,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ijb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,mr4    
,boozman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7       
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      
provide = ! non-applicability (         
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
cov5ants n to compete to ! appo9tm5t (  
physicians 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,va ,hir+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4       
,non-applicability ( non-,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs cov5ants n to compete 
to appo9tm5t ( physicians 9 ! ,vet]ans  
,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gd ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #gdad4    
,effect ( non-,dep>tm5t cov5ants n to   
compete on appo9tm5t ( physicians  7a7  
,non-,applicability ,except z provid$ 9 

subsection 7b71 9 ! case ( an individual
 :o is an applicant = appo9tm5t to a    
position z a physician 9 ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 any cov5ant n to  
compete into :i* ! individual has ent]$ 
) a non-,dep>tm5t facility or o!r       
non-,dep>tm5t entity or individual %all 
h no =ce or effect ) respect to !       
appo9tm5t ( ! individual to su* a       
position4  7b7 ,s]vice obligation  7#a7 
,any individual :o is appo9t$ z a       
physician 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration & has ent]$ into a cov5ant
 n to compete t is r5d]$ non-applicable 
pursuant to subsection 7a71 %all1 z a   
condition ( su* appo9tm5t1 agree to     
provide cl9ical s]vices at a ,dep>tm5t  
m$ical facility = ! duration ( ! p]iod  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,! p]iod
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod t   
beg9s on ! date on :i* an individual is 
appo9t$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &    
ends on ! latt] ( ! foll[+ dates3  7,a7 
,! date t is "o ye> aft] su* date (     
appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,! date ( ! t]m9ation (

 any cov5ant n to compete t is r5d]$    
non-applicable pursuant to subsection   
7a74  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may waive !     
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to
 an individual at ! discretion ( !      
,secret>y4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( ,dep>tm5t  
employm5t ,9 ! case ( an individual :o  
is appo9t$ z a physician 9 ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & has ent]$ into a 
cov5ant n to compete t is r5d]$         
non-applicable pursuant to subsection   
7a71 if ! employm5t ( ! individual at ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration is t]m9at$
 = any reason be=e ! specifi$ t]m9ation 
date ( su* cov5ant1 subsection 7a7 %all 
n apply ) respect to su* cov5ant aft] ! 
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! employm5t ( !    
individual at ! ,vet]ans ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,cov5ant n ,to      
compete def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
cov5ant n to compete means an agreem5t  
betwe5 an employee & employ] or a       
contractor & pr9cipal t re/ricts su*    
employee or contractor f p]=m+--  7#a7  
"w = ano!r employ] = a specifi$ p]iod ( 

"t2  7#b7 "w 9 a specifi$ geographical  
area2 or  7#c7 "w = ano!r employ] p]=m+ 
"w t is simil> to ! "w su* employee or  
contractor p]=m$ = ! employ] or         
pr9cipal4  7e7 ,application ,?is section
 %all apply to any cov5ant n to compete 
t is ent]$ into aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,,va ,hir+ ,enhancem5t ,act4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gd ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gdac ! foll[+ new item3  #gdad4
 ,effect ( non-,dep>tm5t cov5ants n to  
compete on appo9tm5t ( physicians4  4   
#c4 ,modification ( qualifications to   
improve recruitm5t ( physicians ,section
 #gdjb7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or to
 be (f]$ a cont+5t appo9tm5t to su* a   
position aft] position2 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 h complet$ a          
po/-graduate resid5cy tra9+ program     
lead+ to bo>d eligibility 9 a specialty 

satisfactory to ! ,secret>y1 or  7ii7 ) 
respect to an (f] = a cont+5t appo9tm5t1
 complete a po/-graduate resid5cy tra9+ 
program lead+ to bo>d eligibility 9 a   
specialty satisfactory to ! ,secret>y by
 n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( su*  
(f]1 &  7,c7 7i7 be lic5s$ to practice  
m$ic9e1 surg]y1 or o/eopa?y 9 a ,/ate1  
or  7ii7 ) respect to an (f] = a cont+5t
 appo9tm5t1 be lic5s$ to practice       
m$ic9e1 surg]y1 or o/eopa?y 9 a ,/ate by
 n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( su*  
(f]4  4