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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3055
To amend the Public Health Service Act to entitle Members of the Ready
Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to certain rights and benefits
that are provided for members of the Army Reserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 7, 2021
Mrs. LURIA (for herself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. TAYLOR,
Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. CROW, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. KAHELE, Mr.
WALTZ, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr.
MOULTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to entitle Members
of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service
to certain rights and benefits that are provided for mem-
bers of the Army Reserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Health Service
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Ready Reserve Improvement Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. ALLOWING MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE
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CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO
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HOLD CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.
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Section 203 of the Public Health Service Act (42
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U.S.C. 204) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
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section (e); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
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lowing subsection:
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‘‘(d) PERMITTING DUAL EMPLOYMENT; LEAVE FOR
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RESERVE SERVICE.—Members of the Ready Reserve
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Corps are entitled to the same rights and benefits provided
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for members of the Army Reserve under the following pro-
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visions of title 5, United States Code:
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‘‘(1) Section 5534 (relating to dual employment
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and pay of Reserves and National Guardsmen).
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‘‘(2) Section 6323 (relating to military leave;
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Reserves and National Guardsmen).’’.
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