[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2273 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2273

 To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse 
               in appropriations, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse 
               in appropriations, 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 ``Keep the Watchdogs Running Act''.

SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT DURING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 6(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to 
any other authority, during a lapse in appropriations, an Inspector 
General may incur obligations in advance of appropriations--
            ``(A) for such amounts as may be necessary and at a rate 
        for operations and under the authority and conditions as 
        provided in the most recently enacted appropriations Acts; and
            ``(B) to perform the duties of the Office with respect to 
        any program and operation of the establishment that continues 
        during the lapse in appropriations.''.
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