II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. Strange (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.