[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4973 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4973
To amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the
provision of compensation to personnel of the Central Intelligence
Agency who incur disabilities resulting from certain injuries to the
brain, to authorize the provision of compensation to personnel of the
Department of State who incur similar disabilities, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 8, 2020
Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr.
King, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Cotton)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the
provision of compensation to personnel of the Central Intelligence
Agency who incur disabilities resulting from certain injuries to the
brain, to authorize the provision of compensation to personnel of the
Department of State who incur similar disabilities, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO COMPENSATE PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY FOR DISABILITIES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN INJURIES
TO THE BRAIN.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given
such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3003).
(2) Covered dependent, covered employee, covered
individual, and qualifying injury.--The terms ``covered
dependent'', ``covered employee'', ``covered individual'', and
``qualifying injury'' have the meanings given such terms in
section 19A(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
(50 U.S.C. 3519b(a)).
(b) Compensation Authorized.--Section 19A of the Central
Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) Authority To Compensate for Disabilities Resulting From
Qualifying Injuries to the Brain.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Director may provide compensation to a covered dependent, a
covered employee, and a covered individual who has a partial or total
disability--
``(1) resulting from a qualifying injury to the brain; and
``(2) for which the covered dependent, covered employee, or
covered individual is not entitled to receive monthly
compensation under section 8105 or 8106 of title 5, United
States Code.''.
(c) Applicability.--Subsection (d) of such section, as added by
subsection (b) of this section, shall apply with respect to a
disability resulting from a qualifying injury that occurs before, on,
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional
intelligence committees a report on the use of the authority
provided by section 19A(d) of such Act, as added by subsection
(b) of this section.
(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A budget for the use of the authority described
in paragraph (1).
(B) Information relating to the use of the
authority described in paragraph (1).
(C) An assessment of whether any other legislative
or administrative action is required to ensure that
covered dependents, covered employees, and covered
individuals can receive compensation for any disability
resulting from a qualifying injury, such as a
qualifying injury to the back or heart.
(3) Classified annex.--The report submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include a classified annex that includes the budget
and information included under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (2).
(e) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 19A(b) of the Central
Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3519b(b)) is amended, in the
subsection heading, by inserting ``Total Disability Resulting From''
before ``Certain Injuries''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO COMPENSATE PERSONNEL OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR
DISABILITIES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN INJURIES TO THE
BRAIN.
Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as
subsections (d) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Other Injuries.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of State or other agency head with an
employee abroad under Chief of Mission authority may provide
compensation to a covered dependent, a covered employee, and a
covered individual who has a partial or total disability--
``(A) resulting from a qualifying injury to the
brain; and
``(B) for which the covered dependent, covered
employee, or covered individual is not entitled to
receive monthly compensation under section 8105 or 8106
of title 5, United States Code.
``(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of State or
other agency head with an employee abroad under Chief of
Mission authority shall submit to the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House a report on the use of the authority provided by this
subsection. The report shall include an assessment of whether
additional authorities are required to ensure that covered
dependents, covered employees, and covered individuals can
receive compensation for any disability resulting from a
qualifying injury, such as a qualifying injury to the back or
neck.'';
(3) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subsection (g)'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of a employee''
and inserting ``of an employee or former employee'';
and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``means an
employee'' and inserting ``means an employee or former
employee'';
(4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
striking ``subsection (a) or (b)'' both places it appears and
inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or (c)''; and
(5) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``In general.--
This section'' and inserting ``Adjustment of
compensation provision.--Subsections (a) and (b)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(3); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraph:
``(2) Other compensation provision.--Subsection (c) shall
apply with respect to a disability resulting from a qualifying
injury that occurs before, on, or after the date of the
enactment of such subsection.''.
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