,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gci #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfhc ,report ,no4 #aai-hdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1 #bjbf,mr4 ,b]gman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,octob] #i1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify & exp& ! au?ority ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,fiscal ,managem5t ,mod]nization ,act4 #b4 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs3 *ange 9 title2 cl>ification & expansion ( au?ority 7a7 ,*ange 9 title ,section #cjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,managem5t & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,budget4 7b7 ,increase to numb] ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ,su* section is fur!r am5d$1 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ #ai & ins]t+ #ba4 7c7 ,duties & (fice ,section #cji ( su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s 7& ! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #c ( su* title is am5d$ accord+ly73 #cji4 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]2 ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget 7a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y %all designate ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,budget1 ^: functions include budget>y & f9ancial functions1 z ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to advise ! ,secret>y on f9ancial managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,to =mulate1 ju/ify1 & execute ! budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,to control1 acc\nt =1 audit1 & report on ! f9ances ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,to manage ! life cycle ( major acquisition programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#e7 ,to ex]cise ! au?ority & c>ry out ! functions specifi$ 9 section #ijb ( title #ca4 7#f7 ,to ensure compliance ) sections #acda1 #acdb1 #acdi1 #acej1 & #aeaa ?r\gh #aeai ( title #ca 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,antidefici5cy ,act74 7#g7 ,to provide to ,congress 7or a congressional committee71 ^u reque/1 in=mation reg>d+ ! budget & f9ances ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#h7 ,to s]ve z ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>ies 7#a7 ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,budget4 7#b7 ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,budget = ,f9ancial ,op]ations & ,int]nal ,controls4 ,su* ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all be a c>e] appo9tee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e7 )9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget4 7e7 ,legislative & ,congressional ,budget ,in=mation ,(fice 7#a7 ,!re is )9 ! ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget a ,legislative & ,congressional ,budget ,in=mation ,(fice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,lcbi ,(fice74 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all appo9t a head ( ! ,,lcbi ,(fice :o %all report exclusively to ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4 7#b7 ,! sole function ( ! ,,lcbi ,(fice is to provide to ,congress 7or a congressional committee71 accurate1 timely1 & c]tifi$ in=mation reg>d+ ! f9ances & budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,congress or a congressional committee may submit a reque/ = in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 directly to ! ,,lcbi ,(fice4 7#d7 ,p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 not)/&+1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs %all respond to a reque/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 submitt$ to ! ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs4 7#e7 ,n m ?an six full-"t equival5t employees1 includ+ sup]visors1 may be assign$ to ! ,,lcbi ,(fice4 7f7 ,sunset ,on ! day t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,va ,fiscal ,managem5t ,mod]nization ,act1 ! foll[+ %all t]m9ate3 7#a7 ,! designation ( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,! duties ( ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,! positions ( ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>ies = ,plann+ & ,budget "u subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,! ,(fice ( ,plann+ & ,budget "u subsection 7d74 7#e7 ,! ,,lcbi ,(fice "u subsection 7e74 4 7d7 ,f9ancial employees ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #g ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gbh ! foll[+ new section 7& ! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ accord+ly73 #gbi4 ,employees ) c]ta9 f9ancial au?ority3 managem5t2 limitation on au?ority to appo9t 7a7 ,managem5t 7#a7 ,an employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all report exclusively to ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t designat$ "u section #cji ( ?is title4 7#b7 ,an employee describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 ^: position is t ( *ief f9ancial (fic] ( an ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t or a ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network2 or 7,b7 ^: duties are sub/antially simil> to a position describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,an employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may n p]=m a programmatic or op]ational function 9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,limitation on au?ority ,to appo9t ,! ,secret>y may n e/abli% a employee position-- 7#a7 t p]=ms a function sub/antially simil> to ! function ( ! ,legislative & ,congressional ,budget ,in=mation ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ "u section #cji7;d7 ( ?is title2 & 7#b7 t is n )9 ! ,legislative & ,congressional ,budget ,in=mation ,(fice4 7c7 ,sunset ,?is section %all t]m9ate on ! day t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,va ,fiscal ,managem5t ,mod]nization ,act4 4 7e7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 limits on paym5ts ( p5sion ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjcc & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcc4 ,octob] #i1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$