#aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #bg  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title    
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require  
the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to 
retain a copy of any reprimand or       
admonishment received by an employee of 
the ,department in the permanent record 
of the employee4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring ,,va
 ,employee ,accountability ,act4  #b4   
,retention of records of reprimands and 
admonishments received by employees of  
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
7a7 ,in general ,chapter #g of title    
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by adding at the end the following new  
section3  #gai4 ,record of reprimands   
and admonishments ,if any employee of   
the ,department receives a reprimand or 
admonishment1 the ,secretary shall      
retain a copy of such reprimand or      
admonishment in the permanent record of 
the employee as long as the employee is 
employed by the ,department4  4  7b7    
,clerical amendment ,the table of       

sections at the beginning of such       
chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item3  #gai4 ,record  
of reprimands and admonishments4  4     
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,january #c1 #bjag4;,clerk4