,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4    
,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
exp$ite hir+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ( m$ical dep>tm5t p]sonnel     
sep>at+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hire ,vet]an ,heal? ,h]oes
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,exp$it$ hir+ by    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( m$ical  
dep>tm5t p]sonnel sep>at+ f ! ,arm$     
,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all conduct       
recruitm5t = cov]$ m$ical p]sonnel      
positions f among m$ical dep>tm5t       
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o hold
 m$ical milit>y occupational specialties
 & are sep>at+ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7    
,transition ,assi/ance ,program         
,recruitm5t %all be conduct$ "u         
subsection 7a7 = sep>at+ memb]s ( !     

,arm$ ,=ces z "p ( ! ,transition        
,assi/ance ,program conduct$ = su*      
memb]s4  7c7 ,elem5ts ( recruitm5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 %all s*$ule regul> brief+     
times = all m$ical dep>tm5t p]sonnel ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o are sep>at+ f ! 
,arm$ ,=ces to be brief$ by a sup]visor 
or te*nician f a human res\rces (fice ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration on--    
7,a7 employm5t opportunities ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 options = c>e]s ) !
 ,dep>tm5t 9 a cov]$ m$ical p]sonnel    
position2 &  7,c7 ! exp$it$ recruitm5t &
 hir+ process "u ?is section4  7#b7     
,"o-on-"o appo9tm5ts ,! sup]visor or    
te*nician conduct+ ! brief+ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 s*$ule a "o-on-"o      
appo9tm5t = ea* sep>at+ m$ical dep>tm5t 
p]sonnel memb] :o wi%es to meet to      
review cov]$ m$ical p]sonnel positions t
 are available2 &  7,b7 accept          
applications = su* positions4  7d7 ,hir+

  7#a7 ,t5tative (f]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
sup]visor or te*nician conduct+ ! brief+
 "u subsection 7c77#a7 & accept+        
applications "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 
may t5tatively (f] applicants = cov]$   
m$ical p]sonnel positions :o agree to   
accept ! position & meet a prelim9>y    
qualification review e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs su* a     
position at a m$ical facility ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7    
,tim+ ,a t5tative (f] "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! recruitm5t & hir+ process
 "u ?is section may be made dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days be=e !  
sep>ation ( ! memb] f ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
end+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] su*   
sep>ation4  7#b7 ,f9al (f] ,aft]        
conduct+ ! t5tative (f] process = an    
individual "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! sup]visor
 or te*nician %all transmit in=mation on
 & cr$5tials = ! individual to ! m$ical 
facility at :i* ! individual w\ld be    
hir$ = f9al v]ification & int]views to  

complete ! hir+ process & possibly      
pres5t a f9al (f]4  7#c7 ,conduct ( hir+
 process ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,secret>y may hire individuals "u
 ?is section ?r\gh direct1              
non-competitive1 & o!r hir+ processes z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ m$ical p]sonnel
 position ,! t]m cov]$ m$ical p]sonnel  
position means a m$ical p]sonnel        
position at all grades )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs employ$ "u-- 7,a7 !   
,g5]al ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt]
 #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7,b7 ! prevail+ rate sy/em "u sub*apt]  
,,iv ( su* *apt]2  7,c7 section #gdbe ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,d7
 a hybrid au?ority4  7#b7 ,transition   
assi/ance program ,! t]m ,transition    
,assi/ance ,program means ! ,transition 
,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb & 
#aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4