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38 U.S.C. 7461: Adverse actions: section 7401(1) employees

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-40. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2017Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

1992Pub. L. 102-405

1991Pub. L. 102-40created it

38 U.S.C. 7461Adverse actions: section 7401(1) employees

(2)In any case other than a case described in paragraph (1) that involves or…

(a)Whenever the Under Secretary for Health (or an official designated by the Under…

(b)(1) If the case involves or includes a question of professional conduct or…

(c)For purposes of this subchapter—

(d)An issue of whether a matter or question concerns, or arises out of,…

(e)Whenever the Secretary proposes to prescribe regulations under this subchapter,…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

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2017

Pub. L. 115–41, §208(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) related to the appeals procedure for cases not described in par. (1). (Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 115–41, §201(b), inserted "employees in senior executive positions (as defined in section 713(d) of this title) and" before "interns". (Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017) Law text · (c)

1992

Pub. L. 102–405 substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director" in two places. · (a)

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