Sec. 501. MISUSE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PURCHASE CARDS BY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
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## SEC. 501 MISUSE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PURCHASE CARDS BY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ###
(a)In General Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. § 728 Misuse of Department purchase card > > **[**[38 U.S.C. 728](/us/usc/t38/s728)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > > ####
(1)> > The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. > > > #### “(2) > > Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. > > > ### “(b) Misuse > > For purposes of this section, the term ‘misuse’ means— > > > #### “(1) > > splitting purchases; > > > #### “(2) > > exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; > > > #### “(3) > > purchasing any unauthorized item; > > > #### “(4) > > using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or > > > #### “(5) > > violating ethics standards.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[38 U.S.C. 701](/us/usc/t38/s701)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of such chapteris amended by inserting after the item relating to section 728 the following new item:" ““728. Misuse of Department purchase cards.”.” "
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MISUSE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PURCHASE CARDS BY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
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