1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act”.
Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the receipt of bonuses by Department of Veterans Affairs employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations, and for other purposes.
2. Limitation on bonuses for department of veterans affairs employees who violate federal civil laws or regulations
In general— Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“713. Limitation on bonuses
“(a) In general
“(1) The Secretary shall ensure that no employee of the Department who, during any year, knowingly violates any law, regulation, or policy described in paragraph (2) receives a bonus for or during that year.
“(2) A law, regulation, or policy described in this paragraph is any of the following:
“(A) A Federal civil law or Federal regulation, including such civil laws or regulations covered under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation.
“(B) An internal policy of the Department.
“(b) Certification—The Secretary shall annually certify to Congress that each bonus awarded by the Secretary during the previous year was awarded in accordance with subsection (a)(1).
“(c) 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.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: