; table of contents. TITLE I—Recruitment and hiring matters Sec. 101. Improved authorities for hiring of students and recent graduates by Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 102. Expansion of direct-hiring authority for Department of Veterans Affairs in case of shortage of highly qualified candidates. Sec. 103. Authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs on hiring of former Federal employees for high-demand positions. Sec. 104. Use by Department of Veterans Affairs of résumé-based application method for hiring of senior executives. Sec. 105. Requirement for establishment of Department of Veterans Affairs recruiting database. Sec. 106. Requirement that Secretary of Veterans Affairs collect information on hiring effectiveness. Sec. 107. Requirement that Secretary of Veterans Affairs carry out standardized exit surveys. Sec. 108. Service requirements for hiring preference. Sec. 109. Exception on limitation on awards and bonuses for recruitment, relocation, and retention. Sec. 110. Modification of qualifications for Chief Officer of the Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Health Administration. Sec. 111. Report on workforce vacancies within the Veterans Health Administration. TITLE II—Accountability, oversight, transparency, and personnel matters Sec. 201. Accountability in reductions in force by Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 202. Authority for Department of Veterans Affairs public-private talent exchange. Sec. 203. Treatment of Medical Center Directors and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Sec. 204. Pay for Medical Center Directors and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Sec. 205. Requirement for establishment of human resources academy in Veterans Health Administration. Sec. 206. Inclusion of mental health professionals in education and training program for health personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 207. Assignment to Department of Veterans Affairs of commissioned officers of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service. Sec. 208. Holding