and the Senate justifications for not making such transfer. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered amounts means amounts made available to the Secretary for awards or bonuses under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses authorized under such title or this title. (2) The term shortfall means the event, as determined by the Secretary, that the funds made available to the Secretary for a fiscal year are not sufficient to provide the benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary or otherwise carry out the responsibilities of the Department during any period of such fiscal year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 117 the following new item: 117A. Transfer authority. .