II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Warner , Mr. Brown , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the Department, and for other purposes.