,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ba  #aad?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bhj  
,report ,no4 #aad-cb1 ,"p ,i  ,,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$  ,m>* #b1 #bjae ,additional     
sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,murphy 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,co/ello (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1
 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,ms4 ,graham1
 & ,mr4 ,ro?fus  ,m>* #b1 #bjae ,report$
 f ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ) 
an am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ 
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,m>*
 #b1 #bjae ,! ,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 ,janu>y #ab1 #bjae  ,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$ "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  ,m>* #b1 #bjae      
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ) an am5dm5t ,m>* #b1 #bjae ,! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$