H.R. 5864 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 675 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5864 [Report No. 115–872] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 24, 2018Additional sponsors: Mr. Poliquin, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Westerman, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act. 2. Qualifications for human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Establishment of qualifications Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) establish qualifications for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (2) establish standardized performance metrics for each such position; and (3) submit to Congress a report containing the qualifications and standardized performance metrics established under paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the qualifications and performance metrics under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report containing— (1) a description of the implementation of such qualifications and performance metrics; and (2) an assessment of the quality of such qualifications and performance metrics. July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed