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an annuity with respect to such individual under chapter 
83 or chapter 84 of title 5, if— 
‘‘(A) the individual is convicted of a felony that 
influenced the individual’s performance while em-
ployed in the senior executive position; and 
‘‘(B) before such order is made, the individual 
is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing 
conducted by another department or agency of the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make such an order not 
later than seven days after the date of the conclusion of 
a hearing referred to in paragraph (1)(B) that determines 
that such order is lawful. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Not 
later than 30 days after the Secretary issues an order 
under subsection (a) or (b), the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall recalculate the annuity of the 
individual. 
‘‘(2) A decision regarding whether the covered service 
of an individual shall be taken into account for purposes 
of calculating an annuity under subsection (a) or (b) is 
final and may not be reviewed by any department or agen-
cy or any court. 
‘‘(d) LUMP-SUM ANNUITY CREDIT.—Any individual 
with respect to whom an annuity is reduced under sub-
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section (a) or (b) shall be entitled to be paid so much of 
such individual’s lump-sum credit as is attributable to the 
period of covered service. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered service’ means, with re-
spect to an individual subject to a removal or trans-
fer action under section 713 of this title, the period 
of service beginning on the date that the Secretary 
determines under such section that such individual 
engaged in activity that gave rise to such action and 
ending on the date that such individual is removed 
from the civil service or leaves employment at the 
Department prior to the issuance of a final decision 
with respect to such action, as the case may be. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘lump-sum credit’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 8331(8) or section 
8401(19) of title 5, as the case may be. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘senior executive position’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 713(g)(3) of 
this title. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘service’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 8331(12) or section 8401(26) 
of title 5, as the case may be.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is 
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amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 719, as added by section 5, the following new 
item: 
‘‘721. Senior executives: reduction of benefits of individuals convicted of certain 
crimes.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Section 721 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply 
to any action of removal or transfer under section 713 
of title 38, United States Code, commencing on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR EM-
PLOYEES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is further amended by inserting after 
section 721, as added by section 6, the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 723. Limitation on administrative leave 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary may not place any covered individual 
on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non- 
duty status without charge to leave, for more than a total 
of 14 days during any 365-day period. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limita-
tion under subsection (a) and extend the administrative 
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leave or other paid non-duty status without charge to leave 
of a covered individual placed on such leave or status 
under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Com-
mittees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a detailed explanation of the reasons the 
individual was placed on administrative leave or other paid 
non-duty status without charge to leave and the reasons 
for the extension of such leave or status. Such explanation 
shall include the name of the covered individual, the loca-
tion where the individual is employed, and the individual’s 
job title. 
‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘covered individual’ means an employee of the De-
partment— 
‘‘(1) who is subject to an investigation for pur-
poses of determining whether such individual should 
be subject to any disciplinary action under this title 
or title 5; or 
‘‘(2) against whom any disciplinary action is 
proposed or initiated under this title or title 5.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter, as amended 
by section 6, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 721 the following new 
item: 
‘‘723. Limitation on administrative leave.’’. 
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(b) APPLICATION.—Section 723 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply 
with respect to any 365-day period beginning on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY BY 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EM-
PLOYEES AS OFFICIAL DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 
723, as added by section 7, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 725. Congressional testimony by employees: treat-
ment as official duty 
‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY.—An employee of 
the Department is performing official duty during the pe-
riod with respect to which the employee is testifying in 
an official capacity in front of either House of Congress, 
a committee of either House of Congress, or a joint or 
select committee of Congress. 
‘‘(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in accordance with applicable provisions under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, to any employee of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs performing official duty 
described under subsection (a).’’. 
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