,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdj #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fbg ,report ,no4 #aad-adh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #c1 #bjae,ms4 ,ayotte 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,septemb] #bh1 #bjae,report$ by ,mr4 ,isakson1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involv$ 9 electronic wait li/ manipulations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,return ( bonuses aw>d$ to employees ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = p]=mance !y misrepres5t$ 7a7 ,inve/igations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs submits to ,congress a report describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all id5tify ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o-- 7#a7 dur+ any ( fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad-- 7,a7 contribut$ to ! purposeful omission ( ! "n ( "o or m vet]ans wait+ = heal? c>e f an electronic wait li/ = a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t id5tifi$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 su* report2 or 7,b7 0 ! sup]visor ( an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or 0 a sup]visor ( t sup]visor1 at any level1 :o contribut$ to a purposeful omission z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & knew1 or reasonably %\ld h kn[n1 t ! employee contribut$ to su* purposeful omission2 & 7#b7 receiv$ a bonus 9 "p because ( su* omission4 7b7 ,reports describ$ ,a report describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a report t-- 7#a7 0 submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 7#b7 is bas$ on inve/igations c>ri$ out by ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 cal5d> ye> #bjad2 & 7#c7 id5tifies m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t at :i* s*$ul+ practices 9 use1 or =m]ly 9 use1 did n comply ) s*$ul+ policies & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,id5tification ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify employees contribut+ to an omission describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! employee kn[+ly contribut$ to su* omission or contribut$ to su* omission = ! purpose ( receiv+ a bonus4 7d7 ,repaym5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* employee id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 :o receiv$ a bonus z describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft] notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 issue an ord] direct+ ! employee to repay ! am\nt ( su* bonus4 7#b7 ,he>+s ,a he>+ "u ?is subsection %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) regulations relat+ to he>+s promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u *apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,appeal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee aga9/ :om an ord] is issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may appeal to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u section #ggja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,scope ( review ,a review ( an appeal by ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! record e/abli%$ ?r\gh ! appellant's he>+ conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,/&>d ( review ,! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all set aside an ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! issu+ ( ! ord] 0 cle>ly errone\s or ! result ( a d5ial ( proc$ural due process4 #a4 ,prohibition on aw>d ( bonuses to employees subject ( adv]se f9d+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gad4 ,prohibition on aw>d ( bonuses to employees subject ( adv]se f9d+s 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y makes an adv]se f9d+ relat+ to an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y may n aw>d a bonus to su* employee until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! end ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! adv]se f9d+ 0 made2 or 7,b7 ! date t ! f9d+ is f\nd to h be5 made 9 error4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may base an adv]se f9d+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on an inve/igation by1 det]m9ation (1 or in=mation provid$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ano!r s5ior e?ics (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 connection ) ! c>ry+ out by su* (ficial ( an activity1 au?ority1 or function "u a provision ( law o!r ?an ?is section4 7b7 ,previ\sly aw>d$ bonuses ,if ! ,secret>y makes an adv]se f9d+ relat+ to an employee "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 aft] notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 %all issue an ord] direct+ ! employee to repay ! am\nt ( any bonus aw>d$ to ! employee dur+ ! ye> dur+ :i* ! adv]se f9d+ is made1 unless su* f9d+ is f\nd to h be5 made 9 error4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m adv]se f9d+ relat+ to an employee means a det]m9ation t ! conduct ( ! employee-- 7,a7 violat$ a policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i* ! employee may be remov$ or susp5d$2 or 7,b7 violat$ a law = :i* ! employee may be imprison$ = m ?an #a ye>4 7#b7 ,! t]m bonus means any bonus or ca% aw>d1 includ+-- 7,a7 an aw>d "u *apt] #de ( title #e2 7,b7 an aw>d "u section #echd ( su* title2 & 7,c7 a ret5tion bonus "u section #eged ( su* title4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #gad4 ,prohibition on aw>d ( bonuses to employees subject ( adv]se f9d+s4 4 #b4 ,ret5tion ( records ( reprim&s & admoni%m5ts receiv$ by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #a1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gae4 ,record ( reprim&s & admoni%m5ts ,if any employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t receives a reprim& or admoni%m5t1 ! ,secret>y %all reta9 a copy ( su* reprim& or admoni%m5t 9 ! p]man5t record ( ! employee z long z ! employee is employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]1 z am5d$ by section #a1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #gae4 ,record ( reprim&s & admoni%m5ts4 4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs f aw>d+ bonuses to employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) respect to :om an adv]se f9d+ has be5 made by ! ,secret>y1 & = o!r purposes44 ,septemb] #bh1 #bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title