,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjah,mrs4
 ,h>tzl] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,correa1 & ,mr4
 ,bo/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !    
non-applicability ( non-,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs cov5ants n to compete 
to ! appo9tm5t ( c]ta9 ,vet]ans ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel1 to p]mit !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to make   
cont+5t appo9tm5ts1 & to require c]ta9  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration physicians
 to complete resid5cy tra9+4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va    
,hir+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4            
,non-applicability ( non-,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs cov5ants n to compete 
to appo9tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gd ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gdac4    

,effect ( non-,dep>tm5t cov5ants n to   
compete  7a7 ,non-,applicability ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! case ( 
an individual :o is an applicant =      
appo9tm5t to a position 9 ! ,vet]ans    
,heal? ,adm9i/ration describ$ 9 section 
#gdja ( ?is title1 any cov5ant n to     
compete into :i* ! individual has ent]$ 
) a non-,dep>tm5t facility or p>ty %all 
h no =ce or effect ) respect to !       
appo9tm5t ( ! individual to su* a       
position4  7b7 ,s]vice obligation  7#a7 
,any individual :o is appo9t$ to su* a  
position 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?            
,adm9i/ration %all1 z a condition ( su* 
appo9tm5t1 agree to provide cl9ical     
s]vices at a ,dep>tm5t m$ical facility =
 ! duration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,! p]iod describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod t beg9s on !   
date on :i* an individual is appo9t$ to 
su* a position & ends on ! latt] ( !    
foll[+ dates3 7,a7 ,! date t is "o ye>  
aft] su* date ( appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,! date
 ( ! t]m9ation ( any cov5ant n to       

compete ent]$ into betwe5 ! individual &
 a non-,dep>tm5t facility or p>ty4  7#c7
 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an individual
 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7c7    
,t]m9ation ( ,dep>tm5t employm5t ,9 !   
case ( an individual :o is appo9t$ to   
su* a position 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration :o has ent]$ into a       
cov5ant n to compete t is r5d]$         
non-applicable pursuant to subsection   
7a71 if ! individual's employm5t at !   
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration is t]m9at$
 = any reason be=e ! specifi$ t]m9ation 
date ( su* cov5ant1 subsection 7a7 %all 
n apply ) respect to su* cov5ant aft] ! 
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! individual's     
employm5t at ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,cov5ant n ,to      
compete ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov5ant n 
to compete means an agreem5t--  7#a7    
betwe5 an employee & employ] or a       
contractor & pr9cipal t re/ricts su*    
employee or contractor f p]=m+-- 7,a7   
any "w = ano!r employ] = a specifi$     

p]iod ( "t2  7,b7 any "w 9 a specifi$   
geographical area2 or  7,c7 "w = ano!r  
employ] p]=m+ "w t is simil> to ! "w su*
 employee or contractor p]=m$ = !       
employ] or pr9cipal1 includ$ z a p>ty to
 ! agreem5t2 &  7#b7 t is ent]$ into    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#gdab ! foll[+ new item3  #gdac4 ,effect
 ( non-,dep>tm5t cov5ants n to compete4 
4  #c4 ,recruitm5t ( physicians on a    
cont+5t basis prior to completion (     
tra9+ requirem5ts ,section #gdjb ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ 
or to be (f]$ an appo9tm5t to su*       
position on a cont+5t basis "u          
subsection 7h7 aft] position2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,b7  7i7 h complet$ a resid5cy
 lead+ to bo>d eligibility 9 a          
specialty1 satisfactory to ! ,secret>y2 

or  7ii7 ) respect to an (f] = an       
appo9tm5t on a cont+5t basis "u         
subsection 7h71 complete su* a resid5cy 
by n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( su*
 (f]2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 7#a7 ,!     
,secret>y may appo9t an individual "u   
subsection 7b77#a7 on a cont+5t basis 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection if !        
,secret>y reasonably anticipat$ t !     
individual w h complet$ ! requirem5ts = 
appo9tm5t "u su* subsection 7b77#a7 by n
 lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! 
individual is s appo9t$4  7#b7 ,an      
individual :o is appo9t$ to a position  
on a cont+5t basis "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be appo9t$ to su* position on a p]man5t
 basis if1 by n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! cont+5t appo9tm5t1 !          
individual completes all ! requirem5ts =
 appo9tm5t "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#c7 
,an individual :o is appo9t$ on a       
cont+5t basis "u p>agraph 7#a7 :o fails 
to complete ! requirem5ts = appo9tm5t "u
 subsection 7b77#a7 by n lat] ?an two   

ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! individual is 
s appo9t$ may n be appo9t$ to su*       
position on a p]man5t basis4  4