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S. Rept. 114-163 1 (2015-11-03)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxsdh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 272 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session SENATE 114-163 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015 NOVEMBER 3, 2015.-Ordered to be printed Mr. ISAKSON, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, submitted the following REPORT together with MINORITY VIEWS [To accompany S. 1082] The Committee on Veterans' Affairs (hereinafter, the Com- mittee), to which was referred the bill (S. 1082) to amend title 38, United States Code (hereinafter, U.S.C.), to provide for the re- moval or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Af- fairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with amend- ments and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass. INTRODUCTION On April 23, 2015, Senator Marco Rubio introduced S. 1082, the proposed Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015, which would give the Secretary of the Department of Vet- erans Affairs (hereinafter, VA or Department) the authority to remove or demote a VA employee if the Secretary determines the performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal or demotion. Senators Ayotte, Barrasso, Burr, Cassidy, Cornyn, Flake, Hatch, Johnson, Kirk, McCain, Moran, Tillis, Toomey, and Vitter were later added as cosponsors of the bill. The bill was re- ferred to the Committee. On April 28, 2015, Senator Ron Johnson introduced S. 1117, the proposed Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 59-010

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