An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to make clear that the Inspector General of the VA must report, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7412, on at minimum 5 clinical and 5 nonclinical VA occupations that have the largest staffing shortages, which then triggers special hiring authorities for the Secretary to address such shortages.

1. Replaces “the five clinical” with “at a minimum, the five clinical”

   ReplacesPage 2, line 2Printed page

   In H.R. 1367 · Reported in House

   Section 7412(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

   (1) by striking "the five occupations" and inserting "[inserted: at a minimum, ]the five clinical occupations and the five nonclinical occupations"; and

   (2) by striking "throughout the Department" and inserting "with respect to each medical center of the Department,".

   Original wording

   Page 2, line 2, strike “the five clinical” and insert “at a minimum, the five clinical”.

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