[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5094 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5094

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to employees 
                 of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2014

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
  on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to employees 
                 of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO RECOUP BONUSES OR AWARDS PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 712. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of 
              Department.
    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may 
issue an order directing an employee of the Department to repay the 
amount of any award or bonus paid to the employee under title 5, 
including under chapters 45 or 53 of such title, or this title if--
            ``(1) the Secretary determines such repayment appropriate 
        pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary to carry 
        out this section; and
            ``(2) the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity 
        for a hearing.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``712. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of 
                            Department.''.
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