[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1948 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1948


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 15, 2022

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                            Administration.

    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 ``VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under 
section 


              

 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of 
law.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.

                               By Kevin F. McCumber,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.