[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1974 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1974

To make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2002

Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Reform Act of 2002''.

                    TITLE I--IMPROVING FBI OVERSIGHT

SEC. 101. AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) except as specified in subsection (a) and paragraph 
        (3), may investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing or 
        administrative misconduct by an employee of the Department of 
        Justice, or may, in the discretion of the Inspector General, 
        refer such allegations to the Office of Professional 
        Responsibility or the internal affairs office of the 
        appropriate component of the Department of Justice; and
            ``(3) shall refer to the Counsel, Office of Professional 
        Responsibility of the Department of Justice, allegations of 
        misconduct involving Department attorneys, investigators, or 
        law enforcement personnel, where the allegations relate to the 
        exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, 
        litigate, or provide legal advice, except that no such referral 
        shall be made if the attorney is employed in the Office of 
        Professional Responsibility.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) The Attorney General shall ensure by regulation that any 
component of the Department of Justice receiving a nonfrivolous 
allegation of criminal wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by an 
employee of the Department of Justice shall report that information to 
the Inspector General.''.

SEC. 102. REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

    (a) Appointment of Oversight Official Within the Office of 
Inspector General.--
            (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
        Justice shall direct that 1 official from the office of the 
        Inspector General be responsible for supervising and 
        coordinating independent oversight of programs and operations 
        of the Federal Bureau of Investigation until September 30, 
        2003.
            (2) Continuation of oversight.--The Inspector General may 
        continue individual oversight in accordance with paragraph (1) 
        after September 30, 2003, at the discretion of the Inspector 
        General.
    (b) Inspector General Oversight Plan for the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall 
submit to the Chairman and ranking member of the Committees on the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a plan for 
oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which plan may 
include--
            (1) an audit of the financial systems, information 
        technology systems, and computer security systems of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (2) an audit and evaluation of programs and processes of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation to identify systemic 
        weaknesses or implementation failures and to recommend 
        corrective action;
            (3) a review of the activities of internal affairs offices 
        of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the 
        Inspections Division and the Office of Professional 
        Responsibility;
            (4) an investigation of allegations of serious misconduct 
        by personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (5) a review of matters relating to any other program or 
        operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the 
        Inspector General determines requires review; and
            (6) an identification of resources needed by the Inspector 
        General to implement a plan for oversight of the Federal Bureau 
        of Investigation.
    (c) Report on Inspector General for Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report and recommendation 
to the Chairman and ranking member of the Committees on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives concerning whether there 
should be established, within the Department of Justice, a separate 
office of the Inspector General for the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
that shall be responsible for supervising independent oversight of 
programs and operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

                   TITLE II--WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION

SEC. 201. INCREASING PROTECTIONS FOR FBI WHISTLEBLOWERS.

    Section 2303 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 2303. Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of 
              Investigation
    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `personnel action' 
means any action described in clauses (i) through (x) of section 
2302(a)(2)(A).
    ``(b) Prohibited Practices.--Any employee of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation who has the authority to take, direct others to take, 
recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to 
such authority, take or fail to take a personnel action with respect to 
any employee of the Bureau or because of--
            ``(1) any disclosure of information by the employee to the 
        Attorney General (or an employee designated by the Attorney 
        General for such purpose), a supervisor of the employee, the 
        Inspector General for the Department of Justice, or a Member of 
        Congress that the employee reasonably believes evidences--
                    ``(A) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; 
                or
                    ``(B) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an 
                abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific 
                danger to public health or safety; or
            ``(2) any disclosure of information by the employee to the 
        Special Counsel of information that the employee reasonably 
        believes evidences--
                    ``(A) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; 
                or
                    ``(B) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an 
                abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific 
                danger to public health or safety,
        if such disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law and if 
        such information is not specifically required by Executive 
        order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or 
        the conduct of foreign affairs.
    ``(c) Individual Right of Action.--Chapter 12 of this title shall 
apply to an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who claims 
that a personnel action has been taken under this section against the 
employee as a reprisal for any disclosure of information described in 
subsection (b)(2).
    ``(d) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall prescribe 
regulations to ensure that a personnel action under this section shall 
not be taken against an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
as a reprisal for any disclosure of information described in subsection 
(b)(1), and shall provide for the enforcement of such regulations in a 
manner consistent with applicable provisions of sections 1214 and 1221, 
and in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 554 through 
557 and 701 through 706.''.

                 TITLE III--FBI SECURITY CAREER PROGRAM

SEC. 301. SECURITY MANAGEMENT POLICIES.

    The Attorney General shall establish policies and procedures for 
the effective management (including accession, education, training, and 
career development) of persons serving in security positions in the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

SEC. 302. DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control 
of the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (referred to in this title as the ``Director'') shall 
carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the Attorney General 
with respect to the security workforce in the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    (b) Policy Implementation.--The Director shall ensure that the 
policies of the Attorney General established in accordance with this 
Act are implemented throughout the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

SEC. 303. DIRECTOR OF SECURITY.

    The Director shall appoint a Director of Security, or such other 
title as the Director may determine, to assist the Director in the 
performance of the duties of the Director under this Act.

SEC. 304. SECURITY CAREER PROGRAM BOARDS.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director acting through the Director of 
Security shall establish a security career program board to advise the 
Director in managing the hiring, training, education, and career 
development of personnel in the security workforce of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
    (b) Composition of Board.--The security career program board shall 
include--
            (1) the Director of Security (or a representative of the 
        Director of Security);
            (2) the senior officials, as designated by the Director, 
        with responsibility for personnel management;
            (3) the senior officials, as designated by the Director, 
        with responsibility for information management;
            (4) the senior officials, as designated by the Director, 
        with responsibility for training and career development in the 
        various security disciplines; and
            (5) such other senior officials for the intelligence 
        community as the Director may designate.
    (c) Chairperson.--The Director of Security (or a representative of 
the Director of Security) shall be the chairperson of the board.
    (d) Subordinate Boards.--The Director of Security may establish a 
subordinate board structure to which functions of the security career 
program board may be delegated.

SEC. 305. DESIGNATION OF SECURITY POSITIONS.

    (a) Designation.--The Director shall designate, by regulation, 
those positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation that are 
security positions for purposes of this Act.
    (b) Required Positions.--In designating security positions under 
subsection (a), the Director shall include, at a minimum, all security-
related positions in the areas of--
            (1) personnel security and access control;
            (2) information systems security and information assurance;
            (3) physical security and technical surveillance 
        countermeasures;
            (4) operational, program, and industrial security; and
            (5) information security and classification management.

SEC. 306. CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Career Paths.--The Director shall ensure that appropriate 
career paths for personnel who wish to pursue careers in security are 
identified in terms of the education, training, experience, and 
assignments necessary for career progression to the most senior 
security positions and shall make available published information on 
those career paths.
    (b) Limitation on Preference for Special Agents.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in the policy 
        established under paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall 
        ensure that no requirement or preference for a Special Agent of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation (referred to in this title 
        as a ``Special Agent'') is used in the consideration of persons 
        for security positions.
            (2) Policy.--The Attorney General shall establish a policy 
        that permits a particular security position to be specified as 
        available only to Special Agents, if a determination is made, 
        under criteria specified in the policy, that a Special Agent--
                    (A) is required for that position by law;
                    (B) is essential for performance of the duties of 
                the position; or
                    (C) is necessary for another compelling reason.
            (3) Report.--Not later than December 15 of each year, the 
        Director shall submit to the Attorney General a report that 
        lists--
                    (A) each security position that is restricted to 
                Special Agents under the policy established under 
                paragraph (2); and
                    (B) the recommendation of the Director as to 
                whether each restricted security position should remain 
                restricted.
    (c) Opportunities To Qualify.--The Attorney General shall ensure 
that all personnel, including Special Agents, are provided the 
opportunity to acquire the education, training, and experience 
necessary to qualify for senior security positions.
    (d) Best Qualified.--The Attorney General shall ensure that the 
policies established under this Act are designed to provide for the 
selection of the best qualified individual for a position, consistent 
with other applicable law.
    (e) Assignments Policy.--The Attorney General shall establish a 
policy for assigning Special Agents to security positions that provides 
for a balance between--
            (1) the need for personnel to serve in career enhancing 
        positions; and
            (2) the need for requiring service in each such position 
        for sufficient time to provide the stability necessary to carry 
        out effectively the duties of the position and to allow for the 
        establishment of responsibility and accountability for actions 
        taken in the position.
    (f) Length of Assignment.--In implementing the policy established 
under subsection (b)(2), the Director shall provide, as appropriate, 
for longer lengths of assignments to security positions than 
assignments to other positions.
    (g) Performance Appraisals.--The Director shall provide an 
opportunity for review and inclusion of any comments on any appraisal 
of the performance of a person serving in a security position by a 
person serving in a security position in the same security career 
field.
    (h) Balanced Workforce Policy.--In the development of security 
workforce policies under this Act with respect to any employees or 
applicants for employment, the Attorney General shall, consistent with 
the merit system principles set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 2301(b) of title 5, take into consideration the need to 
maintain a balanced workforce in which women and members of racial and 
ethnic minority groups are appropriately represented in Government 
service.

SEC. 307. GENERAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Director shall establish education, training, 
and experience requirements for each security position, based on the 
level of complexity of duties carried out in the position.
    (b) Qualification Requirements.--Before being assigned to a 
position as a program manager or deputy program manager of a 
significant security program, a person--
            (1) must have completed a security program management 
        course that is accredited by the Intelligence Community-
        Department of Defense Joint Security Training Consortium or is 
        determined to be comparable by the Director; and
            (2) must have not less than 6 years experience in security, 
        of which not less than 2 years were performed in a similar 
        program office or organization.

SEC. 308. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Director, in consultation with the Director of 
Central Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish and 
implement education and training programs for persons serving in 
security positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (b) Other Programs.--The Director shall ensure that programs 
established under subsection (a) are established and implemented, to 
the maximum extent practicable, uniformly with the programs of the 
Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense.

SEC. 309. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall submit any requirement 
that is established under section 307 to the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for approval.
    (b) Final Approval.--If the Director does not disapprove the 
requirements established under section 307 within 30 days after the 
date on which the Director receives the requirement, the requirement is 
deemed to be approved by the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management.

          TITLE IV--FBI COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH PROGRAM

SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Polygraph program.--The term ``polygraph program'' 
        means the counterintelligence screening polygraph program 
        established under section 402.
            (2) Polygraph review.--The term ``Polygraph Review'' means 
        the review of the scientific validity of the polygraph for 
        counterintelligence screening purposes conducted by the 
        Committee to Review  the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph 
of the National Academy of Sciences.

SEC. 402. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

    Not later than 6 months after publication of the results of the 
Polygraph Review, the Attorney General, in consultation with the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of 
Security of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall establish a 
counterintelligence screening polygraph program for the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation that consists of periodic polygraph examinations of 
employees, or contractor employees of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation who are in positions specified by the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation as exceptionally sensitive in order to 
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SEC. 403. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations 
for the polygraph program in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 
of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
Administrative Procedures Act).
    (b) Considerations.--In prescribing regulations under subsection 
(a), the Attorney General shall--
            (1) take into account the results of the Polygraph Review; 
        and
            (2) include procedures for--
                    (A) identifying and addressing false positive 
                results of polygraph examinations;
                    (B) ensuring that adverse personnel actions are not 
                taken against an individual solely by reason of the 
                physiological reaction of the individual to a question 
                in a polygraph examination, unless--
                            (i) reasonable efforts are first made 
                        independently to determine through alternative 
                        means, the veracity of the response of the 
                        individual to the question; and
                            (ii) the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation determines personally that the 
                        personnel action is justified;
                    (C) ensuring quality assurance and quality control 
                in accordance with any guidance provided by the 
                Department of Defense Polygraph Institute and the 
                Director of Central Intelligence; and
                    (D) allowing any employee or contractor who is the 
                subject of a counterintelligence screening polygraph 
                examination under the polygraph program, upon written 
                request, to have prompt access to any unclassified 
                reports regarding an examination that relates to any 
                adverse personnel action taken with respect to the 
                individual.

SEC. 404. REPORT ON FURTHER ENHANCEMENT OF FBI PERSONNEL SECURITY 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 9 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation shall submit to Congress a report setting forth 
recommendations for any legislative action that the Director considers 
appropriate in order to enhance the personnel security program of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (b) Polygraph Review Results.--Any recommendation under subsection 
(a) regarding the use of polygraphs shall take into account the results 
of the Polygraph Review.

                          TITLE V--FBI POLICE

SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (2) FBI buildings and grounds.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``FBI buildings and 
                grounds'' means--
                            (i) the whole or any part of any building 
                        or structure which is occupied under a lease or 
                        otherwise by the Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation and is subject to supervision and 
                        control by the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
                            (ii) the land upon which there is situated 
                        any building or structure which is occupied 
                        wholly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
                        and
                            (iii) any enclosed passageway connecting 2 
                        or more buildings or structures occupied in 
                        whole or in part by the Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``FBI buildings and 
                grounds'' includes adjacent streets and sidewalks not 
                to exceed 500 feet from such property.
            (3) FBI police.--The term ``FBI police'' means the 
        permanent police force established under section 502.

SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF FBI POLICE; DUTIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the supervision of the Attorney 
General, the Director may establish a permanent police force, to be 
known as the FBI police.
    (b) Duties.--The FBI police shall perform such duties as the 
Director may prescribe in connection with the protection of persons and 
property within FBI buildings and grounds.
    (c) Uniformed Representative.--The Director, or designated 
representative duly authorized by the Attorney General, may appoint 
uniformed representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as FBI 
police for duty in connection with the policing of all FBI buildings 
and grounds.
    (d) Authority.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with regulations prescribed 
        by the Director and approved by the Attorney General, the FBI 
        police may--
                    (A) police the FBI buildings and grounds for the 
                purpose of protecting persons and property;
                    (B) in the performance of duties necessary for 
                carrying out subparagraph (A), make arrests and 
                otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, 
                including the laws of the District of Columbia;
                    (C) carry firearms as may be required for the 
                performance of duties;
                    (D) prevent breaches of the peace and suppress 
                affrays and unlawful assemblies; and
                    (E) hold the same powers as sheriffs and constables 
                when policing FBI buildings and grounds.
            (2) Exception.--The authority and policing powers of FBI 
        police under this subsection shall not include the service of 
        civil process.
    (e) Pay and Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--The rates of basic pay, salary schedule, 
        pay provisions, and benefits for members of the FBI police 
        shall be equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, 
        pay provisions, and benefits applicable to members of the 
        United States Secret Service Uniformed Division.
            (2) Application.--Pay and benefits for the FBI police under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall be established by regulation;
                    (B) shall apply with respect to pay periods 
                beginning after January 1, 2003; and
                    (C) shall not result in any decrease in the rates 
                of pay or benefits of any individual.

SEC. 503. AUTHORITY OF METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE.

    This title does not affect the authority of the Metropolitan Police 
Force of the District of Columbia with respect to FBI buildings and 
grounds.

                           TITLE VI--REPORTS

SEC. 601. REPORT ON LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR FBI PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2002, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report describing the statutory and 
other legal authority for all programs and activities of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
describe--
            (1) the titles within the United States Code and the 
        statutes for which the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
        exercises investigative responsibility;
            (2) each program or activity of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation that has express statutory authority and the 
        statute which provides that authority; and
            (3) each program or activity of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation that does not have express statutory authority, 
        and the source of the legal authority for that program or 
        activity.
    (c) Recommendations.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
shall recommend whether--
            (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation should continue to 
        have investigative responsibility for each statute for which 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation currently has investigative 
        responsibility;
            (2) the legal authority for any program or activity of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation should be modified or repealed;
            (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation should have express 
        statutory authority for any program or activity of the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation for which the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation does not currently have express statutory 
        authority; and
            (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation should--
                    (A) have authority for any new program or activity; 
                and
                    (B) express statutory authority with respect to any 
                new programs or activities.

SEC. 602. REPORT ON FBI INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2002, the Attorney 
General shall submit to Congress a report on the information management 
and technology programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
including recommendations for any legislation that may be necessary to 
enhance the effectiveness of those programs.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
shall provide--
            (1) an analysis and evaluation of whether authority for 
        waiver of any provision of procurement law (including any 
        regulation implementing such a law) is necessary to 
        expeditiously and cost-effectively acquire information 
        technology to meet the unique need of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation to improve its investigative operations in order 
        to respond better to national law enforcement, intelligence, 
        and counterintelligence requirements;
            (2) the results of the studies and audits conducted by the 
        Strategic Management Council and the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Justice to evaluate the information management 
        and technology programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
        including systems, policies, procedures, practices, and 
        operations; and
            (3) a plan for improving the information management and 
        technology programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (c) Results.--The results provided under subsection (b)(2) shall 
include an evaluation of--
            (1) information technology procedures and practices 
        regarding procurement, training, and systems maintenance;
            (2) record keeping policies, procedures, and practices of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing particularly on 
        how information is inputted, stored, managed, utilized, and 
        shared within the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (3) how information in a given database is related or 
        compared to, or integrated with, information in other 
        technology databases within the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation;
            (4) the effectiveness of the existing information 
        technology infrastructure of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation in supporting and accomplishing the overall 
        mission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (5) the management of information technology projects of 
        the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on how the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation--
                    (A) selects its information technology projects;
                    (B) ensures that projects under development deliver 
                benefits; and
                    (C) ensures that completed projects deliver the 
                expected results; and
            (6) the security and access control techniques for 
        classified and sensitive but unclassified information systems 
        in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    (d) Contents of Plan.--The plan provided under subsection (b)(3) 
shall ensure that--
            (1) appropriate key technology management positions in the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation are filled by personnel with 
        experience in the commercial sector;
            (2) access to the most sensitive information is audited in 
        such a manner that suspicious activity is subject to near 
        contemporaneous security review;
            (3) critical information systems employ a public key 
        infrastructure to validate both users and recipients of 
        messages or records;
            (4) security features are tested by the National Security 
        Agency to meet national information systems security standards;
            (5) all employees in the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
        receive annual instruction in records and information 
        management policies and procedures relevant to their positions;
            (6) a reserve is established for research and development 
        to guide strategic information management and technology 
        investment decisions;
            (7) unnecessary administrative requirements for software 
        purchases under $2,000,000 are eliminated;
            (8) full consideration is given to contacting with an 
        expert technology partner to provide technical support for the 
        information technology procurement for the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation;
            (9) procedures are instituted to procure products and 
        services through contracts of other agencies, as necessary; and
            (10) a systems integration and test center, with the 
        participation of field personnel, tests each series of 
        information systems upgrades or application changes before 
        their operational deployment to confirm that they meet proper 
        requirements.

SEC. 603. GAO REPORT ON CRIME STATISTICS REPORTING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 9 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the issue of how statistics are 
reported and used by Federal law enforcement agencies.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) identify the current regulations, procedures, internal 
        policies, or other conditions that allow the investigation or 
        arrest of an individual to be claimed or reported by more than 
        1 Federal or State agency charged with law enforcement 
        responsibility;
            (2) identify and examine the conditions that allow the 
        investigation or arrest of an individual to be claimed or 
        reported by the Offices of Inspectors General and any other 
        Federal agency charged with law enforcement responsibility;
            (3) examine the statistics reported by Federal law 
        enforcement agencies, and document those instances in which 
        more than 1 agency, bureau, or office claimed or reported the 
        same investigation or arrest during the years 1998 through 
        2001;
            (4) examine the issue of Federal agencies simultaneously 
        claiming arrest credit for in-custody situations that have 
        already occurred pursuant to a State or local agency arrest 
        situation during the years 1998 through 2001;
            (5) examine the issue of how such statistics are used for 
        administrative and management purposes;
            (6) set forth a comprehensive definition of the terms 
        ``investigation'' and ``arrest'' as those terms apply to 
        Federal agencies charged with law enforcement responsibilities; 
        and
            (7) include recommendations, that when implemented, would 
        eliminate unwarranted and duplicative reporting of 
        investigation and arrest statistics by all Federal agencies 
        charged with law enforcement responsibilities.
    (c) Federal Agency Compliance.--Federal law enforcement agencies 
shall comply with requests made by the General Accounting Office for 
information that is necessary to assist in preparing the report 
required by this section.

                  TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 701. ALLOWING DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR 
              EXECUTIVE SERVICE FOR 14 DAYS OR LESS.

    Section 7542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``for more than 14 days''.
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