,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aic #aah?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cidc 
,report ,no4 #aah-bda ,,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  ,octob] #b1         
#bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #i1 #bjbc  ,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 ,,us]ra purposes ,section    
#dcja7;a77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 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  7b7 ,prohibition ( retaliation
 ,subsection 7b7 ( section #dcaa ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ or o!r retaliatory action aft]   
employm5t action4  7c7 ,expansion (     
injunctive relief ,subsection 7e7 (     
section #dcbc ( su* title 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 ! h>m to ! p]son outweighs
 ! injury to ! employ]2  7,c7 a         
likelihood ( success on ! m]its ( su*   
action2 &  7,d7 aw>d+ su* relief is 9 ! 
public int]e/4  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 or 
d5ial ( employm5t at ! conclusion ( su* 
action4  4  7d7 ,damages aga9/ a ,/ate  
or private employ] ,section #dcbc ( su* 
title is fur!r am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3
  7,c7 ,! c\rt may require ! employ] to 
pay ! p]son ! am\nt ref]r$ 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  7e7 ,m&atory attorney    
fees aw>d 9 successful actions =        
reemploym5t  7#a7 ,,mspb actions        
,p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 (       
section #dcbd ( su* title is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ may1 9 its discretion1 &  

ins]t+ %all2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! ,bo>d may1 9 its  
discretion1 aw>d reasonable attorney    
fees 9 a case settl$ be=e ! issuance (  
an ord] if ! p]son c demon/rate t       
significant attorney fees 7 incurr$ & t 
ju/ice requires su* an aw>d44  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$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+      
subsection 7a77#c72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ !  
c\rt may aw>d any su* p]son :o prevails 
9 su* action or proce$+ reasonable      
attorney fees & ins]t+ ! c\rt %all aw>d 

any su* p]son :o prevails 9 su* action  
or proce$+ reasonable attorney fees4    
7f7 ,,gao review & report on ,,us]ra    
7#a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/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 two ye>s 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      
employ] *>act]i/ics1 includ+ size &     
geographic region2  7,c7 an             
id5tification ( ! numb] ( su* actions = 
relief t 7 dismiss$1 includ+ !          
*>act]i/ics ( su* actions & reasons =   

dismissal2  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  7g7 
,,gao review ( protections = memb]s ( ! 
uni=m$ s]vices by ,f$]al intellig5ce    
ag5cies  7#a7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all provide to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a brief+ on !  
processes & proc$ures adopt$ & us$ by ! 
intellig5ce community to provide !      
protections = memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 
o!rwise e/abli%$ "u *apt] #dc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all provide to su* committees a 
report on su* processes & proc$ures4    
7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,! t]m appropriate congressional       
committees means ! ,committees on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives & ,s5ate1 ! ,p]man5t    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  
7,b7 ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774  #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 & once e two ye>s 
!reaft] = ! p]iod ( five ye>s beg9n+ on 
su* date1 ! ,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 ( ! entire   
su* manual :i*-- 7,a7 %all be provid$ to
 ! ,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ea* su*   
committee2 &  7,b7 may conta9 a sep>ate 
add5dum = portions ( ! manual t conta9  
law en=cem5t s5sitive mat]ials4  ,octob]
 #b1 #bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$