Teague Grant Reauthorization Act
Latest action · Jun 19, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 15, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Original | May 15, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 15, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 19, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
- May 15, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-12 | THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS121 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jun 10, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Teague Grant Reauthorization Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Anniversaries
- Armed Forces and National Security
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
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