,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjbe,mr4  
,k5n$y ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4
 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,ms4             
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4   
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,mannion1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,williams
 ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4       
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 &  
,ms4 ,crockett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit
 ! def]ral or transf] ( ,f$]al funds    
made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 to limit lay(fs & o!r        
p]sonnel actions at ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,fund+ & ,work=ce  
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,limitation on   
def]ral or transf] ( ,f$]al funds made  
available = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 includ+ ! ,imp\ndm5t   

,control ,act ( #aigd1 discretion>y     
appropriations made available = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 79 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t71 includ+ !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 may n be
 imp\nd$1 transf]r$1 or reprogramm$     
unless specific /atutory au?ority is    
enact$ into law aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ) express ref]5ce to ?is   
,act1 p]mitt+ su* imp\ndm5t1 transf]1 or
 reprogramm+4  7b7 ,notification ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !      
,secret>y7 %all notify ! ,committees on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,dep>tm5t is )9  
#cj days ( hav+ a %ortfall ( fund+4  #c4
 ,p]sonnel requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,exemption f hir+
 freeze ,! ,dep>tm5t %all be exempt f   
any hir+ freeze issu$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! 
,secret>y1 or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on       

,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi4  7b7 ,re9/atem5t (  
vet]ans ,) respect to any vet]an 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o 0 a c>e]       
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t & :om ! ,secret>y
 remov$ f employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 &  
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 re9/ate su*     
vet]an to ! position 7or equival5t      
position7 su* vet]an occupi$ on ! date t
 is "o day be=e ! date ( removal2 &     
7#b7 exempt su* vet]an f sep>ation "u   
any r$uction 9 =ce t occurs be=e ,janu>y
 #bj1 #bjbi4  7c7 ,limitation on lay(fs 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit  
writt5 notice1 to ! ,committees on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 n lat] ?an  
#ae days be=e ! date t ! ,dep>tm5t w    
remove any (fic] or employee "u a       
r$uction 9 =ce or an ag5cy              
reorganization4  7#b7 ,probation>y      
employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 no employee ( !    

,dep>tm5t 9 probation>y /atus may be    
remov$ f a position at ! ,dep>tm5t )\t !
 enactm5t into law aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ) express       
ref]5ce to ?is section1 p]mitt+ su*     
removal4  7,b7 ,notification ,!         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress-- 7i7
 on ! date ! ,secret>y removes a        
probation>y employee = poor p]=mance1 a 
report t includes ! reasons = ! removal1
 ! employee's mo/ rec5t p]=mance        
appraisal1 & ! removal notice submitt$  
to ! employee2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & e #cj days !reaft]1 a li/ ( any      
probation>y employees at ! ,dep>tm5t t  
receiv$ a removal notice dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! report4  #d4 ,c]tification ( 
compliance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify 79    
writ+71 to ! ,committees on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 t ! 
,secret>y is 9 compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4