,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,de,fazio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a program to increase effici5cy 9 ! recruitm5t & hir+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( heal? c>e work]s t are und]go+ sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 to create uni=m cr$5tial+ /&>ds = c]ta9 heal? c>e pr(essionals ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e ,/aff+ ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,program to increase effici5cy 9 ! recruitm5t & hir+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( heal? c>e work]s und]go+ sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7a7 ,program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 c>ry out a program to recruit individuals :o are und]go+ sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces & :o s]v$ 9 a heal? c>e capacity :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,! program %all be kn[n z ! ,docs-to-,doctors ,program4 7b7 ,%>+ ( in=mation 7#a7 ,submittal ( li/ ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ! program1 n less frequ5tly ?an once p] ye> 7or a %ort] p]iod t ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may jo9tly specify71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a li/ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! res]ve compon5ts1 :o-- 7,a7 s]v$ 9 a heal? c>e capacity :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 are und]go+ or h und]gone sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! li/2 & 7,c7 w be dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u honorable conditions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or h be5 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u honorable conditions dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! li/4 7#b7 ,use ( occupational codes ,ea* li/ submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 assign$ a ,milit>y ,occupational ,specialty code1 an ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,code1 or a ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy rat+ indicative ( s]vice 9 a heal? c>e capacity4 7#c7 ,in=mation includ$ ,ea* li/ submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation1 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) respect to ea* memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includ$ 9 su* li/3 7,a7 ,contact in=mation4 7,b7 ,rank ^u sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7,c7 ,a description ( heal? c>e exp]i5ce :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & o!r relevant heal? c>e exp]i5ce1 includ+ any relevant cr$5tial1 su* z a c]tificate1 c]tification1 or lic5se1 includ+ ! "n ( ! in/itution or organization t issu$ ! cr$5tial4 7#d7 ,consultation ) ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ,9 submitt+ ea* li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) respect to matt]s conc]n+ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy4 7c7 ,resolution ( b>ri]s to employm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 "w to resolve any b>ri]s relat+ to cr$5tial+ or to specific hir+ rules1 proc$ures1 & processes ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t may delay or prev5t ! hir+ ( individuals :o are und]go+ sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces & :o s]v$ 9 a heal? c>e capacity :ile s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ by reconcil+ diff]5t cr$5tial+ processes & /&>ds betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#b7 ,report ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es t a b>ri] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 _c be resolv$ "u su* p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! discov]y ( ! b>ri]1 submit to ,congress a report t includes su* recomm5dations = legislative & adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to resolve ! b>ri]1 includ+ any b>ri] impos$ by a ,/ate4 7d7 ,treatm5t ( applications = employm5t ,an application = employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 a heal? c>e capacity receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f a memb] or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is on a li/ submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 %all n be consid]$ an application f outside ! "w =ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t = purposes ( section #cccj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #cce4aje ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 if ! application is receiv$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! sep>ation ( ! memb] or =m] memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 #c4 ,uni=m cr$5tial+ /&>ds = c]ta9 heal? c>e pr(essionals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gdbc ! foll[+ new section3 #gdbc;,a4 ,p]sonnel adm9i/ration3 uni=m cr$5tial+ process 7a7 ,uni=m process ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t a uni=m cr$5tial+ process = employees ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = ea* position specifi$ 9 section #gdba7;b7 ( ?is title4 7b7 ,recognition ?r\gh\t ,adm9i/ration ,if an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 a position specifi$ 9 section #gdba7;b7 ( ?is title is cr$5tial$ "u ?is section = purposes ( practic+ 9 a location )9 ! ,adm9i/ration1 su* cr$5tial %all be deem$ to be suffici5t = ! employee to practice 9 any location )9 ! ,adm9i/ration4 7c7 ,r5ewal 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may provide = ! r5ewal ( cr$5tials "u ?is section pursuant to su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe = su* purpose4 7#b7 ,r5ewal ( cr$5tials "u ?is section may n be requir$ solely because an employee moves f "o facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ano!r4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gd ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gdbc ! foll[+ new item3 #gdbc;,a4 ,p]sonnel adm9i/ration3 uni=m cr$5tial+ process4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all implem5t ! uni=m cr$5tial+ process requir$ "u section #gdbc;,a ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4