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[S.J. Res. 18 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.J.Res.18

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                            Joint Resolution


 
   Commending the Inspectors General for their efforts to prevent and 
 detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy, 
efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government during the past 
                                25 years.

Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) was signed 
  into law on October 12, 1978, with overwhelming bipartisan support;
Whereas Inspectors General now exist in the 29 largest executive branch 
  agencies and in 28 other designated Federal entities;
Whereas Inspectors General work to serve the American taxpayer by 
  promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the 
  administration of the programs and operations of the Federal 
  Government;
Whereas Inspectors General conduct audits and investigations to both 
  prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the 
  programs and operations of the Federal Government;
Whereas Inspectors General make Congress and agency heads aware, 
  through semiannual reports and other communications, of problems and 
  deficiencies in the administration of programs and operations of the 
  Federal Government;
Whereas Congress and agency heads utilize the recommendations of 
  Inspectors General in the development and implementation of policies 
  that promote economy and efficiency in the administration of, or 
  prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in, the 
  programs and operations of the Federal Government;
Whereas Federal employees and other dedicated citizens report 
  information to Inspectors General regarding the possible existence of 
  an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, 
  or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a 
  substantial and specific danger to public health and safety;
Whereas Inspector General audits and investigations result in annual 
  recommendations for more effective spending of billions of taxpayer 
  dollars, thousands of successful criminal prosecutions, hundreds of 
  millions of dollars returned to the United States Treasury through 
  investigative recoveries, and the suspension and debarment of 
  thousands of individuals or entities from doing business with the 
  Government; and
Whereas for 25 years the Inspectors General have worked with Congress 
  to facilitate effective oversight to improve the programs and 
  operations of the Federal Government: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress--
        (1) recognizes the many accomplishments of the Inspectors 
    General in preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse, and 
    mismanagement in the Federal Government;
        (2) commends the Inspectors General and their employees for the 
    dedication and professionalism displayed in the performance of 
    their duties; and
        (3) reaffirms the role of Inspectors General in promoting 
    economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the 
    programs and operations of the Federal Government.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.