,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,ms4 ,baldw97   
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 ! en=cem5t ( employm5t &        
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$  
s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private   
employ]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,uni=m$ 
,s]vices ,employm5t & ,reemploym5t      
,rights ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4  
,action = relief 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t 
& reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$  
s]vices ) respect to a ,/ate or private 
employ]  7a7 ,initiation ( actions      
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a7 (       
section #dcbc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ces3 ,if !    
,attorney ,g5]al is reasonably satisfi$ 

t ! p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is    
ref]r$ is entitl$ to ! rights or b5efits
 s\ght1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce  
an action = relief "u ?is *apt]1 includ+
 on behalf ( ! p]son4 ,! p]son on ^:    
behalf ! compla9t is ref]r$ may1 ^u     
timely application1 int]v5e 9 su* action
 & may obta9 su* appropriate relief z   
provid$ 9 subsections 7d7 & 7e744  7b7  
,attorney ,g5]al notice to s]vicememb] (
 decision ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*          
subsection is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives a      
ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all transmit1 9 writ+1 to !     
p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is        
submitt$--  7i7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
has made a decision ab\t :e!r ! ,unit$  
,/ates w comm5ce an action = relief "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 relat+ to ! compla9t ( !  
p]son1 notice ( ! decision2 &  7ii7 if !
 ,attorney ,g5]al has n made su* a      
decision1 notice ( :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 expects to make su* a decision4  7,b7  

,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al notifies a p]son 
( :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al expects to make 
a decision "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney     
,g5]al makes su* decision1 notify1 9    
writ+1 ! p]son ( su* decision4  4  7c7  
,patt]n or practice cases ,su*          
subsection is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 7z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is    
subsection7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73 
7#c7 ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al has      
reasonable cause to believe t a ,/ate 7z
 an employ]7 or a private employ] is    
engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice (         
resi/ance to ! full enjoym5t ( any ( !  
rights or b5efits secur$ by ?is *apt]1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce an action 
"u ?is *apt]4  4  7d7 ,actions by       
private p]sons ,subp>agraph 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* subsection1 z       
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ refus$ & all t foll[s &  

ins]t+ notifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t !
 ,attorney ,g5]al does n int5d to br+ a 
civil action44  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,subsection 7h77#b7 ( su* section is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a77#b7 &     
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a7 or subsection 
7a77#d74  #c4 ,waiv] ( sov]eign immunity
 = en=cem5t ( employm5t & reemploym5t   
rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices        
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #dcbc7;b7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ! case 
( an action aga9/ a ,/ate 7z an         
employ]71 any in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate1  
or any (fic] or employee ( a ,/ate or   
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate act+ 9 t (fic]  
or employee's (ficial capacity1 by any  
p]son1 ! action may be br\ght 9 !       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or 9 a ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t     
jurisdiction1 & ! ,/ate1 in/rum5tality (
 ! ,/ate1 or (fic] or employee ( ! ,/ate
 or in/rum5tality act+ 9 t (fic] or     
employee's (ficial capacity %all n be   
immune "u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t ( !        

,con/itution1 or "u any o!r doctr9e (   
sov]eign immunity1 f su* action4  7,b7  
7i7 ,no ,/ate1 in/rum5tality ( su*      
,/ate1 or (fic] or employee ( su* ,/ate 
or in/rum5tality ( su* ,/ate1 act+ 9 t  
(fic] or employee's (ficial capacity1 t 
receives or uses ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance = a program or activity %all  
be immune1 "u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t ( !    
,con/itution or "u any o!r doctr9e (    
sov]eign immunity1 f suit 9 ,f$]al or   
,/ate c\rt by any p]son = any violation 
"u ?is *apt] relat$ to su* program or   
activity4  7ii7 ,9 an action aga9/ a    
,/ate br\ght pursuant to subsection 7a71
 a c\rt may aw>d ! rem$ies 7includ+     
rem$ies bo? at law & 9 equity7 t are    
available "u subsections 7d7 & 7e74  4  
#d4 ,v5ue = cases aga9/ private employ]s
 = violations ( employm5t & reemploym5t 
rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices        
,section #dcbc7;c77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = any di/rict
 9 :i* ! private employ] ( ! p]son      

ma9ta9s a place ( bus9ess4 & ins]t+     
8,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt =--  7,a7   
any di/rict 9 :i* ! employ] ma9ta9s a   
place ( bus9ess2  7,b7 any di/rict 9 :i*
 a sub/antial "p ( ! ev5ts or omissions 
giv+ rise to ! claim occurr$2 or  7,c7  
if !re is no di/rict 9 :i* an action may
 o!rwise be br\ght z provid$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 any di/rict 9 
:i* ! employ] is subject to ! c\rt's    
p]sonal jurisdiction ) respect to su*   
action4  4  #e4 ,/&+ 9 cases involv+    
violations ( employm5t & reemploym5t    
rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices by     
,/ates & private employ]s ,section      
#dcbc7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates or aft] may be initiat$   
only2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ or by ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u subsection 7a77#a74  #f4      
,civil inve/igative dem&s by ,attorney  
,g5]al 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t &         
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$    
s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private   
employ]s ,section #dcbc ( title #ch1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 
7j72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7i73  7i7   
,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative 
dem&s by attorney g5]al  7#a7 ,:5ev] !  
,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe t
 any p]son may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 
or control ( any docum5t>y mat]ial      
relevant to an inve/igation "u ?is      
*apt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 be=e     
comm5c+ a civil action "u subsection    
7a71 issue 9 writ+ & cause to be s]v$ ^u
 su* p]son1 a civil inve/igative dem&   
requir+--  7,a7 ! production ( su*      
docum5t>y mat]ial = inspection & copy+2 
7,b7 t ! cu/odian ( su* docum5t>y       
mat]ial answ] 9 writ+ writt5 que/ions ) 
respect to su* docum5t>y mat]ial2 or    
7,c7 ! production ( any comb9ation ( su*
 docum5t>y mat]ial or answ]s4  7#b7 ,!  
provisions gov]n+ ! au?ority to issue1  
use1 & en=ce civil inve/igative dem&s "u
 section #cgcc ( title #ca 7kn[n z !    
,false ,claims ,act7 %all gov]n !       

au?ority to issue1 use1 & en=ce civil   
inve/igative dem&s "u p>agraph 7#a71    
except t = purposes ( t p>agraph--  7,a7
 a ref]5ce 9 t section to false claims  
law inve/igators or inve/igations %all  
be appli$ z ref]r+ to inve/igators or   
inve/igations "u ?is *apt]2  7,b7 a     
ref]5ce to int]rogatories %all be appli$
 z ref]r+ to writt5 que/ions1 & answ]s  
to su* ne$ n be "u oa?2  7,c7 ! /atutory
 def9itions = purposes ( t section      
relat+ to false claims law %all n apply2
 &  7,d7 provisions ( t section relat+  
to qui tam relators %all n apply4  4    
#g4 ,treatm5t ( disability discov]$ aft]
 employee entitl$ to reemploym5t by     
reason ( uni=m$ s]vice /atus resumes    
employm5t ,section #dcac7;a77#c7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 !
 matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 
includ+ a disability t is br\ght to !   
employ]'s att5tion )9 #e ye>s aft] !    
p]son resumes employm5t1 aft] dur+1 su* 
s]vice14  #h4 ,burd5 ( id5tify+ prop]   
reemploym5t positions = employees       

entitl$ to reemploym5t by reason (      
uni=m$ s]vice /atus ,section #dcac (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! employ] %all h ! burd5 (     
id5tify+ ! appropriate reemploym5t      
positions4  4