S.Amdt. 5315
What it does: Adds SEC. 556. GRADE AND SERVICE CREDIT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN CERTAIN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS at the end of subtitle D of title V
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 556. GRADE AND SERVICE CREDIT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN CERTAIN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS at the end of subtitle D of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"2016. Service academies: payment of costs of foreign visitors for international cooperation; expenses of cadets and midshipmen in certain travel or study abroad.".
Inserted: SEC. 556. GRADE AND SERVICE CREDIT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN CERTAIN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Grade of Medical Students of USUHS.--Section 2114(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence: "Medical students so commissioned shall be appointed as regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, or if they meet promotion criteria prescribed by the Secretary concerned, in the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), and shall serve on active duty with full pay and allowances of an officer in the applicable grade."; and
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), striking "the grade of second lieutenant or ensign" in the first sentence and inserting "the member's grade under paragraph (1)".
Inserted: (b) Service Credit for Participants in Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.--Section 2126(a) of such title is amended by striking "shall not be counted--" and all that follows and inserting "shall not be counted in determining eligibility for retirement other than by reason of a physical disability incurred while on active duty as a member of the program.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5315. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 D of title V, add the following:
SEC. 556. GRADE AND SERVICE CREDIT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN CERTAIN UNIFORMED MEDICAL ACCESSION PROGRAMS.
(a) Grade of Medical Students of USUHS.--Section 2114(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence: “Medical students so commissioned shall be appointed as regular officers in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, or if they meet promotion criteria prescribed by the Secretary concerned, in the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), and shall serve on active duty with full pay and allowances of an officer in the applicable grade.”; and
(2) in paragraph (2), striking “the grade of second lieutenant or ensign” in the first sentence and inserting “the member's grade under paragraph (1)”.
(b) Service Credit for Participants in Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.--Section 2126(a) of such title is amended by striking “shall not be counted--” and all that follows and inserting “shall not be counted in determining eligibility for retirement other than by reason of a physical disability incurred while on active duty as a member of the program.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008