; or (B) violated a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than 1 year. (2) The term bonus means any bonus or cash award, including— (A) an award under chapter 45 of title 5; (B) an award under section 5384 of such title; and (C) a retention bonus under section 5754 of such title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 717. Prohibition on award of bonuses to employees subject of adverse findings. . 2. Retention of records of reprimands and admonishments received by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 1, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 719. Record of reprimands and admonishments If any employee of the Department receives a reprimand or admonishment, the Secretary shall retain a copy of such reprimand or admonishment in the permanent record of the employee as long as the employee is employed by the Department. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1, is further amended by adding at the end the following new item: 719. Record of reprimands and admonishments. .