,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cidc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,c4 ,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida 7=       
himself & ,mr4 ,bo/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s]vicememb] ,employm5t ,protection ,act
 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to          
reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces  7a7 ,expansion ( injunctive      
relief ,subsection 7e7 ( section #dcbc (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! c\rt %all use 
& ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! c\rt %all use2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3
  7#b7 ,a p]son br++ an action to en=ce 
a provision ( ?is *apt] pursuant to     
subsection 7a7 %all be entitl$ to an    
injunction "u p>agraph 7#a7 if su* p]son
 demon/rates-- 7,a7 a violation--  7i7 (

 ! provisions ( ?is *apt]2 or  7ii7 ( ! 
provisions ( ?is *apt] is ?reat5$ or is 
imm95t2 &  7,b7 a likelihood ( success  
on ! m]its ( su* action4  7#c7 ,! c\rt  
may n d5y a motion = injunctive relief  
on ! basis t a p>ty br++ an action to   
en=ce a provision ( ?is *apt] may be    
aw>d$ wages une>n$ due to an unlawful   
t]m9ation ( employm5t at ! conclusion ( 
su* action4  4  7b7 ,expansion (        
liquidat$ damages  7#a7 ,damages aga9/ a
 ,/ate or private employ] ,su* section  
is fur!r am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (        
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,c7 ,! c\rt may require ! employ] to 
pay ! p]son ! am\nt ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 & int]e/ on su* am\nt1 
calculat$ at a rate ( #c p]c5t p] ye>4  
7,d7 ,! c\rt may require ! employ] to   
pay ! p]son ! great] ( #ej1jjj or !     
am\nt equal to ! am\nts ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z liquidat$    
damages1 if ! c\rt det]m9es t ! employ] 
kn[+ly fail$ to comply ) ! provisions ( 

?is *apt]4  4  7#b7 ,damages aga9/      
,f$]al executive ag5cies ,subsection 7c7
 ( section #dcbd ( su* title is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7
 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,if ! ,bo>d  
det]m9es t a ,f$]al executive ag5cy or !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t has      
violat$ ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 (
 section #dccd ( ?is title1 su*         
violation %all con/itute prima facie    
evid5ce t su* ,f$]al executive ag5cy or 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t kn[+ly  
fail$ to comply ) ! provisions ( ?is    
*apt]4  4  7c7 ,m&atory attorney fees   
aw>d 9 successful actions = reemploym5t 
7#a7 ,,mspb actions ,p>agraph 7#e7 (    
subsection 7c7 ( su* section 7z         
r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#b77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,bo>d may1 9 its       
discretion1 aw>d su* p]son reasonable   
attorney fees & ins]t+ ! ,bo>d %all aw>d
 su* p]son reasonable attorney fees4    
7#b7 ,f$]al circuit actions ,subsection 

7d7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,9 su* 
,f$]al ,circuit proce$+1 ! c\rt %all    
aw>d su* p]son reasonable attorney fees1
 exp]t witness fees1 & o!r litigation   
exp5ses if su* p]son--  7,a7 prevails 9 
su* ,f$]al ,circuit proce$+2 &  7,b7 is 
n repres5t$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel 9 su* 
,f$]al ,circuit proce$+4  4  7#c7       
,actions aga9/ a ,/ate or private       
employ] ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section        
#dcbc7;h7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! c\rt may aw>d any su* p]son :o        
prevails 9 su* action or proce$+        
reasonable attorney fees & ins]t+ ! c\rt
 %all aw>d any su* p]son :o prevails 9  
su* action or proce$+ reasonable        
attorney fees4  7d7 ,repeal ( immunity =
 c]ta9 ,f$]al intellig5ce ag5cies  7#a7 
,,us]ra immunity repeal$ ,sections #dcae
 & #dcbe ( su* title are repeal$4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dcac7;a7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #dcad 
& #dcae & ins]t+ section #dcad4  7e7    
,ma9t5ance ( p]=mance review rat+s      

,section #dcab ( su* title is am5d$--   
7#a7 by resdesignat+ subsections 7g7 &  
7h7 z subsections 7h7 & 7i72 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7g7 ,on any p]=mance review
 t an employ] adm9i/]s :ile an employee 
is abs5t f a position ( employm5t by    
reason ( s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 su* 
employ] %all give su* employee a        
p]=mance score t is equal to ! av]age ( 
! sum ( ea* p]=mance score su* employee 
receiv$ on any p]=mance review su*      
employ] adm9i/]$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date t is ?ree ye>s be=e ! date !     
abs5ce ( su* employee began & end+ on ! 
date ! abs5ce ( su* employee began4  4  
7f7 ,expansion ( eligible "t away f     
civilian employm5t ,section #dcjc7ac7 ( 
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 a p]iod =
 :i* a p]son is abs5t f a position (    
employm5t = ! purpose ( m$ical or d5tal 
treatm5t = a condition1 illness1 or     
injury su/a9$ or aggravat$ dur+ any su* 
duty aft] any su* duty4  7g7 ,limitation
 on ,,us]ra purposes ,section           

#dcja7;a77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
/rik+ enc\rage nonc>e] s]vice 9 ! uni=m$
 s]vices & ins]t+ enc\rage s]vice 9 !   
uni=m$ s]vices4  7h7 ,review & report   
7#a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all review ! me?ods ?r\gh
 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice1  
processes actions = relief "u *apt] #dc 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! review      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 an      
id5tification ( ! numb] ( actions =     
relief "u *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 initiat$ dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report1 disaggregat$ by size 
( employ] & geographic region2  7,c7 an 
id5tification ( ! numb] ( su* actions = 
relief t 7 errone\sly dismiss$1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al2  7,d7  

an id5tification ( ! numb] ( su* actions
 = relief t 7 ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice2 &  7,e7 an assessm5t ( tr5ds1  
if any1 9 su* actions = relief initiat$ 
dur+ su* p]iod4  #c4 ,review (          
inve/igations manual ( ,vet]ans'        
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all     
review ! manual ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
titl$ ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+     
,s]vice ,inve/igations ,manual3 ,,us]ra1
 ,,veoa1 & ,,vp 7or a successor manual7 
& make su* revisions to su* manual z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7b7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] any   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y completes a     
review requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 a    
report t includes a description ( any   
revision to su* manual made pursuant to 
su* review2 &  7#b7 a copy ( su* manual1

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