H.R. 4481 (112th): Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act

HR 4481 IH

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses.

April 24, 2012

Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses.

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 ‘Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act’.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON BONUSES FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES WHO VIOLATE CERTAIN CIVIL LAWS.

(a) In General- Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

‘Sec. 713. Limitation on bonuses

‘(a) In General- The Secretary shall ensure that no employee of the Department who, during any year, knowingly violates any civil law covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued under section 1301(a)(1) of title 41 or the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation receives a bonus for or during that year.

‘(b) Bonus Defined- For purposes of this section, the term ‘bonus’ includes--

‘(1) a retention incentive;

‘(2) a retention incentive payment;

‘(3) a retention incentive award; and

‘(4) any other incentive requiring approval from the Central Office Human Resource Service, the Chief Business Office Workforce Management, or the Corporate Senior Executive Management Office.’.

(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. Limitation on bonuses.’.

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