110 HR 2200 IH: To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2007 Mr. Jones of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use of the leave transfer program by wounded veterans who are Federal employees.

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Use of leave transfer program by wounded veterans who are Federal employees

(a)

In general

Section 6333(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking A leave and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a leave; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)The requirement to exhaust annual leave and sick leave under paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a leave recipient who, while a member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, sustained a combat-related disability (as defined in section 1413a(e) of title 10) and is undergoing medical treatment (as defined by the Office of Personnel Management) for that combat-related disability. The preceding sentence shall apply to a member described in that sentence only so long as the member continues to undergo medical treatment for the disability, but in no case for more than five years. .