A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove the arbitrary age restrictions applicable to appointments to the Office of Surgeon General.

Summary

Official

Amends title II (Administration) of the Public Health Service Act to permit the Surgeon General to: (1) be appointed from outside the Regular Corps of the Health Service; and (2) serve beyond the retirement age of 64.

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(4/8/81)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. HYDE

(R) IL – 6

Cosponsors (3)

MADIGAN

(R) IL

DORNAN

(R) CA

Smith

House (R) New Jersey

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Health

Social Programs

Latest Action

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 05.

Jun 15, 1981