AMENDING TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE GRADE AND PAY OF PODIATRISTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 51
(Senate - March 25, 2019)
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AMENDING TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO CLARIFY THE GRADE AND PAY OF
PODIATRISTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 863.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 863) to amend title 38, United States Code, to
clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill
be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER: Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bill (S. 863) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading,
was read the third time, and passed as follows:
S. 863
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF GRADE AND PAY OF PODIATRISTS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Grade.--The list in section 7404(b) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``PODIATRIC SURGEON (DPM)'' and inserting
``PODIATRIST''; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to ``Physician and
surgeon grade.'' the following new item:
``Podiatrist grade.''.
(b) Pay.--
(1) In general.--Section 7431 of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``physician and dentist'' each place it
appears and inserting ``physician, podiatrist, and dentist'';
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(B) by striking ``physicians and dentists'' each place it
appears and inserting ``physicians, podiatrists, and
dentists'';
(C) by striking ``physician or dentist'' each place it
appears and inserting ``physician, podiatrist, or dentist'';
(D) by striking ``physicians or dentists'' each place it
appears and inserting ``physicians, podiatrists, or
dentists'';
(E) by striking ``Physician and Dentist'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist'';
and
(F) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by inserting ``podiatrists
and'' before ``dentists.''.
(2) Administrative matters.--Section 7433 of such title is
amended by striking ``physicians and dentists'' each place it
appears and inserting ``physicians, podiatrists, and
dentists''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--The heading of subchapter III of
chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting ``,
PODIATRISTS,'' after ``PHYSICIANS''.
(4) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to subchapter III and inserting the
following new item:
``subchapter iii--pay for physicians, podiatrists, and dentists''.
(5) Technical amendment.--Section 7433 of such title is
further amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``(1) The Secretary'' and inserting ``The
Secretary''; and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and
(C) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``In prescribing'' and inserting
``Recommendations and Views.--In prescribing''; and
(ii) by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this
subsection''.
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