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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4138 

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses 

paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 1, 2015 

Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Mr. COSTELLO

of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup 

relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO RECOUP RELOCATION EX2 PENSES PAID TO OR ON BEHALF OF EMPLOY3 EES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF4 FAIRS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol7 lowing new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 715. Recoupment of relocation expenses paid on 

9 behalf of employees of Department 

10 ‘‘(a) RECOUPMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro11 vision of law, the Secretary may direct an employee of the 

12 Department to repay the amount, or a portion of the 

13 amount, paid to or on behalf of the employee under title 

14 5 for relocation expenses, including any expenses under 

15 section 5724 or 5724a of such title, or this title if— 

16 ‘‘(1) the Secretary determines such repayment 

17 appropriate pursuant to regulations prescribed under 

18 subsection (c); and 

19 ‘‘(2) before such repayment, the employee is af20 forded notice and an opportunity for a hearing con21 ducted by another department or agency of the Fed22 eral Government. 

23 ‘‘(b) REVIEW.—A decision regarding a repayment by 

24 an employee pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is final and 

25 may not be reviewed by any department or agency or any 

26 court. 


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1 ‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

2 regulations to carry out this section.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of such chapter is further amended by 

5 adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘715. Recoupment of relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of 

Department.’’. 

6 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 715 of title 38, 

7 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 

8 apply with respect to an amount paid by the Secretary 

9 of Veterans Affairs to or on behalf of an employee of the 

10 Department of Veterans Affairs for relocation expenses 

11 before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

12 (d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act or the 

13 amendments made by this Act may be construed to modify 

14 the certification issued by the Office of Personnel Manage15 ment and the Office of Management and Budget regarding 

16 the performance appraisal system of the Senior Executive 

17 Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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