,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cigi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4    
,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to make p]man5t & codify !
 pilot program = use ( contract         
physicians = disability exam9ations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,mak+ p]man5t &     
codify+ pilot program = use ( contract  
physicians = disability exam9ations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ea (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #eajc;,a !      
foll[+ new section3  #eajc;,b4 ,use (   
contract physicians = disability        
exam9ations  7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,exam9ations ) respect to m$ical  
disability ( applicants = b5efits "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t are c>ri$
 out ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits   
may be made by p]sons o!r ?an employees 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,contracts ,any    

exam9ation by a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be p]=m$ pursuant to a contract    
ent]$ into by ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits
 ) t p]son4  7b7 ,lic5sure ( contract   
heal? c>e pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any provision ( law reg>d+ !   
lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals1 a    
heal? c>e pr(essional describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 may conduct an exam9ation 
pursuant to a contract ent]$ into "u    
subsection 7a7 at any location 9 any    
,/ate s long z ! exam9ation is )9 !     
scope ( ! au?oriz$ duties "u su*        
contract4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e pr(essional  
describ$ ,a heal? c>e pr(essional       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a p]son :o is
 eligible = appo9tm5t to a position 9 ! 
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration cov]$ by  
section #gdjb7;b7 ( ?is title1 :o-- 7,a7
 has a curr5t unre/rict$ lic5se to      
practice ! heal? c>e pr(ession ( ! heal?
 c>e pr(essional2  7,b7 is n b>r$ f     
practic+ su* heal? c>e pr(ession 9 any  
,/ate2 &  7,c7 is p]=m+ au?oriz$ duties 
= ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to a contract    

ent]$ into "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,s\rce ( funds ,exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 includ+ paym5ts = exam9ation   
travel & incid5tal exp5ses "u ! t]ms &  
conditions set =? by section #aaa ( ?is 
title1 %all be reimburs$ to ! acc\nts   
available = ! g5]al op]at+ exp5ses ( !  
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration &       
in=mation te*nology sy/ems f am\nts     
available to ! ,secret>y = paym5t (     
comp5sation & p5sions4  7d7 ,me*anism = 
transmittal ( new & mat]ial m$ical      
evid5ce introduc$ by applications dur+  
exam9ations ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
me*anism :]eby a heal? c>e pr(essional  
provid+ an exam9ation "u subsection 7a7 
= an applicant = a b5efit describ$ 9 su*
 subsection c transmit to ! ,secret>y   
m$ical evid5ce introduc$ by ! applicant 
dur+ su* exam9ation t ! heal? c>e       
pr(essional consid]s new & mat]ial to ! 
application4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections aft] ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#ea ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #eajc;,a !     

foll[+ new item3  #eajc;,b4 ,use (      
contract physicians = disability        
exam9ations4  4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( pilot 
program ,! pilot program "u section     
#ejd7;a7 ( ! ,vet]ans' ,b5efits         
,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law 
#ajd-bge2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja note7 is  
h]eby t]m9at$4  7d7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,congress a report on ! effect ( ! use (
 ! au?ority provid$ by section #eajc;,b 
( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71  
on ! co/1 timel9ess1 & ?or\ghness (     
m$ical disability exam9ations4