[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S262]
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AMENDING TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, TO MODIFY THE LIMITATION ON PAY 
  FOR CERTAIN HIGH-LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                            VETERANS AFFAIRS

  Mr. MORAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from the further 
consideration of S. 3084 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3084) to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees 
     and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MORAN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a 
third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3084) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3084

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

     SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF PAY LIMITATION FOR CERTAIN HIGH-
                   LEVEL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Modification.--Section 7404(d) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``and except for 
     individuals appointed under 7401(4) and 7306 of this title,'' 
     after ``section 7457 of this title,''.
       (b) Waivers.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
     waive the limitation described in section 7404(d) of such 
     title, as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, on the amount of basic pay payable to 
     individuals appointed under section 7401(4) or 7306 of such 
     title for basic pay payable during the period--
       (A) beginning on November 1, 2010; and
       (B) ending on the day before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Form.--The Secretary shall prescribe the form for 
     requesting a waiver under paragraph (1).
       (3) Treatment of waiver.--A decision not to grant a waiver 
     under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an adverse action 
     and is not subject to further appeal, third-party review, or 
     judicial review.

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