3.0.0 4556 2023-01-11T13:32:07Z 2023-01-11T13:32:07Z House HR 2016-02-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 26 (Friday, February 12, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 4556.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution statesThe Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .. .[Page H818]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-03-07T20:44:07Z Referred to 2016-02-12T14:01:25Z 2016-03-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-02-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-02-12 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2016-02-12 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-02-12 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-02-12 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2016-02-12 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2016-02-12 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2016-02-12 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2016-02-12 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2016-02-12 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-02-12 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-02-12 True J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2016-02-12 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-02-12 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2016-02-12 True D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 2016-04-29 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2016-06-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Mental health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-02-12 Introduced in House 2016-02-22T20:29:44Z Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if: (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.

]]> Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016 Display Title Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4556ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4556ih.xml 2016-03-07 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.