S.Amdt. 3020

SA 3020. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2976 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

SEC. 2__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT
REDUCTIONS IN FORCE AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
title for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be obligated
or expended to carry out a reduction in force at the
Department of Veterans Affairs unless such reduction in force
is carried out in full accordance with the policies,
procedures, and guidance set forth in part 351 of title 5,
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act, including all four
phases of the reduction in force procedure set forth under
such part.
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