Pub. L. 115-238 - Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

115th Congress

Affects: 5 U.S.C. §§ 6329; 38 U.S.C. §§ 7421

SECTION 1. SHORT5 USC 101 note. 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) Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)“(1) the term ‘employee’ has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes—

(a)“(1)“(A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and

(a)“(1)“(B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in subsection (b) of such section;”

(a) .

(b) 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.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 899 (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.