Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Providing Accountability for Veterans Affairs Executives Act of 2019” or “PAVE Act of 2019”.
Providing Accountability for Veterans Affairs Executives Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend title 38 and title 5, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive health care from the Department, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Health care for officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs
In general— Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(3)—
by inserting “(A)” before “In”;
by inserting “or in the case of an official of the Department listed in subparagraph (B),” before “the Secretary”; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(B) As a condition of office and employment, and for the duration of such term of office or employment, each of the following officials of the Department may not receive any hospital care or medical services (other than emergency medical services) except under this section:
“(i) The Secretary.
“(ii) The Deputy Secretary.
“(iii) The Under Secretary for Health.
“(iv) The Under Secretary for Benefits.
“(v) The Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.
“(vi) Each Assistant Secretary, including—
“(I) the Assistant Secretary for Management;
“(II) the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration;
“(III) the Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs; and
“(IV) the Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness.
“(vii) Each Deputy Assistant Secretary.
“(viii) The Chief Financial Officer.
“(ix) The Chief Information Officer.
“(x) The General Counsel.
“(xi) The Inspector General.
“(xii) The Director of Construction and Facilities Management.
“(xiii) The Chief of Staff.
“(xiv) The Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
“(xv) The Vice Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.”
in subsection (f), by inserting “or official of the Department” after “veteran” each place it appears; and
in subsection (g), by inserting “or official of the Department” after “veteran” each place it appears.
Conforming amendments—
Title 38— Section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting “and officials of the Department” after “veterans”; and
in paragraph (8) by inserting “and officials of the Department” after “veterans”.
Title 5— Section 8901(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (J)—
by striking “or” at the end of clause (iii);
by adding “or” after the semicolon at the end of clause (iv); and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
“(v) an official of the Department of Veterans Affairs listed in section 1710(a)(3)(B) of title 38;”