    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-188
    115th Congress

    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. <>

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

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    (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.''.

    Approved June 21, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2772:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-248 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 163 (2017):
    July 28, considered and passed
    House.
    Vol. 164 (2018):
    May 16, considered and passed
    Senate, amended.
    June 7, House concurred in Senate
    amendment.