,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ejd  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ejid
  ,report ,no4 #aac-fgb1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1
 #bjad ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad ,additional
 sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,blackburn & ,mr4 ,roe 
( ,t5nessee  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad        
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ) am5dm5ts ,/rike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad ,!          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,july #ad1 #bjad  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d   

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to rec\p c]ta9 bonuses or aw>ds paid to
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs4  #a4 ,au?ority to rec\p       
bonuses or aw>ds paid to employees (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #gad4 ,rec\pm5t (
 bonuses or aw>ds paid to employees (   
,dep>tm5t  7a7 ,rec\pm5t ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may    
issue an ord] direct+ an employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t to repay ! am\nt1 or a portion
 ( ! am\nt1 ( any aw>d or bonus paid to 
! employee "u title #e1 includ+ "u      
*apt]s #de or #ec ( su* title1 or ?is   
title if--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
su* repaym5t appropriate pursuant to    
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! employee
 is af=d$ notice & an opportunity = a   
he>+ conduct$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7      
,review ,! decision ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+

 a repaym5t by an employee pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 is f9al & may n be       
review$ by any o!r ag5cy or any c\rt4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #gad4 ,rec\pm5t ( bonuses or     
aw>ds paid to employees ( ,dep>tm5t4  4 
7c7 ,effective date ,section #gad (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect 
to an aw>d or bonus paid by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs to an employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs be=e1 on1 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$
 to modify ! c]tification issu$ by !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget reg>d+ !        
p]=mance appraisal sy/em ( ! ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #b4 ,limitations on 
subcontracts "u contracts ) small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #habg (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7l7 z subsection 7m72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7l73  7l7 ,limitations on    
subcontract+  7#a7  7,a7 ,! requirem5ts 
applicable to a cov]$ small bus9ess     
conc]n "u section #df ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7 %all
 apply ) respect to a small bus9ess     
conc]n own$ & controll$ by a vet]an ) a 
s]vice-connect$ disability or a small   
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by a    
vet]an t is aw>d$ a contract t is c\nt$ 
= purposes ( meet+ ! goals "u subsection
 7a74  7,b7 ,= purposes ( apply+ !      
requirem5ts ( section #df ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m     
simil>ly situat$ entity us$ 9 su*       
section #df includes a subcontractor = a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by a vet]an ) a s]vice-connect$         
disability or a small bus9ess conc]n    

own$ & controll$ by a vet]an describ$ 9 
su* subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,be=e aw>d+ 
a contract t is c\nt$ = purposes ( meet+
 ! goals "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all obta9 f an (f]or a c]tification t !
 (f]or w comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if aw>d$ !        
contract4 ,su* c]tification %all--  7,a7
 specify ! exact p]=mance requirem5ts   
applicable "u su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7     
explicitly ackn[l$ge t ! c]tification is
 subject to section #ajja ( title #ah4  
7#c7 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a small 
bus9ess conc]n t is aw>d$ a contract t  
is c\nt$ = purposes ( meet+ ! goals "u  
subsection 7a7 did n act 9 good fai? )  
respect to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! small bus9ess     
conc]n %all be subject to ! p5alties    
specifi$ 9--  7,a7 section #af7;g77#a7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fde7;g77#a772 &  7,b7 section #ajja (  
title #ah4  7#d7  7,a7 ,! ,director (   
,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess         
,utilization = ! ,dep>tm5t1 e/abli%$    

pursuant to section #ae7k7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k771 &
 ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] ( !        
,dep>tm5t1 e/abli%$ pursuant to section 
#agjb ( title #da1 %all jo9tly implem5t 
a process us+ ! sy/ems describ$ 9       
section #af7;g77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fde7;g77#b771 or   
any o!r sy/ems available1 to monitor    
compliance ) ?is subsection4 ,!         
,director & ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] 
%all jo9tly ref] any violations ( ?is   
subsection to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an ,novemb]   
#cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all 
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report = ! fiscal ye> 
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! report is
 submitt$ t includes1 = ! fiscal ye>    
cov]$ by ! report--  7i7 ! numb] (      
ref]r$ violations receiv$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! disposition ( su*      
ref]r$ violations1 includ+ ! numb] (    
small bus9ess conc]ns susp5d$ or deb>r$ 

f ,f$]al contract+ or ref]r$ to !       
,attorney ,g5]al = prosecution4  4  7b7 
,effective date ,subsection 7l7 (       
section #habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply ) respect to a contract ent]$ into
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#c4 ,review ( li/s ( =m] prison]s ( w>  
7a7 ,review ( li/s ( prison]s ( w> ,!   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
review ! ,,va ,,p[ li/ & ! ,,dod ,,p[   
li/ to id5tify any discrepancies 9 su*  
li/s4  7b7 ,inspector ,g5]al review (   
process ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
review ! process by :i* ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t a vet]an is a =m] prison] (  
w>1 includ+ :e!r ! ,secret>y is foll[+  
guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y to    
det]m9e t a vet]an is a =m] prison] (   
w>4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on ! ,,va  
,,p[ li/1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any  

discrepancies1 by p]iod ( conflict1 9 ! 
numb] ( prison]s ( w> includ$ on ! ,,va 
,,p[ li/ & ! ,,dod ,,p[ li/4  7#b7 ,)   
respect to vet]ans includ$ on ! ,,va    
,,p[ li/ :o are n includ$ on ! ,,dod    
,,p[ li/1 in=mation reg>d+ h[ su*       
det]m9ations 7 made1 includ+ :at types (
 evid5ce 7 us$1 9 a mann] t does n      
p]sonally id5tify su* vet]ans4  7#c7 ,! 
results ( ! review ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 "u subsection 7b71 )\t *ange4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 ,,dod ,,p[ li/ means ! li/ ma9ta9$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,def5se ,prison] ( ,w>_/,miss+ ,p]sonnel
 ,(fice1 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7  
prison]s ( w>4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,,va ,,p[   
li/ means ! li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs ( vet]ans :om !      
,secret>y det]m9es are =m] prison]s (   
w>4  #d4 ,limitation on expansion (     
dialysis pilot program  7a7 ,limitation 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all n 
exp& ! dialysis pilot program or create 
any new dialysis capability provid$ by !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 any    
facility t is n an initial facility     
until aft] ! date t--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y 
has implem5t$ ! dialysis pilot program  
at ea* initial facility = a p]iod ( n   
less ?an two ye>s2  7#b7 an indep5d5t   
analysis ( ! dialysis pilot program has 
be5 conduct$ at ea* initial facility2 & 
7#c7 ! report requir$ by subsection 7b7 
has be5 submitt$4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! completion 
( ! indep5d5t analysis requir$ by       
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ,congress a report t--  7#a7  
includes ! results ( t indep5d5t        
analysis1 includ+ a comp>ison ( n only  
co/ b non-co/ factors su* z access to   
c>e1 quality ( c>e1 & ,vet]an           
satisfaction2 &  7#b7 addresses any     
recomm5dations ) respect to ! dialysis  
pilot program provid$ 9 a report prep>$ 
by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4   
7c7 ,use ( exi/+ dialysis res\rces ,9   
ord] to increase ! access ( vet]ans to  
dialysis c>e & decrease ! am\nt ( "t su*

 vet]ans are requir$ to travel to       
receive su* c>e1 ! ,secret>y %all fully 
use ! dialysis res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t t 
exi/ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 includ+ any community dialysis provid] 
) :i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into a      
contract or agreem5t = ! provision ( su*
 c>e4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,! t]m dialysis pilot program means
 ! pilot demon/ration program e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>y 9 #bjji to provide       
dialysis c>e to pati5ts at c]ta9        
outpati5t facilities op]at$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,! 
t]m initial facility means "o ( ! f\r   
outpati5t facilities id5tifi$ by !      
,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 ! dialysis    
pilot program prior to ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,am5d ! title s z 
to read3 ,a bill to am5d title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to rec\p  
c]ta9 bonuses or aw>ds paid to employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes44  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad     

,report$ f ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ) am5dm5ts ,decemb] #ab1 #bjad 
,! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$