S.2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced March 17, 2016
  • Latest Major Action April 18, 2016

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service to: (1) increase the limit on the number of members, (2) expand eligibility for appointment, (3) set a maximum pay rate, and (4) remove the option for members to contribute to the retirement system of an institution of higher education. The Government Accountability Office...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 2 statements associated with S.2700.

Bill Actions

Date Description
April 18, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
April 18, 2016
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
April 6, 2016
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
March 17, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

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