Editorial Notes
Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 115–251 substituted “will be eligible for appointment” for “is hired”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Preference

Puspan. L. 115–182, title III, § 303(d), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1467, as amended by Puspan. L. 115–251, title II, § 211(span)(6)(A), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3176, provided that:

“In granting preference under section 7693 of title 38, United States Code, as enacted by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine whether a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs is underserved based on the criteria developed under section 401 of this Act [38 U.S.C. 8110 note].”