03/17/17 9:30 AM H.R. 1367
An amendment, offered by Ms. Hanabusa, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to strike section 6, "Reemployment of Former Employees," which would allow for the Secretary to appoint former employees at one grade higher than when they last separated, without having to go through the usual competitive application process.
03/17/17 9:30 AM H.R. 1367
On agreeing to the Sewell (AL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
03/17/17 9:26 AM H.R. 1367
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell amendment No. 3.
03/17/17 9:25 AM H.R. 1367
An amendment, offered by Ms. Sewell (AL), numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 115-39 to allow the Secretary to select eligible employees for the Executive Management Fellowship Program who represent or service rural areas, to whatever extent practicable.
03/17/17 9:25 AM H.R. 1367
On agreeing to the Meng amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
03/17/17 9:21 AM H.R. 1367
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 2.
03/17/17 9:21 AM H.R. 1367
An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, 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.
03/17/17 9:20 AM H.R. 1367
On agreeing to the Wenstrup amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
03/17/17 9:17 AM H.R. 1367
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wenstrup amendment No. 1.
03/17/17 9:17 AM H.R. 1367
An amendment, offered by Mr. Wenstrup, 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.
