Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018. 38 USC 101 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018'' or the ``SEA Act of 2018''.
VETERANS AFFAIRS SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 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.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 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.
<all>