,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjag ,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+ individuals :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 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,prohibition
 on employm5t by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ( individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 
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 subsections3  7d7   
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>y may n-- 7,a7 hire 9 or      

transf] to any position at ! ,dep>tm5t  
any p]son :o has be5 convict$ ( a ,/ate 
or ,f$]al crim9al (f5se--  7i7 = :i* !  
m9imum t]m ( imprisonm5t is m ?an "o    
ye>2 &  7ii7 t sub/antially relates to !
 position2 or  7,b7 employ 9 any        
position at ! ,dep>tm5t any p]son :o1   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,clean ,up 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,act (  
#bjag1 is convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 7,a7 
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to
 a conviction ( a ,/ate or ,f$]al       
crim9al (f5se if--  7i7 ! records ( su* 
conviction h be5 expung$ pursuant to an 
ord] by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction2 
or  7ii7 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( su* conviction1 ! p]son :o 0   
convict$ ( su* crim9al (f5se has n be5  
convict$ ( any o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al      
crim9al (f5se = :i* ! m9imum t]m (      
imprisonm5t is m ?an "o ye>4  7,b7      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 a case 9  
:i* ! p]son be+ hir$ or transf]r$ is be+
 hir$ or transf]r$ z "p ( a program     

int5d$ specifically to help vet]ans :o h
 be5 convict$ ( a ,/ate or ,f$]al       
crim9al (f5se = :i* ! m9imum t]m (      
imprisonm5t is m ?an "o ye>4  7#c7 ,!   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all1 = purposes ( p>agraph  
7#a71 issue guidance on :i* crim9al     
(f5ses sub/antially relate to :i*       
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,be=e   
hir+ any individual = a position at !   
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a   
backgr\nd *eck to det]m9e :e!r !        
individual has be5 convict$ ( any (f5ses
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7      
,prohibition on employm5t ( individuals 
:o h _h m$ical lic5ses or cr$5tials     
revok$ or susp5d$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,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$
 by a lawful lic5s+ au?ority pursuant to

 a f9d+ by ! lawful lic5s+ au?ority t ! 
individual is dyscompet5t1 ! individual 
is incompet5t1 or ! s]vices provid$ by !
 individual d n meet ! /&>ds prescrib$  
by ! lawful lic5s+ au?ority = su*       
s]vices4  7#b7 ,be=e transf]r+ or hir+  
any individual 9 a position li/$ 9      
section #gdja7a7 ( ?is title1 !         
,secret>y %all conduct a backgr\nd *eck1
 includ+ by se>*+ ! ,/ate m$ical lic5s+ 
bo>d ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! employee is    
lic5s$ or practices & ! ,national       
,practition] ,databank or any successor 
databank1 to det]m9e :e!r ! individual  
has _h a lic5se or cr$5tial relat+ to   
su* position revok$ or susp5d$ 9 any    
,/ate4  4  7#b7 ,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 #gdjb7;h7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,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 7b77#b7 ( ?is section1    
section #gji7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
or section #gdjb7;h7 ( su* title1 z add$
 by subsection 7b77#a71 %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
 7b77#b7 ( ?is section1 section #gji7;d7
 ( su* title1 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 ,limitation on p]iod
 ( review ( appeals ,9 any case 9 :i* an
 appeal ( a t]m9ation describ$ 9        

p>agraph 7#a7 ( an employee is submitt$ 
to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d =  
review1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection     
,bo>d %all take su* actions z may be    
necess>y to ensure t1 not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,bo>d issues a       
decision on su* appeal n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! employee      
receives notification f ! ,secret>y (   
su* t]m9ation4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,subsection 7b77#b71 section #gji7;d7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 & section #gdjb7;h7 (
 su* title1 z add$ by subsection        
7b77#a71 %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  #c4 ,disclosure
 ( discipl9>y action ) respect to heal? 
c>e provid]s "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,disclosure ( discipl9>y action )       
respect to heal? c>e employees ,not)/&+ 

section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all1 ) respect to ea* individual       
appo9t$ "u section #gdja ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = :i* discipl9>y   
action has be5 tak5 by ! ,secret>y1     
provide to ! ,/ate m$ical lic5s+ bo>d ( 
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual is lic5s$  
or practices1 & to ! ,national          
,practition] ,databank or any successor 
databank1 in=mation reg>d+ su*          
discipl9>y action4  7b7 ,disclosure (   
discipl9>y action ) respect to          
non-,dep>tm5t provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ section #eeb;a ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 ) respect to ea*
 non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid] = :i*  
discipl9>y action has be5 tak5 by !     
,secret>y1 provide to ! ,/ate m$ical    
lic5s+ bo>d ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! provid] 
is lic5s$ or practices1 & to ! ,national
 ,practition] ,databank or any successor
 databank1 in=mation reg>d+ su*         
discipl9>y action4  7#b7 ,report to     

,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less      
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on all         
non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid]s )      
respect to :i* discipl9>y action 0 tak5 
by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !      
submittal ( ! report4  7#c7             
,non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid] def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m non-,dep>tm5t  
heal? c>e provid] means a heal? c>e     
provid] t is n a heal? c>e provid] ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4