,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #i1 #bjag ,mr4 ,arr+ton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to submit an annual report to ,congress relat+ to ! use ( (ficial "t by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to limit ! in/ances 9 :i* (ficial "t may be grant$ = c]ta9 purposes to employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans1 ,employees1 & ,taxpay]s ,protection ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,vet ,protection ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,labor managem5t 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,,iii ,labor managem5t #gda4 ,records on use ( (ficial "t 7a7 ,track+ ( (ficial "t ,! ,secret>y %all track ! use ( (ficial "t by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 a mann] t acc\nts = su* "t accurately & to a specific degree )\t ! use ( e/imates or ranges ( "t4 7b7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on ! use ( (ficial "t by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly end$ fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! total am\nt ( (ficial "t grant$ to employees4 7,b7 ,! av]age am\nt ( (ficial "t exp5d$ p] b>ga9+ unit employee4 7,c7 ,! specific types ( activities or purposes = :i* (ficial "t 0 grant$1 & ! impact :i* ! grant+ ( su* (ficial "t = su* activities or purposes _h on ! op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,! total numb] ( employees to :om (ficial "t 0 grant$1 &1 ( t total1 ! numb] :o 7 n engag$ 9 any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involv+ ! use ( (ficial "t4 7,e7 ,! total am\nt ( comp5sation 7includ+ fr+e b5efits7 af=d$ to employees 9 connection ) activities or purposes = :i* !y 7 grant$ (ficial "t4 7,f7 ,a description ( any room or space designat$ at ! ,dep>tm5t :]e (ficial "t activities w be conduct$1 includ+ ! squ>e footage ( any su* room or space4 7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m (ficial "t means any p]iod ( "t-- 7#a7 :i* may be grant$ to an employee "u *apt] #ga ( title #e 7includ+ a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into "u su* *apt]7 or *apt] #gd ( ?is title to p]=m repres5tational or consultative functions2 & 7#b7 dur+ :i* ! employee w\ld o!rwise be 9 a duty /atus4 #gdb4 ,limitations on use ( (ficial "t = c]ta9 purposes & individuals 7a7 ,political activities & lobby+ ,not)/&+ section #gaca ( title #e1 an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may n use (ficial "t to c>ry out political activities or activities relat+ to lobby+4 7b7 ,prohibition on use ( (ficial "t by c]ta9 employees ,a physician1 d5ti/1 podiatri/1 *iropractor1 or optometri/ employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t may n use (ficial "t = any purpose4 7c7 ,direct pati5t c>e ,an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t n cov]$ by subsection 7b7 may sp5d no m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! "t su* employee w\ld o!rwise be 9 a duty /atus on (ficial "t if su* employee-- 7#a7 is involv$ ) direct pati5t c>e2 or 7#b7 occupies a position ) a rate ( basic pay equal to or high] ?an ! rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ac ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 7d7 ,limitation on all employees ,an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t n cov]$ by subsection 7b7 or 7c7 may sp5d no m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! "t su* employee w\ld o!rwise be 9 a duty /atus on (ficial "t4 7e7 ,(ficial "t def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m (ficial "t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gda7;c74 #gdc4 ,t]m9ation ( collection ( dues ,any exclusive b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to *apt] #ga ( title #e by ! ,dep>tm5t %all provide t an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may t]m9ate a volunt>y allotm5t = ! paym5t ( dues at any "t4 ,any d$uctions = dues made pursuant to su* allotm5t %all cease beg9n+ on ! fir/ pay p]iod aft] ! t]m9ation is made4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,sections #gdc & #gdb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,sub*apt] ,,iii--,labor managem5t #gda4 ,records on use ( (ficial "t4 #gdb4 ,prohibition on use ( (ficial "t = c]ta9 purposes4 #gdc4 ,t]m9ation ( collection ( dues4 4 #c4 ,requir$ probation>y p]iod = new employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,probation>y p]iod 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gag ! foll[+ new section3 #gai4 ,probation>y p]iod = employees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #ccba & #ccic7;d7 ( title #e1 ! appo9tm5t ( a cov]$ employee %all become f9al only aft] su* employee has s]v$ a probation>y p]iod ( #ah mon?s4 7b7 ,cov]$ employee ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ employee-- 7#a7 means any individual-- 7,a7 appo9t$ to a p]man5t position )9 ! competitive s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t2 or 7,b7 appo9t$ z a c>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a77#d7 ( title #e7 )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7#b7 does n include any individual ) a probation>y p]iod prescrib$ by section #gdjc ( ?is title4 7c7 ,p]man5t hires ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! expiration ( a cov]$ employee's probation>y p]iod "u subsection 7a71 ! sup]visor ( ! employee %all det]m9e :e!r ! appo9tm5t becomes f9al bas$ on regulations prescrib$ = su* purpose by ! ,secret>y4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,cl]ical ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gag ! foll[+ new item3 #gai4 ,probation>y p]iod = employees4 4 7,b7 ,con=m+ ,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 section #ccba7;c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,s]vice or & ins]t+ ,s]vice12 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 or any individual cov]$ by section #gai ( title #ch2 & 7ii7 9 section #ccic7;d71 by add+ at ! end aft] ! p]iod ! foll[+3 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply to any individual cov]$ by section #gai ( title #ch44 7b7 ,application ,section #gai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a71 %all apply to any cov]$ employee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su* section #gai1 z s add$7 appo9t$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4