1. Application of Federal leave policy for disabled veterans to employees of Veterans Health Administration and restatement of existing leave transfer program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7423 the following new section: 7423A. Personnel administration: leave (a) Leave transfer program (1) The Secretary shall establish a leave transfer program for the benefit of health-care professionals in positions listed in section 7401(1) of this title. The Secretary may also establish a leave bank program for the benefit of such health-care professionals. (2) To the maximum extent feasible— (A) the leave transfer program shall provide the same or similar requirements and conditions as are provided for the program established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5