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H.R. 1367 · 108th Congress

National Veterinary Medical Service Act

Law · 108-161 · Dec 6, 2003
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CPR PickeringSponsor
11 cosponsors · 7 D, 4 R
JTD Turner LBD Boswell JPR Peterson DPD Price BED Etheridge APR Putnam JCD Cooper BGD Gordon BJR Jenkins LDD Davis TLR Latham

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Mar 19, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 17, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 24, 2003
  4. President To the President Nov 26, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 6, 2003
  6. Law Dec 6, 2003

National Veterinary Medical Service Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide veterinary school educational loan repayment assistance (for tuition and educational and living expenses) to veterinarians who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 6, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Veterinary Medical Service Act - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide veterinary school educational loan repayment assistance (for tuition and educational and living expenses) to veterinarians who agree to practice in veterinary shortage situations.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements (60-day maximum working days during a one-year period) with such veterinarians to provide services to the Federal Government in emergency situations. Provides additional loan repayment and a salary for such service.

Authorizes the Secretary, in determining veterinarian shortage situations, to consider the needs of urban or rural areas, the Federal Government, and areas of practice such as public health, epidemiology, and food safety.

Provides for breach remedies and related waiver authority.

Directs the Secretary to make related tax liability payments to participants.

Authorizes appropriations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Veterinary Medical Service Act

Also known as: National Veterinary Medical Services Act

Latest action (Dec 6, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-161.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 19, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Mar 19, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 17, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 24, 2003
  4. President To the President Nov 26, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 6, 2003
  6. Law Dec 6, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.