[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 154 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11796-S11799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2000
Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 919, S. 870.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 870) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. App.) to increase the efficiency and accountability
of Offices of Inspector General within Federal departments,
and for other purposes, which had been reported from the
Committee on Governmental Affairs, with an amendment; as
follows:
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic.]
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General Act
Amendments of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under section
8G(a)(6) or 11(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash
bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5,
United States Code.''.
SEC. 3. EXTERNAL REVIEWS.
(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting at the end the
following:
``(e)(1)(A) Not less than every 3 years an external review
shall be conducted of each Office defined under sections
11(4) and 8G(a)(5).
``(B) The Inspector General of each Office defined under
sections 11(4) and 8G(5) shall arrange with the General
Accounting Office or an appropriate private entity for the
conduct of the review.
``(C) If an Inspector General contracts with a private
entity for a review under this subsection, the private entity
shall be contracted in accordance with section 303 of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253).
``(2) At a minimum, an external review under this
subsection shall evaluate whether the Office of Inspector
General properly manages and controls--
``(A) contracts awarded by the Office of Inspector General,
including a determination of whether--
``(i) procedures used to procure contracts are in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
``(ii) costs incurred are reasonable and allowable under
the terms of each contract;
``(B) appropriated funds, including a determination of
whether training and travel funds are expended in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations; and
``(C) personnel actions, including a determination of
whether hiring and promotion practices used and performance
awards issued are in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
``(3) Not later than 30 calendar days after the completion
of an external review, a report of the results shall be
submitted to the head of the establishment and simultaneously
to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of
Congress.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The section
heading for section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
``duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to
attorney general; external reviews''.
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``Each
Inspector General shall, not later than October 31 of each
year, prepare annual reports summarizing the activities and
accomplishments of the Office during the immediately
preceding 12-month period ending September 30.'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting
the following:
``(1) a summary of the program areas within the
establishment identified by the Inspector General as high
risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement;
``(2) a description of the most significant audits,
investigations (administrative, civil, and criminal), and
evaluations and inspections completed during the reporting
period;
``(3) a summary of each report made to the head of the
establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the reporting
period;
``(4) a table showing--
``(A)(i) the total number of final audit reports issued by
the Office of Inspector General; and
``(ii) the financial benefits associated with the reports
segregated by category, such as budget reductions, costs
avoided, questioned costs, and revenue enhancements; and
``(B) corrective actions taken and program improvements
made during the reporting period in response to either an
Office of Inspector General audit finding or recommendation
(excluding any recommendation included under subparagraph (A)
with respect to such corrective actions);
``(5) a table showing--
``(A) the judicial and administrative actions associated
with investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector
General;
``(B) the number of--
``(i) cases referred for criminal prosecution, civil
remedies, or administrative actions;
``(ii) cases presented but declined for prosecution,
segregated by criminal and civil;
``(iii) cases accepted for prosecution (both Federal and
State), segregated by criminal and civil;
``(iv) defendants indicted;
``(v) defendants convicted;
``(vi) defendants acquitted or charges dismissed after
indictment;
``(vii) defendants sentenced to terms of imprisonment;
``(viii) defendants sentenced to terms of probation; and
``(ix) suspensions, disbarments, exclusions, sanctions, or
some other similar administrative action; and
``(C) the total amount of fines, restitutions, and
recoveries;
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``(6) a description of the organization and management
structure of the Office of Inspector General, including--
``(A) an organization chart showing the major components of
the Office;
``(B) a statistical table showing the number of authorized
full-time equivalent positions segregated by component and by
headquarters and field office; and
``(C) the amount of funding received in prior and current
fiscal years;
``(7) a table showing--
``(A) the number of contracts, and associated dollar value,
awarded on a noncompetitive basis by the Office of Inspector
General; and
``(B) with respect to any individual contract valued over
$100,000, awarded on a noncompetitive basis--
``(i) the name of the contractor;
``(ii) statement of work;
``(iii) the time period of the contract; and
``(iv) the dollar amount of the contract;
``(8)(A) a summary of each audit report issued in previous
reporting periods for which no management decision has been
made by the end of the reporting period (including the date
and title of each such report);
``(B) an explanation of the reasons such management
decision has not been made; and
``(C) a statement concerning the desired timetable for
achieving a management decision on each such report;'';
(3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (9);
(4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of
this subsection)--
(A) by striking ``section 05(b)'' and inserting ``section
804(b)''; and
(B) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon and
``and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) any other information that the Inspector General
determines appropriate to include in the annual report.''.
(b) Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (4), in addition to any
annual report required to be furnished and transmitted under
subsection (b), an Inspector General shall prepare and submit
a report described under paragraph (2) to--
``(A) the applicable congressional committee, if the
chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with
appropriate jurisdiction submits a written request to such
Inspector General; or
``(B) to the Comptroller General of the United States if
the Comptroller General submits a written request to such
Inspector General.
``(2) A report referred to under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) contain the information required for an annual report
under subsection (a); and
``(B) summarize the activities of the Office during the 6-
month period ending on March 31 of the calendar year
following the date on which the request is made.
``(3) A report under this subsection shall be submitted on
April 30 of the calendar year following the date on which the
request is made.
``(4) An Inspector General shall not be required to submit
a report under this subsection if the written request for
such report is submitted to the Inspector General after
November 30 of the calendar year preceding the date on which
the report is otherwise required to be submitted to a
congressional committee or the Comptroller General.''.
(c) Submission of Other Reports.--Nothing in the amendments
made by this section shall be construed to limit an Inspector
General from submitting any report containing in whole or
part information required in an annual or semiannual report
furnished and transmitted under section 5 of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to Congress more
frequently than on an annual or semiannual basis.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
(2) Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Annual'';
and
(ii) by striking ``April 30 and''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the first sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''; and
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
(3) Section 8(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
(4) Section 8A(c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
SEC. 5. INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE.
(a) Level IV Positions.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking each item relating to the
following positions:
(1) Inspector General, Department of Education.
(2) Inspector General, Department of Energy.
(3) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human
Services.
(4) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
(5) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(6) Inspector General, Department of Labor.
(7) Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
(8) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
(9) Inspector General, Department of Defense.
(10) Inspector General, United States Information Agency.
(11) Inspector General, Department of State.
(12) Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
(13) Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
(14) Inspector General, Department of Justice.
(15) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
(16) Inspector General, Agency for International
Development.
(17) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
(18) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
(19) Inspector General, General Services Administration.
(20) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
(21) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(22) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
(23) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
(24) Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
(25) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
(26) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
(27) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
(28) Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
(29) Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
(b) Level III Positions.--Section 5314 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Inspector General, Department of Education.
``Inspector General, Department of Energy.
``Inspector General, Department of Health and Human
Services.
``Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
``Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
``Inspector General, Department of Labor.
``Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
``Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
``Inspector General, Department of Defense.
``Inspector General, Department of State.
``Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
``Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
``Inspector General, Department of Justice.
``Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
``Inspector General, Agency for International Development.
``Inspector General, Corporation for Community and National
Service.
``Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
``Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``Inspector General, General Services Administration.
``Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
``Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
``Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
``Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
``Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
``Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
``Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
``Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
``Inspector General, United States Postal Service.''.
(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have
the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual
serving as an Inspector General on the effective date of this
section.
SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL OFFICES.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall--
(1) develop criteria for determining whether the
consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be
cost-efficient and in the public interest; and
(2) conduct a study of Federal Inspector General offices
using the criteria developed under paragraph (1) to determine
whether any such offices should be consolidated.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for
any legislative action, based on the study conducted under
paragraph (2).
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Amendment No. 4363
Mr. GRAMS. Also, Mr. President, Senator Collins has an amendment at
the desk, and I ask for its consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Grams], for Ms. Collins,
proposes an amendment numbered 4363.
Mr. GRAMS. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be
dispensed with.
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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment is as follows:
On page 23, line 18, strike ``inserting'' and insert
``adding''.
On page 23, lines 21 and 22, strike ``defined under
sections 11(4) and 8G(a)(5)'' and insert ``(as defined under
section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4))''.
On page 23, lines 23 and 24, strike ``defined under
sections 11(4) and 8G(a)(5)'' and insert ``(as defined under
section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4))''.
On page 24, lines 9 and 10, strike ``of Inspector
General''.
On page 24, lines 11 and 12, strike ``of Inspector
General''.
On page 25, line 16, strike ``annual reports'' and insert
``an annual report''.
On page 32, strike lines 8 through 10.
On page 34, insert between lines 18 and 19 the following:
(30) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
On page 36, line 16, strike the quotation marks and second
period.
On page 36, insert between lines 16 and 17 the following:
``Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.''.
On page 36, line 23, insert ``of the United States'' after
``Comptroller General''.
On page 37, line 12, strike ``paragraph (2)'' and insert
``subsection (a)''.
Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the amendment be
agreed to, the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as
amended, be agreed to, the bill be read the third time and passed, the
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements
referring to the bill be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 4363) was agreed to.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended,
was agreed to.
The bill (S. 870), as amended, was considered read the third time and
passed, as follows:
S. 870
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 Act
Amendments of 2000''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under section
8G(a)(6) or 11(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash
bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5,
United States Code.''.
SEC. 3. EXTERNAL REVIEWS.
(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e)(1)(A) Not less than every 3 years an external review
shall be conducted of each Office (as defined under section
8G(a)(5) or 11(4)).
``(B) The Inspector General of each Office (as defined
under section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4)) shall arrange with the
General Accounting Office or an appropriate private entity
for the conduct of the review.
``(C) If an Inspector General contracts with a private
entity for a review under this subsection, the private entity
shall be contracted in accordance with section 303 of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253).
``(2) At a minimum, an external review under this
subsection shall evaluate whether the Office properly manages
and controls--
``(A) contracts awarded by the Office, including a
determination of whether--
``(i) procedures used to procure contracts are in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
``(ii) costs incurred are reasonable and allowable under
the terms of each contract;
``(B) appropriated funds, including a determination of
whether training and travel funds are expended in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations; and
``(C) personnel actions, including a determination of
whether hiring and promotion practices used and performance
awards issued are in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
``(3) Not later than 30 calendar days after the completion
of an external review, a report of the results shall be
submitted to the head of the establishment and simultaneously
to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of
Congress.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The section
heading for section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
``duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to
attorney general; external reviews''.
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``Each
Inspector General shall, not later than October 31 of each
year, prepare an annual report summarizing the activities and
accomplishments of the Office during the immediately
preceding 12-month period ending September 30.'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting
the following:
``(1) a summary of the program areas within the
establishment identified by the Inspector General as high
risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement;
``(2) a description of the most significant audits,
investigations (administrative, civil, and criminal), and
evaluations and inspections completed during the reporting
period;
``(3) a summary of each report made to the head of the
establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the reporting
period;
``(4) a table showing--
``(A)(i) the total number of final audit reports issued by
the Office of Inspector General; and
``(ii) the financial benefits associated with the reports
segregated by category, such as budget reductions, costs
avoided, questioned costs, and revenue enhancements; and
``(B) corrective actions taken and program improvements
made during the reporting period in response to either an
Office of Inspector General audit finding or recommendation
(excluding any recommendation included under subparagraph (A)
with respect to such corrective actions);
``(5) a table showing--
``(A) the judicial and administrative actions associated
with investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector
General;
``(B) the number of--
``(i) cases referred for criminal prosecution, civil
remedies, or administrative actions;
``(ii) cases presented but declined for prosecution,
segregated by criminal and civil;
``(iii) cases accepted for prosecution (both Federal and
State), segregated by criminal and civil;
``(iv) defendants indicted;
``(v) defendants convicted;
``(vi) defendants acquitted or charges dismissed after
indictment;
``(vii) defendants sentenced to terms of imprisonment;
``(viii) defendants sentenced to terms of probation; and
``(ix) suspensions, disbarments, exclusions, sanctions, or
some other similar administrative action; and
``(C) the total amount of fines, restitutions, and
recoveries;
``(6) a description of the organization and management
structure of the Office of Inspector General, including--
``(A) an organization chart showing the major components of
the Office;
``(B) a statistical table showing the number of authorized
full-time equivalent positions segregated by component and by
headquarters and field office; and
``(C) the amount of funding received in prior and current
fiscal years;
``(7) a table showing--
``(A) the number of contracts, and associated dollar value,
awarded on a noncompetitive basis by the Office of Inspector
General; and
``(B) with respect to any individual contract valued over
$100,000, awarded on a noncompetitive basis--
``(i) the name of the contractor;
``(ii) statement of work;
``(iii) the time period of the contract; and
``(iv) the dollar amount of the contract;
``(8)(A) a summary of each audit report issued in previous
reporting periods for which no management decision has been
made by the end of the reporting period (including the date
and title of each such report);
``(B) an explanation of the reasons such management
decision has not been made; and
``(C) a statement concerning the desired timetable for
achieving a management decision on each such report;'';
(3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (9);
(4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of
this subsection)--
(A) by striking ``section 05(b)'' and inserting ``section
804(b)''; and
(B) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon and
``and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) any other information that the Inspector General
determines appropriate to include in the annual report.''.
(b) Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (4), in addition to any
annual report required to be furnished and transmitted under
subsection (b), an Inspector General shall prepare and submit
a report described under paragraph (2) to--
``(A) the applicable congressional committee, if the
chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with
appropriate jurisdiction submits a written request to such
Inspector General; or
``(B) to the Comptroller General of the United States if
the Comptroller General submits a written request to such
Inspector General.
``(2) A report referred to under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) contain the information required for an annual report
under subsection (a); and
``(B) summarize the activities of the Office during the 6-
month period ending on March
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31 of the calendar year following the date on which the
request is made.
``(3) A report under this subsection shall be submitted on
April 30 of the calendar year following the date on which the
request is made.
``(4) An Inspector General shall not be required to submit
a report under this subsection if the written request for
such report is submitted to the Inspector General after
November 30 of the calendar year preceding the date on which
the report is otherwise required to be submitted to a
congressional committee or the Comptroller General.''.
(c) Submission of Other Reports.--Nothing in the amendments
made by this section shall be construed to limit an Inspector
General from submitting any report containing in whole or
part information required in an annual or semiannual report
furnished and transmitted under section 5 of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to Congress more
frequently than on an annual or semiannual basis.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 4(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
(2) Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Annual'';
and
(ii) by striking ``April 30 and''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in the first sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''; and
(ii) in the second sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
(3) Section 8(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and
inserting ``annual''.
SEC. 5. INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE.
(a) Level IV Positions.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking each item relating to the
following positions:
(1) Inspector General, Department of Education.
(2) Inspector General, Department of Energy.
(3) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human
Services.
(4) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
(5) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(6) Inspector General, Department of Labor.
(7) Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
(8) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
(9) Inspector General, Department of Defense.
(10) Inspector General, United States Information Agency.
(11) Inspector General, Department of State.
(12) Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
(13) Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
(14) Inspector General, Department of Justice.
(15) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
(16) Inspector General, Agency for International
Development.
(17) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
(18) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
(19) Inspector General, General Services Administration.
(20) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
(21) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(22) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
(23) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
(24) Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
(25) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
(26) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
(27) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
(28) Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
(29) Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
(30) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
(b) Level III Positions.--Section 5314 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Inspector General, Department of Education.
``Inspector General, Department of Energy.
``Inspector General, Department of Health and Human
Services.
``Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
``Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
``Inspector General, Department of Labor.
``Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
``Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
``Inspector General, Department of Defense.
``Inspector General, Department of State.
``Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
``Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
``Inspector General, Department of Justice.
``Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
``Inspector General, Agency for International Development.
``Inspector General, Corporation for Community and National
Service.
``Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
``Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
``Inspector General, General Services Administration.
``Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
``Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
``Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
``Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
``Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
``Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
``Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
``Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
``Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
``Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.''.
(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have
the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual
serving as an Inspector General on the effective date of this
section.
SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL OFFICES.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall--
(1) develop criteria for determining whether the
consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be
cost-efficient and in the public interest; and
(2) conduct a study of Federal Inspector General offices
using the criteria developed under paragraph (1) to determine
whether any such offices should be consolidated.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for
any legislative action, based on the study conducted under
subsection (a).
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