Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4031
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2014-02-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal officials

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service upon determining that such individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary deems appropriate. </p> <p>Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30 days after removing such an individual, and (2) such removal to be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.</p> <p>.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service upon determining that such individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary deems appropriate. </p> <p>Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30 days after removing such an individual, and (2) such removal to be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2014 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Benishek , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Flores , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Rothfus , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Kelly 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 determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 . 2. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may— (1) remove the individual from Federal service; or (2) transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Notice to Congress Not later than 30 days after removing an individual from the Senior Executive Service under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal and the reason for such removal. (c) Manner of removal A removal under this section shall be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance. .

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2014 Received AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 . 2. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may— (1) remove the individual from Federal service; or (2) transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Notice to Congress Not later than 30 days after removing an individual from the Senior Executive Service under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal and the reason for such removal. (c) Manner of removal A removal under this section shall be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 . 2. Removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the Secretary may— (1) remove the individual from Federal service; or (2) transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Notice to Congress Not later than 30 days after removing an individual from the Senior Executive Service under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal and the reason for such removal. (c) Manner of removal A removal under this section shall be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.