Sec. 6. Authority to recoup bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs
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Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 5, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may issue an order directing an employee of the Department to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award or bonus paid to the employee under title 5, including under chapter 45 or 53 of such title, or this title if— the Secretary determines such repayment appropriate pursuant to regulations prescribed under subsection (c); and before such repayment, the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another department or agency of the Federal Government.
A decision regarding a repayment by an employee pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is final and may not be reviewed by any department or agency or any court. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 715, as added by section 5(a)(2), the following new item: 717. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department. . Section 717 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an award or bonus paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to modify the certification issued by the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget regarding the performance appraisal system of the Senior Executive Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs.