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Union Calendar No. 795
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1256
[Report No. 118–946]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2023
Mr. Mrvan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
December 24, 2024
Additional sponsor: Mr. Murphy
December 24, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 28, 2023
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the appointment of the Under Secretary of Health and Assistant Under Secretaries of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act.
2.
Office of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
Term of Under Secretary
Section 305(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: An individual appointed to serve as the Under Secretary of Health shall be appointed for a term of five years..
(b)
Elimination of certain requirements for Assistant Under Secretaries
Section 7306 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (e) and inserting subsection (d).
December 24, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed