,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbc,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,wyden7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to improve the provision of benefits and services to members of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,parity for ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,act4 #b4 ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps 7,,phs ,,rrc7 7a7 ,establishment ,section #ajada of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking in each armed force and inserting in each uniformed service2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 striking the same for all armed forces and inserting the same for all reserve components of the uniformed services4 7b7 ,organization and unit structure ,section #ajadc7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting and the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps after other than the ,coast ,guard2 and 7,b7 by striking war plans2 and and inserting war plans22 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 in the case of the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps1 by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services upon the recommendation of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,health4 4 7c7 ,placement in ,ready ,reserves ,section #ajade7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,ready ,reserve of his armed force for his prescribed term of service1 unless he is transferred and inserting ,ready ,reserve of the reserve component of the member's uniformed service for his or her prescribed term of service1 unless such member is transferred4 7d7 ,standby ,reserves 7#a7 ,transfers to ,section #ajadf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps after operating as a service in the ,navy2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after prescribed by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,transfers from ,section #ajaej of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps after operating as a service in the ,navy4 7#c7 ,training requirements ,section #ajadg7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking in an armed force and inserting in a uniformed service2 and 7,b7 by inserting and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps after operating as a service in the ,navy4 7#d7 ,failure to satisfactorily perform prescribed training ,section #ajadh7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps after ,secretary of ,defense4 7e7 ,inactive status list ,section #ajaeb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking armed force and inserting uniformed service4 7f7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,authorized end strength of the ,ready ,reserves of the ,armed ,forces ,section #ajadb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting of the armed forces after ,ready ,reserve both places it appears4 7#b7 ,continuous screening provisions applicable to ,armed ,forces ,section #ajadi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting or1 in the case of the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 after ,secretary concerned2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 by inserting or1 in the case of a ,member of ,congress who also is a member of the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services after operating as a service in the ,navy4 7#c7 ,composition of ,standby ,reserves of ,armed ,forces ,section #ajaea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting of the armed forces after ,the ,standby ,reserve4 #c4 ,dual compensation parity for ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service 7a7 ,dual employment ,section #eecd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 1 a member of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 after armed forces2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 member of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps1 after allowances as a ,reserve4 7b7 ,uniformed service leave 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fcbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,military leave2 ,reserves and ,national ,guardsmen and inserting ,uniformed services leave2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking or the ,national ,guard and inserting the following3 the ,national ,guard2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting 1 or the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service after of title #cb2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking or at the end2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or after the semicolon at the end2 and 7,,iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 in the case of a member of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 performs services as a result of a deployment to respond to an urgent or emergency public health need1 as defined in section #bjc;,a7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd;a7a772 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 an employee as defined by section #baje of this title or an individual employed by the government of the ,district of ,columbia is entitled to leave without loss in pay1 time1 or performance or efficiency rating for active duty or inactive-duty training 7as defined in section #aja of title #cg7 as a member of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service4 ,leave under this subsection accrues for an employee or individual at the rate of #ae days per fiscal year and1 to the extent that it is not used in a fiscal year1 accumulates for use in the succeeding fiscal year until it totals #ae days at the beginning of a fiscal year4 7#b7 ,in the case of an employee or individual employed on a part-time career employment basis 7as defined in section #cdja7b7 of this title71 the rate at which leave accrues under this subsection shall be a percentage of the rate prescribed under paragraph 7#a7 which is determined by dividing #dj into the number of hours in the regularly scheduled workweek of that employee or individual during that fiscal year4 7#c7 ,the minimum charge for leave under this subsection is one hour1 and additional charges are in multiples thereof4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #fcbc and inserting the following3 #fcbc4 ,uniformed services leave4 4 #d4 ,clarification of entitlement to ,post-#i_/aa ,educational ,assistance for service on active duty in the uniformed services 7a7 ,clarification ,section #ccja7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,d7 ,in the case of members of the regular components of the ,commissioned ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 the meaning given such term in section #aja7ba77;,b74 7,e7 ,in the case of members of the reserve component of the ,commissioned ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under subparagraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of section #bjc7;c77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd7;c77#b77 or section #baf of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bag74 4 7b7 ,additional clarification ,section #ccaa of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading by striking in the ,armed ,forces and inserting in the uniformed services2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aa71 by striking ,armed ,forces each place it appears and inserting uniformed services2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking ,armed ,forces each place it appears and inserting uniformed services2 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#c77;,a71 by striking ,armed ,forces and inserting uniformed services2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f77#d77;,b77ii71 by striking ,armed ,forces and inserting uniformed services4 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall apply with respect to service occurring on or after ,march #bg1 #bjbj4 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cc of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #ccaa and inserting the following new item3 #ccaa4 ,educational assistance for service in the uniformed services commencing on or after ,september #aa1 #bjja3 entitlement4 4 7e7 ,technical correction ,section #aja of such title is amended1 in paragraphs 7#ba7 through 7#bc71 by striking ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service each place it appears and inserting ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service4 #e4 ,extension of certain educational benefits to members of the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps 7a7 ,in general ,section #afaca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking each military department and inserting the reserve component of that ,secretary's uniformed service2 7,b7 by striking and after ,secretary of ,defense12 7,c7 by inserting 1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to the ,public ,health ,service ,ready ,reserve ,corps1 after ,navy2 and 7,d7 by striking of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned and inserting of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be after ,secretary concerned2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,b77i71 by inserting or section #bjc of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd7;a77#d77 after of this title2 7#d7 in subsection 7g77#b77;,a71 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be after ,secretary concerned2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary of ,defense each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary concerned each place it appears4 7b7 ,eligibility ,section #afacb7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary of ,defense4 7c7 ,authority ,to transfer unused education benefits to family members ,section #afacb;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary concerned2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking member of the armed forces and inserting member of the reserve component of such member's uniformed service2 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services after ,secretary of ,defense2 7#d7 in subsection 7f77#b71 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary concerned2 7#e7 in subsection 7g71 by striking armed forces and inserting uniformed services both places it appears2 7#f7 in subsection 7h77#e77;,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary concerned2 and 7,b7 by inserting or a member of the ,public ,health ,service ,commissioned ,corps1 as the case may be after enlisted member2 and 7#g7 in subsection 7j71 by inserting and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services after ,secretary of ,defense4 7d7 ,failure ,to participate satisfactorily2 penalties ,section #aface7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be after ,secretary concerned2 and 7#b7 by striking of an armed force and inserting of a uniformed service4 7e7 ,administration of the program ,section #afacf7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking and by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and inserting by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7#b7 by inserting or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 as the case may be1 after ,secretary concerned4 7f7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 through 7e7 shall apply with respect to service occurring on or after ,march #bg1 #bjbj4 #f4 ,additional rights and privileges 7a7 ,in general ,section #bba7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bac;a7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,chapter #dj1 ,leave1 except that section #gja7;b7 shall be applied and administered by substituting #abj days' leave for #fj days' leave4 7#bc7 ,section #ihb1 ,members3 service on ,state and local juries4 7#bd7 ,section #aade1 ,health benefits4 7#be7 ,section #ajgf;a1 ,,tricare dental program4 7#bf7 ,section #ajgf;d1 ,,tricare program3 ,,tricare ,reserve ,select coverage for members of the ,selected ,reserve4 7#bg7 ,section #ajgf;e1 ,,tricare program3 ,,tricare ,retired ,reserve coverage for certain members of the ,retired ,reserve who are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are not yet age #fj4 7#bh7 ,section #ajeg1 ,use of armed forces insignia on ,state license plates4 7#bi7 ,section #ajid1 ,licensure requirement for health-care professionals4 7#cj7 ,section #ihg1 ,terms of consumer credit extended to members and dependents3 limitations4 7#ca7 ,section #ajgd1 ,medical and dental care for members and certain former members4 7#cb7 ,section #ajgd;a1 ,medical and dental care3 members on duty other than active duty for a period of more than #cj days4 4 7b7 ,repeal ,section #bai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baj-a7 is repealed4 #g4 ,expansion of ,reserve ,forces ,policy ,board to include representation of ,public ,health ,service ,section #ajcja7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter before paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bj members and inserting #ba members2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,one active or retired officer of the ,ready ,reserve ,corps of the ,public ,health ,service ,commissioned ,corps or one civilian1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 4 #h4 ,funding of ,ready ,reserve ,corps ,section #bjc7;d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd7;d77 is amended by striking #ab1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad and inserting #ac1fjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe4