114 S3112 IS: Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016 U.S. Senate 2016-06-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 114th CONGRESS2d Session S. 3112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2016 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016.
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Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the 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:
714.
Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees
(a)
In general
Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of the performance awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the Department, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (b)
Elements
Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: (1)The amount of each award or bonus. (2)The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. (3)The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works.
. (b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees..