1. Disabled veteran leave extension and restoration (a) In general The period during which a covered employee is entitled to leave under section 6329(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall be the 24-month period beginning on the first day of employment of such employee. (b) Leave forfeiture (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, leave to which subsection (a) applies shall be forfeited and may not be carried over if such leave is not used during the 24-month period described in such subsection. (2) Other forfeiture rule inapplicable Any leave credited to a covered employee that has not been forfeited prior to the date of the enactment of this Act by operation of section 6329(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, shall not be forfeited by operation of such section. (c) Previously forfeited leave restored (1) In general Leave credited to a covered employee that was forfeited by operation of section 6329(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, shall be made available to such employee in accordance with paragraph (3) and to the extent it was so forfeited if— (A) such employee did not use such leave prior to forfeiture because medical treatment from a Veterans Affairs medical provider for the related disability was not reasonably available due to COVID–19, as determined by the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network in which such employee resided on the date of such forfeiture