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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 deter-
mined 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO RECOUP RELOCATION EX-
PENSES PAID TO OR ON BEHALF OF EMPLOY-
EES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 715. Recoupment of relocation expenses paid on 
behalf of employees of Department 
‘‘(a) RECOUPMENT.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary may direct an employee of the 
Department to repay the amount, or a portion of the 
amount, paid to or on behalf of the employee under title 
5 for relocation expenses, including any expenses under 
section 5724 or 5724a 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. 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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 relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of 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 amount paid by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to or on behalf of an employee of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for relocation expenses 
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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