[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4147. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1097. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 
                   OFFICE OF RESOLUTION MANAGEMENT AND THE OFFICE 
                   OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT 
                   ADJUDICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on the activities of the Office 
     of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment 
     Discrimination Complaint Adjudication of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, including an analysis of the programs 
     conducted by such offices and the effectiveness and oversight 
     of such programs.
       (b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Comptroller General shall--
       (1) analyze data in possession of the Office of Resolution 
     Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination 
     Complaint Adjudication of the Department from the period 
     beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on the date of 
     commencement of the study;
       (2) analyze the oversight by the Department of such offices 
     and the programs conducted by such offices;
       (3) analyze how such offices determine the amounts paid to 
     complainants under such programs;
       (4) assess whether the Department or any other entity 
     conducts regular audits of such offices; and
       (5) analyze how many repeat complaints from the same 
     individuals are handled by such offices and whether there is 
     a special process used by such offices for repeat 
     complainants.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Congress a report on 
     the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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