Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 11, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 10, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003 - Makes a veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) and related land-based tests) eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for any illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such testing. Terminates such eligibility after December 31, 2005.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits the lack of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from being a bar to, or resulting in the denial of, a promotion to the next higher grade for a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) registered nurse who has accomplished required performance elements.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes additional pay for Saturday VHA nursing duty.
(Sec. 5) Allows: (1) employees of the Veterans' Canteen Service (Service) to be considered for appointment to a Department position in the competitive service in the same manner that Department employees in the competitive service are considered for transfer to Service positions; and (2) former Service employees to count their previous period of employment toward the time-in-service requirement of a Department position in the competitive service.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2003 to Jul 15, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Jun 11, 2003 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 17, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Jun 17, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 23, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jun 23, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jun 23, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 26, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jun 26, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Jun 26, 2003 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 10, 2003 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 15, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 15, 2003 |
Committees 2
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 Jun 11, 2003Markup Jun 26, 2003Reported Jul 16, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 20, 2003Markup Jun 24, 2003Reported Jun 24, 2003 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 11, 2003 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sep 10, 2003Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 10, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8094-8097)
- Sep 10, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2433.
- Sep 10, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8094-8095)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1827 | Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | Sep 17, 2003 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1780 | Dennis Moore D-KS | Sep 11, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8090, H8094–H8097Text printed H8094 | Bob Filner D-CA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Ciro D. Rodriguez D-TX, Jerry Moran R-KS, Lane Evans D-IL, Rob Simmons R-CT | Sep 10, 2003 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 15, 2003H.R. 2433, Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2003</p>
- Jul 15, 2003H.R. 2433, Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 26, 2003
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47542 | Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-168): Expansion of Health Care Eligibility and Toxic Exposure Screenings | Report | Apr 19, 2024 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1156 | Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 | Procedurally related | Dec 6, 2003 |
| S 1694 | Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003 | Identical bill | Oct 1, 2003 |
| HR 1951 | VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003 | Procedurally related | Dec 6, 2003 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who participated in certain Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare testing to be provided health care for illness without requirement for proof of service-connection.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who participated in certain Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare testing with health care for their illness without requirement for proof of service-connection.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2003Referred in Senate
- Sep 10, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jul 16, 2003Reported in House
- Jun 11, 2003Introduced in House
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