title or any other provision of law, the period of service beginning on the date that the Secretary determines under such applicable provision that the individual engaged in activity that gave rise to such action and ending on the date that the individual is removed from or leaves a position of employment at the Department prior to the issuance of a final decision with respect to such action. (2) The term lump-sum credit has the meaning given such term in section 8331(8) or section 8401(19) of title 5, as the case may be. (3) The term service has the meaning given such term in section 8331(12) or section 8401(26) of title 5, as the case may be. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 719, as added by section 3, the following new item: 721. Reduction of benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes. . (b) Application Section 721 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply to any action of removal of an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 719 or 7461 of this title or any other provision of law, commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5. Authority to recoup bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 7 is further amended by inserting after section 721, as added by section 4, the following new section: 723. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may issue an order directing an employee of the Department to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award or bonus paid to the employee under title 5, including under chapter 45 or 53 of such title, or this title if— (1) the Secretary determines that the individual engaged in misconduct or poor performance prior to payment of the award or bonus, and that such award or bonus would not have been paid, in whole or in part, had