,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae,mr4 
,moran 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7 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 improve ! acc\ntability
 ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,increas+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,acc\ntability to ,vet]ans ,act
 ( #bjae4  #b4 ,r$uction ( b5efits =    
memb]s ( ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs convict$
 ( c]ta9 crimes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gae4 ,s5ior executives3      
r$uction ( b5efits ( individuals        
convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes  7a7 ,r$uction (
 annuity = remov$ employee ,! 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 ! individual
 is convict$ ( a felony t influ5c$ !    
individual's p]=mance :ile employ$ 9 !  
s5ior executive position4  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 ! individual is convict$ ( 
a felony t influ5c$ ! individual's      
p]=mance :ile employ$ 9 ! s5ior         
executive position4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all make su* an ord] n lat] ?an #g days
 aft] ! date on :i* su* individual is   
convict$ ( su* felony4  7#c7 ,n lat] ?an

 #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y issues any   
ord] ) respect to an individual "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all recalculate ! 
annuity ( ! individual4  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,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  7b7     
,application ,section #gae ( su* title1 
z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply to 
any action ( removal or transf] "u      
section #gac ( su* title comm5c+ on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #gae4 
,s5ior executives3 r$uction ( b5efits ( 
individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes4  4 
#c4 ,re=m ( p]=mance appraisal sy/em =  
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,p]=mance appraisal sy/em  7#a7 ,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 ,s5ior executives3      

p]=mance appraisal  7a7 ,p]=mance       
appraisal sy/em  7#a7 ,! p]=mance       
appraisal sy/em = individuals employ$ 9 
s5ior executive positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
requir$ by section #dcab ( title #e %all
 provide1 9 addition to ! requirem5ts ( 
su* section1 = five annual summ>y rat+s 
( levels ( p]=mance z foll[s3 7,a7 ,"o  
out/&+ level4  7,b7 ,"o exce$s fully    
successful level4  7,c7 ,"o fully       
successful level4  7,d7 ,"o m9imally    
satisfactory level4  7,e7 ,"o           
unsatisfactory level4  7#b7 ,! foll[+   
limitations apply to ! rat+ ( ! p]=mance
 ( su* individuals3 7,a7 ,= any ye>1 n m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* individuals :o     
receive a p]=mance rat+ dur+ t ye> may  
receive ! out/&+ level "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,= any ye>1 n m ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( su* individuals :o receive a   
p]=mance rat+ dur+ t ye> may receive !  
exce$s fully successful level "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,9 evaluat+ ! 
p]=mance ( an individual "u ! p]=mance  
appraisal sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all take  

into consid]ation any compla9t or report
 7includ+ any p5d+ or publi%$ report7   
submitt$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,equal ,employm5t      
,opportunity ,commission1 or any o!r    
appropriate p]son or entity1 relat$ to  
any facility or program manag$ by !     
individual4  7b7 ,*ange ( position  7#a7
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e five ye>s1
 ! ,secret>y %all reassign ea*          
individual employ$ 9 a s5ior executive  
position to a position at a diff]5t     
location t does n include ! sup]vision (
 ! same p]sonnel or programs4  7#b7 ,!  
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = any su* individual1 if !
 ,secret>y submits to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives notice ( ! waiv]
 & an explanation ( ! reasons = ! waiv]4
  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a 
( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! p]=mance appraisal sy/em ( !
 ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,ea*
 report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include1 = ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> dur+ :i* !
 report is submitt$1 all docum5tation   
conc]n+ ea* ( ! foll[+ = ea* individual 
employ$ 9 a s5ior executive position 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t3 7,a7 ,! initial p]=mance    
appraisal4  7,b7 ,! high] level review1 
if reque/$4  7,c7 ,! recomm5dations ( ! 
p]=mance review bo>d4  7,d7 ,! f9al     
summ>y review4  7,e7 ,! review ( !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,d74  7d7 ,def9ition ( s5ior     
executive position ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 s5ior executive position has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #gac7;g7 ( ?is     
title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #gag4 ,s5ior          
executives3 p]=mance appraisal4  4  7#c7

 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dcab7;b7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 t1
 9 ! case ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 ! p]=mance appraisal sy/em    
meets ! requirem5ts ( section #gaf (    
title #ch4  4  7b7 ,review ( ,,ses      
managem5t tra9+  7#a7 ,review  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into a      
contract ) a nongov]nm5tal entity to    
review ! managem5t tra9+ program =      
individuals employ$ 9 s5ior executive   
positions 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#gac7;g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 t is be+ provid$ z ( ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,comp>ison ,!
 review requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include a comp>ison ( ! tra9+ provid$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! 

managem5t tra9+ provid$ = s5ior         
executives ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies & to ! managem5t tra9+ provid$  
to s5ior executives 9 ! private sector4 
7,c7 ,report to ,secret>y ,! contract   
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide
 t ! nongov]nm5tal entity mu/ complete &
 submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+ 
! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! review by n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y & ! nongov]nm5tal entity ent] 
into ! contract4  7#b7 ,report to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives !      
report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! report toge!r 
) a plan = c>ry+ out ! recomm5dations   
conta9$ 9 ! report4  #d4 ,limitation on 
adm9i/rative leave = memb]s ( ! ,s5ior  
,executive ,s]vice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z  

am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ aft] section #gag ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gai4 ,adm9i/rative leave     
limitation & report  7a7 ,limitation    
applicable to memb]s ( ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n place 
any cov]$ individual on adm9i/rative    
leave1 or any o!r type ( paid non-duty  
/atus1 = m ?an a total ( #ad days dur+  
any #cfe-;day p]iod4  7#b7 7,a7 ,!      
,secret>y may waive ! limitation "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ext5d ! adm9i/rative    
leave or o!r paid non-duty /atus ( a    
cov]$ individual plac$ on su* leave or  
/atus "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y   
submits to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a detail$ explanation ( 
! reasons ! individual 0 plac$ on       
adm9i/rative leave or o!r paid non-duty 
/atus & ! reasons = ! ext5sion ( su*    
leave or /atus4  7,b7 ,any detail$      
explanation submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7

 %all include ! "n ( ! cov]$ individual1
 ! location :]e ! individual is employ$1
 & ! individual's job title4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ individual  
means an individual 7z def9$ 9 section  
#gac7;g7 ( ?is title7 occupy+ a s5ior   
executive position 7z def9$ 9 su*       
section7-- 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* qu>t] ( any      
cal5d> 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 ( any employee ( !     
,dep>tm5t 7if any7 :o has be5 plac$ on  
adm9i/rative leave1 or any o!r type (   
paid non-duty /atus1 = a p]iod long] ?an
 sev5 days dur+ su* qu>t]4  7#b7 ,any   

report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include1 ) respect to any employee li/$ 
9 su* report1 ! position occupi$ by !   
employee1 ! numb] ( days ( su* leave1 & 
! reason t su* employee 0 plac$ on su*  
leave4  4  7b7 ,application  7#a7       
,adm9i/rative leave limitation ,section 
#gai7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all   
apply to any action ( removal or transf]
 "u section #gac ( su* title or title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 comm5c+ on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,report ,! report "u section       
#gai7;b7 ( su* title1 z add$ by         
subsection 7a71 %all beg9 to apply 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+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #gai4 ,adm9i/rative leave        
limitation & report4  4