To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees.

Bill: 115-hr-2517
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-18
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: 2017-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits an individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from being reassigned to another such position unless such reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</p> <p>The VA shall report to Congress on such reassignments biannually.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2017 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees.

1. Semiannual reports on reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 719. Semiannual reports on reassignment of senior executives (a) Approval of reassignments No individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department may be reassigned to another such position at the Department unless such reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary. (b) Semiannual reports required Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the reassignment of individuals employed in senior executive positions at the Department to other such positions at the Department during the period covered by the report. Each such report shall describe the purpose of each such reassignment and the costs associated with such reassignment. (c) Senior executive position defined In this section, the term senior executive position has the meaning given such term in section 713(g)(3) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 717 the following new item: 719. Semiannual reports on reassignment of senior executives. .