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tains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the 
submittal of the report, a description of the performance 
awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors 
of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the 
Department, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service 
Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior 
executive position. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following with respect to each 
performance award or bonus awarded to an individual de-
scribed in such subsection: 
‘‘(1) The amount of each award or bonus. 
‘‘(2) The job title of the individual awarded the 
award or bonus. 
‘‘(3) The location where the individual awarded 
the award or bonus works. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) a career appointee (as that term is 
defined in section 3132(a)(4) of title 5); or 
‘‘(B) any individual who occupies an ad-
ministrative or executive position and who was 
appointed under section 7306(a) or section 
7401(1) of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘senior executive position’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a career appointee (as 
that term is defined in section 3132(a)(4) of 
title 5), a Senior Executive Service position (as 
such term is defined in section 3132(a)(2) of 
title 5); and 
‘‘(B) with respect to an individual ap-
pointed under section 7306(a) or section 
7401(1) of this title, an administrative or exec-
utive position.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 723, as added 
by section 5, the following new item: 
‘‘724. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain 
high-level employees.’’. 
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SEC. 11. ACCOUNTABILITY OF SUPERVISORS AT DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR ADDRESS-
ING PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall ensure that, as a part of the annual performance 
plan of a supervisor in the Department, the supervisor is 
evaluated on the following: 
(1) Taking action to address poor performance 
and misconduct among the employees that report to 
the supervisor. 
(2) Taking steps to improve or sustain high lev-
els of employee engagement. 
(3) Promoting a positive culture of service 
that— 
(A) reflects the mission of the Department 
and the values of integrity, commitment, advo-
cacy, respect, and excellence; and 
(B) emphasizes the greatest degree of per-
formance and conduct. 
(b) SUPERVISOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘supervisor’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
7103(a) of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 12. IMPROVEMENT OF TRAINING FOR SUPERVISORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall provide to each employee of the Department of Vet-
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erans Affairs who is employed as a supervisor periodic 
training on the following: 
(1) The rights of whistleblowers and how to ad-
dress a report by an employee of a hostile work envi-
ronment, reprisal, or harassment. 
(2) How to effectively motivate, manage, and 
reward the employees who report to the supervisor. 
(3) How to effectively manage employees who 
are performing at an unacceptable level and access 
assistance from the human resources office of the 
Department and the Office of the General Counsel 
of the Department with respect to those employees. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SUPERVISOR.—The term ‘‘supervisor’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 7103(a) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(2) WHISTLEBLOWER.—The term ‘‘whistle-
blower’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
323(g) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
section 101. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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