,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ejid  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #ad1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,miller of ,florida introduced the     
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1  
and in addition to the ,committee on    
,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for 
a period to be subsequently determined  
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 
to authorize the ,secretary of ,veterans
 ,affairs to recoup certain bonuses or  
awards paid to employees of the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  #a4 
,authority to recoup bonuses or awards  
paid to employees of ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,in general     
,chapter #g of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following new section3      
#gab4 ,recoupment of bonuses or awards  

paid to employees of ,department4       
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary may issue an order  
directing an employee of the ,department
 to repay the amount of any award or    
bonus paid to the employee under title  
#e1 including under chapters #de or #ec 
of such title1 or this title if--  7#a7 
the ,secretary determines such repayment
 appropriate pursuant to regulations    
prescribed by the ,secretary to carry   
out this section2 and  7#b7 the employee
 is afforded notice and an opportunity  
for a hearing4  4  7b7 ,clerical        
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by 
adding at the end the following new     
item3  #gab4 ,recoupment of bonuses or  
awards paid to employees of ,department4
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