[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2772 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                          May 16, 2018.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2772) entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of 
Veterans Affairs senior executive employees.'', do pass with the 
following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018'' or the ``SEA Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. 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. 727. 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.--(1) 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.
    ``(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe the 
purpose of each reassignment and the costs associated with such 
reassignment.
    ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2), costs associated with a 
reassignment may only include the following:
            ``(A) A salary increase.
            ``(B) Temporary travel expenses for the individual or the 
        family of the individual.
            ``(C) Moving expenses.
            ``(D) A paid incentive.
    ``(c) Senior Executive Position Defined.--In this section, the term 
`senior executive position' has the meaning given such term in section 
713(d) 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 
725 the following new item:

``727. Reassignment of senior executives.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 2772

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                               AMENDMENT