,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,arr+ton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,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 ( #bjai or ! ,,vet ,protection ,act ( #bjai4 #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 ,,iv ,labor managem5t #gea4 ,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 ,decemb] #ca ( ea* 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 ,! total am\nt ( (ficial "t exp5d$ & ! am\nt ( (ficial "t exp5d$ p] employee = t]m negotiations1 mid-t]m negotiations1 g5]al labor-managem5t relations1 & dispute resolution4 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 annual sal>y1 job title1 & am\nt ( (ficial "t af=d$ to any employee4 7,f7 ,a description ( any room or space designat$ at ! ,dep>tm5t :]e (ficial "t activities w be conduct$1 includ+ ! squ>e footage ( any su* room or space4 7,g7 ,a li/ ( any employee grant$ a waiv] "u section #geb7;d7 & ju/ification = ea* su* waiv]4 7c7 ,def9ition ( (ficial "t ,= 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 #geb4 ,limitations on use ( (ficial "t = c]ta9 purposes & individuals 7a7 ,political activities & lobby+ ,not)/&+ section #gaca ( title #e or any o!r provision ( law1 any 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 ,! foll[+ employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t may n use (ficial "t = any purpose3 7#a7 ,any employee appo9t$ "u section #gdja7a74 7#b7 ,any employee ) an annual rate ( basic pay equal to or great] ?an #ajj1jjj4 7#c7 ,any employee :o is s]v+ a probation>y p]iod4 7c7 ,limitation on all employees ,any 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 "t4 7d7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ) respect to an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t if ! ,secret>y c]tifies1 9 writ+1 t ! waiv] is reasonable1 necess>y1 & 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( vet]ans4 7#b7 ,! au?ority provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all n be subject to b>ga9+ "u ?is title or *apt] #ga ( title #e1 & ! ex]cise (1 or failure to ex]cise1 su* au?ority %all n be an unfair labor practice "u ?is title or su* *apt]4 7e7 ,def9ition ( (ficial "t ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m (ficial "t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gea7;c74 #gec4 ,t]m9ation ( collection ( dues ,not)/&+ section #gaae ( title #e1 any exclusive b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to *apt] #ga ( su* title by ! ,dep>tm5t %all provide t an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may t]m9ate a volunt>y allotm5t = ! paym5t ( dues at any "t4 ,any d$uctions = dues made pursuant to su* allotm5t %all cease beg9n+ on ! fir/ pay p]iod aft] ! t]m9ation is made4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,sections #geb & #gec ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ent]$ into be=e1 on1 or 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] ,,iv--,,labor ,,managem5t #gea4 ,records on use ( (ficial "t4 #geb4 ,limitations on use ( (ficial "t = c]ta9 purposes & individuals4 #gec4 ,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 #gae ! foll[+ new section3 #gaf4 ,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 ( #b ye>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 7d7 ,application ,) respect to any individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 & to :om ?is section applies1 sections #geja7a7 & #geaa7;a77#a77;,a77ii7 ( title #e %all be appli$ to su* individual by sub/itut+ complet$ #b ye>s = complet$ #a ye> 9 ea* in/ance x appe>s4 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 #gae ! foll[+ new item3 #gaf4 ,probation>y p]iod = employees4 4 7,b7 ,con=m+ ,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 section #ccba7;c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,s]vice1 or & ins]t+ ,s]vice12 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1 or any individual cov]$ by section #gaf ( title #ch2 7ii7 9 section #ccic7;d71 by ins]t+ at ! end be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 or section #gaf ( title #ch2 7iii7 9 sections #geja7a7 & #geaa7;a77#a77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or section #gaf ( title #ch aft] title #aj 9 ea* in/ance x appe>s2 & 7iv7 9 section #geda7a77;,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ title or & ins]t+ title12 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ at ! end be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 or section #gaf ( title #ch4 7b7 ,application ,section #gaf ( 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 #gaf1 z s add$7 appo9t$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4