,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cece  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,flake 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      
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 f employ+ any individual :o has be5    
convict$ ( a felony & m$ical p]sonnel :o
 h _h _! m$ical lic5ses or cr$5tials    
revok$ or susp5d$1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,clean ,up ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,prohibition
 on employm5t by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ( individuals convict$ (       
felonies & m$ical p]sonnel :o h _h _!   
m$ical lic5ses or cr$5tials revok$ or   
susp5d$  7a7 ,individuals convict$ (    
felonies ,section #gji ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n employ1 transf]1
 or hire 9 any position at ! ,dep>tm5t  

any p]son :o has be5 convict$ ( a ,/ate 
or ,f$]al crim9al (f5se describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 = :i* ! m9imum t]m (      
imprisonm5t is m ?an #a ye>4  7#b7 ,!   
crim9al (f5ses describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph  
are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,a sex (f5se 7z def9$
 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]         
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa774  7,b7 ,an (f5se     
involv+ ! sale or di/ribution ( a       
controll$ sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb774  7,c7 ,fraud4  7,d7  
,!ft4  7,e7 ,assault4  7,f7 ,batt]y4    
7,g7 ,a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9      
section #af ( title #ah74  7,h7 ,an     
(f5se involv+ ! use ( a fire>m 7z def9$ 
9 section #iba ( title #ah7 or o!r      
deadly weapon4  7,i7 ,an (f5se "u       
section #baac ( title #ah or simil>     
,/ate /atute4  7,j7 ,kidnapp+4  7,k7    
,su* o!r (f5ses z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
inappropriate = employm5t at !          
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,be=e hir+ any         
individual = a position at ! ,dep>tm5t1 

! ,secret>y %all conduct a backgr\nd    
*eck to det]m9e :e!r ! individual has   
be5 convict$ ( any (f5ses li/$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7 ,individuals :o h
 _h m$ical lic5ses or cr$5tials revok$  
or susp5d$ ,section #gdjb ( su* title is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7h7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n
 employ1 transf]1 or hire any individual
 9 a position li/$ 9 section #gdja7a7 ( 
?is title :o has _h a lic5se or cr$5tial
 relat+ to su* position revok$ or       
susp5d$4  7#b7 ,be=e hir+ any individual
 = a position li/$ 9 section #gdja7a7 ( 
?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a   
backgr\nd *eck to det]m9e :e!r !        
individual has _h a lic5se or cr$5tial  
relat+ to su* position revok$ or susp5d$
 9 any ,/ate4  4  7c7 ,t]m9ation (      
curr5t employees ,z soon z practicable  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all beg9 
! process ( t]m9at+ ! employm5t ( ea*   
individual employ$ by ! ,secret>y 9     
violation ( section #gji7;d7 or section 

#gdjb7;h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 
respectively4  7d7 ,relation to o!r     
provisions ( law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
provision ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gd (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!rwise 
applicable to ! t]m9ation ( an employee 
"u subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 section
 #gji7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section1 or section #gdjb7;h7 ( su*     
title1 z add$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is   
section1 %all apply to ! t]m9ation1     
except to ! ext5t su* provision ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or sub*apt] ,v 
( *apt] #gd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 conflicts )1 & is sup]s$$ by1    
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 section   
#gji7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or section #gdjb7;h7 ( su* title4
  7#b7 ,m]it sy/em pr9ciples ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out any t]m9ation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann]      
consi/5t ) ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples set =?

 9 section #bcja7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 section  
#gji7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section1 & section #gdjb7;h7 ( su*      
title1 z add$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is   
section %all n be con/ru$ to deprive or 
waive = any individual any employm5t    
protection or due process requirem5t 9  
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 ( ?is subsection4