Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/2076

 PUBLIC LAW 108–170—DEC. 6, 2003

117 STAT. 2057

‘‘(B) provide exclusive employee representatives appropriate access to information to ensure that the participation of such exclusive employee representative in activities under subparagraph (A) is productive. ‘‘(7)(A) The Secretary may from time to time modify a system of promotion and advancement under this subsection. ‘‘(B) In modifying a system, the Secretary shall take into account any recommendations made by the exclusive employee representatives concerned. ‘‘(C) In modifying a system, the Secretary shall comply with paragraphs (2) through (5) and shall treat any proposal for the modification of a system as a proposal for a system for purposes of such paragraphs. ‘‘(D) The Secretary shall promptly submit to the congressional veterans’ affairs committees a report on any modification of a system. Each report shall include— ‘‘(i) an explanation and justification of the modification; and ‘‘(ii) a description of any recommendations of exclusive employee representatives with respect to the modification and a statement whether or not the modification was revised in light of such recommendations. ‘‘(8) In the case of employees who are not within a unit with respect to which a labor organization is accorded exclusive recognition, the Secretary may develop procedures for input from representatives under this subsection from any appropriate organization that represents a substantial percentage of such employees or, if none, in such other manner as the Secretary considers appropriate, consistent with the purposes of this subsection. ‘‘(9) In this subsection, the term ‘congressional veterans’ affairs committees’ means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives.’’. (c) TEMPORARY, PART-TIME, AND WITHOUT COMPENSATION APPOINTMENTS.—Section 7405 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(B) Positions listed in section 7401(3) of this title. ‘‘(C) Librarians.’’; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): ‘‘(B) Positions listed in section 7401(3) of this title.’’; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section 7401(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401’’. (d) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL PAY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.—Section 7454(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘certified or registered’’ and all that follows through ‘‘occupational therapists,’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals in positions listed in section 7401(3) of this title,’’.

Reports.

SEC. 302. APPOINTMENT OF CHIROPRACTORS IN THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

(a) APPOINTMENTS.—Section 7401 is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘medical’’ and inserting ‘‘health’’; and

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