,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjae,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 &   
,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = susp5sion &  
removal ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs = p]=mance or         
misconduct t is a ?reat to public heal? 
or safety & to improve acc\ntability (  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,equitable ,employee           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4  #b4       
,susp5sion & removal ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs employees = p]=mance  
or misconduct t is a ?reat to public    
heal? or safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

section3  #gae4 ,employees3 susp5sion & 
removal = p]=mance or misconduct t is a 
?reat to public heal? or safety  7a7    
,susp5sion & removal ,subject to !      
provisions ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may-- 7#a7 susp5d )\t pay an employee ( 
! ,dep>tm5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !   
p]=mance or misconduct ( ! employee is a
 cle> & direct ?reat to public heal? or 
safety2 &  7#b7 remove an employee      
susp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if1 aft] su*   
inve/igation & review z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s necess>y1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t removal is necess>y 9 ! int]e/s (     
public heal? or safety4  7b7 ,proc$ure  
,an employee susp5d$ "u subsection      
7a77#a7 is entitl$1 aft] susp5sion &    
be=e removal1 to-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date ( ! susp5sion1 a writt5
 /atem5t ( ! specific *>ges aga9/ !     
employee2  7#b7 a reasonable            
opportunity1 b n less ?an #g bus9ess    
days1 to answ] ! *>ges orally & 9 writ+ 
& to furni% affidavits & o!r docum5t>y  
evid5ce 9 support ( ! answ]2  7#c7 at ! 

reque/ ( ! employee1 & n lat] ?an #ae   
bus9ess days aft] su* reque/1 a =mal    
review by a ,dep>tm5t au?ority duly     
con/itut$ = purposes ( ?is section at   
:i* ! employee may be repres5t$ by an   
attorney or o!r repres5tative2  7#d7 a  
review ( ! case by ! ,secret>y be=e a   
decision adv]se to ! employee is made   
f9al2  7#e7 z soon z practicable1 a     
decision ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !   
*>ges aga9/ ! employee2 &  7#f7 a writt5
 /atem5t ( ! decision ( ! ,secret>y t   
includes ! specific reasons = !         
decision4  7c7 ,appeal ,an employee     
susp5d$ or remov$ "u subsection 7a7--   
7#a7 is entitl$ to appeal to ! ,m]it    
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section    
#ggja ( title #e2 &  7#b7 may obta9     
judicial review ( a f9al ord] or        
decision ( ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection  
,bo>d "u section #ggjc ( su* title4  7d7
 ,relation to o!r discipl9>y rules ,!   
au?ority provid$ "u ?is section %all be 
9 addition to ! au?ority provid$ "u     
section #gac & sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #gd (

 ?is title & title #e ) respect to      
discipl9>y actions = p]=mance or        
misconduct4  7e7 ,back pay  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t is  
subject to a susp5sion or removal "u ?is
 section & ! ,secret>y makes a          
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )  
respect to su* susp5sion or removal1 !  
employee %all receive back pay equal to 
! total am\nt ( pay t su* employee w\ld 
h receiv$ dur+ ! p]iod t ! susp5sion or 
removal 7z ! case may be7 0 9 effect1   
less any am\nts e>n$ by ! employee ?r\gh
 o!r employm5t dur+ t p]iod4  7#b7      
,det]m9ation describ$ ,a det]m9ation    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph ) respect to a  
susp5sion or removal is a det]m9ation t 
! susp5sion or removal--  7,a7 is n     
w>rant$2 or  7,b7 is1 "u applicable law1
 rule1 regulation1 or collective b>ga9+ 
agreem5t1 a prohibit$ p]sonnel practice 
describ$ 9 section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e4
  7f7 ,employee def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m employee means any individual       
occupy+ a position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t "u a  

p]man5t or indef9ite appo9tm5t & :o is n
 s]v+ a probation>y or trial p]iod4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7    
,cl]ical ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #g ( su* title is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#gac ! foll[+ new item3  #gae4          
,employees3 susp5sion & removal =       
p]=mance or misconduct t is a ?reat to  
public heal? or safety4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 ,section #dcjc7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#d7 any susp5sion or       
removal "u section #gae ( title #ch4  4 
7c7 ,report on susp5sions & removals    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  

report on susp5sions & removals (       
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs made "u section #gae ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( employees :o 7 
susp5d$ "u section #gae ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,! numb] (        
employees :o 7 remov$ "u su* section4   
7,c7 ,a description ( ! ?reats to public
 heal? or safety t caus$ su* susp5sions 
or removals4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( susp5sions
 or removals1 or propos$ susp5sions or  
removals1 "u su* section t 7 ( an       
employee :o fil$ a compla9t reg>d+--    
7i7 an alleg$ prohibit$ p]sonnel        
practice committ$ by an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7ii7 !      
safety ( a pati5t at a m$ical facility (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7 ,( ! numb] (        
susp5sions or removals describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! numb] ( su*         
susp5sions or removals t ! ,inspector   

,g5]al consid]s to be retaliation =     
:i/lebl[+4  7,f7 ,! numb] ( susp5sions  
or removals "u su* section #gae t 7 ( an
 employee :o 0 ! subject ( a compla9t   
made to ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! heal? or   
safety ( a pati5t at a m$ical facility (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,g7 ,any recomm5dations 
by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 bas$ on !       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,f71 to improve ! au?ority ( !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to make   
su* susp5sions or removals4  #c4        
,acc\ntability ( lead]s = manag+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #gji ! foll[+ new section3      
#gji;,a4 ,annual p]=mance plan =        
political appo9tees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all conduct an annual        
p]=mance plan = ea* political appo9tee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t t is simil> to ! annual    
p]=mance plan conduct$ = an employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t :o is appo9t$ z a c>e]       
appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section    

#cacb7;a77#d7 ( title #e7 )9 ! ,s5ior   
,executive ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 
,elem5ts ( plan ,ea* annual p]=mance    
plan conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 )       
respect to a political appo9tee ( !     
,dep>tm5t %all include an assessm5t (   
:e!r ! appo9tee is meet+ ! foll[+ goals3
  7#a7 ,recruit+1 select+1 & reta9+     
well-qualifi$ individuals = employm5t at
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,engag+ & motivat+  
employees4  7#c7 ,tra9+ & develop+      
employees & prep>+ ^? employees = future
 lead]%ip roles )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7   
,hold+ ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t t is a
 manag] acc\ntable = address+ issues    
relat+ to p]=mance1 9 p>ticul> issues   
relat+ to ! p]=mance ( employees t      
report to ! manag]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #g ( su* title is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#gji ! foll[+ new item3  #gji;,a4       
,annual p]=mance plan = political       
appo9tees4  4  #d4 ,acc\ntability (     
manag]s = hir+ well-qualifi$ p  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,) respect to any employee ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t is      
requir$ to s]ve a probation>y p]iod at a
 position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all require ! manag] 
( su* employee to det]m9e1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days be=e ! end ( ! probation>y     
p]iod1 :e!r ! employee has demon/rat$   
successful p]=mance & %\ld cont9ue pa/ !
 probation>y p]iod be=e all[+ ! employee
 to cont9ue at t position aft] ! end ( !
 probation>y p]iod4  7b7 ,sup]visors ,) 
respect to any employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t t 
is s]v+ a probation>y p]iod at a        
sup]visory position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1      
successful p]=mance "u subsection 7a7   
%all include demon/rat+ managem5t       
compet5cies 9 addition to ! te*nical    
skills requir$ = su* position4  7c7     
,p]=mance plan ,ea* annual p]=mance plan
 conduct$ = a manag] ( an employee s]v+ 
a probation>y p]iod %all hold ! manag]  
acc\ntable =--  7#a7 provid+ regul>     
fe$back to su* employee dur+ su* p]iod  
be=e mak+ a det]m9ation "u subsection   

7a7 reg>d+ ! probation>y /atus ( su*    
employee2 &  7#b7 mak+ a timely         
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a7 reg>d+ !  
probation>y /atus ( su* employee4  #e4  
,acc\ntability ( manag]s = address+     
p]=mance ( employees ,! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t1 z a "p 
( ! annual p]=mance plan ( an employee (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t is a 
manag]1 ! manag] is evaluat$ on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,tak+ action to address   
poor p]=mance & misconduct among !      
employees t report to ! manag]4  7#b7   
,tak+ /eps to improve or su/a9 high     
levels ( employee engagem5t4  #f4       
,improvem5t ( tra9+ = manag]s ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide to ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs t is a manag] p]iodic 
tra9+ on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! rights (    
:i/lebl[]s & h[ to address a report by  
an employee ( a ho/ile "w environm5t1   
reprisal1 or h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,h[ to     
effectively motivate1 manage1 & rew>d ! 
employees t report to ! manag]4  7#c7   

,h[ to effectively manage employees :o  
are p]=m+ at an unacceptable level &    
access assi/ance f ! human res\rces     
(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,(fice ( !      
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect  
to ^? employees4  #g4 ,promotional      
opportunities = te*nical exp]ts ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop a promotional track = employees 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t !   
,secret>y det]m9es are te*nical exp]ts  
to all[ su* employees to advance 9 _!   
c>e] )\t be+ requir$ to transition to   
managem5t positions4  #h4 ,expansion (  
def9ition ( p]sonnel action to include  
p]=mance evaluations ( employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#bcjb7;a77#b77;,a77viii7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or "u title #ch aft] *apt] #dc ( ?is    
title4  #i4 ,writt5 op9ion on c]ta9     
employm5t re/rictions aft] t]m9at+      
employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by   

section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #gag4 ,writt5
 op9ion on c]ta9 employm5t re/rictions  
aft] t]m9at+ employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e t]m9at+ employm5t ) !
 ,dep>tm5t1 any (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o
 has p>ticipat$ p]sonally & sub/antially
 9 an acquisition by ! ,dep>tm5t t      
exce$s #a1jjj1jjj or held a key position
 at ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to acquisition   
%all obta9 a writt5 op9ion f an         
appropriate e?ics c\nselor at !         
,dep>tm5t reg>d+ any re/rictions on     
activities t ! (ficial may und]take on  
behalf ( a cov]$ contractor dur+ !      
two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! 
(ficial t]m9ates su* employm5t4  7b7    
,cov]$ contractor def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ contractor means a          
contractor c>ry+ out a contract ent]$   
into ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ pursuant to 
a subcontract4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#g ( su* title1 z am5d$ by section #b1  
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    

relat+ to section #gae ! foll[+ new     
item3  #gag4 ,writt5 op9ion on c]ta9    
employm5t re/rictions aft] leav+ !      
,dep>tm5t4  4  #aj4 ,requirem5t =       
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t employ+ c]ta9 
rec5tly sep>at$ ,dep>tm5t employees  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ha (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#habi4 ,requirem5t = contractors employ+
 c]ta9 rec5tly sep>at$ ,dep>tm5t        
employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$        
contractor may n kn[+ly provide         
comp5sation to an individual describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! individual    
t]m9ates employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t unless 
! cov]$ contractor det]m9es t !         
individual--  7#a7 has obta9$ ! writt5  
op9ion requir$ "u section #gag7;a7 ( ?is
 title2 or  7#b7 has reque/$ su* writt5 
op9ion n lat] ?an #cj days be=e receiv+ 
comp5sation f ! cov]$ contractor4  7b7  
,individual describ$ ,an individual     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any (ficial

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o has p>ticipat$        
p]sonally & sub/antially 9 an           
acquisition by ! ,dep>tm5t t exce$s     
#a1jjj1jjj or held a key position at !  
,dep>tm5t relat+ to acquisition4  7c7   
,cov]$ contractor def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ contractor means a          
contractor c>ry+ out a contract ent]$   
into ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ pursuant to 
a subcontract4  4  7b7 ,application ,!  
requirem5t "u section #habi7;a7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
any entity t ent]s into a contract ) !  
,dep>tm5t on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ha
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #habh ! foll[+   
new item3  #habi4 ,requirem5t =         
contractors employ+ c]ta9 rec5tly       
sep>at$ ,dep>tm5t employees4  4  #aa4   
,limitation on adm9i/rative leave =     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title

 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by   
section #i1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #gai4        
,adm9i/rative leave limitation & report 
7a7 ,limitation applicable to employees 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n 
place any cov]$ individual on           
adm9i/rative leave = m ?an a total ( #ad
 bus9ess days dur+ any #cfe-;day p]iod4 
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! limitation
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ext5d ! p]iod (     
adm9i/rative leave ( a cov]$ individual 
if ! ,secret>y submits to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a detail$       
explanation ( ! reasons ! cov]$         
individual 0 plac$ on adm9i/rative leave
 & ! reasons = ! ext5sion ( su* leave4  
,su* explanation %all include ! "n ( !  
cov]$ individual1 ! location :]e ! cov]$
 individual is employ$1 & ! job title ( 
! cov]$ individual4  7#c7 ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means
 an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 :o is 

subject to an inve/igation = purposes ( 
det]m9+ :e!r su* individual %\ld be     
subject to any discipl9>y action "u ?is 
title or title #e2 or  7,b7 aga9/ :om   
any discipl9>y action is propos$ or     
initiat$ "u ?is title or title #e4  7b7 
,report on adm9i/rative leave  7#a7 ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report li/+ ! "n ( ea* employee ( !     
,dep>tm5t 7if any7 :o has be5 plac$ on  
adm9i/rative leave = a p]iod long] ?an  
#g bus9ess days dur+ su* fiscal ye>4    
7#b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to ea*     
employee li/$ 9 su* report1 ! position  
occupi$ by ! employee1 ! numb] ( bus9ess
 days ( su* leave1 & ! reason t su*     
employee 0 plac$ on su* leave4  7#c7 ,9 
submitt+ ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all take su* measures to     
protect ! privacy ( ! employees li/$ 9 !

 report z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7c7 ,adm9i/rative leave   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m adm9i/rative
 leave-- 7#a7 means leave )\t loss ( or 
r$uction 9 pay1 leave to :i* an employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t is o!rwise entitl$1 or   
cr$it = "t or s]vice2 &  7#b7 includes  
any type ( paid non-duty /atus4  4  7b7 
,application  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative leave  
limitation ,subsection 7a7 ( section    
#gai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z
 add$ by subsection 7a771 %all apply to 
any p]iod ( adm9i/rative leave 7z def9$ 
9 su* section7 comm5c+ on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,report 
,! report "u section #gai7;b7 ( su*     
title 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 %all   
apply beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ qu>t] t ends aft] 
! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #g ( su* title1 z am5d$ by      
section #i1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new item3  #gai4           
,adm9i/rative leave limitation & report4

  4  #ab4 ,improvem5t ( m$ical ov]sight 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gc (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #gcbd ! foll[+  
new section3  #gcbd;,a4 ,p]iodic reports
 on programs1 op]ations1 & o!r functions
 ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration  7a7 
,report on programs & op]ations ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs         
,equitable ,employee ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjae1 & p]iodically !reaft]1 !      
,(fice ( ! ,m$ical ,inspector ( !       
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,heal?1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on any problems
 or defici5cies enc\nt]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 c>ry+ out ! programs & op]ations ( !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 includ+  
any recomm5dations = corrective action4 
7b7 ,submittal ( o!r reports ,! ,(fice (

 ! ,m$ical ,inspector %all submit to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ea*
 report prep>$ by ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out !
 functions ( ! ,(fice n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] complet+ su* report4  7c7     
,protection ( privacy ,! ,(fice ( !     
,m$ical ,inspector %all1 9 c>ry+ out !  
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 protect any  
m$ical or o!r p]sonally id5tifiable     
in=mation obta9$ by ! ,(fice f          
disclosure or misuse 9 accordance ) all 
laws on privacy applicable to su*       
in=mation4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gc
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #gcbd ! foll[+   
new item3  ,sec4 #gcbd;,a4 ,p]iodic     
reports on programs1 op]ations1 & o!r   
functions ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration4  4  #ac4 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al report on p]=mance &             
acc\ntability ( employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s 

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ( section #gac ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact (
 ! implem5tation ( section #gac ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! p]=mance 
& acc\ntability ( employees ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
impact ( ! implem5tation ( su* section  
on recruitm5t & ret5tion ( employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 p>ticul>ly employees )9 !   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t =  
deal+ ) issues relat+ to ! p]=mance (   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+        
recomm5dations on address+ p]=mance &   
misconduct issues 9 an exp$it$ mann]4