; or (B) in the case of a proposed order to which an employee or former employee does not respond, 15 business days after the agency head provides notice to the employee or former employee (as the case may be) under paragraph (2)(A), to the maximum extent practicable. (b) Recruitment, relocation, or retention bonus (1) In general In addition to ordering an employee to repay any payments received under a service agreement under subsection (a), the head of an agency shall terminate a recruitment, relocation, or retention service agreement and make no further recruitment, relocation, or retention bonus payments under the agreement. (2) Application A bonus repayment order or a termination or withholding of a bonus payment under this subsection shall supersede any other bonus payment or repayment requirement established by law or regulation. (c) Office of Special Counsel filing If an employee or former employee has filed a claim with the Office of Special Counsel, an agency seeking repayment of any bonus or award from the employee or former employee shall provide the Office with notice of intent to seek repayment, and the repayment order shall not be effective unless and until the Office approves the order. (d) Appeal Upon the issuance of an order by an agency head under subsection (a) with respect to an employee or former employee, the employee or former employee (as the case may be) shall have an opportunity to appeal the order to the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 7701 not later than 10 business days after the date of the issuance. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 4523 the following: SUBCHAPTER IV—REPAYMENT OF BONUSES OR AWARDS 4531. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees. . (b) Other bonuses or awards (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a bonus or award to an employee (as that term is defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) that is