    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-238
    115th Congress

    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. <>

    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 ``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.

    Approved September 7, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 899 (H.R. 2648):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-825, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Oversight and Government
    Reform) accompanying H.R. 2648.
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Mar. 20, considered and passed Senate.
    July 16, considered and passed House, amended.
    Aug. 22, Senate concurred in House amendments.