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[H.R. 6531 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 522
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6531
[Report No. 118-624]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training
program for certain senior executives and supervisors employed by the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 30, 2023
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
August 9, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mr. Takano, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms.
Brownley, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Deluzio, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Mrvan, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McGarvey, and Ms. Budzinski
August 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
November 30, 2023]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training
program for certain senior executives and supervisors employed by the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Training Responsible And Informed
National VA Employees Act'' or the ``TRAIN VA Employees Act''.
SEC. 2. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND SUPERVISORS.
(a) Program Required.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) implement a mandatory training program for all covered
employees;
(2) annually evaluate such training; and
(3) regularly update the curriculum for such program to
ensure that such curriculum--
(A) covers areas of critical importance to success
as a supervisor and leader in the Department of
Veterans Affairs; and
(B) is based on industry standards for supervisory
competencies and needs identified through evaluations
under paragraph (2).
(b) Consultation.--In developing the training required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the heads of at least
three other Federal departments and agencies, including the Department
of Defense, to gather information about how such departments and
agencies approach management training.
(c) Current Employees.--Any individual who as of the date of the
enactment of this Act is an covered employee shall be required, as a
condition of continued employment at the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to complete the training program developed under subsection
(a) by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(d) Refresher Training.--The Secretary shall develop a refresher
training program for the program required under subsection (a), and
each covered employee shall be required, as a condition of continued
employment at the Department of Veterans Affairs, to complete such
refresher training once every two years.
(e) Design of Training.--The training program required under
subsection (a) shall be designed using principles of adult learning and
industry standard instructional design. To the extent practicable, the
training shall--
(1) be instructor-based; and
(2) focus on--
(A) developing and discussing relevant performance
goals and objectives with the employees they supervise;
(B) communicating and discussing employees'
progress relative to performance goals and objectives,
and conducting performance appraisals;
(C) mentoring and motivating employees and
improving employee engagement, performance, and
productivity;
(D) effectively managing employees with
unacceptable performance, including training to
understand the disciplinary options and procedures
available to the supervisor;
(E) prohibited personnel practices, employee
rights, and the procedures and processes used to
enforce employee rights;
(F) effectively using the probationary period to
examine whether an employee has demonstrated successful
performance or conduct to continue past the
probationary period;
(G) addressing reports of a hostile work
environment, retaliation, or harassment of, or by,
another supervisor or employee;
(H) collaborating with human resources employees to
recruit, select, appraise, and reward employees to
build a workforce based on organizational goals, budget
considerations, and staffing needs; and
(I) carrying out the duties or responsibilities of
a supervisor.
(f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the
Secretary implements the training program under subsection (a), and
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Veterans Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on
the rate at which covered employees completed such training program
during the year preceding the date of each such report.
(g) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
employee'' means an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who
is--
(1) a supervisor (as defined in section 7103(a) of title 5,
United States Code); or
(2) a covered individual under section 713 of title 38,
United States Code.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``November 15, 2031'' each place it
appears and inserting ``December 4, 2031''.
Union Calendar No. 522
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6531
[Report No. 118-624]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a training
program for certain senior executives and supervisors employed by the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
August 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed