,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebb #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #feca
 ,report ,no4 #aah-fbd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,pappas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van
 ,ord57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbd;,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4           
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1    
,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mrs4      
,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 
,mc,garvey1 & ,ms4 ,budz9ski  ,augu/ #i1
 #bjbd,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 ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc  ,a   
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to develop a tra9+    
program = c]ta9 s5ior executives &      
sup]visors employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is

 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tra9+            
,responsible ,& ,in=m$ ,national ,,va   
,employees ,act or ! ,,tra9 ,,va        
,employees ,act4  #b4 ,tra9+ program =  
c]ta9 s5ior executives & sup]visors  7a7
 ,program requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7#a7 implem5t a m&atory tra9+ program = 
all cov]$ employees2  7#b7 annually     
evaluate su* tra9+2 &  7#c7 regul>ly    
update ! curriculum = su* program to    
ensure t su* curriculum-- 7,a7 cov]s    
areas ( critical importance to success z
 a sup]visor & lead] 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 is bas$ on   
indu/ry /&>ds = sup]visory compet5cies &
 ne$s id5tifi$ ?r\gh evaluations "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,consultation ,9    
develop+ ! tra9+ requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! heads 
( at lea/ ?ree o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
to ga!r in=mation ab\t h[ su* dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies approa* managem5t tra9+4  7c7 

,curr5t employees ,any individual :o z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act is an   
cov]$ employee %all be requir$1 z a     
condition ( cont9u$ employm5t at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to       
complete ! tra9+ program develop$ "u    
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7d7 ,refre%] tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all    
develop a refre%] tra9+ program = !     
program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 & ea*
 cov]$ employee %all be requir$1 z a    
condition ( cont9u$ employm5t at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to       
complete su* refre%] tra9+ once e two   
ye>s4  7e7 ,design ( tra9+ ,! tra9+     
program requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be design$ us+ pr9ciples ( adult le>n+ &
 indu/ry /&>d in/ructional design4 ,to !
 ext5t practicable1 ! tra9+ %all-- 7#a7 
be in/ructor-bas$2 &  7#b7 focus on--   
7,a7 develop+ & discuss+ relevant       
p]=mance goals & objectives ) !         
employees !y sup]vise2  7,b7 communicat+
 & discuss+ employees' progress relative

 to p]=mance goals & objectives1 &      
conduct+ p]=mance appraisals2  7,c7     
m5tor+ & motivat+ employees & improv+   
employee engagem5t1 p]=mance1 &         
productivity2  7,d7 effectively manag+  
employees ) unacceptable p]=mance1      
includ+ tra9+ to und]/& ! discipl9>y    
options & proc$ures available to !      
sup]visor2  7,e7 prohibit$ p]sonnel     
practices1 employee rights1 & !         
proc$ures & processes us$ to en=ce      
employee rights2  7,f7 effectively us+ !
 probation>y p]iod to exam9e :e!r an    
employee has demon/rat$ successful      
p]=mance or conduct to cont9ue pa/ !    
probation>y p]iod2  7,g7 address+       
reports ( a ho/ile "w environm5t1       
retaliation1 or h>assm5t (1 or by1 ano!r
 sup]visor or employee2  7,h7           
collaborat+ ) human res\rces employees  
to recruit1 select1 appraise1 & rew>d   
employees to build a work=ce bas$ on    
organizational goals1 budget            
consid]ations1 & /aff+ ne$s2 &  7,i7    
c>ry+ out ! duties or responsibilities (

 a sup]visor4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y   
implem5ts ! tra9+ program "u subsection 
7a71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! rate at   
:i* cov]$ employees complet$ su* tra9+  
program dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( ea*  
su* report4  7g7 ,cov]$ employee def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ employee    
means an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs :o is-- 7#a7 a        
sup]visor 7z def9$ 9 section #gajc7;a7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or     
7#b7 a cov]$ individual "u section #gac 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4  
,modification ( c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees ,! 
loan fee table 9 section #cgbi7;b77#b7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,novemb] #ae1 #bjca ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,decemb] #d1    
#bjca4  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbd,report$ ) an   
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    

ord]$ to be pr9t$