[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4042-S4043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2931. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making 
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. INSPECTORS GENERAL.

       (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector 
     General funded under this Act timely access to any records, 
     documents, or other materials available to the department or 
     agency of the United States Government over which such 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede 
     the access of such Inspector General to such records, 
     documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
     except a provision of law that expressly refers to such 
     Inspector General and expressly limits the right of access of 
     such Inspector General.
       (b) Timely Access.--A department or agency of the United 
     States Government covered by this section shall provide its 
     Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other 
     materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Compliance.--Each Inspector General covered by this 
     section shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on 
     disclosure relevant to the information provided by the 
     department or agency over which that Inspector General has 
     responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Report.--Each Inspector General covered by this section 
     shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 5 
     calendar days of any failure by any department or agency of 
     the United States Government to

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     provide its Inspector General access to all requested 
     records, documents, and other materials.
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