To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees.
Rep. Scott Taylor (R-VA)AI-Generated Summary
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The bill amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to tighten oversight of senior executive moves within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It requires that any reassignment of a senior executive be approved in writing by the Secretary and that the Department report those reassignments to Congress twice a year, including the reasons and costs. The changes affect senior executives at the VA and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Key Provisions
- A senior executive may not be reassigned to another senior executive position at the VA without a written, signed approval from the Secretary.
- The Secretary must submit semiannual reports to Congress—by June 30 and December 31—detailing each senior executive reassignment, its purpose, and associated costs.
- The term “senior executive position” is defined by reference to the existing definition in section 713(g)(3) of Title 38.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 18, 2017
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Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 18, 2017
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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2517 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2517
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements
relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior
executive employees.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 18, 2017
Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements
relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior
executive employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON REASSIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 719. Semiannual reports on reassignment of senior executives
``(a) Approval of Reassignments.--No individual employed in a
senior executive position at the Department may be reassigned to
another such position at the Department unless such reassignment is
approved in writing and signed by the Secretary.
``(b) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than June 30 and
December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the reassignment of individuals employed in senior executive
positions at the Department to other such positions at the Department
during the period covered by the report. Each such report shall
describe the purpose of each such reassignment and the costs associated
with such reassignment.
``(c) Senior Executive Position Defined.--In this section, the term
`senior executive position' has the meaning given such term in section
713(g)(3) of this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
717 the following new item:
``719. Semiannual reports on reassignment of senior executives.''.
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