S.Amdt. 2748
What it does: Adds SEC. 918. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE on page 367, line 14
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1982
Adds SEC. 918. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE on page 367, line 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 918. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance
Inserted: "(a) In General.--(1) Notwithstanding subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 5, subchapter V of chapter 75 of title 5, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual who is an employee of the Department from a Senior Executive Service position (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5) if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal.
Inserted: "(2) If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may--
Inserted: "(A) remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5); or
Inserted: "(B) appoint the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary determines appropriate.
Inserted: "(b) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after removing an individual from the Senior Executive Service under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal and the reason for such removal.
Inserted: "(c) Manner of Removal.--A removal under this section shall be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
Inserted: "713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.".
Original wording
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2748. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1982, to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
SEC. 918. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“Sec. 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on
performance
“(a) In General.--(1) Notwithstanding subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 5, subchapter V of chapter 75 of title 5, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual who is an employee of the Department from a Senior Executive Service position (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5) if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal.
“(2) If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may--
“(A) remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5); or
“(B) appoint the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary determines appropriate.
“(b) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after removing an individual from the Senior Executive Service under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal and the reason for such removal.
“(c) Manner of Removal.--A removal under this section shall be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 25, 2014