[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 5247.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes.''
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a 
     Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health 
     care position immediately after such residency, without 
     regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the 
     psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in 
     regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position 
     has been unfilled for at least 35 days.