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 104 STAT. 430 PUBLIC LAW 101-366 —AUG. 15, 1990 Aug. 15, 1990 [H.R. 1199] Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Act of 1990. Government organization and employees. 38 USC 101 note. Public Law 101-366 101st Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a system of competitive pay for nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make such system applicable to certain other health-care personnel, to make certain improvements in veterans' health and education programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Nurse Pay Act of 1990". 'Department of Veterans Affairs TITLE I—PAY FOR NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL 38 USC 4107 note. SEC. 101. RESTRUCTURING OF NURSE GRADE LEVELS AND PAY. (a) NEW GRADES ESTABLISHED. —The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide four grade levels for nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 4104(1) of title 38, United States Code, with relation to current nurse grades, as follows: New grades Current nurse grades 38 USC 4107 note. 1. Entry grade Junior and associate grades 2. Intermediate grade Full and intermediate grades 3. Senior grade.... Senior and chief grades 4. Di rector grade Assistant director and director grades. Qo) CURRENT NURSE GRADES DEFINED. —For purposes of subsection (a), the term "current nurse grades" means the grades in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act for nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 4104(1) of title 38, United States Code. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 4107(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out the items under the heading "N URSE SCHEDULE" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Entry grade. "Intermediate grade. "Senior grade. "Director grade.". SEC. 102. RATES OF PAY AND ADMINISTRATION OF PAY FOR NEW NURSE GRADES AND CERTAIN OTHER HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL. (a) CLARIFICATION. —Section 4104(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting "registered" before "nurses".

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