Public Law 115-188 | Public Law 115–188: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior executive employees.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–188—JUNE 21, 2018

132 STAT. 1490

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.

June 21, 2018

[H.R. 2772]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018.

38 USC 101 note.

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

adding

at the end the following new section:

“§ 727.

38 USC 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 reassignment 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 positions 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.”

.132 STAT. 1491

(b)

Clerical Amendment.—

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is

38 USC 701 prec.

amended by

inserting

after the item relating to section 725 the following new item:

“727.

Reassignment of senior executives.”.

Approved 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.

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