I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2023 Mr. Mrvan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the appointment of the Under Secretary of Health and Assistant Under Secretaries of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act . 2. Under Secretary of Health of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Term of Under Secretary Section 305(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: An individual appointed to serve as the Under Secretary of Health shall be appointed for a term of five years. . (b) Number of Assistant Under Secretaries of Health Subsection (a)(3) of section 7306 of such title is amended— (1) by striking Not to exceed eight and inserting As many ; and (2) by inserting as the Secretary determines necessary after Health . (c) Elimination of certain requirements for Assistant Under Secretaries Such section is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (e) and inserting subsection (d) .