[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2785 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2785

To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans 
    by the Federal Government and State governments, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2013

  Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. Bentivolio, and Ms. Speier) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans 
    by the Federal Government and State governments, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Reserve Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES APPOINTED TO COMPETITIVE SERVICE; 
              CLARIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.

    (a) Preference Eligibility.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (B) by inserting the following after subparagraph 
                (H):
                    ``(I) an individual who is a member of a reserve 
                component of the armed forces:
                            ``(i) who has--
                                    ``(I) successfully completed 
                                officer candidate training or entry 
                                level and skill training; and
                                    ``(II) incurred, or is performing, 
                                an initial period of obligated service 
                                in a reserve component of the armed 
                                forces of not less than 6 consecutive 
                                years; or
                            ``(ii) who has completed at least 10 years 
                        of service in a reserve component of the armed 
                        forces in each of which the individual was 
                        credited with at least 50 points under section 
                        12732 of title 10 toward the computation of 
                        years of service under section 12732 of title 
                        10 for purposes of eligibility for retired pay 
                        under chapter 1223 of title 10; and
                    ``(J) an individual who is--
                            ``(i) retired from service in a reserve 
                        component of the armed forces; and
                            ``(ii) eligible for, but has not yet 
                        commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-
                        regular service under chapter 1223 of title 
                        10;'';
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end and inserting ``or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) the individual is a retiree described in 
                paragraph (3)(J);'';
            (3) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) `entry level and skill training' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3301(2) of title 38; and
            ``(7) `reserve component of the armed forces' means a 
        reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.''.
    (b) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of 
the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A), (B), or 
        (J) of section 2108(3) of this title--5 points;
            ``(3) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(ii) of 
        this title--4 points; and
            ``(4) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(i) of 
        this title--3 points.''.
    (c) Clarification of Appeal Rights.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3330a of title 5, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ``, 
                including a preference eligible appointed pursuant to 
                section 7401 of title 38 or otherwise employed by the 
                Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs,'' after ``A preference eligible''; 
                and
                    (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``, 
                including a complaint so filed by a preference eligible 
                appointed pursuant to section 7401 of title 38 or 
                otherwise employed by the Veterans Health 
                Administration,'' after ``If the Secretary of Labor is 
                unable to resolve a complaint under subsection (a)''.
            (2) Coordination rule.--Section 3330a of title 5, United 
        States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) If any part of this section is deemed to be inconsistent with 
any provision of chapter 74 of title 38, this section shall be deemed 
to supersede, override or otherwise modify such provision of chapter 74 
of title 38.''.
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