[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4663]
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  SA 2326. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Budd) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 750. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT 
                   MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--The hiring manager of a military medical 
     treatment facility or other health care facility of the 
     Department of Defense may waive any General Schedule 
     qualification standard related to work experience established 
     by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the 
     case of any applicant for a nursing or practical nurse 
     position in a medical treatment facility or other health care 
     facility the Department of Defense who--
       (1)(A) is a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of 
     Defense; or
       (B) was a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of 
     Defense for at least 1 year; and
       (2) after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in 
     the Department of Defense, obtained an associate's degree, a 
     bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree from an accredited 
     professional nursing educational program.
       (b) Certification.--If, in the case of any applicant 
     described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a 
     qualification standard in accordance with such subsection, 
     such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the 
     Office of Personnel Management a certification that such 
     applicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification 
     standards established by the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management for the applicable position.
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