124 STAT. 1171 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 care facilities in the conduct and use of surveys, including the use of third-party surveys, under this paragraph.’’. (2) INFORMATION ON METHODOLOGY USED IN WAGE SUR- VEYS.—Section 7451(e)(4) is amended— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara- graph (E); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): ‘‘(D) In any case in which the director conducts such a wage survey during the period covered by the report and makes adjustment in rates of basic pay applicable to one or more covered positions at the facility, information on the methodology used in making such adjustment or adjustments.’’. (3) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO PERSONS IN COVERED POSITIONS.—Section 7451(e), as amended by paragraph (2) of this subsection, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6)(A) Upon the request of an individual described in subpara- graph (B) for a report provided under paragraph (4) with respect to a Department health-care facility, the Under Secretary for Health or the director of such facility shall provide to the individual the most current report for such facility provided under such paragraph. ‘‘(B) An individual described in this subparagraph is— ‘‘(i) an individual in a covered position at a Department health-care facility; or ‘‘(ii) a representative of the labor organization representing that individual who is designated by that individual to make the request.’’. (k) ELIGIBILITY OF PART-TIME NURSES FOR ADDITIONAL NURSE PAY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7453 is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a nurse’’ and inserting ‘‘a full-time nurse or part-time nurse’’; (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in the first sentence— (I) by striking ‘‘on a tour of duty’’; (II) by striking ‘‘service on such tour’’ and inserting ‘‘such service’’; and (III) by striking ‘‘of such tour’’ and inserting ‘‘of such service’’; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘of such tour’’ and inserting ‘‘of such service’’; (C) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking ‘‘on a tour of duty’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘service on such tour’’ and inserting ‘‘such service’’; and (D) in subsection (e)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘eight hours in a day’’ and inserting ‘‘eight consecutive hours’’; and (ii) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘tour of duty’’ and inserting ‘‘period of service’’. (2) EXCLUSION OF APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL NURSE PAY PROVISIONS TO CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.—Paragraph (3) of section 7454(b) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(3) Employees appointed under section 7408 of this title per- forming service on a tour of duty, any part of which is within the period commencing at midnight Friday and ending at midnight Time period. Reports.
