[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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.