,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajeef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 
,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,b]gman1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4        
,bre*e51 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (    
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,davidson1   
,mr4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1   
,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,h>rigan1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1  
,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4        
,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4        
,messm]1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4      
,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4      
,rose1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,ms4 
,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 & ,mr4    
,wittman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit !     
appo9tm5t or ret5tion ( ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs employees :o kn[+ly   
committ$ fraud involv+ ,f$]al funds4    

#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,,va ,hir+ ,integrity ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,prohibition on ! appo9tm5t &       
ret5tion ( ,dep>tm5t employees :o kn[+ly
 committ$ fraud involv+ ,f$]al funds    
7a7 ,heal? c>e positions ,section #gdjb 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7g7 7#a7 ,a p]son may n be 
appo9t$ or reta9$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration to a
 position li/$ 9 section #gdja7a7 ( ?is 
title if ! p]son kn[+ly engages 9       
conduct result+ 9--  7,a7 a crim9al     
conviction = fraud1 !ft1 embezzlem5t1   
brib]y1 kickbacks1 false /atem5ts1      
conspiracy to commit su* (f5ses1 or     
simil> crimes involv+ ,f$]al funds2     
7,b7 a f9al civil judgem5t e/abli%+     
liability "u sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgca 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7commonly kn[n z ! #8,false ,claims     
,act'72  7,c7 exclusion f p>ticipation 9
 ,f$]al heal? c>e programs pursuant to  

section #aabh ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g71 z record$ 9
 ! ,li/ ( ,exclud$ ,individuals &       
,entities ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices2 or  7,d7 a          
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t ! p]son    
kn[+ly p>ticipat$ 9 a s*eme to improp]ly
 obta91 reta91 div]t1 misuse1 or conceal
 ,f$]al funds1 b5efits1 grants1         
contracts1 reimbursem5ts1 or o!r ,f$]al 
assi/ance4  7#b7  7,a7 ,any p]son       
subject to a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 is entitl$ to     
advance notice ( ! det]m9ation & a file 
t includes all evid5ce on :i* !         
,secret>y bas$ su* det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,acc\ntability & ,:i/lebl[]
 ,protection1 %all e/abli% an int]nal   
grievance process ?r\gh :i* a p]son     
subject to a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 may conte/ su*    
det]m9ation4 ,any su* det]m9ation t is n
 conte/$ by ! p]son subject to su*      

det]m9ation %all be f9al & conclusive4  
7#c7 ,if a p]son elects to conte/ a     
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,d7 ?r\gh ! int]nal grievance     
process requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 
! p]son %all be entitl$ to repres5tation
 by an attorney or o!r repres5tative    
select$ by ! p]son2 &  7,b7 ! decision (
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ) respect to !   
det]m9ation pursuant to su* int]nal     
grievance process %all be f9al &        
conclusive4  4  7b7 ,additional         
employees ,section #gdjh ( su* title is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7c7 ,! ,secret>y may n     
appo9t or reta9 any p]son z an          
additional employee "u ?is section if   
su* p]son kn[+ly engag$ 9 conduct t     
result$ 9-- 7#a7 a crim9al conviction = 
fraud1 !ft1 embezzlem5t1 brib]y1        
kickbacks1 false /atem5ts1 conspiracy to
 commit su* (f5ses1 or simil> crimes    
involv+ ,f$]al funds2  7#b7 a f9al civil
 judgem5t e/abli%+ liability "u sections
 #cgbi ?r\gh #cgca ( title #ca1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! #8,false
 ,claims ,act'72 or  7#c7 exclusion f   
p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al heal? c>e programs
 pursuant to section #aabh ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;a-#g71 z record$ 9 ! ,li/ (       
,exclud$ ,individuals & ,entities       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices2 &  4