#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bhj  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to rec\p  
bonuses & 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     
#gae4 ,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$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7    
be=e su* repaym5t1 ! employee is af=d$  
notice & an opportunity = a he>+        
conduct$ by ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,review ,a       
decision reg>d+ a repaym5t by an        
employee pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 
is f9al & may n be review$ by any       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy or any c\rt4  7c7     
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 regulations to c>ry out ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new item3  #gae4 ,rec\pm5t ( bonuses or 
aw>ds paid to employees ( ,dep>tm5t4  4 
7c7 ,effective date ,section #gae (     
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  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjae4;,cl]k4