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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 1996
Prohibits any Department of Veterans Affairs employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action from taking or failing to take any such action that would violate any law, rule, or regulation implementing, or directly concerning, veterans' preference with respect to an employee or applicant for employment. Treats a failure to comply with such provision as a prohibited personnel practice.
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Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-5] · R–IN
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Education, Training, Employment and Housing.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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