I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2023 Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees Subsection (c) of section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) In this section: (1) The term professional conduct or competence means any of the following: (A) Direct patient care. (B) Clinical competence. (2) The term establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation — (A) means setting a rate of pay as required by applicable law, rule, or regulation; and (B) does not include a grievance challenging whether an employee described in section 7421(b) of this title has received the correct compensation as required by law, rule, regulation, or binding agreement. .