3.0.0 5492 2023-01-11T13:25:36Z 2023-01-11T13:25:36Z House H HR 2014-09-16 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 5492.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7618]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Markup by 2014-09-17T13:03:22Z Referred to 2014-09-16T14:03:20Z 2014-09-17 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-09-17 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-09-16 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2014-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2014-09-16 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2014-09-16 True Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government Operations and Politics 00 2014-09-16 Introduced in House 2014-11-10T22:49:49Z Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) grant inspectors general additional subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of certain witnesses, including federal government contractors and former federal employees, necessary in the performance of functions assigned by such Act; (2) authorize appropriations for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency through FY2021; (3) assign the Council additional responsibilities with respect to disputes involving the jurisdiction of more than one federal agency or entity; and (4) set forth procedures for considering allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Counsel and Deputy Special Counsel (officials appointed to investigate prohibited personal practices and government waste and abuse).

Exempts from requirements relating to the authority of federal agencies to collect information for investigations: (1) information collected during any evaluation by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board; and (2) information collected during any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council or any Office of the Inspector General, including any Office of Special Inspector General.

Requires: (1) the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on prolonged vacancies in the Offices of the Inspector General, and (2) the Council to conduct and report on an analysis of critical issues that involve the jurisdiction of more than one individual federal agency or entity.]]> Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 Display Title Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5492ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5492ih.xml 2014-09-17 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.