[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1707 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1707
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AN ACT
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide
that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under
such Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AS AN ESTABLISHMENT UNDER THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Inspectors General serve an important function in
preventing and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in the
Federal Government; and
(2) independence is vital for an Inspector General to
function effectively.
(b) Establishment of Inspector General.--The Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in section 8G(a)(2) by striking ``the Tennessee Valley
Authority,''; and
(2) in section 11--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or the
Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security
Administration;'' and inserting ``the Commissioner of
Social Security, Social Security Administration; or the
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley
Authority;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or the Social
Security Administration;'' and inserting ``the Social
Security Administration, or the Tennessee Valley
Authority;''.
(c) Executive Schedule Position.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the
Inspector General of the Small Business Administration the following:
``Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.''.
(d) Effective Date and Application.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Inspector general.--The person serving as Inspector
General of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the effective date
of this section--
(A) may continue such service until the President
makes an appointment under section 3(a) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)
consistent with the amendments made by this section;
and
(B) shall be subject to section 8G (c) and (d) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) as
applicable to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, unless that person is appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
ACADEMY AND INSPECTORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORATORY.
(a) Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established the Criminal
Investigator Academy within the Department of the Treasury. The
Criminal Investigator Academy is established for the purpose of
performing investigator training services for offices of
inspectors general created under the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(2) Executive director.--The Criminal Investigator Academy
shall be administered by an Executive Director who shall report
to an inspector general for an establishment as defined in
section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)--
(A) designated by the President's Council on
Integrity and Efficiency; or
(B) if that council is eliminated, by a majority
vote of the inspector generals created under the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(b) Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established the Inspectors
General Forensic Laboratory within the Department of the
Treasury. The Inspector General Forensic Laboratory is
established for the purpose of performing forensic services for
offices of inspectors general created under the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(2) Executive director.--The Inspectors General Forensic
Laboratory shall be administered by an Executive Director who
shall report to an inspector general for an establishment as
defined in section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.)--
(A) designated by the President's Council on
Integrity and Efficiency; or
(B) if that council is eliminated, by a majority
vote of the inspector generals created under the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(c) Separate Appropriations Account.--Section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(33) a separate appropriation account for appropriations
for the Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy and
the Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory of the Department of
the Treasury.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to carry
out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and
each fiscal year thereafter.
Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.
Attest:
Secretary.
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1707
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide
that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under
such Act, and for other purposes.