National Veterinary Medical Service Act

Bill: 108-hr-1367
Sponsor: Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animals
College costs
Compensation (Law)
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Income tax
Law
Medical education
Scholarships
Student loan funds
Taxation
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-19
text: National Veterinary Medical Services Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide educational loan repayment and related tax liability assistance to veterinary students who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: 
National Veterinary Medical Service Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide veterinary school educational loan repayment assistance (for tuition and educational and living expenses) to veterinarians who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements (60-day maximum working days during a one-year period) with such veterinarians to provide services to the Federal Government in emergency situations. Provides additional loan repayment and a salary for such service.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, in determining veterinarian shortage situations, to consider the needs of urban or rural areas, the Federal Government, and areas of practice such as public health, epidemiology, and food safety.
 
Provides for breach remedies and related waiver authority.
 
Directs the Secretary to make related tax liability payments to participants.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2003-11-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
National Veterinary Medical Service Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide veterinary school educational loan repayment assistance (for tuition and educational and living expenses) to veterinarians who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements (60-day maximum working days during a one-year period) with such veterinarians to provide services to the Federal Government in emergency situations. Provides additional loan repayment and a salary for such service.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, in determining veterinarian shortage situations, to consider the needs of urban or rural areas, the Federal Government, and areas of practice such as public health, epidemiology, and food safety.
 
Provides for breach remedies and related waiver authority.
 
Directs the Secretary to make related tax liability payments to participants.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2003-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
National Veterinary Medical Service Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide veterinary school educational loan repayment assistance (for tuition and educational and living expenses) to veterinarians who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements (60-day maximum working days during a one-year period) with such veterinarians to provide services to the Federal Government in emergency situations. Provides additional loan repayment and a salary for such service.
 
Authorizes the Secretary, in determining veterinarian shortage situations, to consider the needs of urban or rural areas, the Federal Government, and areas of practice such as public health, epidemiology, and food safety.
 
Provides for breach remedies and related waiver authority.
 
Directs the Secretary to make related tax liability payments to participants.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-161.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-161.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S15865)
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S15865)
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15865)
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15865)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11164-11165)
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11164-11165)
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Mr. Gutknecht moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11164-11166)
action_date: 2003-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1367.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research Discharged.
action_date: 2003-07-29
text: Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
action_date: 2003-03-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
action_date: 2003-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2003-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-161