,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjad ,mr4 ,pryor 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! protection & en=cem5t ( employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb] ,employm5t ,protection ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,un5=ceability ( agreem5ts to arbitrate disputes aris+ "u ,,us]ra 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dcbh4 ,un5=ceability ( agreem5ts to arbitrate disputes 7a7 ,protection ( employee rights ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any clause ( any agreem5t betwe5 an employ] & an employee t requires arbitration ( a dispute aris+ "u ?is *apt] %all n be en=ceable4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to any dispute if1 aft] su* dispute arises1 ! p>ties involv$ kn[+ly & volunt>ily agree to submit su* dispute to arbitration4 7#b7 ,subsection 7a7 %all n preclude ! en=cem5t ( any ( ! rights or t]ms ( a valid collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 7c7 ,validity & en=cem5t ,any issue z to :e!r ?is section applies to an arbitration clause %all be det]m9$ by ,f$]al law4 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 *apt] #a ( title #i1 ! validity or en=ceability ( an agreem5t to arbitrate ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b77#a7 %all be det]m9$ by a c\rt1 r ?an ! arbitrator1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p>ty resi/+ arbitration *all5ges ! agreem5t to arbitrate specifically or 9 conjunction ) o!r t]ms ( ! agreem5t4 7d7 ,application ,?is section %all apply ) respect to all contracts & agreem5ts betwe5 an employ] & an employee 9 =ce be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dcbg ! foll[+ new item3 #dcbh4 ,un5=ceability ( agreem5ts to arbitrate disputes4 4 7c7 ,application ,! provisions ( section #dcbh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply to-- 7#a7 any failure to comply ) a provision ( or any violation ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t occurs be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 to all actions or compla9ts fil$ "u su* *apt] #dc t are p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,expansion ( employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices to include protection = abs5ces f employm5t = m$ical treatm5t relat+ to s]vice-connect$ injuries & illnesses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dcjc7ac7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ a p]iod = :i* a p]son is abs5t f a position ( employm5t = ! purpose ( m$ical or d5tal treatm5t = an injury or illness incurr$ or aggravat$ 9 l9e ( duty dur+ a p]iod ( s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 aft] any su* duty14 7b7 ,,fmla 7#a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,= purposes ( t section #dcjc7ac7 & ea* cov]$ provision-- 7,a7 ! ref]5ce 9 t section #dcjc7ac7 to a p]iod = :i* a p]son is abs5t f a position ( employm5t = ! purpose ( m$ical or d5tal treatm5t %all n be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to a p]iod ( leave "u a cov]$ provision2 & 7,b7 ! p]son's employ] %all n designate ! p]iod ( abs5ce z su* a p]iod ( leave1 unless ! p]son reque/s & obta9s ! leave "u ! correspond+ cov]$ provision4 7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ provision means-- 7,a7 title ,i ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 includ+ ! application ( t title "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 & *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractors = repeat$ violations ( employm5t or reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dcbi4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractors 7a7 ,gr\nds = susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ,paym5t "u a contract aw>d$ by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy may be susp5d$ & ! contract may be t]m9at$1 & ! contractor :o made ! contract ) ! ag5cy may be susp5d$ or deb>r$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t ! contractor z an employ] has repeat$ly fail$ or refus$ to comply ) a provision ( ?is *apt]4 7b7 ,conduct ( susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 & deb>m5t proce$+s ,a contract+ (fic] :o det]m9es 9 writ+ t cause = susp5sion ( paym5ts1 t]m9ation1 or susp5sion or deb>m5t exi/s %all initiate an appropriate action1 to be conduct$ by ! ag5cy conc]n$ 9 accordance ) applicable law1 includ+ ,executive ,ord] #abedi or any sup]s$+ ,executive ord]1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 & any o!r regulations prescrib$ to implem5t ! law or ,executive ord]4 7c7 ,effect ( deb>m5t ,a contractor deb>r$ by a f9al decision "u ?is section is ineligible = aw>d ( a contract by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy1 & = p>ticipation 9 a future procurem5t by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy1 = a p]iod specifi$ 9 ! decision1 n to exce$ #e ye>s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dc ( su* title1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dcbh1 z add$ by su* section1 ! foll[+ new item3 #dcbi4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractor4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation to c>ry out section #dcbi ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,effective date ,section #dcbi ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to failures & refusals to comply ) provisions ( *apt] #dc ( su* title occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4