,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1          
#bjai,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico
 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,jones1  
,mrs4 ,radewag51 & ,mr4 ,cisn]os7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,,va ,*oice &        
,quality ,employm5t ,act to direct !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 a vacancy & recruitm5t database to     
facilitate ! recruitm5t ( c]ta9 memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to satisfy ! occupational
 ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 to e/abli% & implem5t a tra9+ &        
c]tification program = int]m$iate c>e   
te*nicians 9 t ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,s]v+ ,vet]ans    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,recruitm5t database 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #bjh ( ! ,,va  
,*oice & ,quality ,employm5t ,act       
7,public ,law #aae-df2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4    
#gja note7 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9  

subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] proce$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a s+le database 
& ins]t+ & ma9ta9 a s+le se>*able       
database 7to be kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5ts (   
,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs ,recruitm5t 
,database72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,c7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 ) respect to ea* vacant position "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! milit>y 
occupational specialty or skill t       
corresponds to ! position1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 ea*        
qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o may be
 recruit$ to fill ! position be=e su*   
qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces has be5  
dis*>g$ & releas$ f active duty4  4     
7#b7 ,by r$esignat+ subsections 7b71    
7c71 & 7d7 z subsections 7f71 7g71 &    
7h71 respectively4  7#c7 ,by ins]t+ aft]
 subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new            
subsections3  7b7 ,additional in=mation 

,subject to subsection 7c71 ! database  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 ) respect to ea* qualifi$ memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7  
,! "n & contact in=mation ( ! qualifi$  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,! date on 
:i* ! qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is 
expect$ to be dis*>g$ & releas$ f active
 duty4  7#c7 ,ea* milit>y occupational  
specialty curr5tly or previ\sly assign$ 
to ! qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7c7 ,availability ,in=mation 9 !        
database %all be available to (fices1   
(ficials1 & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es           
appropriate4  7d7 ,exp$it$ hir+         
proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all hire        
qualifi$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o apply
 = vacant positions li/$ 9 ! database   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to 
! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,relocation bonus ,! ,secret>y may      
au?orize a relocation bonus1 9 an am\nt 

det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y &    
subject to ! same limitations z 9 ! case
 ( ! au?ority provid$ "u section #egec (
 title #e1 to any qualifi$ memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces :o has accept$ a position   
li/$ 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a74  4  7#d7 ,9 subsection 7g77#a71 z 
r$esignat$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+    
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g74 
7#e7 ,9 subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ( ?is ,act &    
ins]t+ ( ! ,vet]ans ,s]v+ ,vet]ans ,act 
( #bjai1 & annually !reaft]4  7#f7 ,by  
add+ aft] subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ new subsection3
  7i7 ,qualifi$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces means a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces--  7#a7 describ$ 9 section  
#aadb7;a7 ( title #aj2  7#b7 :o elects  
to be li/$ 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 :o has be5      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 to h a milit>y  
occupational speciality t corresponds to

 a vacant position describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  4  7b7 ,implem5tation plan ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
plan to implem5t1 includ+ a timel9e1    
section #bjh ( ! ,,va ,*oice & ,quality 
,employm5t ,act 7,public ,law #aae-df2  
#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #gja note71 z am5d$ by ?is
 section4  #c4 ,int]m$iate ,c>e         
,te*nician ,tra9+ ,program  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all implem5t a program to tra9
 & c]tify cov]$ vet]ans to "w z         
int]m$iate c>e te*nicians 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,locations    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% c5t]s at m$ical facilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t select$ by ! ,secret>y = !    
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! program "u       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,selection (      
m$ical facilities ,9 select+ a m$ical   
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is subsection

 to s]ve z a c5t]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid]--  7,a7 ! exp]i5ce & success ( !
 facility 9 tra9+ int]m$iate c>e        
te*nicians2 &  7,b7 ! availability (    
res\rces ( ! facility to tra9 int]m$iate
 c>e te*nicians4  7c7 ,cov]$ vet]an     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an
 means a vet]an :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 s]v$ z a basic heal? c>e te*nician :ile
 s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #d4 ,no         
au?orization ( appropriations ,no       
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #bjh ( !
 ,,va ,*oice & ,quality ,employm5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aae-df2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4    
#gja note71 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is 
,act1 or to c>ry out section #c ( ?is   
,act4 ,su* sections %all be c>ri$ out   
us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ = su* purpose4