,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4  
,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to develop a five-ye> 
human capital plan to support ! mission 
& responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs & to require !        
,secret>y provide notice be=e c>ry+ out 
a r$uction 9 =ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,optimiz+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,work=ce = ,vet]ans ,act (     
#bjbf or ! ,optimiz+ ! ,,va ,work=ce =  
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs /rategic human capital
 plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]
 #g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #gbi4 ,/rategic human capital 
plan  7a7 ,plan developm5t  7#a7 ,n lat]

 ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y  
%all develop & submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a five-ye>       
/rategic human capital plan to support !
 mission & responsibilities ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 disaggregat$ by ! ,vet]ans   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans        
,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national     
,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1 & su* o!r       
adm9i/rative compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t z !
 ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to c>ry out
 ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 & ea*         
,septemb] #cj !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all 
update ! plan develop$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 & ext5d ! plan s t x cov]s
 ! next p]iod ( five fiscal ye>s comm5c+
 imm$iately aft] ! date ( ! update4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 develop+ ! plan  
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all take into acc\nt & docum5t curr5t &
 future project$ dem& = b5efits &       
s]vices adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1        
disaggregat$ = ea* compon5t by facility 
location1 facility type1 region1        

adm9i/ration1 program (fice1 ! type (   
b5efit or s]vice1 & su* o!r categories z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7
 ,! ,secret>y %all develop & update !   
plan "u subsection 7a7 9 consultation ) 
vet]ans s]vice organizations & su* o!r  
/akehold]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic  
human capital plan requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all incorporate lead+ practices1  
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a work=ce gap   
analysis1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 
! /aff+ levels ( ea* employee position  
ne$$ to deliv] high quality1 accessible1
 & timely heal? c>e1 b5efits1 & o!r     
s]vices ! ,secret>y consid]s            
appropriate1 disaggregat$ by employee   
position1 facility location1 facility   
type1 region1 adm9i/ration1 program     
(fice1 ! type ( b5efit or s]vice1 & su* 
o!r categories z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate2  7,b7 h[ ! /aff+ levels    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 align )     
indu/ry be/ practices 9 ea* employee    
position = ! anticipat$ dem& = heal?    

c>e1 b5efits1 & o!r s]vices describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 core            
compet5cies1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & !
 /aff+ levels ne$$ 9 ea* ( ^! core      
compet5cies1 disaggregat$ by employee   
position1 facility location1 facility   
type1 region1 adm9i/ration1 program     
(fice1 ! type ( b5efit or s]vice & su*  
o!r categories z ! ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,an implem5tation    
plan t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,specific
 recruitm5t & ret5tion goals to fulfill 
! /aff+ ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! /rategic human
 capital plan & ! /rategy ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
to a*ieve su* goals4  7,b7 ,specific    
/rategies-- 7i7 to improve work=ce      
productivity us+ te*nological1          
organizational1 behavioral1 & su* o!r   
approa*es z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate & productivity measures t   
are specific to employee positions & !  
b5efits or s]vices !y provide2 &  7ii7 t
 are in=m$ by applicable indu/ry be/    
practices4  7,c7 ,specific /rategies =  
recruit+ & reta9+ vet]ans1 sp\ses (     

vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 family
 memb]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces1 c>egiv]s ( vet]ans1 & survivors (
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces z employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,specific goals to     
r$uce ! "t to hire & onbo>d employees ( 
! ,dep>tm5t & a /rategy to a*ieve su*   
goals1 includ+ draft legislative        
language = any legislative action       
necess>y to a*ieve su* goals1 )\t       
degradation (-- 7i7 necess>y backgr\nd  
*ecks2 &  7ii7 measures to protect      
,dep>tm5t cu/om] & employee safety4  7d7
 ,annual updates ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbh1 & ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ( ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
update on ! implem5tation ( ! /rategic  
human capital plan develop$ pursuant to 
subsection 7a71 includ+ an assessm5t by 
! ,secret>y (-- 7#a7 ! progress ( !     
,dep>tm5t 9 implem5t+ ! /rategic human  
capital plan2  7#b7 ! progress ( !      
,dep>tm5t 9 improv+ outcomes = vet]ans &
 _! sp\ses1 dep5d5ts1 & c>egiv]s ?r\gh !

 deliv]y ( high quality1 accessible1 &  
timely heal? c>e1 b5efits1 & o!r s]vices
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate us+   
results bas$ p]=mance measures2  7#c7   
*anges to project$ dem& = b5efits &     
s]vices bas$ on new legislative action  
or o!r factors1 disaggregat$ = ea*      
compon5t by facility location1 facility 
type1 region1 adm9i/ration1 program     
(fice & ! type ( b5efit or s]vice2  7#d7
 *anges to ! /aff+ levels includ$ 9 !   
/rategic human capital plan1 includ+    
ju/ifications = su* *anges1 disaggregat$
 by employee position1 facility         
location1 facility type1 region1        
adm9i/ration1 program (fice1 ! type (   
b5efit or s]vice & su* o!r categories z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2  7#e7 
any diff]5tiation betwe5 ! /aff+ levels 
includ$ 9 ! /rategic human capital plan 
& ^? includ$ 9 ! budget ju/ification    
mat]ials mo/ rec5tly submitt$ to        
,congress 9 support ( ! budget ( !      
,dep>tm5t 7z submitt$ ) ! budget ( !    
,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  

#ca72 &  7#f7 any diff]5tiation f !     
,quadr5nial ,vet]ans ,heal?             
,adm9i/ration review requir$ by section 
#gccj;,c ( ?is title4  7e7 ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bi5nial reviews
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on   
:i* ! human capital plan is submitt$ to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress    
pursuant to subsection 7a71 & n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 review ! /rategic human     
capital plan develop$ pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 & updat$ pursuant to     
subsection 7d71 z ! case may be1        
p>ticul>ly ) respect to ! adequacy ( !  
plan to fulfill ! mission &             
responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 
submit to ,congress ! f9d+s ( !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to ! review
 conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
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 ,! t]m vet]ans 
s]vice organization means any           
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 section #eijb ( ?is title4  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g ( su* title is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #gbh ! foll[+ new item3  #gbi4         
,/rategic human capital plan4  4  #c4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs r$uction 9
 =ce notice requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #g ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #gbi ! foll[+ new section3      
#gbi;,a4 ,r$uctions 9 =ce  7a7 ,notice  
requir$ ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y   
plans to c>ry out a r$uction 9 =ce1 !   
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an ! date t is  
#fj days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
comm5ces c>ry+ out su* r$uction 9 =ce1  
submit to ! appropriate committees (    

,congress & ! employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o
 w be affect$ by ! r$uction 9 =ce notice
 ( ! int5tion ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out 
su* r$uction 9 =ce4  7b7 ,limitation    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may n c>ry out any r$uction 9 
=ce ) respect to any employee :o has n  
receiv$ ! notice requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 9 ! mann] & )9 ! "t requir$ by su*  
subsection4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,notice reg>d+
 plans to c>ry out a r$uction 9 =ce     
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! total numb] (
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o w be affect$
 by ! r$uction4  7#b7 ,! (fices ( !     
,dep>tm5t t w be affect$ by ! r$uction1 
includ+1 = ea* su* (fice1 ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,! location ( ! (fice4  7,b7 ,! program
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t c>ri$ out by ! (fice4    
7,c7 ,! total numb] ( employees ( !     
(fice be=e & aft] ! r$uction 9 =ce4     
7,d7 ,! s]vices provid$ by ! (fice4     
7#c7 ,a ju/ification = ! r$uction 9 =ce1
 includ+ h[-- 7,a7 ! new /aff+ levels   
result+ f ! r$uction 9 =ce align ) !    

curr5t & future project$ dem& = b5efits 
& s]vices adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1      
disaggregat$ = ea* compon5t by facility 
location1 facility type1 region1        
adm9i/ration1 program (fice1 ! type (   
b5efit or s]vice1 & su* o!r categories z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &    
7,b7 ! r$uction 9 =ce aligns ) !        
/rategic human capital plan requir$ by  
section #gbi ( ?is title4  7#d7         
,budget>y effects ( ! r$uction 9 =ce4   
7#e7 ,h[ ! r$uction 9 =ce w improve !   
b5efits or s]vices furni%$ by !         
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,equal cont5t ,a notice 
reg>d+ a r$uction 9 =ce s5t to an       
employee pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all
 be ! same z ! notice submitt$ "u su*   
subsection to ,congress = ! same        
r$uction 9 =ce4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative rem$y
 ,not)/&+ section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,b7 (  
title #e1 ! failure to comply )         
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section %all be    
consid]$ to be a p]sonnel action t is   
prohibit$ "u section #bcjb7;b7 ( title  
#e1 & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 

%all /ay or set aside ! r$uction 9 =ce  
action ) respect to t employee until !  
,secret>y has compli$ ) subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,! 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 ,! t]m r$uction 9
 =ce means any action t w\ld h requir$  
notice "u "p #cea ( title #e1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #g ( su* title1 z am5d$ by      
section #b7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #gbi !   
foll[+ new item3  #gbi;,a4 ,r$uctions 9 
=ce4  4  #d4 ,detail$ plans &           
ju/ifications = reorganization ( (fices 
,section #eaj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    

7f77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by   
ins]t+ 9 improv+ outcomes = vet]ans & _!
 sp\ses1 dep5d5ts1 & c>egiv]s ?r\gh !   
deliv]y ( high quality1 accessible1 &   
timely heal? c>e1 b5efits1 & o!r s]vices
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate be=e !
 p]iod at ! end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,g7 ,a 
description ( h[ ! ,secret>y w analyze  
success ( ! reorganization us+ results  
bas$ p]=mance metrics t are d]iv$ f !   
ju/ification = ! reorganization4  7,h7  
,a risk mitigation plan t includes e    
id5tifi$ possible risk f !              
reorganization & h[ ! ,secret>y w       
mitigate ea* ( ! id5tifi$ risks4  2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7
 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! 
foll[+ new subsection 7e73  7e7 ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y completes an adm9i/rative     
reorganization = :i* ! ,secret>y        
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 a report     
conta9+ a detail$ plan & ju/ification = 

! adm9i/rative reorganization1 & n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #ahj days !reaft]  
until ! date t is two ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! completion ( su* adm9i/rative        
reorganization1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report assess+ ! adm9i/rative           
reorganization us+ ! p]=mance metrics   
describ$ 9 ! detail$ plan & ju/ification
 pursuant to subsection 7g77#b77;,g74  4
  #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to h any effect on any      
provision ( law 9 effect be=e ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4