,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,lewis ( ,m9nesota introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose   
consequ5ces on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =  
any failure to meet /atutory deadl9es = 
validation ( f9ancial /atem5ts ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z ready = audit & = 
completion ( a full audit on f9ancial   
/atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,sp5d+     
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,effect (     
failure to meet deadl9es = validation ( 
f9ancial /atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se z ready = audit & = submission (
 full audit on f9ancial /atem5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = fiscal ye> #bjah  
7a7 ,pay r$uction = failure ,to meet    
deadl9es ,subject to subsection 7b71 b  
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
annual rate ( pay = ea* ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se position li/$ 9 subsection 7c7--

  7#a7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ pay p]iod comm5c+
 on or aft] ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 section
 #ajjc7;a77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbb note71 & = ea* pay p]iod
 !reaft]1 %all be r$uc$ by #e p]c5t if !
 f9ancial /atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se are n validat$ z ready = audit  
by t deadl9e2 &  7#b7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/   
pay p]iod comm5c+ on or aft] ! deadl9e  
specifi$ 9 section                      
#ajjc7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbb note71 z add$ by section
 #ajjc7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg ,/at4 #hdb71
 & = ea* pay p]iod !reaft]1 %all be     
r$uc$ by #aj p]c5t if a full audit ( !  
f9ancial /atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se = fiscal ye> #bjah is n complet$
 by t deadl9e4  7b7 ,due process        
protections  7#a7 ,notice & opportunity 

to respond ,at lea/ #cj days be=e a     
r$uction 9 pay takes effect "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 = a       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se position li/$ 9     
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all--  7,a7 notify ! individual occupy+
 ! position ( ! imm95t pay r$uction2 &  
7,b7 af=d ! individual an opportunity to
 prove t ! requirem5t ref]r$ to 9 su*   
p>agraph has be5 satisfi$4  7#b7 ,appeal
 rights ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se also %all
 af=d an individual occupy+ a position  
li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 an opportunity to 
appeal an adv]se decision "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 aga9/ ! individual to ano!r   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
,if a f9al decision on ! appeal is n    
made by ! applicable dep>tm5t or ag5cy (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )9 #cj days aft]    
receiv+ ! appeal1 ! ord] ( ! ,secret>y  
impos+ ! pay r$uction %all be f9al & n  
subject to fur!r appeal4  7c7 ,cov]$    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se positions ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se positions subject to
 ?is section are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!      

position ( ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
:o s]ves z ! ,*ief ,managem5t ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,! position 
( ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 7,comptroll]74
  7#c7 ,! position ( ,*ief ,managem5t   
,(fic] ( ea* ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7d7
 ,lift+ ( pay r$uctions ,a r$uction 9   
pay impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (   
subsection 7a7 %all h no =ce or effect  
aft] ! date on :i* ! requirem5t ref]r$  
to 9 su* p>agraph is satisfi$4