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HR 608 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractors Military medicine Military pay Officer personnel

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide chiropractic care, and to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay for chiropractic officers in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: January 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jan 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 23, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Army, Navy, or Air Force Medical Service Corps.

Provides special pay to chiropractic officers on active duty for not less than one year. Increases such special pay with service. Authorizes the payment of additional special pay for any 12-month period during which such an officer is not undergoing chiropractic internship training, with appropriate increases for years of service. Requires such an officer, to receive such additional special pay, to execute a written agreement to remain on duty for no less than one year. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to terminate the payment of such additional special pay at any time, with an appropriate refund required from the officer concerned for any period paid but unserved. Requires an officer who voluntarily terminates service for a period for which a special payment was made to refund the proper amount to the United States.

What's happening now April 30, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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