3.0.0 1312 2023-01-11T13:28:11Z 2023-01-11T13:28:11Z House HR 2015-03-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:H.R. 1312.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests isthe power of the Congress to regulate Commerce as enumeratedby Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing forthe general welfare of the United States through theadministration of the National Health Service Corps.[Page H1617]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-06T20:27:12Z Referred to 2015-03-04T15:13:40Z National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 114 898 S 2015-04-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2015-03-06 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-03-04 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 N C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2015-03-04 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2015-03-04 True K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2015-03-04 True L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2015-03-04 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2015-03-04 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2015-03-04 True B001283 Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] Jim Bridenstine R OK 1 2015-03-19 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2015-04-14 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2015-04-14 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2015-04-15 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2015-04-15 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2015-04-15 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2015-04-15 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2015-04-15 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-04-15 False M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2015-04-15 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2015-04-15 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2015-04-15 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2015-04-15 False W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2015-04-15 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2015-04-15 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2015-04-15 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2015-04-15 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-04-15 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2015-04-15 False T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2015-04-15 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2015-04-15 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2015-04-22 False M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] John Moolenaar R MI R. 4 2015-04-22 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2015-04-22 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2015-04-22 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2015-04-22 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-04-22 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2015-04-22 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2015-04-22 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2015-05-14 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2015-05-14 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-05-14 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-05-14 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2015-05-14 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2015-05-14 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-05-14 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2015-05-14 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2015-05-14 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2015-05-14 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2015-05-14 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2015-05-14 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2015-05-14 False B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2015-05-14 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2015-05-14 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2015-05-14 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2015-05-14 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-05-14 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2015-05-14 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2015-05-14 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2015-05-19 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2015-05-19 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2015-05-21 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2015-05-21 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2015-06-03 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-06-03 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-06-03 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2015-06-03 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-06-03 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2015-06-11 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2015-06-11 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2015-06-11 False H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2015-06-11 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2015-06-11 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2015-06-11 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2015-06-11 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-06-15 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2015-06-15 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2015-06-18 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2015-06-18 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-07-07 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-07-07 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2015-07-07 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2015-07-07 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2015-07-07 False F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2015-07-07 False D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2015-07-07 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2015-07-07 False B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2015-07-09 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2015-07-09 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2015-07-13 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2015-07-15 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2015-07-22 False C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2015-07-22 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2015-07-28 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2015-07-28 False C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2015-07-29 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2015-09-08 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2015-09-08 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2015-09-08 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2015-09-08 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-09-18 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2015-09-18 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2015-09-24 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2015-09-28 False G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2015-10-06 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2015-10-06 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2015-10-09 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-10-09 False A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 2015-10-20 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2015-10-20 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-10-20 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2015-10-21 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2015-10-21 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2015-10-27 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2015-11-03 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2015-11-16 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2015-11-18 False W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2015-12-15 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2016-04-19 False R000395 Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] HAROLD ROGERS R KY 5 2016-04-19 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-04-19 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2016-04-20 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2016-04-21 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2016-04-21 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-04-21 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2016-04-26 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-04-26 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2016-04-26 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2016-04-29 False S001154 Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] Bill Shuster R PA 9 2016-05-10 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2016-05-10 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2016-05-10 False G000575 Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] Gwen Graham D FL 2 2016-05-16 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2016-05-18 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2016-06-07 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-07-01 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2016-07-11 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-09-14 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2016-09-27 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-12-06 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2016-12-08 False Health Education programs funding Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Hearing, speech, and vision care Medical education Student aid and college costs Health 00 2015-03-04 Introduced in House 2015-06-30T23:23:07Z National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include optometry services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

Optometrists are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

]]> National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 Display Title National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1312ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1312ih.xml 2015-03-06 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.