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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Enhancement Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FIELDING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM WARFARE SYSTEMS AND
ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES.

Funds authorized to be appropriated for electromagnetic spectrum
warfare systems and electronic warfare may be used for the development
and fielding of electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic
warfare capabilities.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE PROGRAMS IN THE RAPID
ACQUISITION AUTHORITY PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 806(c)(1) of the Bob Stump National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(D)(i) In the case of any supplies and associated support
services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of
Defense without delegation, are urgently needed to eliminate a
deficiency in electronic warfare that if left unfilled is
likely to result in critical mission failure, the loss of life,
property destruction, or economic effects, the Secretary may
use the procedures developed under this section in order to
accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment of needed
offensive or defensive electronic warfare capabilities,
supplies, and associated support services.
''(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the extent
practicable, that for the purposes of electronic warfare
acquisition, the Department of Defense shall consider use of
the following procedures:
''(I) The rapid acquisition authority provided
under this section.
''(II) Use of other transactions authority provided
under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.
''(III) The acquisition of commercial items using
simplified acquisition procedures.
''(IV) The authority for procurement for
experimental purposes provided under section 2373 of
title 10, United States Code.
''(iii) In this subparagraph, the term 'electronic warfare'
means military action involving the use of electromagnetic and
directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to
attack the enemy, and includes electromagnetic spectrum
warfare, which encompasses military communications and sensing
operations that occur in the electromagnetic operational
domain.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2373 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''and aeronautical
supplies'' and inserting '', aeronautical supplies, and
electronic warfare''; and
(2) by adding at the end of the following new subsection:
''(c) Electronic Warfare Defined.--The term 'electronic warfare'
means military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed
energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy,
and includes electromagnetic spectrum warfare, which encompasses
military communications and sensing operations that occur in the
electromagnetic operational domain.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL
(JROC) FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WARFARE PROGRAMS.

(a) Alternate Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall delegate to
the Office of the Secretary of Defense's senior electronic warfare
executive the authority to review and validate all Joint Capabilities
Integration and Development System documents for electronic warfare
acquisition programs notwithstanding section 181 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) JROC Appeal.--The Joint Requirements Oversight Council may
appeal to the Office of the Secretary of Defense to review any program
through the normal Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System process.

SEC. 5. ELECTRONIC WARFARE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with
measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to
the following metrics:
(1) Progress on intra-service ground and air
interoperabilities.
(2) Progress in streamlining the requirements, acquisition,
and budget process to further a rapid electronic warfare
acquisition process.
(3) The efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition
process for priority electronic warfare items.
(4) The training methods and requirements of the military
services for training in contested electronic warfare
environments.
(5) Capability gaps with respect to near-peer adversaries
identified pursuant to a capability gap assessment.
(6) A joint strategy on achieving near real-time system
adaption to rapidly advancing modern digital electronics.
(7) Progress on increasing innovative electromagnetic
spectrum warfighting methods and operational concepts that
provide advantages within the electromagnetic spectrum
operational domain.
(b) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ''congressional defense committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

Output: Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill permits the use of appropriations authorized for electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare in order to develop and field electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities. The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 is amended to include electronic warfare programs in the rapid acquisition authority program. Electronic warfare is military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy, and includes electromagnetic spectrum warfare, which encompasses military communications and sensing operations that occur in the electromagnetic operational domain. The Department of Defense shall delegate to the senior electronic warfare executive the authority to review and validate all Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System documents for electronic warfare acquisition programs. The Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to specified metrics.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine
Support Act of 2017'' or the ''VETS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDING TREATMENT VIA TELEMEDICINE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1730A the following new section:
''Sec. 1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing
treatment via telemedicine
''(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of law regarding
the licensure of health care professionals, a covered health care
professional may practice the health care profession of the health care
professional at any location in any State, regardless of where the
covered health care professional or the patient is located, if the
covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide
treatment to an individual under this chapter.
''(b) Property of Federal Government.--Subsection (a) shall apply
to a covered health care professional providing treatment to a patient
regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient
is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government during such
treatment.
''(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health
care professional under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et
seq.).
''(d) Covered Health Care Professional Defined.--In this section,
the term 'covered health care professional' means a health care
professional who--
''(1) is an employee of the Department appointed under the
authority under sections 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of
this title, or title 5;
''(2) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care
under this chapter;
''(3) is required to adhere to all quality standards
relating to the provision of telemedicine in accordance with
applicable policies of the Department; and
''(4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted
license, registration, or certification in a State to practice
the health care profession of the health care professional.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1730A the following new item:

''1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via
telemedicine.''.
(c) Report on Telemedicine.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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 the effectiveness of the use of
telemedicine by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include an assessment of the following:
(A) The satisfaction of veterans with telemedicine
furnished by the Department.
(B) The satisfaction of health care providers in
providing telemedicine furnished by the Department.
(C) The effect of telemedicine furnished by the
Department on the following:
(i) The ability of veterans to access
health care, whether from the Department or
from non-Department health care providers.
(ii) The frequency of use by veterans of
telemedicine.
(iii) The productivity of health care
providers.
(iv) Wait times for an appointment for the
receipt of health care from the Department.
(v) The reduction, if any, in the use by
veterans of in-person services at Department
facilities and non-Department facilities.
(D) The types of appointments for the receipt of
telemedicine furnished by the Department that were
provided during the 1-year period preceding the
submittal of the report.
(E) The number of appointments for the receipt of
telemedicine furnished by the Department that were
requested during such period, disaggregated by Veterans
Integrated Service Network.
(F) Savings by the Department, if any, including
travel costs, of furnishing health care

through the use of telemedicine during such period.

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

Output: . Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state regardless of where the professional or patient is located if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide VA medical or health services. Such authority shall apply to a covered health care professional regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility. The bill defines "covered health care professional" as a health care professional who: (1) is a VA employee appointed under specified VA authorities or under the civil service; (2) is authorized by the VA to provide health care; (3) is required to adhere to all telemedicine quality standards; and (4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted state license, registration, or certification for such health care profession. The VA shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the VA's use of telemedicine.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Student and Student Athlete Opioid
Misuse Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR OPIOID MISUSE PREVENTION.

Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 506B. GRANTS FOR STUDENT AND STUDENT ATHLETE OPIOID MISUSE
PREVENTION.

''(a) Authority.--The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education, may make grants to, and enter into contracts
and cooperative agreements with, public and nonprofit private entities,
including States and drug-free community coalitions, to enable such
entities--
''(1) to carry out school-based programs concerning the
dangers of the misuse of and addiction to prescription opioids,
related drugs, and other prescribed drugs commonly used in pain
management or injury recovery, including initiatives that give
students the responsibility to create their own anti-drug abuse
education programs for their schools;
''(2) to carry out community-based misuse and addiction
prevention programs relating to prescription opioids, related
drugs, and other prescription drugs commonly used in pain
management or injury recovery, including youth sports
organizations; and
''(3) to carry out school, collegiate, and community-based
engagement of youth, high school, or collegiate athletic and
recreation programs and associations concerning the dangers of
the misuse of and addiction to prescription opioids, related
drugs, and other prescription drugs commonly used in pain
management or injury recovery, including initiatives that give
student athletes the responsibility to create their own anti-
drug abuse education programs for their schools.
''(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall be used
for planning, establishing, or administering prevention programs
relating to prescription opioid, related drugs, and other drugs
commonly used in pain management or injury recovery.
''(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided to an entity under this
section may be used--
''(1) to carry out school-based programs that are focused
on school districts with high or increasing rates of misuse of
and addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids, and
targeted at populations that are most at risk to start misusing
such drugs;
''(2) to carry out community-based prevention programs that
are focused on populations within the community that are most
at risk for misuse of and addiction to prescription and
nonprescription opioids;
''(3) to carry out school-based prevention programs that
are focused on student athletes and the risk of misuse of and
addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids as part
of injury recovery and pain management;
''(4) to carry out community-based programs that are
focused on youth athletes and the risk of misuse of and
addiction to prescription and nonprescription opioids as part
of injury recovery and pain management;
''(5) to carry out collegiate-based programs that are
focused on collegiate athletes, including club sports and
recreation sports, and the risk for misuse of and addiction to
prescription and nonprescription opioids as part of injury
recovery and pain management;
''(6) to assist local government entities to conduct
appropriate prevention activities relating to youth and the
risk for misuse of and addiction to prescription and
nonprescription opioids as part of injury recovery and pain
management; and
''(7) to train and educate State and local officials; youth
athletics organizers and coaches; school administrators,
teachers, athletic directors, coaches, and athletic trainers;
collegiate administrators, athletic directors, directors of
campus recreation, coaches, athletic trainers, and campus-based
medical providers, on the signs of misuse of prescription and
nonprescription opioids and the options for treatment and
prevention of such misuse.
''(d) Allocation and Report.--
''(1) Prevention program allocation.--Not more than
$500,000 of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year to
carry out this section shall be made available to the Assistant
Secretary, acting in consultation with other Federal agencies,
to support and conduct periodic analyses and evaluations of
effective prevention programs for misuse of and addiction to
opioids, related drugs, and other drugs commonly used for pain
management and the development of appropriate strategies for
disseminating information about and implementing such programs.
''(2) Report.--The Assistant Secretary shall annually
prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a
report on the prevention programs and development of strategies
described in paragraph (1), containing, as appropriate, the
results of the analyses and evaluations conducted under
paragraph (1).
''(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section--
''(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and
''(2) such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding
fiscal year.''.
Output: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support programs for schools, athletic programs, or communities to prevent prescription drug misuse and addiction related to opioids and other medications for pain or injury recovery. SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction.