,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,flood introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
modify pay rates = c]ta9 ,s5ior         
,executive ,s]vice employees at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,affairs       
,transp>5cy & ,re=m ( ! ,upp] ,s5ior    
,t5ure ,act or ! ,,va ,,tru/ ,act4  #b4 
,pay = s5ior executive positions  7a7   
,reports on p]=mance aw>ds & bonuses to 
high-,level employees  ,section #gbf7;b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  
,! appropriations acc\nts f :i* am\nts 7
 us$ to pay su* an aw>d or bonus4  7#e7 
,! annual basic rate ( pay = ea*        
individual aw>d$ ! aw>d or bonus4  4    
7b7 ,pay = s5ior executive positions    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #g ( 

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbi4 ,pay 
= s5ior executive positions  7a7 ,rates 
( pay ,any individual appo9t$ to a s5ior
 executive position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t %all 
receive ! annual rate ( basic pay       
applicable to su* a position1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! pay    
ranges1 /ructure1 & aggregate           
limitations e/abli%$ = ! ,s5ior         
,executive ,s]vice "u sub*apt] ,,viii ( 
*apt] #ec ( title #e1 includ+ section   
#echb4  7b7 ,c>e] appo9tees transf]r+ f 
o!r ag5cies ,any c>e] appo9tee :o       
transf]s f ano!r ag5cy to a s5ior       
executive position at ! ,dep>tm5t %all  
receive ! annual rate ( basic pay       
applicable to su* position1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a71 & su*   
rate %all be consi/5t ) ! individual's  
p]=mance & pay level "u sections #echc &
 #echd ( title #e4  7c7 ,transf]s )9 !  
,dep>tm5t ,if any individual occupy+ a  
s5ior executive position at ! ,dep>tm5t 
transf]s or o!rwise moves to ano!r s5ior

 executive position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 !   
individual %all1 effective on ! fir/ day
 ( ! fir/ pay p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date t
 ! individual fir/ occupies su* o!r     
position1 receive ! rate ( basic pay    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = t position "u 
subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y may adju/  
su* rate only to ! ext5t au?oriz$ "u    
section #echb or #echc ( title #e4  7d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms c>e] 
appo9tee & s5ior executive position h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cacb7;a7
 ( title #e4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
sub*apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new item3  #gbi4 ,pay = s5ior    
executive positions4  4