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Union Calendar No. 21 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 280 
[Report No. 114–32, Part I] 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards 
paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. COS-
TELLO of Pennsylvania, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. COFFMAN, 
Mr. COLE, Ms. GRAHAM, and Mr. ROTHFUS 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Reported from the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MARCH 2, 2015 
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 12, 2015] 
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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. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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: 
‘‘§ 715. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to em-
ployees of Department 
‘‘(a) RECOUPMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision 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 under 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) before such repayment, the employee is af-
forded notice and an opportunity for a hearing con-
ducted by another department or agency of the Fed-
eral Government. 
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‘‘(b) REVIEW.—A decision regarding a repayment by 
an employee pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is final and may 
not be reviewed by any department or agency or any court. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(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 Vet-
erans 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 Manage-
ment 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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