II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To designate the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.