[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9426-S9432]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 5642. Mr. DORGAN (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Hatch)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1343, to provide additional 
authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under 
section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Safety Net Act 
     of 2008''.

     SEC. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROGRAM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH 
                   SERVICE ACT.

       (a) Additional Authorizations of Appropriations for the 
     Health Centers Program of Public Health Service Act.--Section 
     330(r) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)) 
     is amended by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of carrying out this 
     section, in addition to the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated under subsection (d), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated--
       ``(A) $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
       ``(B) $2,313,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
       ``(C) $2,602,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(D) $2,940,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
       ``(E) $3,337,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.''.
       (b) Studies Relating to Community Health Centers.--
       (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
       (A) the term ``community health center'' means a health 
     center receiving assistance under section 330 of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b); and
       (B) the term ``medically underserved population'' has the 
     meaning given that term in such section 330.
       (2) School-based health center study.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall issue a study of the economic costs and benefits 
     of school-based health centers and the impact on the health 
     of students of these centers.
       (B) Content.--In conducting the study under subparagraph 
     (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     analyze--
       (i) the impact that Federal funding could have on the 
     operation of school-based health centers;
       (ii) any cost savings to other Federal programs derived 
     from providing health services in school-based health 
     centers;
       (iii) the effect on the Federal Budget and the health of 
     students of providing Federal funds to school-based health 
     centers and clinics, including the result of providing 
     disease prevention and nutrition information;
       (iv) the impact of access to health care from school-based 
     health centers in rural or underserved areas; and
       (v) other sources of Federal funding for school-based 
     health centers.
       (3) Health care quality study.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary''), 
     acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
     Services Administration, and in collaboration with the Agency 
     for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall prepare and submit 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
     House of Representatives a report that describes agency 
     efforts to expand and accelerate quality improvement 
     activities in community health centers.
       (B) Content.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall focus 
     on--
       (i) Federal efforts, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, regarding health care quality in community health 
     centers, including quality data collection, analysis, and 
     reporting requirements;
       (ii) identification of effective models for quality 
     improvement in community health centers, which may include 
     models that--

       (I) incorporate care coordination, disease management, and 
     other services demonstrated to improve care;
       (II) are designed to address multiple, co-occurring 
     diseases and conditions;
       (III) improve access to providers through non-traditional 
     means, such as the use of remote monitoring equipment;
       (IV) target various medically underserved populations, 
     including uninsured patient populations;
       (V) increase access to specialty care, including referrals 
     and diagnostic testing; and
       (VI) enhance the use of electronic health records to 
     improve quality;

       (iii) efforts to determine how effective quality 
     improvement models may be adapted for implementation by 
     community health centers that vary by size, budget, staffing, 
     services offered, populations served, and other 
     characteristics determined appropriate by the Secretary;
       (iv) types of technical assistance and resources provided 
     to community health centers that may facilitate the 
     implementation of quality improvement interventions;
       (v) proposed or adopted methodologies for community health 
     center evaluations of quality improvement interventions, 
     including any development of new measures that are tailored 
     to safety-net, community-based providers;
       (vi) successful strategies for sustaining quality 
     improvement interventions in the long-term; and
       (vii) partnerships with other Federal agencies and private 
     organizations or networks as appropriate, to enhance health 
     care quality in community health centers.

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       (C) Dissemination.--The Administrator of the Health 
     Resources and Services Administration shall establish a 
     formal mechanism or mechanisms for the ongoing dissemination 
     of agency initiatives, best practices, and other information 
     that may assist health care quality improvement efforts in 
     community health centers.
       (4) GAO study on integrated health systems model for the 
     delivery of health care services to medically underserved and 
     uninsured populations.--
       (A) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study on integrated health system models of 
     at least 15 sites for the delivery of health care services to 
     medically underserved and uninsured populations. The study 
     shall include an examination of--
       (i) health care delivery models sponsored by public or 
     private non-profit entities that--

       (I) integrate primary, specialty, and acute care; and
       (II) serve medically underserved and uninsured populations; 
     and

       (ii) such models in rural and urban areas.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on the study 
     conducted under subparagraph (A). The report shall include--
       (i) an evaluation of the models, as described in 
     subparagraph (A), in--

       (I) expanding access to primary, preventive, and specialty 
     services for medically underserved and uninsured populations; 
     and
       (II) improving care coordination and health outcomes;
       (III) increasing efficiency in the delivery of quality 
     health care; and
       (IV) conducting some combination of the following 
     services--

       (aa) outreach activities;
       (bb) case management and patient navigation services;
       (cc) chronic care management;
       (dd) transportation to health care facilities;
       (ee) development of provider networks and other innovative 
     models to engage local physicians and other providers to 
     serve the medically underserved within a community;
       (ff) recruitment, training, and compensation of necessary 
     personnel;
       (gg) acquisition of technology for the purpose of 
     coordinating care;
       (hh) improvements to provider communication, including 
     implementation of shared information systems or shared 
     clinical systems;
       (ii) determination of eligibility for Federal, State, and 
     local programs that provide, or financially support the 
     provision of, medical, social, housing, educational, or other 
     related services;
       (jj) development of prevention and disease management tools 
     and processes;
       (kk) translation services;
       (ll) development and implementation of evaluation measures 
     and processes to assess patient outcomes;
       (mm) integration of primary care and mental health 
     services; and
       (nn) carrying out other activities that may be appropriate 
     to a community and that would increase access by the 
     uninsured to health care, such as access initiatives for 
     which private entities provide non-Federal contributions to 
     supplement the Federal funds provided through the grants for 
     the initiatives; and
       (ii) an assessment of--

       (I) challenges, including barriers to Federal programs, 
     encountered by such entities in providing care to medically 
     underserved and uninsured populations; and
       (II) advantages and disadvantages of such models compared 
     to other models of care delivery for medically underserved 
     and uninsured populations, including--

       (aa) quality measurement and quality outcomes;
       (bb) administrative efficiencies; and
       (cc) geographic distribution of federally-supported clinics 
     compared to geographic distribution of integrated health 
     systems.
       (5) GAO study on volunteer enhancement.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study, and submit a report to 
     Congress, concerning the implications of extending Federal 
     Tort Claims Act (chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code) 
     coverage to health care professionals who volunteer to 
     furnish care to patients of health centers.
       (B) Content.--In conducting the study under subparagraph 
     (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     analyze--
       (i) the potential financial implications for the Federal 
     Government of such an extension, including any increased 
     funding needed for current health center Federal Tort Claims 
     Act coverage;
       (ii) an estimate of the increase in the number of health 
     care professionals at health centers, and what types of such 
     professionals would most likely volunteer given the extension 
     of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage;
       (iii) the increase in services provided by health centers 
     as a result of such an increase in health care professionals, 
     and in particular the effect of such action on the ability of 
     health centers to secure specialty and diagnostic services 
     needed by their uninsured and other patients;
       (iv) the volume of patient workload at health centers and 
     how volunteer health care professionals may help address the 
     patient volume;
       (v) the most appropriate manner of extending such coverage 
     to volunteer health care professionals at health centers, 
     including any potential difference from the mechanism 
     currently used for health care professional volunteers at 
     free clinics;
       (vi) State laws that have been shown to encourage 
     physicians and other health care providers to provide charity 
     care as an agent of the State; and
       (vii) other policies, including legislative or regulatory 
     changes, that have the potential to increase the number of 
     volunteer health care staff at health centers and the 
     financial implications of such policies, including the cost 
     savings associated with the ability to provide more services 
     in health centers rather than more expensive sites of care.
       (c) Recognition of High Poverty.--
       (1) In general.--Section 330(c) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(c)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Recognition of high poverty.--
       ``(A) In general.--In making grants under this subsection, 
     the Secretary may recognize the unique needs of high poverty 
     areas.
       ``(B) High poverty area defined.--For purposes of 
     subparagraph (A), the term `high poverty area' means a 
     catchment area which is established in a manner that is 
     consistent with the factors in subsection (k)(3)(J), and the 
     poverty rate of which is greater than the national average 
     poverty rate as determined by the Bureau of the Census.''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall apply to grants made on or after January 1, 2009.

     SEC. 3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.

       (a) Funding.--
       (1) Reauthorization of national health service corps 
     program.--Section 338(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 254k(a)) is amended by striking ``2002 through 2006'' 
     and inserting ``2008 through 2012''.
       (2) Scholarship and loan repayment programs.--Subsection 
     (a) of section 338H of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254q) is amended 
     by striking ``appropriated $146,250,000'' and all that 
     follows through the period and inserting the following: 
     ``appropriated--
       ``(1) for fiscal year 2008, $131,500,000;
       ``(2) for fiscal year 2009, $143,335,000;
       ``(3) for fiscal year 2010, $156,235,150;
       ``(4) for fiscal year 2011, $170,296,310; and
       ``(5) for fiscal year 2012, $185,622,980.''.
       (b) Elimination of 6-Year Demonstration Requirement.--
     Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     254e(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Not earlier than 6 
     years'' and all that follows through ``purposes of this 
     section.''.
       (c) Assignment to Shortage Area.--Section 333(a)(1)(D)(ii) 
     of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     254f(a)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended--
       (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'';
       (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(VI) the entity demonstrates willingness to support or 
     facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training 
     opportunities for Corps members.''.

       (d) Professional Development and Training.--Subsection (d) 
     of section 336 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     254h-1) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Professional Development and Training.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assist Corps members 
     in establishing and maintaining professional relationships 
     and development opportunities, including by--
       ``(A) establishing appropriate professional relationships 
     between the Corps member involved and the health professions 
     community of the geographic area with respect to which the 
     member is assigned;
       ``(B) establishing professional development, training, and 
     mentorship linkages between the Corps member involved and the 
     larger health professions community, including through 
     distance learning, direct mentorship, and development and 
     implementation of training modules designed to meet the 
     educational needs of offsite Corps members;
       ``(C) establishing professional networks among Corps 
     members; or
       ``(D) engaging in other professional development, 
     mentorship, and training activities for Corps members, at the 
     discretion of the Secretary.
       ``(2) Assistance in establishing professional 
     relationships.--In providing such assistance under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall focus on establishing relationships 
     with hospitals, with academic medical centers and health 
     professions schools, with area health education centers under 
     section 751, with health education and training centers under 
     section 752, and with border health education and training 
     centers under such section 752. Such assistance shall include 
     assistance in obtaining faculty appointments at health 
     professions schools.
       ``(3) Supplement not supplant.--Such efforts under this 
     subsection shall supplement, not supplant, non-government 
     efforts by professional health provider societies to 
     establish and maintain professional relationships and 
     development opportunities.''.
       (e) Eligibility of the District of Columbia and Territories 
     for the State Loan Repayment Program.--
       (1) In general.--Section 338I(h) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q-1(h)) is amended by striking 
     ``several States'' and

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     inserting ``50 States, the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshall Islands, 
     and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 338I(i)(1) of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 254q-1(i)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``2002'' and all that follows through the period and 
     inserting ``2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.''.

     SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.

       Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     254c(j)) is amended by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all that 
     follows through the period and inserting ``$45,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.''.

     SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF PRIMARY DENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     256g(f)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$25,000,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``2002'' and inserting ``2008''.

     SEC. 6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION OF PRIMARY CARE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title XXVIII of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 2815. EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION OF PRIMARY CARE 
                   PROVIDERS.

       ``The Secretary, acting through Administrator of the Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, and in coordination 
     with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
     shall
       ``(1) provide guidance and technical assistance to health 
     centers funded under section 330 and to State and local 
     health departments and emergency managers to integrate health 
     centers into State and local emergency response plans and to 
     better meet the primary care needs of populations served by 
     health centers during public health emergencies; and
       ``(2) encourage employees at health centers funded under 
     section 330 to participate in emergency medical response 
     programs including the National Disaster Medical System 
     authorized in section 2812, the Volunteer Medical Reserve 
     Corps authorized in section 2813, and the Emergency System 
     for Advance Registration of Health Professions Volunteers 
     authorized in section 319I.''.
       (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress 
     that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to the 
     extent permitted by law, utilize the existing authority 
     provided under the Federal Tort Claims Act for health centers 
     funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 254b) in order to establish expedited procedures under 
     which such health centers and their health care professionals 
     that have been deemed eligible for Federal Tort Claims Act 
     coverage are able to respond promptly in a coordinated manner 
     and on a temporary basis to public health emergencies outside 
     their traditional service area and sites, and across State 
     lines, as necessary and appropriate.

     SEC. 7. REVISION OF THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECOGNITION OF 
                   CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS IN CERTIFYING RURAL HEALTH 
                   CLINICS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The second sentence of section 1861(aa)(2) 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is 
     amended by striking ``3-year period'' and inserting ``4-year 
     period'' in the matter in clause (i) preceding subclause (I).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 5643. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3268, to amend 
the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with 
respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of the Interior.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Service.
       (3) Royalty-in-kind program.--The term ``royalty-in-kind 
     program'' means the program established under--
       (A) section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15902);
       (B) section 36 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 192);
       (C) section 27 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1353); or
       (D) any other similar provision of law.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Service.--The term ``Service'' means the Minerals 
     Management Service.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) establish and maintain within the Department the 
     Minerals Management Service; and
       (2) assign to the Service such functions as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Director.--The Service shall be headed by a Director 
     who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate.
       (d) Audits.--
       (1) Royalty audits.--The Director shall ensure that the 
     Service implements a comprehensive program of financial 
     audits of royalty payments and adjustments, including 
     physical on-site audits, on the basis of risk and statistical 
     samples.
       (2) Standards.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall promulgate 
     regulations that--
       (A) require that all employees of the Service that conduct 
     audits and compliance reviews meet professional auditor 
     qualifications that are consistent with the latest revision 
     of the Government Auditing Standards published by the 
     Government Accountability Office; and
       (B) ensure that all audits conducted by the Service are 
     performed in accordance with the standards.
       (3) Inspector general.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department shall--
       (A) conduct, annually and as necessary, audits of 
     activities of the Service, including leasing and royalty 
     activities; and
       (B) report the results of the audits of activities of the 
     Service (including leasing and royalty activities) and the 
     certifications required under subsection (e) to--
       (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate;
       (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (iii) the Secretary.
       (e) Royalties-in-Kind Program.--
       (1) Initial certification.--Subject to paragraph (3), not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a certification that 
     all of the recommendations made by the Office of the 
     Inspector General of the Department as the result of 
     investigations that culminated in a memorandum dated 
     September 9, 2008, and a report dated May 2008 (C-EV-MMS-001-
     2008), with respect to the royalty-in-kind program have been 
     implemented.
       (2) Annual certifications.--Subject to paragraph (3), not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a certification that the royalty-in-kind program is in full 
     compliance with Federal law (including regulations) governing 
     procurement and ethics.
       (3) Suspension.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, if the Secretary fails to make a certification required 
     under paragraph (1) or (2), the authority of the Secretary to 
     carry out each royalty-in-kind program is suspended during 
     the period--
       (A) beginning on the day after the deadline for the 
     certification under that paragraph; and
       (B) ending on the date the Secretary makes the 
     certification required under that paragraph.
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  SA 5644. Mr. SALAZAR (for Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Salazar, 
Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lieberman)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
928, 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; 
as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     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.''.

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       (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.

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       ``(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).

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       ``(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

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     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''.

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