 
                and new or existing tax credits.
            (6) Methods of disseminating information relating to the 
        availability of motor vehicle refueling assistance in 
        consultation with State officials, including the use of 
        Internet-based and smart phone technology to allow individuals 
        to search by location for gas stations with operable calling 
        devices.
    (c) Consultation With Interested Parties.--In conducting the study 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with groups 
representing individuals with disabilities, groups representing 
veterans, gas station owners, and other interested parties.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 90 days after completing the study required by 
section 2(a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, 
shall submit to Congress a report that--
            (1) summarizes the results of the study; and
            (2) includes recommendations for imposing feasible and 
        cost-effective requirements on gas stations to improve motor 
        vehicle refueling assistance for qualified individuals with 
        disabilities.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after submitting the report required by 
section 3, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, 
shall promulgate any regulations that the Secretary considers necessary 
to improve motor vehicle refueling assistance for qualified individuals 
with disabilities, taking into account the results of the study 
required by section 2(a).

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Civil Penalty.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
        Secretary may impose a civil penalty on a person that the 
        Secretary determines, in accordance with subchapter II of 
        chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
        ``Administrative Procedure Act''), knowingly violates the 
        regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4.
            (2) Determination of amount of penalty.--In determining the 
        amount of the penalty to be imposed on a person under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consider the severity of the 
        violation, the size of the relevant business owned or operated 
        by the person, and the extent to which the penalty will affect 
        the financial viability of such business.
    (b) Notice of Violation.--The Secretary may not impose a penalty on 
a person for violating the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 
4 unless such violation continues for more than 30 days after the date 
on which the individual receives notice of the violation.

SEC. 6. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``qualified individual with a disability'' 
has the meaning given the term in section 201(2) of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131).
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Refueling Assistance Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study motor vehicle refueling assistance to qualified individuals with disabilities. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress the study results and any recommendations for imposing feasible and cost-effective requirements on gas stations to improve motor vehicle refueling assistance for such individuals. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a civil penalty on persons who knowingly violate any regulations issued under this Act.