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Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service upon determining that such individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary deems appropriate.
Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30 days after removing such an individual, and (2) such removal to be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4031 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4031
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of
Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2014
Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Coffman, Mr.
Flores, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Rothfus, Mrs. Walorski, Mr.
Hudson, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of
Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
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 ``Department of Veterans Affairs
Management Accountability Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PERFORMANCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 713. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary may remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service
if the Secretary determines the performance of the individual warrants
such removal. If the Secretary so removes such an individual, the
Secretary may--
``(1) remove the individual from Federal service; or
``(2) transfer the individual to a General Schedule
position at any grade of the General Schedule the Secretary
determines appropriate.
``(b) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after removing an
individual from the Senior Executive Service under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate and House of Representatives notice in writing of such removal
and the reason for such removal.
``(c) Manner of Removal.--A removal under this section shall be
done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member
employed by a Member of Congress.''.
(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. Senior Executive Service: removal based on performance.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4694-4699)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4031.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 229).(text: CR H4694)
Roll Call #229 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 229). (text: CR H4694)
Roll Call #229 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.