Amendment ensures Members of Congress know when VA employees are fired or demoted at VA facilities in their district for misconduct or poor performance and are aware of whistleblowers' complaints from VA employees.
What it does: 4 changes: inserts text in 3 places, replaces text
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)What it changes
4 changes to H.R. 5620 · 1 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Inserts “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where th…” after “Representatives”
…Representatives[inserted: and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located]…
Original wording
Page 4, line 2, after “Representatives” insert the following: “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located”.
Change 2: Inserts “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where th…” after “Representatives”
…Representatives[inserted: and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located]…
Original wording
Page 5, line 22, after “Representatives” insert the following: “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located”.
Change 3: Replaces “to the supervisor of the director or official.” with new text
In H.R. 5620 · Introduced in House
"(b) Notification.--(1) Not later than four business days after the date on which a supervisor receives a whistleblower complaint by an employee under this section, the supervisor shall notify, in writing, the employee of whether the supervisor determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the complaint discloses a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or substantial and specific danger to public health and safety. The supervisor shall retain written documentation regarding the whistleblower complaint and shall submit to the next-level supervisor a written report on the complaint.
"(2) On a monthly basis, the supervisor shall submit to the appropriate director or other official who is superior to the supervisor a written report that includes the number of whistleblower complaints received by the supervisor under this section during the month covered by the report, the disposition of such complaints, and any actions taken because of such complaints pursuant to subsection (c). In the case in which such a director or official carries out this paragraph, the director or official shall submit such monthly report to
[struck: ][inserted: --" "(A) ]the supervisor of the director or official[struck: .][inserted: ;]Inserted: "(B) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House or Representatives; and
Inserted: "(C) each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the supervisor is employed is located.".
"(c) Positive Determination.--If a supervisor makes a positive determination under subsection (b)(1) regarding a whistleblower complaint of an employee, the supervisor shall include in the notification to the employee under such subsection the specific actions that the supervisor will take to address the complaint.
Original wording
Page 25, line 17, strike “to the supervisor of the director or official.” and insert “to--” “(A) the supervisor of the director or official;
Change 4: Inserts “and each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where a fac…” after “Senate”
…Senate[inserted: and each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where a facility relevant to the whistleblower complaint is located]…
Original wording
Page 36, line 5, after “Senate” insert the following: “and each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where a facility relevant to the whistleblower complaint is located”.
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As printed
Page 4, line 2, after “Representatives” insert the following: “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located”.
Page 5, line 22, after “Representatives” insert the following: “and to each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the individual was employed immediately before being removed or demoted is located”.
Page 25, line 17, strike “to the supervisor of the director or official.” and insert “to--”
“(A) the supervisor of the director or official;
“(B) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House or Representatives; and
“(C) each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where the facility where the supervisor is employed is located.”.
Page 36, line 5, after “Senate” insert the following: “and each Member of Congress representing a district in the State or territory where a facility relevant to the whistleblower complaint is located”.
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House amendment offered
September 13, 2016
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House amendment offered
September 13, 2016
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
September 13, 2016 • 6:32 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
September 13, 2016 • 6:32 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM).(consideration: CR H5407-5408; text: CR H5407)
September 13, 2016 • 6:29 PM
Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM). (consideration: CR H5407-5408; text: CR H5407)
September 13, 2016 • 6:29 PM
On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
September 13, 2016 • 6:32 PM