S.Amdt. 2326

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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