,,iib  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #egba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1          
#bjbb,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,an  
,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to improve rese>* conduct$ )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,va ,infra/ructure ,p[]s  
,exceptional ,rese>* ,act ( #bjba or !  
,,vip] ,act ( #bjba4  #b4               
,inapplicability ( ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#abj4 ,inapplicability ( ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act7 %all n apply to rese>* activities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ activities "u    
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gc4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #abj4        
,inapplicability ( ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act4  4  #c4 ,rese>* & ,developm5t  7a7
 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,*apt]  
#gc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
sub*apt]3  ,v ,rese>* & ,developm5t     
#gcha4 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t   
7a7 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,!re 
is 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration an 
,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7     
,purposes ,! function ( ! ,(fice is to  
s]ve vet]ans ?r\gh a full spectrum (    
rese>* 7includ+ pre-cl9ical1 cl9ical1 & 
heal? sy/ems sci5ce71 te*nology transf]1
 & application4  7c7 ,*ief ,rese>* &    
,developm5t ,(fic] ,! head ( ! ,(fice is
 ! ,*ief ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,(fic]4  
7d7 ,organization & p]sonnel ,! ,(fice  
%all be organiz$ 9 su* mann]1 & its     
p]sonnel %all p]=m su* duties & h su*   
titles1 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4    
#gchb4 ,rese>* p]sonnel  7a7 ,waiv] (   
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ,mobility

 ,program limits ,! ,secret>y may waive 
! limit on ! p]iod & numb] ( assignm5ts 
requir$ "u section #ccgb7;a7 ( title #e 
) respect to an individual :o p]=ms     
rese>* = ! ,dep>tm5t "u ! mobility      
program "u sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc (  
su* title 7commonly ref]r$ to z !       
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ,mobility
 ,program74  7b7 ,outside e>n$ income = 
rese>* = ! ,dep>tm5t  7#a7 ,comp5sation 
f a nonpr(it corporation e/abli%$ "u    
sub*apt] ,,iv ( ?is *apt]1 or a         
univ]sity affiliat$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 may  
be paid1 )\t reg>d to section #bji (    
title #ah1 to an employee describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 = rese>* conduct$        
pursuant to section #gcjc ( ?is title   
if-- 7,a7 ! rese>* has be5 approv$ 9    
accordance ) proc$ures prescrib$ by !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?2  7,b7 ! employee
 conducts rese>* "u ! sup]vision (      
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 !       
,secret>y agre$ to ! t]ms ( su*         
comp5sation 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,an employee 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an employee

 :o has an appo9tm5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1    
:e!r ) or )\t comp5sation1 & )\t reg>d  
to ! s\rce ( su* comp5sation4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,v--,rese>* 
& ,developm5t #gcha4 ,(fice ( ,rese>* & 
,developm5t4 #gchb4 ,rese>* p]sonnel4  4
  #d4 ,expansion ( hir+ au?orities =    
c]ta9 classes ( rese>* occupations      
,section #gdja7c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+        
/ati/icians1 economi/s1 in=matici/s1    
data sci5ti/s1 & aft] bl9d              
rehabilitation outpati5t speciali/s14   
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4          
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