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Department of Veterans Affairs Nurses Appreciation Act of 1999

Introduced: July 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4465)
Jul 20, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Jul 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8878-8880)
Jul 20, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Nurses Appreciation Act of 1999 - Amends Federal provisions relating to the pay of health care personnel within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs to require the rates of pay for registered nurses and certain other health-care positions within the VHA to be adjusted annually by the same percentage as those generally applicable to Federal employees.

Provides that whenever after October 1, 2002, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that such rates of pay are inadequate to recruit or retain high-quality health personnel at such a facility, the Secretary shall adjust such pay to achieve consistency with the rates of compensation for corresponding non-Department health-care positions in the Bureau of Labor Statistics labor market area of that facility. Provides for the automatic statutory adjustment to such rates of pay whenever an annual Federal pay adjustment becomes effective.

What's happening now May 25, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4465)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 8, 2000
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 13, 1999
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