S.Amdt. 2193

1. Adds SEC. __. LIMITATIONS ON BONUS AUTHORITY; REPORTS ON TRAVEL EXPENSES wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. LIMITATIONS ON BONUS AUTHORITY; REPORTS ON TRAVEL EXPENSES.

   Inserted: (a) Limitations on Bonus Authority for Employees Under Investigation.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SUBCHAPTER IV--LIMITATIONS ON BONUS AUTHORITY

   Inserted: "Sec. 4531. Employees under investigation

   Inserted: "(a) Definitions.--In this section--

   Inserted: "(1) the term 'adverse finding' relating to an employee of an agency means a determination that the conduct of the employee--

   Inserted: "(A) violated a policy of the agency; and

   Inserted: "(B) subjects the employee to removal;

   Inserted: "(2) the term 'agency' means--

   Inserted: "(A) an Executive department, as that term is defined under section 101; and

   Inserted: "(B) an independent establishment, as that term is defined under section 104; and

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   Inserted: "(3) the term 'bonus' means any bonus or cash award, including--

   Inserted: "(A) an award under this chapter;

   Inserted: "(B) an award under section 5384; and

   Inserted: "(C) a retention bonus under section 5754.

   Inserted: "(b) Ongoing Investigations.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--If an employee of an agency is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Inspector General of the agency that may result in the removal of the employee, the head of the agency may determine to award a bonus to the employee, but may not pay a bonus to the employee.

   Inserted: "(2) Conclusion of investigation.--At the conclusion of an investigation described in paragraph (1) relating to an employee of an agency to whom the head of the agency determined during the period the investigation was ongoing to award a bonus--

   Inserted: "(A) if the Inspector General does not make an adverse finding relating to the employee, the head of the agency may pay the bonus to the employee; and

   Inserted: "(B) if the Inspector General makes an adverse finding relating to the employee--

   Inserted: "(i) that results in the removal of the employee, the head of the agency may not pay the bonus to the employee; and

   Inserted: "(ii) that results in an adverse action against the employee that is less severe than removal, the head of the agency may not pay the bonus, or award any bonus, to the employee during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the Inspector General makes the adverse finding.

   Inserted: "(3) Notice.--The Inspector General of an agency shall notify the head of the agency if the Inspector General is conducting an investigation of an employee of the agency that may result in the removal of the employee.".

   Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "subchapter iv--limitations on bonus authority "4531. Employees under investigation.".

   Inserted: (b) Reports on Travel Expenses.--Section 6506 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(e) Reports on Travel Expenses of Teleworkers.--

   Inserted: "(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 'agency' means--

   Inserted: "(A) an Executive department, as that term is defined under section 101; and

   Inserted: "(B) an independent establishment, as that term is defined under section 104.

   Inserted: "(2) Reports to comptroller general.--Not later than December 31, 2012, and each year thereafter, the head of each agency, and the head of each part of an agency, shall submit to the Comptroller General a report that certifies that all travel expenses that the agency (or part thereof) paid for teleworking employees during the most recent full fiscal year accurately reflect the actual travel expenses incurred by the employees while teleworking.".

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