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Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits

Part I · Chapter 7 — Employees

§ 726. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees

Statutory text

(a)

In General.—

Not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of all performance awards or bonuses awarded to each of the following:

(1)

Regional Office Director of the Department.

(2)

Director of a Medical Center of the Department.

(3)

Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network.

(4)

Senior executive of the Department.

(b)

Elements.—

Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection:

(1)

The amount of each award or bonus.

(2)

The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus.

(3)

The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works.

(c)

Definitions.—

In this section:

(1)

The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives.

(2)

The term “senior executive” means—

(A)

a career appointee; or

(B)

an individual—

(i)

in an administrative or executive position; and

(ii)

appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title.

(3)

The term “career appointee” has the meaning given that term in section 3132(a) of title 5.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–182 title V § 501(a) · 132 Stat. 1393

    Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 726

    Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 501(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1474

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 501(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1474

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 726. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees “(a) In General.— Not later than 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of all performance awards or bonuses awarded to each of the following: “(1) Regional Office Director of the Department. “(2) Director of a Medical Center of the Department. “(3) Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network. “(4) Senior executive of the Department. “(b) Elements.— Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: “(1) The amount of each award or bonus. “(2) The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. “(3) The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works. “(c) Definitions.— In this section: “(1) The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. “(2) The term ‘senior executive’ means— “(A) a career appointee; or “(B) an individual— “(i) in an administrative or executive position; and “(ii) appointed under section 7306(a) or section 7401(1) of this title. “(3) The term ‘career appointee’ has the meaning given that term in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code.” .

  2. Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–251 title II § 211(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 3166

    Struck · 38 U.S.C. § 726(c)(3)

    Pub. L. 115–251 struck out “, United States Code” after “of title 5”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–251 struck out “, United States Code” after “of title 5”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Annual report on performance awards and bonuses.— Section 726(c)(3) is amended by striking “, United States Code”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 501(a) of Pub. L. 115–182, which directed that this section be added at the end of this chapter, was executed by adding this section at the end of this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–251 struck out “, United States Code” after “of title 5”.

Credits

2018 · 2 acts
  1. 2018Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 501(a), , 132 Stat. 1474
  2. 2018amended Pub. L. 115–251, title II, § 211(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 3174.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, § 501(a), , 132 Stat. 1474; amended Pub. L. 115–251, title II, § 211(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 3174.)

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