,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4      
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4
 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mrs4   
,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to provide to ,congress qu>t]ly brief+s 
on budget>y %ortfalls ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs & to prohibit !       
provision ( bonuses to ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs employees 9 ,s5ior    
,executive ,s]vice positions 9 fiscal   
ye>s ) budget>y %ortfalls1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,regul> ,ord] =  
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,pro        
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,matt]s     
address+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  

budget>y %ortfalls  7a7 ,qu>t]ly brief+s
  7#a7 ,qu>t]ly brief+s requir$ ,dur+ ! 
fir/ qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9 ea* qu>t]       
!reaft] until ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a qu>t]ly brief+1 9 p]son1 on 
! budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs & any %ortfall ! ,dep>tm5t may 
be exp]i5c+4  7#b7 ,plans ,9 any case 9 
:i* ! ,secret>y in=ms ,congress dur+ a  
brief+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,dep>tm5t is
 exp]i5c+ a %ortfall1 ! ,secret>y %all1 
dur+ su* brief+1 pres5t ! plans ( !     
,secret>y to address or mitigate !      
%ortfall4  7b7 ,prohibition on provision
 ( bonuses to c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs employees 9 ,s5ior ,executive 
,s]vice positions 9 cal5d> ye>s ) c]ta9 
budget>y %ortfalls  7#a7 ,prohibition   
7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ a p]iod 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y

 may n provide any bonus or ca% aw>d to 
any employee or (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o  
works 9 ! c5tral (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 a
 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position1 or 
a position 9 ano!r comp>able sy/em =    
s5ior-level ,gov]nm5t employees1 if !   
,secret>y submits to ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate or !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a reque/ = an         
appropriation = ! ,dep>tm5t = t fiscal  
ye> & ! reque/ is n submitt$ 9 ! c\rse (
 a proce$+ relat+ to-- 7i7 ! prep>ation1
 submittal1 or pres5tation ( ! budget ( 
! ,presid5t submitt$ pursuant to section
 #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 = ! applicable fiscal ye>2 or    
7ii7 a midsession review by ei!r ( su*  
committees4  7,b7 ,(fice ( managem5t &  
budget ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ a
 p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget may n provide any bonus or ca%  
aw>d to any employee or (fic] ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget :o s]ves 9 a    

,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position1 or a
 position 9 ano!r comp>able sy/em =     
s5ior-level ,gov]nm5t employees1 if !   
,secret>y submits to ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate or !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a reque/ = an         
appropriation = ! ,dep>tm5t = t fiscal  
ye> & ! reque/ is n submitt$ 9 ! c\rse (
 a proce$+ relat+ to-- 7i7 ! prep>ation1
 submittal1 or pres5tation ( ! budget ( 
! ,presid5t submitt$ pursuant to section
 #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 = ! applicable fiscal ye>2 or    
7ii7 a midsession review by ei!r ( su*  
committees4  7,c7 ,p]iod ,a p]iod       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any       
p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y submits a reque/ describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 end+ on ! la/ 
day ( ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y 
submits su* reque/4  7#b7 ,sunset ,!    
prohibitions 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,s5ior         
,executive ,s]vice position ,! t]m      
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cacb7;a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,%ortfall ,! t]m %ortfall1 ) respect to 
a fiscal ye>1 means t ! am\nt (         
appropriations requir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = su* fiscal ye> to   
meet all ( ! /atutory obligations ( !   
,dep>tm5t dur+ t fiscal ye> exce$s !    
am\nt ( appropriations reque/$ = !      
,dep>tm5t = t fiscal 9 ! budget ( !     
,presid5t submitt$ pursuant to section  
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = t fiscal ye>4  #c4 ,report on  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs positions 

creat$ s9ce ,octob] #a1 #bjbb  7a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report on         
positions ( employm5t creat$ )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 &    
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description = ea*       
position ( employm5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,= ea* position   
describ$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! job description4  7,b7  
,! comp5sation4  7,c7 ,bonuses provid$4 
7,d7 ,remote "w /atus4