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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Internet Tax Nondiscrimination
Act''.
SEC. 2. FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Internet Tax
Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended to read as follows:
''(a) Moratorium.--No State or political subdivision thereof may
impose any of the following taxes during the period beginning November
1, 2003, and ending November 1, 2007:
''(1) Taxes on Internet access.
''(2) Multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic
commerce.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 1101 of the Internet Tax
Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking subsection (d)
and redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e),
respectively.
(2) Section 1104(10) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
note) is amended to read as follows:
''(10) Tax on internet access.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'tax on Internet access' means
a tax on Internet access, regardless of whether such tax is
imposed on a provider of Internet access or a buyer of Internet
access and regardless of the terminology used to describe the
tax.
''(B) General exception.--The term 'tax on Internet access'
does not include a tax levied upon or measured by net income,
capital stock, net worth, or property value.''.
(3) Section 1104(2)(B)(i) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47
U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking ''except with respect to a tax
(on Internet access) that was generally imposed and actually enforced
prior to October 1, 1998,''.
(c) Internet Access Service; Internet Access.--
(1) Internet access service.--Paragraph (3)(D) of section
1101(d) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) of
the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by
striking the second sentence and inserting ''The term 'Internet
access service' does not include telecommunications services,
except to the extent such services are purchased, used, or sold by
a provider of Internet access to provide Internet access.''.
(2) Internet access.--Section 1104(5) of that Act is amended by
striking the second sentence and inserting ''The term 'Internet
access' does not include telecommunications services, except to the
extent such services are purchased, used, or sold by a provider of
Internet access to provide Internet access.''.
SEC. 3. GRANDFATHERING OF STATES THAT TAX INTERNET ACCESS.
The Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 1104 as section 1105; and
(2) by inserting after section 1103 the following:

''SEC. 1104. GRANDFATHERING OF STATES THAT TAX INTERNET ACCESS.

''(a) Pre-October 1998 Taxes.--
''(1) In general.--Section 1101(a) does not apply to a tax on
Internet access that was generally imposed and actually enforced
prior to October 1, 1998, if, before that date--
''(A) the tax was authorized by statute; and
''(B) either--
''(i) a provider of Internet access services had a
reasonable opportunity to know, by virtue of a rule or
other public proclamation made by the appropriate
administrative agency of the State or political subdivision
thereof, that such agency has interpreted and applied such
tax to Internet access services; or
''(ii) a State or political subdivision thereof generally
collected such tax on charges for Internet access.
''(2) Termination.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
this subsection shall not apply after November 1, 2007.
''(B) State telecommunications service tax.--
''(i) Date for termination.--This subsection shall not
apply after November 1, 2006, with respect to a State
telecommunications service tax described in clause (ii).
''(ii) Description of tax.--A State telecommunications
service tax referred to in subclause (i) is a State tax--

''(I) enacted by State law on or after October 1,
1991, and imposing a tax on telecommunications service;
and
''(II) applied to Internet access through
administrative code or regulation issued on or after
December 1, 2002.''.

''(b) Pre-November 2003 Taxes.--
''(1) In general.--Section 1101(a) does not apply to a tax on
Internet access that was generally imposed and actually enforced as
of November 1, 2003, if, as of that date, the tax was authorized by
statute and--
''(A) a provider of Internet access services had a
reasonable opportunity to know by virtue of a public rule or
other public proclamation made by the appropriate
administrative agency of the State or political subdivision
thereof, that such agency has interpreted and applied such tax
to Internet access services; and
''(B) a State or political subdivision thereof generally
collected such tax on charges for Internet access.
''(2) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply after
November 1, 2005.''.

SEC. 4. ACCOUNTING RULE.

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1106. ACCOUNTING RULE.

''(a) In General.--If charges for Internet access are aggregated
with and not separately stated from charges for telecommunications
services or other charges that are subject to taxation, then the
charges for Internet access may be subject to taxation unless the
Internet access provider can reasonably identify the charges for
Internet access from its books and records kept in the regular course
of business.
''(b) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Charges for internet access.--The term 'charges for
Internet access' means all charges for Internet access as defined
in section 1105(5).
''(2) Charges for telecommunications services.--The term
'charges for telecommunications services' means all charges for
telecommunications services, except to the extent such services are
purchased, used, or sold by a provider of Internet access to
provide Internet access.''.

SEC. 5. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note), as amended by
section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1107. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

''(a) Universal Service.--Nothing in this Act shall prevent the
imposition or collection of any fees or charges used to preserve and
advance Federal universal service or similar State programs--
''(1) authorized by section 254 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 254); or
''(2) in effect on February 8, 1996.
''(b) 911 and E-911 Services.--Nothing in this Act shall prevent
the imposition or collection, on a service used for access to 911 or E-
911 services, of any fee or charge specifically designated or presented
as dedicated by a State or political subdivision thereof for the
support of 911 or E-911 services if no portion of the revenue derived
from such fee or charge is obligated or expended for any purpose other
than support of 911 or E-911 services.
''(c) Non-Tax Regulatory Proceedings.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to affect any Federal or State regulatory proceeding that is
not related to taxation.''.
SEC. 6. EXCEPTION FOR VOICE AND OTHER SERVICES OVER THE INTERNET.
The Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note), as amended by
section 5, is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1108. EXCEPTION FOR VOICE SERVICES OVER THE INTERNET.

''Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the imposition
of tax on a charge for voice or similar service utilizing Internet
Protocol or any successor protocol. This section shall not apply to any
services that are incidental to Internet access, such as voice-capable
e-mail or instant messaging.''.

SEC. 6A. EXCEPTION FOR TEXAS MUNICIPAL ACCESS LINE FEE.

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note), as amended by
section 6, is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1109. EXCEPTION FOR TEXAS MUNICIPAL ACCESS LINE FEE.

''Nothing in this Act shall prohibit Texas or a political
subdivision thereof from imposing or collecting the Texas municipal
access line fee pursuant to Texas Local Govt. Code Ann. ch. 283 (Vernon
2005) and the definition of access line as determined by the Public
Utility Commission of Texas in its 'Order Adopting Amendments to
Section 26.465 As Approved At The February 13, 2003 Public Hearing',
issued March 5, 2003, in Project No. 26412.''.
SEC. 7. GAO STUDY OF EFFECTS OF INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM ON STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ON BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT.
The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the impact of the
Internet tax moratorium, including its effects on the revenues of State
and local governments and on the deployment and adoption of broadband
technologies for Internet access throughout the United States,
including the impact of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
note) on build-out of broadband technology resources in rural
underserved areas of the country. The study shall compare deployment
and adoption rates in States that tax broadband Internet access service
with States that do not tax such service, and take into account other
factors to determine whether the Internet Tax Freedom Act has had an
impact on the deployment or adoption of broadband Internet access
services. The Comptroller General shall report the findings,
conclusions, and any recommendations from the study to the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce no later than November
1, 2005.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act take effect on November 1, 2003.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the ban on State taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce until November 1, 2007.

Changes the definition of "tax on Internet access" to: (1) mean a tax on Internet access regardless of whether such tax is imposed on a provider of Internet access or a buyer of Internet access and regardless of the terminology used to describe the tax; and (2) exclude a tax levied upon or measured by net income, capital stock, net worth, or property value.

Changes the definition of "Internet access service" to exclude telecommunications services (current law), except to the extent such services are purchased, used, or sold by an Internet access provider to provide Internet access.

(Sec. 3) Extends: (1) through November 1, 2007, the Internet access taxing authority of States that had a tax on Internet access prior to October 1, 1998; and (2) through November 1, 2005, the Internet access taxing authority of States that had a tax on Internet access as of November 1, 2003.

Terminates after November 1, 2006, the authority of a State to tax Internet access with respect to a State telecommunications service tax: (1) enacted by State law on or after October 1, 1991, and imposing a tax on telecommunications service; and (2) applied to Internet access through administrative code or regulation issued on or after December 1, 2002.

(Sec. 4) Permits subjecting Internet access charges to taxation if they are aggregated with telecommunications service charges and the provider cannot identify them from regular business records.

(Sec. 5) Specifies that nothing in this Act shall prevent the imposition of fees to preserve and advance Federal universal service (or similar State programs) or 911 or E-911 services.

(Sec. 6) Specifies that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any Federal or state regulatory proceeding that is not related to taxation or the imposition of a tax on a charge for voice or similar service utilizing Internet Protocol or any successor protocol (except for services that are incidental to Internet access, such as voice-capable e-mail or instant messaging).

(Sec. 6A) Exempts the State of Texas, or its political subdivisions, from the Internet tax moratorium with respect to the imposition or collection of the Texas municipal access line fee.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the impact of the Internet tax moratorium on State and local government revenues and on the deployment and adoption of broadband technologies for Internet access throughout the United States.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Commission of the Federal
Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Commission of
the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico (in this Act
referred to as the ''Commission'').
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine the
Federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural
disasters in Puerto Rico, including the Federal Government's
consideration of the following aspects:
(1) Federal preparedness activities prior to Hurricanes
Irma and Maria, including Federal plans for the 2017 hurricane
season and decisionmaking regarding prepositioning contracts
and supplies.
(2) Federal response activities during Hurricanes Irma and
Maria, including Federal coordination, distribution of
assistance, and contracting.
(3) Federal recovery activities after Hurricanes Irma and
Maria, including Federal efforts to obtain accurate accounting
of the death toll, damage impacts, and long-term rebuilding
assistance for survivors.

SEC. 3. CONSIDERATIONS.

To carry out its examination, the Commission shall take into
consideration the Federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts
in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions that were impacted by
the 2017 hurricane season, as well as the following issues:
(1) The impact and destruction of Hurricane Irma, Hurricane
Maria, the resulting landslides, and flooding.
(2) The adequacy of the death toll methodology and
processes, and whether previous death counts and mortality
estimates slowed or otherwise affected Federal response
efforts.
(3) The Federal emergency and contingency plans in place
before the 2017 hurricane season.
(4) The Federal preparedness guidelines issued ahead of the
2017 hurricane season.
(5) The vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation
on Federal preparedness.
(6) The implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported
oil for power generation.
(7) The adequacy of the telecommunications network in
Puerto Rico.
(8) The capacity of the local government and Federal
Government to quickly mobilize and respond to disasters and
emergencies in Puerto Rico.
(9) The impact of the uncertainty in long-term Federal
health care funding on medical and emergency readiness.
(10) The implication of Puerto Rico's treatment under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its impact on readiness.
(11) The adequacy of available data and its effects on the
Federal response.
(12) The geographic, ecological, and infrastructure issues
that could have affected response efforts.
(13) A comparison of response efforts in other United
States jurisdictions vis-a-vis efforts in Puerto Rico for the
2017 hurricane season.

SEC. 4. COMPOSITION AND COMPENSATION OF COMMISSION.

(a) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of
whom two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate, two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives, and two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate.
(b) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission, by majority vote, shall
choose a Chair and Vice Chair.
(c) Qualifications and Restrictions.--
(1) In general.--Individuals shall be selected for
appointment on the Commission solely on the basis of their
professional qualifications, experience, and expertise in
relevant fields, including disaster response and emergency
preparedness.
(2) Restrictions.--Individuals may not be an officer or
employee of the Federal Government or any State, or a current
elected official of the local government.
(d) Appointment.--
(1) In general.--All members of the Commission shall be
appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Presidential authority.--The President shall have no
authority to terminate the appointment of any member of the
commission.
(e) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made not later than 60 days after the date on which the
vacancy occurs.
(f) Compensation.--
(1) In general.--Members of the Commission may be
compensated for travel expenses necessary to conduct the work
and services for the Commission.
(2) Travel expenditures.--Members shall be allowed travel
expenditures, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the
same manner as persons employed intermittently in the
Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of
title 5, United States Code.
(g) Staff.--
(1) In general.--With a majority vote of the Commission,
members may recruit personnel to assist with the Commission's
work, including the creation of the report.
(2) Personnel.--Any such personnel may include private
citizens, employees or detailees of the Federal Government, or
employees of the territorial government.

SEC. 5. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) Quorum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the
Commission shall meet and begin the operations of the
Commission.
(2) Subsequent meetings.--Each subsequent meeting shall
occur upon the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.
(3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold
meetings.
(b) Public Meetings.--The Commission shall host not less than 10
public meetings in locations that are accessible to individuals of
every municipality with elected officials, local community leaders,
academic institutions, for-profit and non-for-profit organizations, and
individuals in Puerto Rico to the extent appropriate.
(c) Written Input.--The Commission shall allow participants both in
Puerto Rico and the mainland to provide written input to be included in
an appendix of the final report.
(d) Hearings.--
(1) In general.--The Commission may hold hearings, take
testimony, and receive evidence for its investigation.
(2) Protection of information.--Any public hearings of the
Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the
protection of information provided to or developed for or by
the Commission as required by any applicable statute,
regulation, or Executive order.
(e) Subpoenas.--The Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the
attendance and testimony of witnesses, and requiring the submission of
data, books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents,
electronic files, metadata, tapes, and materials of any nature relating
to any matter under investigation.
(f) Information From Agencies.--The Commission may secure directly
from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission,
office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the
Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics.
(g) GSA Services.--The Administrator of General Services shall
provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative
support and other services for the performance of the Commission's
functions.
(h) Federal Assistance From Other Agencies.--Departments and
agencies of the United States may provide to the Commission such
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they
may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law.
(i) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the United States.

SEC. 6. REPORTS OF COMMISSION.

(a) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress a final report on the causes and circumstances surrounding the
natural disasters in Puerto Rico, including preparedness and immediate
response, and providing recommendations to guard against future natural
disasters outside of the continental United States, which shall contain
findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been agreed to by a
majority of Commission members and shall--
(1) be made available to the public in the English and
Spanish languages;
(2) include findings for the issues described in section 2;
and
(3) include--
(A) the number and nature of complaints filed to
the Inspectors General for Federal agencies responsible
in the aftermath of the 2017 natural disasters;
(B) details on Federal procurement and acquisition
practices in the aftermath of the 2017 natural
disasters;
(C) details on disaster mitigation protocols given
cultural and language differences; and
(D) disaster response processes taking into account
demographics (age, race, gender, income) and the impact
on segments of the population with disabilities.
(b) Appendix.--An appendix to the final report shall include
written input of participants in Puerto Rico and the mainland.
(c) Interim Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall provide to Congress an
interim report.

SEC. 7. SUNSET.

The Commission shall terminate on the day that is 90 days after the
date on which the final report is submitted.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this
Act, to remain available until expended.
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National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation on preparedness, the implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported oil for power generation, and the adequacy of the telecommunications network in Puerto Rico.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic
Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2017'' or the ''VET CARE
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE PROVISION OF DENTAL CARE TO CERTAIN
VETERANS.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry
out a pilot program to provide outpatient dental services and
treatment, and related dental appliances, to eligible veterans enrolled
under subsection (c)(3), at no cost to such veterans. Under the pilot
program, the Secretary shall determine whether there is a correlation
between veterans receiving such services and treatment, and the
veterans suffering fewer complications of chronic ailments, thereby
yielding a lower cost of care.
(b) Eligible Veterans Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term ''eligible veterans'' means veterans who are--
(1) enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment
under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code;
(2) not eligible for dental care under section 1712 of
title 38, United States Code;
(3) between 40 and 70 years of age; and
(4) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
(c) Application; Evaluation; Disqualification; Enrollment;
Categorization.--
(1) Application.--Eligible veterans may elect to apply for
the pilot program.
(2) Evaluation; disqualification.--Eligible veterans who
apply for the pilot program shall receive an initial
periodontal evaluation, including vertical bitewing
radiographs. Any eligible veteran diagnosed with periodontal
disease that requires surgery shall be disqualified from the
pilot program.
(3) Enrollment; categorization.--The Secretary shall enroll
at least 1,500 eligible veterans who apply for the pilot
program, giving preference to veterans with service-connected
disabilities that increases in accordance with the veterans'
disability ratings under chapter 11 of title 38, United States
Code, in a manner that ensures the following:
(A) One-third of eligible veterans enrolled in the
pilot program shall have been diagnosed with no or mild
periodontitis under paragraph (2).
(B) Two-thirds of eligible veterans enrolled in the
pilot program shall have been diagnosed with moderate
to severe periodontitis under paragraph (2).
(d) Duration of Program.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program during the four-year period beginning on the date that is 180
days after the effective date of this section.
(e) Locations.--The pilot program shall be carried out in five
facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, with one such
facility in each of five Veterans Integrated Services Networks that the
Secretary considers appropriate for the pilot program.
(f) Patient Distribution.--Each facility shall serve not more than
one-fourth and not fewer than one-sixth of the veterans enrolled in the
pilot program, in approximately even proportions of veterans
categorized under subsection (c)(3).
(g) Course of Program.--
(1) Periodontal therapy.--The Secretary shall make timely
and appropriate periodontal therapy available to veterans
described in subsection (c)(3)(B).
(2) Election of treatment.--Such veterans who elect to
receive treatment shall be classified as ''treated''.
(3) Annual evaluations.--Each treated veteran shall receive
an annual dental evaluation, during which the periodontal
health of the treated veteran shall be reassessed and recorded
exactly as at the initial evaluation under subsection (c)(2).
(4) Health outcome reporting.--For the duration of the
pilot program, the Secretary shall collect and record data
regarding the health of treated veterans, including events,
treatments, and outcomes, and make such data available for
analysis by qualified researchers.
(h) Education.--
(1) Health care providers.--The Secretary shall provide
standardized instructions to all physicians and dentists who
work in facilities described in subsection (e) to ensure
consistent evaluation and care for veterans enrolled in the
pilot program in all such facilities.
(2) Enrolled veterans.--The Secretary shall provide each
veteran enrolled in the pilot program with an orientation,
information before any care is provided under the pilot
program, and an exit interview that includes information
regarding how such veteran may obtain dental services and
treatment after the end of the pilot program.
(i) Educational Outreach.--The Secretary shall notify those
institutions of higher education (as that term is defined in section
102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) that offer
degrees in periodontology of the pilot program so that such
institutions may engage in similar studies regarding private
periodontal care for veterans.
(j) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the conclusion of the
pilot program, the Secretary shall submit a report of findings to the
Congress.
(k) Regulations.--The Secretary shall administer the pilot program
under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, including best
practices regarding informed consent and study registration.
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Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2017 or the VET CARE Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) carry out a four-year pilot program in five Veterans Health Administration facilities to provide outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, to eligible veterans at no cost; and (2) determine whether there is a correlation between veterans receiving such services and their suffering fewer complications of chronic ailments, thereby yielding a lower cost of care. "Eligible veterans" means veterans who are: enrolled in, but not eligible for dental care under, the VA's health care program; between 40 and 70 years of age; and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Applicants shall receive an initial periodontal evaluation. Those diagnosed with periodontal disease that requires surgery shall be disqualified. The VA shall enroll at least 1,500 eligible veterans, one-third of whom shall have been diagnosed with no or mild periodontitis and two-thirds of whom shall have been diagnosed with moderate to severe periodontitis.