An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees
PL 115-188 (H.R.2772), enacted 06/21/2018

132 STAT. 1490 
PUBLIC LAW 115–188—JUNE 21, 2018 
Public Law 115–188 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to 
the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs 
Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘SEA Act of 
2018’’. 
SEC. 2. 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: 
‘‘§ 727. 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 reassign-
ment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS REQUIRED.—(1) 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 posi-
tions at the Department during the period covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe 
the purpose of each reassignment and the costs associated with 
such reassignment. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (2), costs associated with a 
reassignment may only include the following: 
‘‘(A) A salary increase. 
‘‘(B) Temporary travel expenses for the individual or the 
family of the individual. 
‘‘(C) Moving expenses. 
‘‘(D) A paid incentive. 
‘‘(c) SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘senior executive position’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 713(d) of this title.’’. 
38 USC 727. 
Department of 
Veterans Affairs 
Senior Executive 
Accountability 
Act of 2018. 
38 USC 101 note. 
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132 STAT. 1491 
PUBLIC LAW 115–188—JUNE 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2772: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–248 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 163 (2017): July 28, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 164 (2018): May 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 7, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 725 the following new item: 
‘‘727. Reassignment of senior executives.’’. 
Approved June 21, 2018. 
38 USC 
prec. 701. 
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