[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 899 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

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                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 16, 2018.
    Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 899) entitled ``An Act 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements 
that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected 
disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical 
treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the 
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.'', do pass with 
the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Providing Healthcare 
Transition Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN 
              VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) the term `employee' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 2105, and includes--
                    ``(A) an officer or employee of the United States 
                Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and
                    ``(B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 
                7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position 
                listed in subsection (b) of such section;''.
    (b) Applicability.--With respect to a position listed in section 
7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a 
position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend title 5, 
        United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new 
        Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected 
        disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing 
        medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain 
        employees of the Veterans Health Administration.''.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 899

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