,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #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 ext5d !         
au?orization to c>ry out ! replacem5t ( 
! exi/+ m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas$          
,au?orizations = ! ,d5v] ,,va ,m$ical   
,c5t] ,con/ruction ,project ,act4  #b4  
,increase 9 au?orization = ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical facility       
project previ\sly au?oriz$ ,section     
#b7;a7 ( ! ,con/ruction ,au?orization & 
,*oice ,improvem5t ,act 7,public ,law   
#aad-ai2 #abi ,/at4 #bae71 z am5d$ by   

section #a ( ,public ,law #aad-be1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ #a1jej1jjj1jjj &   
ins]t+ #a1fge1jjj1jjj4  #c4 ,project    
managem5t ( sup] con/ruction projects   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hajc ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
7#a7 ,9 ! case ( any sup] con/ruction   
project1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an  
agreem5t ) an appropriate non-,dep>tm5t 
,f$]al entity to provide full project   
managem5t s]vices = ! sup] con/ruction  
project1 includ+ managem5t ov] ! project
 design1 acquisition1 con/ruction1 &    
contract *anges4 ,su* agreem5t %all     
provide t ! ,secret>y %all reimburse su*
 ,f$]al entity = all co/s associat$ ) ! 
provision ( project managem5t s]vices "u
 ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m sup] con/ruction project means a    
project = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or  
acquisition ( a m$ical facility involv+ 
a total exp5diture ( m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj4
  4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by
 subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to 

! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! m$ical facility       
con/ruction project 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 
specifi$ 9 section #b ( ! ,con/ruction  
,au?orization & ,*oice ,improvem5t ,act 
7,public ,law #aad-ai2 #abi ,/at4 #bae74
  7#b7 ,a sup] con/ruction project 7z   
def9$ 9 section #hajc7;e77#b7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su* 
subsection 7a77 t is au?oriz$ on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4   
,modification to limitation on aw>ds &  
bonuses ,section #gje ( ! ,vet]ans      
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch      
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc note7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #gje4 ,limitation on aw>ds &   
bonuses paid to employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t !       
aggregate am\nt ( aw>ds & bonuses paid  
by ! ,secret>y 9 a fiscal ye> "u *apt]  
#de or #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 or any o!r aw>ds or bonuses      
au?oriz$ "u su* title or title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 does n exce$ !     

foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7 ,) respect to      
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,)
 respect to ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag     
?r\gh #bjbd1 #cfj1jjj1jjj4  4  #e4      
,r$uction ( b5efits = memb]s ( ! ,s5ior 
,executive ,s]vice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs convict$ ( c]ta9      
crimes  7a7 ,r$uction ( b5efits  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     
section #gac ! foll[+ new section3      
#gae4 ,s5ior executives3 r$uction (     
b5efits ( individuals convict$ ( c]ta9  
crimes  7a7 ,r$uction ( annuity = remov$
 employee ,! ,secret>y %all ord] t !    
cov]$ s]vice ( an individual remov$ f a 
s5ior executive position "u section #gac
 ( ?is title %all n be tak5 into acc\nt 
= purposes ( calculat+ an annuity )     
respect to su* individual "u *apt] #hc  
or *apt] #hd ( title #e1 if--  7#a7 !   
individual is convict$ ( a felony t     
influ5c$ ! individual's p]=mance :ile   
employ$ 9 ! s5ior executive position2 & 
7#b7 be=e su* ord] is made1 ! individual

 is af=d$ notice & an opportunity = a   
he>+ conduct$ by ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,r$uction ( 
annuity = retir$ employee  7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y may ord] t ! cov]$ s]vice ( an
 individual :o is subject to a removal  
or transf] action "u section #gac ( ?is 
title b :o leaves employm5t at !        
,dep>tm5t prior to ! issuance ( a f9al  
decision ) respect to su* action %all n 
be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes (        
calculat+ an annuity ) respect to su*   
individual "u *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd (  
title #e1 if--  7,a7 ! individual is    
convict$ ( a felony t influ5c$ !        
individual's p]=mance :ile employ$ 9 !  
s5ior executive position2 &  7,b7 be=e  
su* ord] is made1 ! individual is af=d$ 
notice & an opportunity = a he>+        
conduct$ by ano!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y    
%all make su* an ord] n lat] ?an sev5   
days aft] ! date ( ! conclusion ( a he>+
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t       
det]m9es t su* ord] is lawful4  7c7     

,adm9i/rative requirem5ts  7#a7 ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y issues an 
ord] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all recalculate ! annuity ( 
! individual4  7#b7 ,a decision reg>d+  
:e!r ! cov]$ s]vice ( an individual %all
 be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes (       
calculat+ an annuity "u subsection 7a7  
or 7b7 is f9al & may n be review$ by any
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy or any c\rt4  7d7    
,lump-,sum ,annuity ,cr$it ,any         
individual ) respect to :om an annuity  
is r$uc$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all  
be entitl$ to be paid s mu* ( su*       
individual's lump-sum cr$it z is        
attributable to ! p]iod ( cov]$ s]vice4 
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ s]vice means1 ) respect to an 
individual subject to a removal or      
transf] action "u section #gac ( ?is    
title1 ! p]iod ( s]vice beg9n+ on ! date
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u su* section t
 su* individual engag$ 9 activity t gave
 rise to su* action & end+ on ! date t  

su* individual is remov$ f ! civil      
s]vice or leaves employm5t at !         
,dep>tm5t prior to ! issuance ( a f9al  
decision ) respect to su* action1 z !   
case may be4  7#b7 ,! t]m lump-sum cr$it
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#hcca7h7 or section #hdja7ai7 ( title   
#e1 z ! case may be4  7#c7 ,! t]m s5ior 
executive position has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #gac7;g77#c7 ( ?is title4 
7#d7 ,! t]m s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #hcca7ab7 or section      
#hdja7bf7 ( title #e1 z ! case may be4  
4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g ( su*   
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #gac ! foll[+ new     
item3  #gae4 ,s5ior executives3 r$uction
 ( b5efits ( individuals convict$ (     
c]ta9 crimes4  4  7b7 ,application      
,section #gae ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a71   
%all apply to any action ( removal or   
transf] "u section #gac ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 comm5c+ on or aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4    
,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 z am5d$ by   
section #e1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new section3  #gag4 ,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]
 #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     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gae1 z add$ by section         
#e7;a77#b71 ! foll[+ new item3  #gag4   
,rec\pm5t ( bonuses or aw>ds paid to    
employees ( ,dep>tm5t4  4  7c7          
,effective date ,section #gag ( 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 on or aft]
 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section 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