2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part I - General Provisions
Chapter 7 - Employees
Subchapter I - General Employee Matters
Sec. 726 - Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 726 (2018)
Section Name §726. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees
Section 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.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 115–182, title V, §501(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1474; amended Pub. L. 115–251, title II, §211(a)(1), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3174.)

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".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 7 - EMPLOYEES
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS
Sec. 726 - Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees
Contains section 726
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 132 Stat. 1474, 3174
Public Law References Public Law 115-182, Public Law 115-251
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