II Calendar No. 148 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 572 [Report No. 112–68] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2011 Mr. Brown of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Franken, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 6, 2011 Reported by Mrs. Murray, without amendment A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.

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Repeal of prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to compensation of Department of Veterans Affairs employees other than rates of basic pay

Subsections (b) and (d) of section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, are amended by striking compensation both places it appears and inserting rates of basic pay.

September 6, 2011 Reported without amendment