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TRAIN VA Employees Act

118th Congress: House Bill No. 6531


Introduced on November 30, 2023

August 9, 2024 Scheduled for Future Consideration

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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.                                                                                             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]                                                                                                          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
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.                                                                         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]                                                                         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

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November 30, 2023HouseIntroduced
November 30, 2023HouseReferred to a Committee
August 9, 2024HouseScheduled for Future Consideration