of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete an examination of the following: (A) Overlapping functions of the human resource structures of the Veterans Health Administration and the office of the Assistant Secretary of Human Resources. (B) Whether there are opportunities to centralize offices and tasks of the Administration and such offices that are duplicative. (C) Whether the use of multiple hiring structures in the Department of Veterans Affairs has had an effect on the speed with which the Department hires new employees. (2) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the examination completed under paragraph (1). (i) Definitions In this section: (1) Section 7401(1) employee The term section 7401(1) employee has the meaning given such term in section 7461(c) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Supervisor The term supervisor has the meaning given that term in section 7103(a) of title 5, United States Code. 209. Report on effects of hiring freeze ordered by the President on January 23, 2017 (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the effect of the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees ordered by the President of January 23, 2017, has had on the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide care and services to veterans. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A discussion on whether the hiring freeze has disrupted the operations of the Department. (2) A discussion on whether the hiring freeze has increased the operating costs of the