title, the Secretary shall conduct a background check, including by searching the State medical licensing board of each State in which the employee is licensed or practices and the National Practitioner Databank or any successor databank, to determine whether the individual has had a license or credential relating to such position revoked or suspended in any State. . (2) Termination of current employees As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall begin the process of terminating the employment of each individual employed by the Secretary in violation of section 7402(h) of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (c) Relation to other provisions of law (1) In general Any provision of title 5, United States Code, or subchapter V of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, otherwise applicable to the termination of an employee under subsection (b)(2) of this section, section 709(d) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), or section 7402(h) of such title, as added by subsection (b)(1), shall apply to the termination, except to the extent such provision of title 5, United States Code, or subchapter V of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, conflicts with, and is superseded by, subsection (b)(2) of this section, section 709(d) of such title, or section 7402(h) of such title. (2) Merit system principles The Secretary shall carry out any termination described in paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code. (3) Limitation on period of review of appeals In any case in which an appeal of a termination described in paragraph (1) of an employee is submitted to the Merit Systems Protection Board for review, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board issues a decision on such appeal not later than 30 days after the date on which