,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjae    
,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,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$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is
 section2 &  7#b7 be=e a repaym5t1 !    
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 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