Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-1690
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2017-03-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Employee performance

Federal officials

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position.</p> <p>Each report shall include:</p> <ul> <li>the amount of each award or bonus,</li> <li>the job title of each recipient, and</li> <li>the location where each recipient individual works.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2017-07-24
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act</strong></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position. </p> <p>Each report shall include:</p> <ul> <li>the amount of each award or bonus,</li> <li>the job title of each recipient, and</li> <li>the location where each recipient individual works.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2017 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Correa , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Faso , Mr. Jones , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Collins of New York , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 717 the following new section: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, 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 subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described 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 Congress 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. (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 administrative 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 appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title, an administrative or executive 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 717 the following new item: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 717 the following new section: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, 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 subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described 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 Congress 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. (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 administrative 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 appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title, an administrative or executive 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 717 the following new item: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 181 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1690 [Report No. 115–249] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2017 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Correa , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Faso , Mr. Jones , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Collins of New York , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 24, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Stefanik , and Mr. Messer July 24, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 22, 2017 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 717 the following new section: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, 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 subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described 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 Congress 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. (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 administrative 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 appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title, an administrative or executive 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 717 the following new item: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

July 24, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 717 the following new section: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, 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 subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described 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 Congress 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. (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 administrative 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 appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title, an administrative or executive 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 717 the following new item: 718. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.