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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,blum5?al 7=   
himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to increase ! rate ( pay =
 c]ta9 nurses & o!r m$ical positions ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,nurse & ,physician ,assi/ant  
,ret5tion ,& ,income ,security          
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,va ,nurse &     
,physician ,assi/ant ,,raise ,act4  #b4 
,pay = nurses & c]ta9 o!r m$ical        
positions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ,section #gdea ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ &     
physician assi/ant & ins]t+ physician   
assi/ant1 & podiatri/2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &

 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! maximum rate 
( basic pay = any grade = a cov]$       
position may n exce$-- 7,a7 9 ! case (  
an advanc$ practice nurse1 ! maximum    
rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ = positions 9 
level ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecab ( title #e2  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( a physician assi/ant1 ! maximum rate 
( basic pay e/abli%$ = positions 9 level
 ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section   
#ecab ( title #e2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a    
regi/]$ nurse1 ! maximum rate ( basic   
pay e/abli%$ = positions 9 level ,,ii ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac ( 
title #e2 &  7,d7 9 ! case ( any o!r    
cov]$ position1 ! maximum rate ( basic  
pay e/abli%$ = positions 9 level ,,iv ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( 
title #e4  4