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Education: DVM, Colorado State University Veterinary School, 1985
BS, Oregon State University, 1981
BS, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1979
Profession: Owner, South Shores Animal Hospital, Las Vegas, 1994-2001
Owner, West Flamingo Animal Hospital, Las Vegas, 1987-1994
Practicing Veterinarian
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(2010) S Amdt 3353 Payment to Social Security Recipients
Outcome: Motion Rejected (47/50)
Summary: -Specifies that no payments for calendar year 2009, as authorized in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, the "Stimulus" Act), shall be dispersed after December 31, 2010, and no payment authorized in this amendment for calendar year 2010 shall be dispersed after December 31, 2011, regardless of entitlement or eligibility.
-Appropriates an additional $11.43 million to carry out the administrative costs of this amendment as follows:
-$5.2 million to the Secretary of the Treasury;
-$5 million to the Commissioner of Social Security;
-$600,000 to the Railroad Retirement Board; and
-$625,000 to the Secretary of Veteran Affairs.