An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to extend the timeline to implement the fellowship program from 90 days to one year and extends the GAO reporting deadline from one to two years. Also, the amendment removes the requirement to track a number of hiring effectiveness metrics, changes the establishment of a recruiting database from a "shall" to "may" authority, and stipulates that HR training be accomplished virtually.

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “90 days” with “one year”

   ReplacesPage 8, line 8Printed page

   In H.R. 1367 · Reported in House

   "(3) The term 'private-sector participant' means an employee of a private-sector entity who is participating in the fellowship under this section.".

   (b) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than [struck: 90 days][inserted: one year] after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement the Executive Management Fellowship Program required under section 741 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).

   (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new items:

   Original wording

   Page 8, line 8, strike “90 days” and insert “one year”.

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   Change 2: Replaces “shall” with “may”

   ReplacesPage 12, line 12Printed page

   [struck: shall][inserted: may]

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 12, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

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   Change 3: Replaces “shall” with “may”

   ReplacesPage 12, line 19Printed page

   [struck: shall][inserted: may]

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 19, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

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   Change 4: Replaces “shall” with “may”

   ReplacesPage 12, line 21Printed page

   [struck: shall][inserted: may]

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 21, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

5. 5

   Change 5: Rewrites page 13, lines 11–13

   ReplacesPrinted page

   Removes page 13, lines 11–13 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: such training virtually.

   Original wording

   Page 13, strike lines 11 through 13 and insert “such training virtually.”.

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   Change 6: Replaces “one year” with “two years”

   ReplacesPage 16, line 9Printed page

   [struck: one year][inserted: two years]

   Original wording

   Page 16, line 9, strike “one year” and insert “two years”.

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   Change 7: Strikes section 11

   StrikesPage 16, line 14Printed page

   Removes section 11 of the printed bill. See that page

   Original wording

   Page 16, beginning line 14, strike section 11.

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