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An amendment, offered by Mr. Takano, numbered 3 printed in House Report 114-742 to replace Section 3 with a new provision allowing the Secretary to suspend without pay any VA employee whose performance or misconduct threatens public health or safety, including the health and safety of veterans; and may remove a suspended employee after such investigation and review as the Secretary considers necessary, if the Secretary determines removal is in the interests of public health and safety.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz amendment No. 2.
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An amendment, offered by Mr. Walz, numbered 2 printed in House Report 114-742 to strike sections 2 through 8 and section 10.
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Amendment offered by Mr. Walz.
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On agreeing to the Miller (FL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (FL) amendment No. 1.
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An amendment, offered by Mr. Miller (FL), numbered 1 printed in House Report 114-742 to make technical and conforming changes to the bill and aligns the due process procedures for the recoupment provisions of the bill.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5620.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.
