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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 280 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 280

 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and 
    awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2015

Mr. Miller of Florida 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

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                                 A BILL

 
 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and 
    awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO RECOUP BONUSES OR AWARDS PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 715. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of 
              Department
    ``(a) Recoupment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may issue an order directing an employee of the Department to 
repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award or bonus 
paid to the employee under title 5, including under chapters 45 or 53 
of such title, or this title if--
            ``(1) the Secretary determines such repayment appropriate 
        pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary to carry 
        out this section; and
            ``(2) before a repayment, the employee is afforded notice 
        and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Review.--The decision of the Secretary regarding a repayment 
by an employee pursuant to subsection (a) is final and may not be 
reviewed by any other agency or any court.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``715. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of 
                            Department.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 715 of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an award or 
bonus paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an employee of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Construction.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by 
this Act may be construed to modify the certification issued by the 
Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget 
regarding the performance appraisal system of the Senior Executive 
Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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