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[H.R. 928 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.928

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and eight


                                 An Act


 
 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence 
of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General 
          on Integrity and Efficiency, 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 ``Inspector General Reform Act of 
2008''.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    Section 8G(c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by adding at the end ``Each Inspector General shall be 
appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the 
basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, 
financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or 
investigations.''.
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    (a) Establishments.--Section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting ``If an Inspector General is removed from office or is 
transferred to another position or location within an establishment, 
the President shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such 
removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days 
before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall 
prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other than 
transfer or removal.''.
    (b) Designated Federal Entities.--Section 8G(e) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``shall 
promptly communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal or 
transfer to both Houses of the Congress.'' and inserting ``shall 
communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal or transfer to 
both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or 
transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action 
otherwise authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.''.
SEC. 4. PAY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    (a) Inspectors General at Level III of Executive Schedule.--
        (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
    (5 U.S.C. App.), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) The annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General (as 
defined under section 12(3)) shall be the rate payable for level III of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States 
Code, plus 3 percent.''.
        (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 5315 of title 
    5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
    each of the following positions:
            (A) Inspector General, Department of Education.
            (B) Inspector General, Department of Energy.
            (C) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
        Services.
            (D) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
            (E) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development.
            (F) Inspector General, Department of Labor.
            (G) Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
            (H) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (I) Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security.
            (J) Inspector General, Department of Defense.
            (K) Inspector General, Department of State.
            (L) Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
            (M) Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
            (N) Inspector General, Department of Justice.
            (O) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
            (P) Inspector General, Agency for International 
        Development.
            (Q) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
            (R) Inspector General, Export-Import Bank.
            (S) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
            (T) Inspector General, General Services Administration.
            (U) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration.
            (V) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
            (W) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
            (X) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
            (Y) Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
            (Z) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
            (AA) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance 
        Corporation.
            (BB) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
            (CC) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
            (DD) Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
            (EE) Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
        (3) Applicability to other inspectors general.--
            (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the annual rate of basic pay of the Inspector General of 
        the Central Intelligence Agency, the Special Inspector General 
        for Iraq Reconstruction, and the Special Inspector General for 
        Afghanistan Reconstruction shall be that of an Inspector 
        General as defined under section 12(3) of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by section 7(a) of this 
        Act).
            (B) Prohibition of cash bonus or awards.--Section 3(f) of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended 
        by section 5 of this Act) shall apply to the Inspectors General 
        described under subparagraph (A).
        (4) Additional technical and conforming amendment.--Section 
    194(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
    12651e(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Inspectors General of Designated Federal Entities.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
    the Inspector General of each designated Federal entity (as those 
    terms are defined under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 
    1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) shall, for pay and all other purposes, be 
    classified at a grade, level, or rank designation, as the case may 
    be, at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives 
    of that designated Federal entity (such as a General Counsel, Chief 
    Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital 
    Officer, or Chief Acquisition Officer). The pay of an Inspector 
    General of a designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined 
    under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
    App.)) shall be not less than the average total compensation 
    (including bonuses) of the senior level executives of that 
    designated Federal entity calculated on an annual basis.
        (2) Limitation on adjustment.--
            (A) In general.--In the case of an Inspector General of a 
        designated Federal entity whose pay is adjusted under paragraph 
        (1), the total increase in pay in any fiscal year resulting 
        from that adjustment may not exceed 25 percent of the average 
        total compensation (including bonuses) of the Inspector General 
        of that entity for the preceding 3 fiscal years.
            (B) Sunset of limitation.--The limitation under 
        subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any adjustment made in 
        fiscal year 2013 or each fiscal year thereafter.
    (c) Savings Provision for Newly Appointed Inspectors General.--
        (1) In general.--The provisions of section 3392 of title 5, 
    United States Code, other than the terms ``performance awards'' and 
    ``awarding of ranks'' in subsection (c)(1) of such section, shall 
    apply to career appointees of the Senior Executive Service who are 
    appointed to the position of Inspector General.
        (2) Nonreduction in pay.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
    of law, career Federal employees serving on an appointment made 
    pursuant to statutory authority found other than in section 3392 of 
    title 5, United States Code, shall not suffer a reduction in pay, 
    not including any bonus or performance award, as a result of being 
    appointed to the position of Inspector General.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have the 
effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual serving on the 
date of enactment of this section as an Inspector General of--
        (1) an establishment as defined under section 12(2) of the 
    Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by 
    section 7(a) of this Act);
        (2) a designated Federal entity as defined under section 8G(2) 
    of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);
        (3) a legislative agency for which the position of Inspector 
    General is established by statute; or
        (4) any other entity of the Government for which the position 
    of Inspector General is established by statute.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.
    Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as 
amended by section 4 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(f) An Inspector General (as defined under section 8G(a)(6) or 
12(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including any cash 
award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code.''.
SEC. 6. SEPARATE COUNSEL TO SUPPORT INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    (a) Counsels to Inspectors General of Establishment.--Section 3 of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by 
sections 4 and 5 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(g) Each Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable 
laws and regulations governing the civil service, obtain legal advice 
from a counsel either reporting directly to the Inspector General or 
another Inspector General.''.
    (b) Counsels to Inspectors General of Designated Federal 
Entities.--Section 8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Each Inspector General shall--
    ``(A) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing 
appointments within the designated Federal entity, appoint a Counsel to 
the Inspector General who shall report to the Inspector General;
    ``(B) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and directly 
reporting to another Inspector General on a reimbursable basis; or
    ``(C) obtain the services of appropriate staff of the Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on a reimbursable 
basis.''.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by this 
section shall be construed to alter the duties and responsibilities of 
the counsel for any establishment or designated Federal entity, except 
for the availability of counsel as provided under sections 3(g) and 
8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended 
by this section). The Counsel to the Inspector General shall perform 
such functions as the Inspector General may prescribe.
SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY 
AND EFFICIENCY.
    (a) Establishment.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by redesignating sections 11 and 12 as sections 12 and 
13, respectively, and by inserting after section 10 the following:
  ``SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON 
      INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.
    ``(a) Establishment and Mission.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--There is established as an independent 
    entity within the executive branch the Council of the Inspectors 
    General on Integrity and Efficiency (in this section referred to as 
    the `Council').
        ``(2) Mission.--The mission of the Council shall be to--
            ``(A) address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues 
        that transcend individual Government agencies; and
            ``(B) increase the professionalism and effectiveness of 
        personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches to 
        aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled 
        workforce in the offices of the Inspectors General.
    ``(b) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Council shall consist of the following 
    members:
            ``(A) All Inspectors General whose offices are established 
        under--
                ``(i) section 2; or
                ``(ii) section 8G.
            ``(B) The Inspectors General of the Office of the Director 
        of National Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency.
            ``(C) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 
        Management.
            ``(D) A senior level official of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation designated by the Director of the Federal Bureau 
        of Investigation.
            ``(E) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
            ``(F) The Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.
            ``(G) The Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management.
            ``(H) The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of 
        Management and Budget.
            ``(I) The Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, 
        Capitol Police, Government Printing Office, Government 
        Accountability Office, and the Architect of the Capitol.
        ``(2) Chairperson and executive chairperson.--
            ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Deputy Director for 
        Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the 
        Executive Chairperson of the Council.
            ``(B) Chairperson.--The Council shall elect 1 of the 
        Inspectors General referred to in paragraph (1)(A) or (B) to 
        act as Chairperson of the Council. The term of office of the 
        Chairperson shall be 2 years.
        ``(3) Functions of chairperson and executive chairperson.--
            ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Executive Chairperson 
        shall--
                ``(i) preside over meetings of the Council;
                ``(ii) provide to the heads of agencies and entities 
            represented on the Council summary reports of the 
            activities of the Council; and
                ``(iii) provide to the Council such information 
            relating to the agencies and entities represented on the 
            Council as assists the Council in performing its functions.
            ``(B) Chairperson.--The Chairperson shall--
                ``(i) convene meetings of the Council--

                    ``(I) at least 6 times each year;
                    ``(II) monthly to the extent possible; and
                    ``(III) more frequently at the discretion of the 
                Chairperson;

                ``(ii) carry out the functions and duties of the 
            Council under subsection (c);
                ``(iii) appoint a Vice Chairperson to assist in 
            carrying out the functions of the Council and act in the 
            absence of the Chairperson, from a category of Inspectors 
            General described in subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (B) 
            of paragraph (1), other than the category from which the 
            Chairperson was elected;
                ``(iv) make such payments from funds otherwise 
            available to the Council as may be necessary to carry out 
            the functions of the Council;
                ``(v) select, appoint, and employ personnel as needed 
            to carry out the functions of the Council subject to the 
            provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
            appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions 
            of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
            title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
            rates;
                ``(vi) to the extent and in such amounts as may be 
            provided in advance by appropriations Acts, made available 
            from the revolving fund established under subsection 
            (c)(3)(B), or as otherwise provided by law, enter into 
            contracts and other arrangements with public agencies and 
            private persons to carry out the functions and duties of 
            the Council;
                ``(vii) establish, in consultation with the members of 
            the Council, such committees as determined by the 
            Chairperson to be necessary and appropriate for the 
            efficient conduct of Council functions; and
                ``(viii) prepare and transmit a report annually on 
            behalf of the Council to the President on the activities of 
            the Council.
    ``(c) Functions and Duties of Council.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Council shall--
            ``(A) continually identify, review, and discuss areas of 
        weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs and operations 
        with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse;
            ``(B) develop plans for coordinated, Governmentwide 
        activities that address these problems and promote economy and 
        efficiency in Federal programs and operations, including 
        interagency and interentity audit, investigation, inspection, 
        and evaluation programs and projects to deal efficiently and 
        effectively with those problems concerning fraud and waste that 
        exceed the capability or jurisdiction of an individual agency 
        or entity;
            ``(C) develop policies that will aid in the maintenance of 
        a corps of well-trained and highly skilled Office of Inspector 
        General personnel;
            ``(D) maintain an Internet website and other electronic 
        systems for the benefit of all Inspectors General, as the 
        Council determines are necessary or desirable;
            ``(E) maintain 1 or more academies as the Council considers 
        desirable for the professional training of auditors, 
        investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and other personnel of 
        the various offices of Inspector General;
            ``(F) submit recommendations of individuals to the 
        appropriate appointing authority for any appointment to an 
        office of Inspector General described under subsection 
        (b)(1)(A) or (B);
            ``(G) make such reports to Congress as the Chairperson 
        determines are necessary or appropriate; and
            ``(H) perform other duties within the authority and 
        jurisdiction of the Council, as appropriate.
        ``(2) Adherence and participation by members.--To the extent 
    permitted under law, and to the extent not inconsistent with 
    standards established by the Comptroller General of the United 
    States for audits of Federal establishments, organizations, 
    programs, activities, and functions, each member of the Council, as 
    appropriate, shall--
            ``(A) adhere to professional standards developed by the 
        Council; and
            ``(B) participate in the plans, programs, and projects of 
        the Council, except that in the case of a member described 
        under subsection (b)(1)(I) , the member shall participate only 
        to the extent requested by the member and approved by the 
        Executive Chairperson and Chairperson.
        ``(3) Additional administrative authorities.--
            ``(A) Interagency funding.--Notwithstanding section 1532 of 
        title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law 
        prohibiting the interagency funding of activities described 
        under subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i), in the 
        performance of the responsibilities, authorities, and duties of 
        the Council--
                ``(i) the Executive Chairperson may authorize the use 
            of interagency funding for--

                    ``(I) Governmentwide training of employees of the 
                Offices of the Inspectors General;
                    ``(II) the functions of the Integrity Committee of 
                the Council; and
                    ``(III) any other authorized purpose determined by 
                the Council; and

                ``(ii) upon the authorization of the Executive 
            Chairperson, any department, agency, or entity of the 
            executive branch which has a member on the Council shall 
            fund or participate in the funding of such activities.
            ``(B) Revolving fund.--
                ``(i) In general.--The Council may--

                    ``(I) establish in the Treasury of the United 
                States a revolving fund to be called the Inspectors 
                General Council Fund; or
                    ``(II) enter into an arrangement with a department 
                or agency to use an existing revolving fund.

                ``(ii) Amounts in revolving fund.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Amounts transferred to the 
                Council under this subsection shall be deposited in the 
                revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II).
                    ``(II) Training.--Any remaining unexpended balances 
                appropriated for or otherwise available to the 
                Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy and 
                the Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute shall 
                be transferred to the revolving fund described under 
                clause (i)(I) or (II).

                ``(iii) Use of revolving fund.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Except as provided under 
                subclause (II), amounts in the revolving fund described 
                under clause (i)(I) or (II) may be used to carry out 
                the functions and duties of the Council under this 
                subsection.
                    ``(II) Training.--Amounts transferred into the 
                revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II) 
                may be used for the purpose of maintaining any training 
                academy as determined by the Council.

                ``(iv) Availability of funds.--Amounts in the revolving 
            fund described under clause (i)(I) or (II) shall remain 
            available to the Council without fiscal year limitation.
            ``(C) Superseding provisions.--No provision of law enacted 
        after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be 
        construed to limit or supersede any authority under 
        subparagraph (A) or (B), unless such provision makes specific 
        reference to the authority in that paragraph.
        ``(4) Existing authorities and responsibilities.--The 
    establishment and operation of the Council shall not affect--
            ``(A) the role of the Department of Justice in law 
        enforcement and litigation;
            ``(B) the authority or responsibilities of any Government 
        agency or entity; and
            ``(C) the authority or responsibilities of individual 
        members of the Council.
    ``(d) Integrity Committee.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--The Council shall have an Integrity 
    Committee, which shall receive, review, and refer for investigation 
    allegations of wrongdoing that are made against Inspectors General 
    and staff members of the various Offices of Inspector General 
    described under paragraph (4)(C).
        ``(2) Membership.--The Integrity Committee shall consist of the 
    following members:
            ``(A) The official of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
        serving on the Council, who shall serve as Chairperson of the 
        Integrity Committee, and maintain the records of the Committee.
            ``(B) Four Inspectors General described in subparagraph (A) 
        or (B) of subsection (b)(1) appointed by the Chairperson of the 
        Council, representing both establishments and designated 
        Federal entities (as that term is defined in section 8G(a)).
            ``(C) The Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.
            ``(D) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
        ``(3) Legal advisor.--The Chief of the Public Integrity Section 
    of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, or his 
    designee, shall serve as a legal advisor to the Integrity 
    Committee.
        ``(4) Referral of allegations.--
            ``(A) Requirement.--An Inspector General shall refer to the 
        Integrity Committee any allegation of wrongdoing against a 
        staff member of the office of that Inspector General, if--
                ``(i) review of the substance of the allegation cannot 
            be assigned to an agency of the executive branch with 
            appropriate jurisdiction over the matter; and
                ``(ii) the Inspector General determines that--

                    ``(I) an objective internal investigation of the 
                allegation is not feasible; or
                    ``(II) an internal investigation of the allegation 
                may appear not to be objective.

            ``(B) Definition.--In this paragraph the term `staff 
        member' means any employee of an Office of Inspector General 
        who--
                ``(i) reports directly to an Inspector General; or
                ``(ii) is designated by an Inspector General under 
            subparagraph (C).
            ``(C) Designation of staff members.--Each Inspector General 
        shall annually submit to the Chairperson of the Integrity 
        Committee a designation of positions whose holders are staff 
        members for purposes of subparagraph (B).
        ``(5) Review of allegations.--The Integrity Committee shall--
            ``(A) review all allegations of wrongdoing the Integrity 
        Committee receives against an Inspector General, or against a 
        staff member of an Office of Inspector General described under 
        paragraph (4)(C);
            ``(B) refer any allegation of wrongdoing to the agency of 
        the executive branch with appropriate jurisdiction over the 
        matter; and
            ``(C) refer to the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee 
        any allegation of wrongdoing determined by the Integrity 
        Committee under subparagraph (A) to be potentially meritorious 
        that cannot be referred to an agency under subparagraph (B).
        ``(6) Authority to investigate allegations.--
            ``(A) Requirement.--The Chairperson of the Integrity 
        Committee shall cause a thorough and timely investigation of 
        each allegation referred under paragraph (5)(C) to be conducted 
        in accordance with this paragraph.
            ``(B) Resources.--At the request of the Chairperson of the 
        Integrity Committee, the head of each agency or entity 
        represented on the Council--
                ``(i) may provide resources necessary to the Integrity 
            Committee; and
                ``(ii) may detail employees from that agency or entity 
            to the Integrity Committee, subject to the control and 
            direction of the Chairperson, to conduct an investigation 
            under this subsection.
        ``(7) Procedures for investigations.--
            ``(A) Standards applicable.--Investigations initiated under 
        this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with the most 
        current Quality Standards for Investigations issued by the 
        Council or by its predecessors (the President's Council on 
        Integrity and Efficiency and the Executive Council on Integrity 
        and Efficiency).
            ``(B) Additional policies and procedures.--
                ``(i) Establishment.--The Integrity Committee, in 
            conjunction with the Chairperson of the Council, shall 
            establish additional policies and procedures necessary to 
            ensure fairness and consistency in--

                    ``(I) determining whether to initiate an 
                investigation;
                    ``(II) conducting investigations;
                    ``(III) reporting the results of an investigation; 
                and
                    ``(IV) providing the person who is the subject of 
                an investigation with an opportunity to respond to any 
                Integrity Committee report.

                ``(ii) Submission to congress.--The Council shall 
            submit a copy of the policies and procedures established 
            under clause (i) to the congressional committees of 
            jurisdiction.
            ``(C) Reports.--
                ``(i) Potentially meritorious allegations.--For 
            allegations described under paragraph (5)(C), the 
            Chairperson of the Integrity Committee shall make a report 
            containing the results of the investigation of the 
            Chairperson and shall provide such report to members of the 
            Integrity Committee.
                ``(ii) Allegations of wrongdoing.--For allegations 
            referred to an agency under paragraph (5)(B), the head of 
            that agency shall make a report containing the results of 
            the investigation and shall provide such report to members 
            of the Integrity Committee.
        ``(8) Assessment and final disposition.--
            ``(A) In general.--With respect to any report received 
        under paragraph (7)(C), the Integrity Committee shall--
                ``(i) assess the report;
                ``(ii) forward the report, with the recommendations of 
            the Integrity Committee, including those on disciplinary 
            action, within 30 days (to the maximum extent practicable) 
            after the completion of the investigation, to the Executive 
            Chairperson of the Council and to the President (in the 
            case of a report relating to an Inspector General of an 
            establishment or any employee of that Inspector General) or 
            the head of a designated Federal entity (in the case of a 
            report relating to an Inspector General of such an entity 
            or any employee of that Inspector General) for resolution; 
            and
                ``(iii) submit to the Committee on Government Oversight 
            and Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
            on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
            Senate, and other congressional committees of jurisdiction 
            an executive summary of such report and recommendations 
            within 30 days after the submission of such report to the 
            Executive Chairperson under clause (ii).
            ``(B) Disposition.--The Executive Chairperson of the 
        Council shall report to the Integrity Committee the final 
        disposition of the matter, including what action was taken by 
        the President or agency head.
        ``(9) Annual report.--The Council shall submit to Congress and 
    the President by December 31 of each year a report on the 
    activities of the Integrity Committee during the preceding fiscal 
    year, which shall include the following:
            ``(A) The number of allegations received.
            ``(B) The number of allegations referred to other agencies, 
        including the number of allegations referred for criminal 
        investigation.
            ``(C) The number of allegations referred to the Chairperson 
        of the Integrity Committee for investigation.
            ``(D) The number of allegations closed without referral.
            ``(E) The date each allegation was received and the date 
        each allegation was finally disposed of.
            ``(F) In the case of allegations referred to the 
        Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, a summary of the status 
        of the investigation of the allegations and, in the case of 
        investigations completed during the preceding fiscal year, a 
        summary of the findings of the investigations.
            ``(G) Other matters that the Council considers appropriate.
        ``(10) Requests for more information.--With respect to 
    paragraphs (8) and (9), the Council shall provide more detailed 
    information about specific allegations upon request from any of the 
    following:
            ``(A) The chairperson or ranking member of the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
            ``(B) The chairperson or ranking member of the Committee on 
        Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(C) The chairperson or ranking member of the 
        congressional committees of jurisdiction.
        ``(11) No right or benefit.--This subsection is not intended to 
    create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable 
    at law by a person against the United States, its agencies, its 
    officers, or any person.''.
    (b) Allegations of Wrongdoing Against Special Counsel or Deputy 
Special Counsel.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this section--
            (A) the term ``Integrity Committee'' means the Integrity 
        Committee established under section 11(d) of the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App), as amended by this Act; and
            (B) the term ``Special Counsel'' refers to the Special 
        Counsel appointed under section 1211(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code.
        (2) Authority of integrity committee.--
            (A) In general.--An allegation of wrongdoing against the 
        Special Counsel or the Deputy Special Counsel may be received, 
        reviewed, and referred for investigation by the Integrity 
        Committee to the same extent and in the same manner as in the 
        case of an allegation against an Inspector General (or a member 
        of the staff of an Office of Inspector General), subject to the 
        requirement that the Special Counsel recuse himself or herself 
        from the consideration of any allegation brought under this 
        paragraph.
            (B) Coordination with existing provisions of law.--This 
        subsection does not eliminate access to the Merit Systems 
        Protection Board for review under section 7701 of title 5, 
        United States Code. To the extent that an allegation brought 
        under this subsection involves section 2302(b)(8) of that 
        title, a failure to obtain corrective action within 120 days 
        after the date on which that allegation is received by the 
        Integrity Committee shall, for purposes of section 1221 of such 
        title, be considered to satisfy section 1214(a)(3)(B) of that 
        title.
        (3) Regulations.--The Integrity Committee may prescribe any 
    rules or regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, 
    subject to such consultation or other requirements as might 
    otherwise apply.
    (c) Effective Date and Existing Executive Orders.--
        (1) Council.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Council of the Inspectors General on 
    Integrity and Efficiency established under this section shall 
    become effective and operational.
        (2) Executive orders.--Executive Order No. 12805, dated May 11, 
    1992, and Executive Order No. 12933, dated March 21, 1996 (as in 
    effect before the date of the enactment of this Act) shall have no 
    force or effect on and after the earlier of--
            (A) the date on which the Council of the Inspectors General 
        on Integrity and Efficiency becomes effective and operational 
        as determined by the Executive Chairperson of the Council; or
            (B) the last day of the 180-day period beginning on the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Inspector general act of 1978.--The Inspector General Act 
    of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
            (A) in sections 2(1), 4(b)(2), and 8G(a)(1)(A) by striking 
        ``section 11(2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 
        12(2)''; and
            (B) in section 8G(a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``section 11'' and inserting ``section 12''.
        (2) Separate appropriations account.--Section 1105(a) of title 
    31, United States Code, is amended by striking the first paragraph 
    (33) and inserting the following:
        ``(33) a separate appropriation account for appropriations for 
    the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, 
    and, included in that account, a separate statement of the 
    aggregate amount of appropriations requested for each academy 
    maintained by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
    and Efficiency.''.
SEC. 8. SUBMISSION OF BUDGET REQUESTS TO CONGRESS.
    Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) For each fiscal year, an Inspector General shall transmit 
a budget estimate and request to the head of the establishment or 
designated Federal entity to which the Inspector General reports. The 
budget request shall specify the aggregate amount of funds requested 
for such fiscal year for the operations of that Inspector General and 
shall specify the amount requested for all training needs, including a 
certification from the Inspector General that the amount requested 
satisfies all training requirements for the Inspector General's office 
for that fiscal year, and any resources necessary to support the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. 
Resources necessary to support the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency shall be specifically identified and justified 
in the budget request.
    ``(2) In transmitting a proposed budget to the President for 
approval, the head of each establishment or designated Federal entity 
shall include--
        ``(A) an aggregate request for the Inspector General;
        ``(B) amounts for Inspector General training;
        ``(C) amounts for support of the Council of the Inspectors 
    General on Integrity and Efficiency; and
        ``(D) any comments of the affected Inspector General with 
    respect to the proposal.
    ``(3) The President shall include in each budget of the United 
States Government submitted to Congress--
        ``(A) a separate statement of the budget estimate prepared in 
    accordance with paragraph (1);
        ``(B) the amount requested by the President for each Inspector 
    General;
        ``(C) the amount requested by the President for training of 
    Inspectors General;
        ``(D) the amount requested by the President for support for the 
    Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; and
        ``(E) any comments of the affected Inspector General with 
    respect to the proposal if the Inspector General concludes that the 
    budget submitted by the President would substantially inhibit the 
    Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.''.
SEC. 9. SUBPOENA POWER.
    Section 6(a)(4) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``in any medium (including electronically 
    stored information, as well as any tangible thing)'' after ``other 
    data''; and
        (2) by striking ``subpena'' and inserting ``subpoena''.
  SEC. 10. PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT.
    Section 3801(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' after the 
    semicolon;
        (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting 
    ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) a designated Federal entity (as such term is defined 
        under section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 
        1978);''.
  SEC. 11. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR DESIGNATED FEDERAL ENTITIES.
    Section 6(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``appointed under section 3''; 
    and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(9) In this subsection, the term `Inspector General' means an 
Inspector General appointed under section 3 or an Inspector General 
appointed under section 8G.''.
  SEC. 12. APPLICATION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH 
      RESPECT TO INSPECTION REPORTS AND EVALUATION REPORTS.
    Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended--
        (1) in each of subsections (a)(6), (a)(8), (a)(9), (b)(2), and 
    (b)(3)--
            (A) by inserting ``, inspection reports, and evaluation 
        reports'' after ``audit reports'' the first place it appears; 
        and
            (B) by striking ``audit'' the second place it appears; and
        (2) in subsection (a)(10) by inserting ``, inspection reports, 
    and evaluation reports'' after ``audit reports''.
  SEC. 13. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    (a) In General.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by inserting after section 8K the following:
  ``SEC. 8L. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.
    ``(a) Direct Links to Inspectors General Offices.--
        ``(1) In general.--Each agency shall establish and maintain on 
    the homepage of the website of that agency, a direct link to the 
    website of the Office of the Inspector General of that agency.
        ``(2) Accessibility.--The direct link under paragraph (1) shall 
    be obvious and facilitate accessibility to the website of the 
    Office of the Inspector General.
    ``(b) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--
        ``(1) Posting of reports and audits.--The Inspector General of 
    each agency shall--
            ``(A) not later than 3 days after any report or audit (or 
        portion of any report or audit) is made publicly available, 
        post that report or audit (or portion of that report or audit) 
        on the website of the Office of Inspector General; and
            ``(B) ensure that any posted report or audit (or portion of 
        that report or audit) described under subparagraph (A)--
                ``(i) is easily accessible from a direct link on the 
            homepage of the website of the Office of the Inspector 
            General;
                ``(ii) includes a summary of the findings of the 
            Inspector General; and
                ``(iii) is in a format that--

                    ``(I) is searchable and downloadable; and
                    ``(II) facilitates printing by individuals of the 
                public accessing the website.

        ``(2) Reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Inspector General of each agency 
        shall establish and maintain a direct link on the homepage of 
        the website of the Office of the Inspector General for 
        individuals to report fraud, waste, and abuse. Individuals 
        reporting fraud, waste, or abuse using the direct link 
        established under this paragraph shall not be required to 
        provide personally identifying information relating to that 
        individual.
            ``(B) Anonymity.--The Inspector General of each agency 
        shall not disclose the identity of any individual making a 
        report under this paragraph without the consent of the 
        individual unless the Inspector General determines that such a 
        disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the 
        investigation.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 746(b) of the Financial Services and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 2008 (5 U.S.C. App. note; 121 Stat. 
2034) is repealed.
    (c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the head of each agency and the Inspector 
General of each agency shall implement the amendment made by this 
section.
  SEC. 14. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.
    (a) In General.--Section 6(d) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d)(1)(A) For purposes of applying the provisions of law 
identified in subparagraph (B)--
        ``(i) each Office of Inspector General shall be considered to 
    be a separate agency; and
        ``(ii) the Inspector General who is the head of an office 
    referred to in clause (i) shall, with respect to such office, have 
    the functions, powers, and duties of an agency head or appointing 
    authority under such provisions.
    ``(B) This paragraph applies with respect to the following 
provisions of title 5, United States Code:
        ``(i) Subchapter II of chapter 35.
        ``(ii) Sections 8335(b), 8336, 8344, 8414, 8468, and 8425(b).
        ``(iii) All provisions relating to the Senior Executive Service 
    (as determined by the Office of Personnel Management), subject to 
    paragraph (2).
    ``(2) For purposes of applying section 4507(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting `the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
(established by section 11 of the Inspector General Act) shall' for 
`the Inspector General who is the head of an office referred to in 
clause (i) shall, with respect to such office,'.''.
    (b) Authority of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
To Protect Internal Revenue Service Employees.--Section 8D(k)(1)(C) of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by 
striking ``physical security'' and inserting ``protection to the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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