,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #giej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,self introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cbf4 ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs4 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice71 :i* %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,congress4 7b7 ,functions ,! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate communications & legislative engagem5t ) ,congress2 7#b7 facilitate he>+s1 brief+s1 & te*nical assi/ance2 7#c7 coord9ate ! prep>ation & submission ( te/imony & witness mat]ials = congressional he>+s1 includ+ writt5 /atem5ts1 oral te/imony1 & responses = ! record2 7#d7 manage & track congressional reque/s = in=mation2 7#e7 support ! developm5t & analysis ( legislative proposals2 & 7#f7 ensure timely & accurate responses to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z ! ,committees74 7c7 ,lead]%ip 7#a7 ,!re is at ! head ( ! ,(fice an ,assi/ant ,secret>y appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 :o %all ensure t ! functions ( legislative /rategy & congressional op]ations are ex]cis$ indep5d5tly1 concurr5tly1 & 9 mutual re/ra9t1 & :o %all be responsible = resolv+ impasses betwe5 ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>ies4 7#b7 ,! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,legislative ,/rategy1 a nonc>e] appo9tee 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e71 %all be responsible = ! =mulation & articulation ( ea* legislative position & policy communication convey$ to ,congress1 b may n direct or control ! tim+1 production1 or transmission ( congressional mat]ials4 7#c7 ,! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,congressional ,op]ations1 a c>e] appo9tee 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e7 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 %all be responsible = coord9ation1 production1 & transmission ( congressional mat]ials1 b may n alt]1 delay1 or sub/itute any legislative position e/abli%$ by ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,legislative ,/rategy4 7d7 ,position designations 7#a7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,legislative ,/rategy1 & any sup]visory policy (ficial1 :o %all be acc\ntable = ! sub/ance1 consi/5cy1 & attribution ( ea* legislative position communicat$ to ,congress1 %all be a nonc>e] appo9tee 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e74 7#b7 ,any analy/1 liaison1 records manag]1 memb] ( production /aff1 te*nical speciali/1 & adm9i/rative support p]sonnel %all be a c>e] employee 9 ! competitive s]vice4 7e7 ,/aff+ composition 7#a7 ,n few] ?an #fe p]c5t ( ! employees occupy+ full-"t equival5t positions ( ! ,(fice %all be c>e] employees 9 ! competitive s]vice4 7#b7 ,a political appo9tee may p]=m policy & /rategy functions b %all n replace a core op]ational c>e] role4 7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 political appo9tee means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 a nonc>e] appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 z def9$ "u section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e2 or 7,b7 employ$ 9 a position ( a confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or successor regulation4 7f7 ,proc$ures ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 proc$ures = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensur+ prompt ackn[l$gm5t ( congressional reque/s1 coord9at$ & complete responses1 availability ( subject-matt] exp]ts = brief+s1 & int]nal track+ ( out/&+ inquiries4 7#b7 ,docum5t+ ! s\rce ( ea* legislative position & ! tim+ ( ea* congressional production1 su* t responsibility = sub/ance & responsibility = timel9ess are sep>ately id5tifiable4 7g7 ,sup]vision ,! ,(fice %all op]ate "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4 ,9 sup]vis+ ! ,(fice1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all receive p>allel reports f ea* ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y conc]n+ ! p]=mance ( ! ,(fice1 includ+ in/ances 9 :i* action or inaction ( ! o!r ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y affect$ accuracy1 consi/5cy1 or timel9ess ( engagem5t ) ,congress4 7h7 ,congressional in=mation access & timel9es 7#a7 ,^u receipt ( a writt5 or electronic reque/ = in=mation f ! ,committees1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 s5d to ! reque/+ committee an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! reque/ n lat] ?an two bus9ess days aft] receipt ( su* reque/2 7,b7 provide to ! reque/+ committee a production plan & e/imat$ date ( ! deliv]y ( ! reque/$ mat]ial n lat] ?an five bus9ess days aft] receipt ( su* reque/2 & 7,c7 produce all reque/$ records & mat]ials n lat] ?an #de days aft] receipt4 7#b7 ,if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! scope or complexity ( ! reque/ prev5ts full production n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( su* reque/1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide a p>tial response to ! reque/ n lat] ?an #de days aft] receipt2 & 7,b7 produce a complete response to ! reque/ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt4 7#c7 ,in=mation %all be provid$ 9 ! =m reque/$ by ! ,committees1 includ+ und]ly+ records1 datasets1 me?odologies1 contracts1 & communications1 & may n be limit$ to summ>ies or brief+ mat]ials 9 lieu ( orig9al s\rce docum5ts unless au?oriz$ by ! reque/+ committee4 7#d7 ,no (ficial or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may-- 7,a7 )hold1 scre51 or alt] responsive in=mation2 7,b7 delay or condition production on initial cle>ance or political review2 7,c7 require a nondisclosure agreem5t unless requir$ by law2 7,d7 sub/itute summ>ies = reque/$ records2 or 7,e7 o!rwise imp$e or int]f]e ) direct transmission ( in=mation to ! ,committees4 7#e7 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t any in=mation reque/$ by ,congress is classifi$1 ! ,secret>y %all make arrangem5ts to pres5t su* in=mation to ! ,*air ( ! reque/+ committee us+ appropriate security measures4 7i7 ,noncompliance ,if ! ,secret>y fails to comply ) ! requir$ timel9e = response to a congressional reque/ "u subsection 7h7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all provide writt5 notice to ! reque/+ committee expla9+ ! delay & id5tify+ corrective actions2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! reque/+ committee a corrective action plan1 includ+ specific deadl9es = compliance & designat$2 7#c7 am\nts available = ! sal>ies & exp5ses ( ! ,(fice may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day on :i* ! ,secret>y is n 9 sub/antial compliance ) subsection 7h7 & end+ on ! day on :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into compliance1 except = activities necess>y to a*ieve compliance2 & 7#d7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all conduct a review to det]m9e ! cause ( su* noncompliance1 includ+ :e!r any action or inaction by a s5ior ,dep>tm5t (ficial contribut$ to ! noncompliance1 & submit a report to ! ,committees n lat] ?an #fj days aft] notification by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees a report evaluat+ ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,numb] ( ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ,section #cjh7;d77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #ai & ins]t+ #ba4 7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #cbf4 ,(fice ( ,congressional & ,legislative ,affairs 4