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Sec. 2 · H.R. 659

Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals

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Introduced · Sec. 2

Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary..

•HR 659 IHSEC. 2
Committee version · Sec. 2

Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary..

•HR 659 RHSEC. 2

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