,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cceg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l\d]milk7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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 reau?orize & modify ! au?ority ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,reau?orize appropriations = ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #c4 ,fil+ fee = ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d claims & appeals4 ,sec4 #d4 ,modification to proc$ures & au?ority ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #e4 ,limitation on furl\gh appeals to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #f4 ,reappo9tm5t ( ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d memb]s4 ,sec4 #g4 ,am5dm5ts to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,reau?orize appropriations = ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #h7;a7 ( ! ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act ( #aihi 7,public ,law #aja-ab2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eeji note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd-- 7,a7 #dd1dij1jjj to c>ry out sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by ?is ,act72 & 7,b7 n to exce$ #b1cde1jjj1 to be transf]r$ f ! ,civil ,s]vice ,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund 9 am\nts det]m9$ by ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 = adm9i/rative exp5ses to adjudicate retirem5t appeals2 & 4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4 #c4 ,fil+ fee = ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d claims & appeals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 7#a7 ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% & collect a fil+ fee to be paid by any individual fil+ a claim or appeal ) ! ,bo>d "u ?is title1 or "u any o!r law1 rule1 or regulation1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,! fil+ fee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may-- 7,a7 n exce$ ! am\nt t is #ej p]c5t ( ! fee requir$ = fil+ a civil action 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt2 7,b7 be adju/$ f "t to "t z ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate2 & 7,c7 ^u reque/ ( ! individual fil+ ! claim or appeal1 be waiv$ by ! ,bo>d if ! ,bo>d det]m9es ! fee w\ld create undue h>d%ip4 7#c7 ,a fil+ fee %all n be requir$ ) respect to any action-- 7,a7 br\ght by ! ,special ,c\nsel "u section #abad1 #abae1 or #abaf2 or 7,b7 tak5 aga9/ an adm9i/rative law judge "u section #geba4 7#d7 ,a fil+ fee paid by an individual = an appeal or claim be=e ! ,bo>d %all cov] any subsequ5t fil+ by ! individual ) ! ,bo>d dur+ ! litigation ( t appeal or claim4 ,su* fee %all be return$ to ! individual if ! individual is ! prevail+ p>ty4 4 7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all e/abli% & collect ! fil+ fee requir$ "u subsection 7o7 ( section #abjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,application ,! fee requir$ "u su* subsection 7o7 %all apply to any claim or appeal fil$ ) ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d aft] ! date ! fee is e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 #d4 ,modification to proc$ures & au?ority ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 7a7 ,summ>y judgm5t ,section #ggja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 aft] kept2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,bo>d may & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! ,bo>d may2 7,b7 by /rik+ ! second & ?ird s5t5ces2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,! ,bo>d1 an adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d "u section #caje1 & any (fic] or employee ( ! ,bo>d designat$ by ! ,bo>d 7z ! case may be7 %all make a decision aft] receipt ( ! writt5 repres5tations ( ! p>ties to ! appeal & aft] opportunity = a he>+ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1 except z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7,c7 ,! ,bo>d1 an adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d "u section #caje1 & any (fic] or employee ( ! ,bo>d designat$ by ! ,bo>d 7z ! case may be7 may1 ) respect to any p>ty1 grant a motion = summ>y judgm5t4 ,any he>+ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section %all be limit$ to ! issues rema9+ 9 ! case1 or1 if applicable1 a decision may be issu$ )\t hold+ a he>+4 7,d7 ,a copy ( ! decision "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 %all be furni%$ to ea* p>ty to ! appeal & to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 4 7b7 ,limit on mitigation ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ggja7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,) respect to an appeal f a p]=mance or conduct-bas$ adv]se action "u sub*apt] ,,ii or ,v ( *apt] #ge1 ! ,bo>d may n mitigate ! p]sonnel action involv$ unless ! action is s disproportionate z to be :olly )\t ju/ification4 4 7c7 ,evid5ti>y burd5 ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ggja7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! decision ( ! ag5cy %all be su/a9$ "u subsection 7b7 only if ! ag5cy's decision is support$ by sub/antial evid5ce4 4 7d7 ,effective date2 application 7#a7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to any appeal fil$ "u section #ggja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! effective date 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #e4 ,limitation on furl\gh appeals to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ceie;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m furl\gh means ! placem5t ( a s5ior executive 9 a tempor>y /atus 9 :i* ! s5ior executive has no duties & is n paid :5 ! placem5t 9 su* /atus is by reason ( insuffici5t "w or funds or = o!r nondiscipl9>y reasons2 & 7#b7 ! t]m em]g5cy furl\gh has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #geja7c74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su* regulations %all provide = proc$ures = em]g5cy furl\ghs = c>e] appo9tees1 consi/5t ) ! proc$ures promulgat$ by ! ,(fice "u section #gejd7;b742 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,a c>e] appo9tee :o is furl\gh$ 9 excess ( #ad days is entitl$ to appeal to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section #ggja4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce %all n apply to any em]g5cy furl\gh4 4 7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to any furl\gh occurr+ on or aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,reappo9tm5t ( ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d memb]s ,subsection 7c7 ( section #abjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ may n be reappo9t$ to any foll[+ t]m b2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 unless ! memb] is reappo9t$4 #g4 ,am5dm5ts to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,act ( #bjag 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#d77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 :i* %all ref] su* appeal to an adm9i/rative judge pursuant to section #ggja7;b77#a7 ( title #e2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! adm9i/rative judge 9 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d2 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to any appeal made "u section #gad7;c77#d77;,a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4