3.0.0 2126 2023-01-15T15:33:26Z 2023-01-15T15:33:26Z House H HR 2003-05-15 108 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-19T20:53:21Z Referred to 2003-05-15T15:10:05Z 2003-06-19 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2003-05-15 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2003-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11] CHET EDWARDS D TX 11 N J000082 Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] WILLIAM JENKINS R TN L. 1 2003-05-15 True R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2003-05-15 True H000666 Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] DAVID HOBSON R OH L. 7 2003-05-15 True Armed Forces and National Security Anniversaries Authorization Commemorations Congress Department of Veterans Affairs Economics and Public Finance Education Ex-Members of Congress Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education House of Representatives Legislation Medical education Medical personnel Names Nursing education Physicians Texas Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2003-05-15 Introduced in House 2003-07-29T14:41:28Z Teague Grant Reauthorization Act - Recognizes: (1) the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Veterans' Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower Training Act of 1972; (2) the critical and historic role played by that Act towards alleviating the shortfall in the number of physicians and other health care professionals; and (3) the importance of continued growth in partnerships between the Department of Veterans Affairs and affiliated medical schools.

Adds as a purpose of current grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to affiliated medical schools as a result of such Act the addressing of shortfalls in the number of physicians and other health care professionals employed in the Department's Veterans Health Administration. Designates such grants as "Teague Grants" in honor of Olin E. Teague, the most decorated veteran ever to have served in Congress.

Reauthorizes and extends the grant program for FY 2005 through 2009. Includes within criteria for grant approval a determination that proposed projects and programs will increase the number of medical and nursing students attending the affiliated school. Directs the Secretary to give a priority in grant awards to medical schools established under the Act.

]]> Teague Grant Reauthorization Act Display Title Teague Grant Reauthorization Act Official Title as Introduced To recognize the importance of the Veterans' Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower Training Act of 1972 in addressing shortfalls in the number of physicians and other health care professionals employed in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reauthorize the program of grants to medical schools affiliated with the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Teague Grant Reauthorization Act Introduced in House 2003-05-15T04:00:00Z 2003-06-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.