; or (B) a former employee of the Indian Health Service or a former tribal employee who was removed from such former employment within, or demoted for performance or misconduct that occurred during, the 5-year period following the date of such personnel action. . 106. Improved authorities of secretary to improve accountability of senior executives and employees of the Indian Health Service (a) In general Title VI of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1661 et seq.), as amended by section 105, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 606. Improved authorities of secretary to improve accountability of senior executives of the Indian Health Service (a) Authority (1) In general The Secretary may, as provided in this section, reprimand or suspend, involuntarily reassign, demote, or remove a covered individual from a senior executive position at the Service if the Secretary determines that the misconduct or performance of the covered individual warrants such action. (2) Removal from civil service If the Secretary removes an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may remove the individual from the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code). (b) Rights and procedures (1) In general A covered individual who is the subject of an action under subsection (a) is entitled to— (A) advance notice of the action and a file containing all evidence in support of the proposed action; (B) be represented by an attorney or other representative of the covered individual’s choice