; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Period of obligated service (1) Before the Secretary may pay any bonus or allowance under this section to an employee, the employee must agree in writing to serve as a full-time employee of the Veterans Health Administration for a period of obligated service determined under paragraph (2), but in no case for less than two calendar years. (2) A period of obligated service determined under this paragraph shall equal one calendar year for every 10 percent of the base pay of the employee (or a proportionate ratio thereof) that the bonus or allowance equals. (3) (A) An employee who does not complete a period of obligated service under this subsection shall owe the Federal Government an amount determined in accordance with the following formula: A=2B(T−(S÷T)). (B) In such formula: (i) A is the amount the employee owes the Federal Government. (ii) B is the sum of all bonuses or allowances paid to the employee under this section. (iii) T is the number of months in the period of obligated service of the employee. (iv) S is the number of whole months of such period of obligated service served by the employee. . (c) Hiring timelines (1) 75 days to hire The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall offer employment to a qualified applicant for a vacant position in the Veterans Health Administration in a health professional occupation no later than 75 days after the last day the Secretary accepts applications for such position. (2) Early application The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall accept an application for a vacant position in the Veterans Health Administration in a health professional occupation from an applicant who, at the time of application, has not yet completed the education or training that qualifies an individual for such position if the applicant expects to complete such education or training no later than 75 days after the last day the Secretary accepts applications for such position. (3) Flexibility for VHA facility directors The Secretary shall