[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 178 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6255-H6265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AMENDING CHAPTERS 4, 10, AND 131 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, AS
NECESSARY TO KEEP THOSE CHAPTERS CURRENT AND TO CORRECT RELATED
TECHNICAL ERRORS
Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 7326) to amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United
States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct
related technical errors.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 7326
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purpose; effect on existing law.
Sec. 3. Amendments to chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States
Code.
Sec. 4. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 5. Transitional and savings provisions.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; EFFECT ON EXISTING LAW.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to amend chapters
4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary--
(1) to keep those chapters current by incorporating laws
enacted after October 19, 2021, that are deemed to amend or
repeal provisions of those chapters pursuant to section 5 of
Public Law 117-286 (136 Stat. 4360); and
(2) to correct related technical errors.
(b) Effect on Existing Law.--The amendments made by this
Act do not change the meaning or effect of the existing law.
The amendments only incorporate laws as described in
subsection (a) to reflect existing law in chapters 4, 10, and
131 of title 5, United States Code, and correct related
technical errors.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 4, 10, AND 131 OF TITLE 5,
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Chapter 4 of Title 5, United States Code.--
(1) Section 401.--
(A) Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5)
as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated,
the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
``(B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives; and
``(C) any other relevant congressional committee or
subcommittee of jurisdiction.''.
(B) Section 401(5) of title 5, United States Code, as
redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended to read as
follows:
``(5) Inspector general.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, the term `Inspector General' means the Inspector
General of an establishment.''.
(2) Section 403.--
(A) Section 403(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Removal or Transfer.--
``(1) Authority of president; written communication.--
``(A) In general.--An Inspector General may be removed from
office by the President. 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 substantive rationale, including detailed and
case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to
both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate
congressional committees), 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) Written communication requirements in case of open or
completed inquiry.--If there is an open or completed inquiry
into an Inspector General that relates to the removal or
transfer of the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the
written communication required under that subparagraph
shall--
``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that
conducted, the inquiry; and
``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the
findings made during the inquiry.
``(2) Placement on non-duty status.--
``(A) Definition of inspector general; certain
references.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Inspector general.--The term `Inspector General'--
``(I) means an Inspector General who was appointed by the
President, without regard to whether the Senate provided
advice and consent with respect to that appointment; and
``(II) includes the Inspector General of an establishment,
the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction,
the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief
Program, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery.
``(ii) Certain references relating to removal or
transfer.--A reference to the removal or transfer of an
Inspector General under paragraph (1), or to the written
communication described in that paragraph, shall be
considered to be--
``(I) in the case of the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction, a reference to section 1229(c)(6)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181, 5 U.S.C. 415 note);
``(II) in the case of the Special Inspector General for the
Troubled Asset Relief Program, a reference to section
121(b)(4) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
(12 U.S.C. 5231(b)(4)); and
``(III) in the case of the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, a reference to section 4018(b)(3) of the
Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C.
9053(b)(3)).
``(B) Authority of president.--Subject to the other
provisions of this paragraph, only the President may place an
Inspector General on non-duty status.
``(C) Written communication.--If the President places an
Inspector General on non-duty status, the President shall
communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including
detailed and case-specific reasons, for the change in status
to both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate
congressional committees) not later than 15 days before the
date on which the change in status takes effect, except that
the President may submit that communication not later than
the date on which the change in status takes effect if--
``(i) the President has made a determination that the
continued presence of the Inspector General in the workplace
poses a threat described in any of clauses (i) through (iv)
of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) in the communication, the President includes a
report on the determination described in clause (i), which
shall include--
``(I) a specification of which clause of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title the President has determined
applies under clause (i) of this subparagraph;
``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and
case-specific reasons, for the determination made under
clause (i);
``(III) an identification of each entity that is
conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the
determination under clause (i) was made; and
``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause
(III) that is completed, the findings made during that
inquiry.
``(D) Placing inspector general on non-duty status during
specified period before removal or transfer.--The President
may not place an Inspector General on non-duty status during
the 30-day period preceding the date on which the Inspector
General is removed or transferred under paragraph (1)(A)
unless the President--
``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence
of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat
described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in
status takes effect, submits to both Houses of Congress
(including to the appropriate congressional committees) a
written communication that contains the information required
under subparagraph (C), including the report required under
clause (ii) of that subparagraph.''.
(B) Section 403(d)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in clause (i), in the matter before subclause (I), by
inserting ``, including employees of that Office of Inspector
General'' after ``employees''; and
(ii) in clause (iii), by inserting ``(including the
Integrity Committee of that Council)'' after ``and
Efficiency''.
(C) Section 403 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Vacancy in Position of Inspector General.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) First assistant to the position of inspector
general.--The term `first assistant to the position of
Inspector General' means, with respect to an Office of
Inspector General--
``(i) an individual who, as of the day before the date on
which the Inspector General dies, resigns, or otherwise
becomes unable to perform the functions and duties of that
position--
``(I) is serving in a position in that Office; and
``(II) has been designated in writing by the Inspector
General, through an order of succession or otherwise, as the
first assistant to the position of Inspector General; or
``(ii) if the Inspector General has not made a designation
described in clause (i)(II)--
``(I) the Principal Deputy Inspector General of that
Office, as of the day before the
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date on which the Inspector General dies, resigns, or
otherwise becomes unable to perform the functions and duties
of that position; or
``(II) if there is no Principal Deputy Inspector General of
that Office, the Deputy Inspector General of that Office, as
of the day before the date on which the Inspector General
dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to perform the
functions and duties of that position.
``(B) Inspector general.--The term `Inspector General'--
``(i) means an Inspector General who is appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;
and
``(ii) includes the Inspector General of an establishment,
the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief
Program, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery.
``(2) Death, resignation, or inability to perform
functions.--If an Inspector General dies, resigns, or is
otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the
position--
``(A) section 3345(a) of this title and section 103(e) of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3025(e)) shall
not apply;
``(B) subject to paragraph (4), the first assistant to the
position of Inspector General shall perform the functions and
duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an acting
capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of
this title; and
``(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), and subject to
paragraphs (4) and (5), the President (and only the
President) may direct an officer or employee of any Office of
an Inspector General to perform the functions and duties of
the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity
subject to the time limitations of section 3346 of this title
only if--
``(i) during the 365-day period preceding the date of
death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve of the
Inspector General, the officer or employee served in a
position in an Office of an Inspector General for not less
than 90 days, except that--
``(I) the requirement under this clause shall not apply if
the officer is an Inspector General; and
``(II) for the purposes of this subparagraph, performing
the functions and duties of an Inspector General temporarily
in an acting capacity does not qualify as service in a
position in an Office of an Inspector General;
``(ii) the rate of pay for the position of the officer or
employee described in clause (i) is equal to or greater than
the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS-15 of
the General Schedule;
``(iii) the officer or employee has demonstrated ability in
accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management
analysis, public administration, or investigations; and
``(iv) not later than 30 days before the date on which the
direction takes effect, the President communicates in writing
to both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate
congressional committees) the substantive rationale,
including the detailed and case-specific reasons, for the
direction, including the reason for the direction that
someone other than the individual who is performing the
functions and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in
an acting capacity (as of the date on which the President
issues that direction) perform those functions and duties
temporarily in an acting capacity.
``(3) Non-duty status.--Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of
this title, and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2),
and subject to paragraph (4), during any period in which an
Inspector General is on non-duty status--
``(A) the first assistant to the position of Inspector
General shall perform the functions and duties of the
position temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the
time limitations of section 3346 of this title; and
``(B) if the first assistant described in subparagraph (A)
dies, resigns, or becomes otherwise unable to perform those
functions and duties, the President (and only the President)
may direct an officer or employee in that Office of Inspector
General to perform those functions and duties temporarily in
an acting capacity, subject to the time limitations of
section 3346 of this title, if--
``(i) that direction satisfies the requirements under
clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of paragraph (2)(C); and
``(ii) that officer or employee served in a position in
that Office of Inspector General for not fewer than 90 of the
365 days preceding the date on which the President makes that
direction.
``(4) Acting capacity for 1 inspector general position at a
time.--An individual may perform the functions and duties of
an Inspector General temporarily and in an acting capacity
under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), or under
paragraph (3), with respect to only 1 Inspector General
position at any given time.
``(5) Thirty-day period before president's direction takes
effect.--If the President makes a direction under paragraph
(2)(C), during the 30-day period preceding the date on which
the direction of the President takes effect, the functions
and duties of the position of the applicable Inspector
General shall be performed by--
``(A) the first assistant to the position of Inspector
General; or
``(B) the individual performing those functions and duties
temporarily in an acting capacity, as of the date on which
the President issues that direction, if that individual is an
individual other than the first assistant to the position of
Inspector General.''.
(3) Section 404.--
(A) Section 404(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by inserting ``, including'' after ``to make
recommendations''; and
(ii) by inserting a comma after ``section 405(b) of this
title''.
(B) Section 404(b)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)''.
(4) Section 405.--Section 405 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 405. Reports
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Disallowed costs.--The term `disallowed cost' means a
questioned cost that management, in a management decision,
has sustained or agreed should not be charged to the
Government.
``(2) Final action.--The term `final action' means--
``(A) the completion of all actions that the management of
an establishment has concluded, in its management decision,
are necessary with respect to the findings and
recommendations included in an audit report; and
``(B) in the event that the management of an establishment
concludes no action is necessary, final action occurs when a
management decision has been made.
``(3) Management decision.--The term `management decision'
means the evaluation by the management of an establishment of
the findings and recommendations included in an audit report
and the issuance of a final decision by management concerning
its response to the findings and recommendations, including
actions concluded to be necessary.
``(4) Questioned cost.--The term `questioned cost' means a
cost that is questioned by the Office because of--
``(A) an alleged violation of a provision of a law,
regulation, contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other
agreement or document governing the expenditure of funds;
``(B) a finding that, at the time of the audit, the cost is
not supported by adequate documentation; or
``(C) a finding that the expenditure of funds for the
intended purpose is unnecessary or unreasonable.
``(5) Recommendation that funds be put to better use.--The
term `recommendation that funds be put to better use' means a
recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more
efficiently if management of an establishment took actions to
implement and complete the recommendation, including--
``(A) reductions in outlays;
``(B) deobligation of funds from programs or operations;
``(C) withdrawal of interest subsidy costs on loans or loan
guarantees, insurance, or bonds;
``(D) costs not incurred by implementing recommended
improvements related to the operations of the establishment,
a contractor, or grantee;
``(E) avoidance of unnecessary expenditures noted in
preaward reviews of contract or grant agreements; or
``(F) any other savings which are specifically identified.
``(6) Senior government employee.--The term `senior
Government employee' means--
``(A) an officer or employee in the executive branch
(including a special Government employee as defined in
section 202 of title 18) who occupies a position classified
at or above GS-15 of the General Schedule or, in the case of
positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate
of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the
minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General
Schedule; and
``(B) any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces in pay
grades O-6 and above.
``(7) Unsupported cost.--The term `unsupported cost' means
a cost that is questioned by the Office because the Office
found that, at the time of the audit, such cost is not
supported by adequate documentation.
``(b) Semiannual Reports.--Each Inspector General shall,
not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year, prepare
semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office
during the immediately preceding 6-month periods ending March
31 and September 30. The reports shall include, but need not
be limited to--
``(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, and
deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and
operations of the establishment and associated reports and
recommendations for corrective action made by the Office;
``(2) an identification of each recommendation made before
the reporting period, for which corrective action has not
been completed, including the potential costs savings
associated with the recommendation;
``(3) a summary of significant investigations closed during
the reporting period;
``(4) an identification of the total number of convictions
during the reporting period resulting from investigations;
``(5) information regarding each audit, inspection, or
evaluation report issued during the reporting period,
including--
``(A) a listing of each audit, inspection, or evaluation;
and
``(B) if applicable, the total dollar value of questioned
costs (including a separate category for the dollar value of
unsupported
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costs) and the dollar value of recommendations that funds be
put to better use, including whether a management decision
had been made by the end of the reporting period;
``(6) information regarding any management decision made
during the reporting period with respect to any audit,
inspection, or evaluation issued during a previous reporting
period;
``(7) the information described under section 804(b) of the
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-208, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII], 31 U.S.C. 3512 note);
``(8)(A) an appendix containing the results of any peer
review conducted by another Office of Inspector General
during the reporting period; or
``(B) if no peer review was conducted within that reporting
period, a statement identifying the date of the last peer
review conducted by another Office of Inspector General;
``(9) a list of any outstanding recommendations from any
peer review conducted by another Office of Inspector General
that have not been fully implemented, including a statement
describing the status of the implementation and why
implementation is not complete;
``(10) a list of any peer reviews conducted by the
Inspector General of another Office of the Inspector General
during the reporting period, including a list of any
outstanding recommendations made from any previous peer
review (including any peer review conducted before the
reporting period) that remain outstanding or have not been
fully implemented;
``(11) statistical tables showing--
``(A) the total number of investigative reports issued
during the reporting period;
``(B) the total number of persons referred to the
Department of Justice for criminal prosecution during the
reporting period;
``(C) the total number of persons referred to State and
local prosecuting authorities for criminal prosecution during
the reporting period; and
``(D) the total number of indictments and criminal
informations during the reporting period that resulted from
any prior referral to prosecuting authorities;
``(12) a description of the metrics used for developing the
data for the statistical tables under paragraph (11);
``(13) a report on each investigation conducted by the
Office where allegations of misconduct were substantiated
involving a senior Government employee or senior official (as
defined by the Office) if the establishment does not have
senior Government employees, which shall include--
``(A) the name of the senior Government employee, if
already made public by the Office; and
``(B) a detailed description of--
``(i) the facts and circumstances of the investigation; and
``(ii) the status and disposition of the matter,
including--
``(I) if the matter was referred to the Department of
Justice, the date of the referral; and
``(II) if the Department of Justice declined the referral,
the date of the declination;
``(14)(A) a detailed description of any instance of
whistleblower retaliation, including information about the
official found to have engaged in retaliation; and
``(B) what, if any, consequences the establishment actually
imposed to hold the official described in subparagraph (A)
accountable;
``(15) information related to interference by the
establishment, including--
``(A) a detailed description of any attempt by the
establishment to interfere with the independence of the
Office, including--
``(i) with budget constraints designed to limit the
capabilities of the Office; and
``(ii) incidents where the establishment has resisted or
objected to oversight activities of the Office or restricted
or significantly delayed access to information, including the
justification of the establishment for such action; and
``(B) a summary of each report made to the head of the
establishment under section 406(c)(2) of this title during
the reporting period; and
``(16) detailed descriptions of the particular
circumstances of each--
``(A) inspection, evaluation, and audit conducted by the
Office that is closed and was not disclosed to the public;
and
``(B) investigation conducted by the Office involving a
senior Government employee that is closed and was not
disclosed to the public.
``(c) Furnishing Semiannual Reports to Head of
Establishment and Congress.--Semiannual reports of each
Inspector General shall be furnished to the head of the
establishment involved not later than April 30 and October 31
of each year and shall be transmitted by the head of the
establishment to the appropriate congressional committees
within 30 days after receipt of the report, together with a
report by the head of the establishment containing--
``(1) any comments the head of the establishment determines
appropriate;
``(2) where final action on audit, inspection, and
evaluation reports had not been taken before the commencement
of the reporting period, statistical tables showing--
``(A) with respect to management decisions--
``(i) for each report, whether a management decision was
made during the reporting period;
``(ii) if a management decision was made during the
reporting period, the dollar value of disallowed costs and
funds to be put to better use as agreed to in the management
decision; and
``(iii) the total number of reports where a management
decision was made during the reporting period and the total
corresponding dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to
be put to better use as agreed to in the management decision;
and
``(B) with respect to final actions--
``(i) whether, if a management decision was made before the
end of the reporting period, final action was taken during
the reporting period;
``(ii) if final action was taken, the dollar value of--
``(I) disallowed costs that were recovered by management
through collection, offset, property in lieu of cash, or
otherwise;
``(II) disallowed costs that were written off by
management;
``(III) disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use
not yet recovered or written off by management;
``(IV) recommendations that were completed; and
``(V) recommendations that management has subsequently
concluded should not or could not be implemented or
completed; and
``(iii) the total number of reports where final action was
not taken and the total number of reports where final action
was taken, including the total corresponding dollar value of
disallowed costs and funds to be put to better use as agreed
to in the management decisions;
``(3) whether the establishment entered into a settlement
agreement with the official described in subsection
(b)(14)(A), which shall be reported regardless of any
confidentiality agreement relating to the settlement
agreement; and
``(4) a statement explaining why final action has not been
taken with respect to each audit, inspection, and evaluation
report in which a management decision has been made but final
action has not yet been taken, except that such statement--
``(A) may exclude reports if--
``(i) a management decision was made within the preceding
year; or
``(ii) the report is under formal administrative or
judicial appeal or management of the establishment has agreed
to pursue a legislative solution; and
``(B) shall identify the number of reports in each category
so excluded.
``(d) Reports Available to Public.--Within 60 days of the
transmission of the semiannual reports of each Inspector
General to Congress, the head of each establishment shall
make copies of the report available to the public upon
request and at a reasonable cost. Within 60 days after the
transmission of the semiannual reports of each establishment
head to Congress, the head of each establishment shall make
copies of the report available to the public upon request and
at a reasonable cost.
``(e) Reporting Serious Problems, Abuses, or
Deficiencies.--Each Inspector General shall report
immediately to the head of the establishment involved
whenever the Inspector General becomes aware of particularly
serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies
relating to the administration of programs and operations of
the establishment. The head of the establishment shall
transmit any such report to the appropriate congressional
committees within 7 calendar days, together with a report by
the head of the establishment containing any comments the
establishment head deems appropriate.
``(f) Additional Reports Relating to Serious Problems,
Abuses, or Deficiencies.--
``(1) Report to inspector general.--The Chairperson of the
Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General
on Integrity and Efficiency shall, immediately whenever the
Chairperson of the Integrity Committee becomes aware of
particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or
deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and
operations of an Office of Inspector General for which the
Integrity Committee may receive, review, and refer for
investigation allegations of wrongdoing under section 424(d)
of this title, submit a report to the Inspector General who
leads the Office at which the serious or flagrant problems,
abuses, or deficiencies were alleged.
``(2) Report to president, congress, and the
establishment.--Not later than 7 days after the date on which
an Inspector General receives a report submitted under
paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the
President, the appropriate congressional committees, and the
head of the establishment--
``(A) the report received under paragraph (1); and
``(B) a report by the Inspector General containing any
comments the Inspector General determines appropriate.
``(g) Submission of Information on Work Being Conducted by
the Office When There Is Change in Status of Inspector
General.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than 15 days after an Inspector General is removed,
placed on paid or unpaid nonduty status, or transferred to
another position or location within an establishment, the
officer or employee performing the functions and duties of
the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees
information regarding
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work being conducted by the Office as of the date on which
the Inspector General was removed, placed on paid or unpaid
non-duty status, or transferred, which shall include--
``(A) for each investigation--
``(i) the type of alleged offense;
``(ii) the fiscal quarter in which the Office initiated the
investigation;
``(iii) the relevant Federal agency, including the relevant
component of that Federal agency for any Federal agency
listed in section 901(b) of title 31, under investigation or
affiliated with the individual or entity under investigation;
and
``(iv) whether the investigation is administrative, civil,
criminal, or a combination thereof, if known; and
``(B) for any work not described in subparagraph (A)--
``(i) a description of the subject matter and scope;
``(ii) the relevant agency, including the relevant
component of that Federal agency, under review;
``(iii) the date on which the Office initiated the work;
and
``(iv) the expected time frame for completion.
``(2) Intelligence community.--With respect to an inspector
general of an element of the intelligence community specified
in section 415(d)(2) of this title, the submission required
by paragraph (1) shall only be made to the committees of
Congress specified in section 415(d)(2)(E) of this title.
``(h) Limitation on Public Disclosure of Information.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the public disclosure of information
that is--
``(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other
provision of law;
``(B) specifically required by Executive order to be
protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense
or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or
``(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
``(2) Criminal investigation information in public
records.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), any report under
this section may be disclosed to the public in a form which
includes information with respect to a part of an ongoing
criminal investigation if such information has been included
in a public record.
``(3) Disclosures to congress.--Except to the extent and in
the manner provided under section 6103(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(f)), nothing in this
section or in any other provision of this chapter shall be
construed to authorize or permit the withholding of
information from Congress, or from any committee or
subcommittee of Congress.
``(4) Provision of information to members of congress.--
Subject to any other provision of law that would otherwise
prohibit disclosure of such information, the information
described in paragraph (1) may be provided to any Member of
Congress upon request.
``(5) Protection of personally identifiable information of
whistleblowers.--An Office may not provide to Congress or the
public any information that reveals the personally
identifiable information of a whistleblower under this
section unless the Office first obtains the consent of the
whistleblower.
``(6) Notification of, and submission of written response
by, non-governmental organizations and business entities
identified in reports.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
if an audit, evaluation, inspection, or other non-
investigative report prepared by an Inspector General
specifically identifies a specific non-governmental
organization or business entity, whether or not the non-
governmental organization or business entity is the subject
of that audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative
report--
``(i) the Inspector General shall notify the non-
governmental organization or business entity;
``(ii) the non-governmental organization or business entity
shall have--
``(I) 30 days to review the audit, evaluation, inspection,
or non-investigative report beginning on the date of
publication of the audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-
investigative report; and
``(II) the opportunity to submit a written response for the
purpose of clarifying or providing additional context as it
directly relates to each instance wherein an audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report
specifically identifies that non-governmental organization or
business entity; and
``(iii) if a written response is submitted under clause
(ii)(II) within the 30-day period described in clause
(ii)(I)--
``(I) the written response shall be attached to the audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report; and
``(II) in every instance where the report may appear on the
public-facing website of the Inspector General, the website
shall be updated in order to access a version of the audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report that
includes the written response.
``(B) Inapplicability to non-governmental organization and
business entities that refused to provide assistance.--
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a non-
governmental organization or business entity that refused to
provide information or assistance sought by an Inspector
General during the creation of the audit, evaluation,
inspection, or non-investigative report.
``(C) Review of written response.--An Inspector General
shall review any written response received under subparagraph
(A) for the purpose of preventing the improper disclosure of
classified information or other non-public information,
consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and,
if necessary, redact such information.
``(i) Online Publication; Links.--If an Office has
published any portion of the report or information required
under subsection (b) to the website of the Office or on
oversight.gov, the Office may elect to provide links to the
relevant webpage or website in the report of the Office under
subsection (b) in lieu of including the information in that
report.''.
(5) Section 406.--
(A) Section 406(c) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Notice to congressional committees.--If the
information or assistance that is the subject of a report
under paragraph (2) is not provided to the Inspector General
by the date that is 30 days after the report is made, the
Inspector General shall submit a notice that the information
or assistance requested has not been provided by the head of
the establishment involved or the head of the Federal agency
involved, as applicable, to the appropriate congressional
committees.''.
(B) Section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Veterans' '' and inserting
``Veterans''.
(C) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 406(h)(4) of title
5, United States Code, are amended to read as follows:
``(B) The Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
``(C) Any other relevant congressional committee or
subcommittee of jurisdiction.''.
(D) Section 406(j)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 552a of title 5'' and inserting
``section 552a of this title''.
(6) Section 408.--
(A) Section 408(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Statement concerning exercise of power.--If the
Secretary of Defense exercises any power under paragraph (1)
or (2), the Inspector General shall submit a statement
concerning that exercise of power within 30 days to the
appropriate congressional committees, including the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 408(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``and to other appropriate committees or
subcommittees''.
(C) Section 408(f)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Reports transmitted to congressional committees.--
Each semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense under section 405(b) of this title
shall be transmitted by the Secretary of Defense to the
appropriate congressional committees, including the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives. Each report shall
include--''.
(D) Section 408(f)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``committees or subcommittees of the
Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''.
(7) Section 412.--
(A) Section 412(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of
power.--If the Secretary of the Treasury exercises any power
under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of the Treasury
shall notify the Inspector General of the Department of the
Treasury in writing, stating the reasons for such exercise.
Within 30 days after receipt of any such notice, the
Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall
transmit a copy of such notice to the appropriate
congressional committees, including the Committee on Finance
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 412(g)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(1) Reports to congressional committees.--Any report
required to be transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the appropriate congressional committees under section
405(e) of this title shall also be transmitted, within the 7-
day period specified under such section, to the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of
the House of Representatives.''.
(C) Section 412(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``committees or subcommittees of
Congress'' and inserting ``congressional committees''.
(D) Section 412(j) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title
5, United States Code, is amended--
(i) by striking ``section 403(d)(1)(B)(i) of this title
(or, effective November 27, 2017, section 403(d)(2)(B)(i) of
this title)'' and inserting ``section 403(d)(1)(A) of this
title''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 403(d)(1)(B)(ii) of this title
(or, effective November 27, 2017,
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section 403(d)(2)(B)(ii) of this title)'' and inserting
``section 403(d)(1)(B) of this title''.
(8) Section 413.--
(A) Section 413(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of
power.--If the Attorney General exercises any power under
paragraph (1) or (2), the Attorney General shall notify the
Inspector General in writing, stating the reasons for such
exercise. Within 30 days after receipt of any such notice,
the Inspector General shall transmit a copy of such notice to
the appropriate congressional committees, including the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 413(c) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(c) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by
the Attorney General to the appropriate congressional
committees under section 405(e) of this title shall also be
transmitted, within the 7-day period specified under that
section, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.''.
(9) Section 415.--
(A) Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Postal Regulatory Commission,''.
(B) Section 415(e) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(e) Removal.--
``(1) Board, chairman of committee, or commission is head
of designated federal entity.--In the case of a designated
Federal entity for which a board, chairman of a committee, or
commission is the head of the designated Federal entity, a
removal or placement on non-duty status under this subsection
may only be made upon the written concurrence of a \2/3\
majority of the board, committee, or commission.
``(2) Inspector general removed or transferred.--
``(A) In general.--If an Inspector General is removed from
office or is transferred to another position or location
within a designated Federal entity, the head of the
designated Federal entity shall communicate in writing the
substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific
reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of
Congress (including to the appropriate congressional
committees), 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) Written communication requirements in case of open or
completed inquiry.--If there is an open or completed inquiry
into an Inspector General that relates to the removal or
transfer of the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the
written communication required under that subparagraph
shall--
``(i) identify each entity that is conducting, or that
conducted, the inquiry; and
``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, contain the
findings made during the inquiry.
``(3) Inspector general placement on non-duty status.--
``(A) Authority of covered official.--Subject to the other
provisions of this paragraph, only the head of the applicable
designated Federal entity (referred to in this paragraph as
the `covered official') may place an Inspector General on
non-duty status.
``(B) Written communication.--If a covered official places
an Inspector General on non-duty status, the covered official
shall communicate in writing the substantive rationale,
including detailed and case-specific reasons, for the change
in status to both Houses of Congress (including to the
appropriate congressional committees) not later than 15 days
before the date on which the change in status takes effect,
except that the covered official may submit that
communication not later than the date on which the change in
status takes effect if--
``(i) the covered official has made a determination that
the continued presence of the Inspector General in the
workplace poses a threat described in any of clauses (i)
through (iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) in the communication, the covered official includes
a report on the determination described in clause (i), which
shall include--
``(I) a specification of which clause of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title the covered official has
determined applies under clause (i) of this subparagraph;
``(II) the substantive rationale, including detailed and
case-specific reasons, for the determination made under
clause (i);
``(III) an identification of each entity that is
conducting, or that conducted, any inquiry upon which the
determination under clause (i) was made; and
``(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in subclause
(III) that is completed, the findings made during that
inquiry.
``(C) Placing inspector general on non-duty status during
specified period before removal or transfer.--A covered
official may not place an Inspector General on non-duty
status during the 30-day period preceding the date on which
the Inspector General is removed or transferred under
paragraph (2)(A) unless the covered official--
``(i) has made a determination that the continued presence
of the Inspector General in the workplace poses a threat
described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) not later than the date on which the change in
status takes effect, submits to both Houses of Congress
(including to the appropriate congressional committees) a
written communication that contains the information required
under subparagraph (B), including the report required under
clause (ii) of that subparagraph.
``(D) Construction relating to protections and
authorities.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to
limit or otherwise modify--
``(i) any statutory protection that is afforded to an
Inspector General; or
``(ii) any other action that a covered official may take
under law with respect to an Inspector General.''.
(C) Section 415(f)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(2) Oversight responsibilities of inspector general.--
``(A) Postal inspection service.--In carrying out the
duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter, the
Inspector General of the United States Postal Service
(hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the `Inspector
General') shall have oversight responsibility for all
activities of the Postal Inspection Service, including any
internal investigation performed by the Postal Inspection
Service. The Chief Postal Inspector shall promptly report the
significant activities being carried out by the Postal
Inspection Service to such Inspector General.
``(B) Postal regulatory commission.--In carrying out the
duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter, the
Inspector General shall function as the Inspector General for
the Postal Regulatory Commission, and shall have equal
responsibility over the United States Postal Service and the
Postal Regulatory Commission. The Postal Regulatory
Commission shall comply with the Inspector General's
oversight as if the Postal Regulatory Commission were a
designated Federal entity under subsection (a)(1) and as if
the Inspector General were the inspector general of the
Postal Regulatory Commission. The Governors of the Postal
Service shall not direct oversight activities for the Postal
Regulatory Commission.''.
(D) Section 415(f)(3)(A)(i) (matter before subclause (I))
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``(i) Access to sensitive information.--Notwithstanding
subsection (d), the Inspector General shall be under the
authority, direction, and control of the Governors with
respect to audits or investigations, or the issuance of
subpoenas, pertaining to the United States Postal Service,
which audits, investigations, and subpoenas require access to
sensitive information concerning--''.
(E) Section 415(f)(3)(A)(iii) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(iii) Notification of reasons for exercise of power.--If
the Governors exercise any power under clause (i) or (ii),
the Governors shall notify the Inspector General in writing,
stating the reasons for such exercise. Within 30 days after
receipt of any such notice, the Inspector General shall
transmit a copy of such notice to the appropriate
congressional committees.''.
(F) Section 415(f)(3)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ``and the Postal Regulatory
Commission'' after ``United States Postal Service''.
(G) Section 415(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(H) Section 415(f) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Applicability to activities pertaining to the postal
regulatory commission.--For activities pertaining to the
Postal Regulatory Commission, sections 404, 405, 406 (other
than subsection (g)), and 407 of this title shall be applied
by substituting the term `head of the Postal Regulatory
Commission' for `head of the establishment'.''.
(10) Section 416.--Section 416(a) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Definitions; Authority To Determine Whether Complaint
or Information Is a Matter of Urgent Concern.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
``(A) Intelligence committees.--The term `intelligence
committees' means the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
``(B) Urgent concern.--The term `urgent concern' means any
of the following:
``(i) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of
law or Executive order, or deficiency relating to the
funding, administration, or operations of an intelligence
activity of the Federal Government that is--
``(I) a matter of national security; and
``(II) not a difference of opinion concerning public policy
matters.
``(ii) A false statement to Congress, or a willful
withholding from Congress, on an issue of material fact
relating to the funding, administration, or operation of an
intelligence activity.
``(iii) An action, including a personnel action described
in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of this title constituting reprisal
or threat of reprisal prohibited under section 407(c) of this
title in response to an employee's reporting an urgent
concern in accordance with this section.
``(2) Authority to determine whether complaint or
information is a matter of
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urgent concern.--Within the executive branch, an Inspector
General to whom any complaint or information is reported
under this section shall have sole authority to determine
whether the complaint or information is a matter of urgent
concern under this section.''.
(11) Section 417.--
(A) Section 417(a)(3) (matter before subparagraph (A)) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
``committees and subcommittees of Congress'' and inserting
``congressional committees''.
(B) Section 417(d) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(d) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by
the Secretary of Homeland Security to the appropriate
congressional committees under section 405(e) of this title
shall be transmitted, within the 7-day period specified in
section 405(e) of this title, to the President of the Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and appropriate
congressional committees.''.
(12) Section 419.--Section 419 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Section 419(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 113(n) of title 10'' and
inserting ``section 113(o) of title 10''.
(B) Section 419(d)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``overeas'' and inserting ``overseas''.
(C) Section 419(d)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 113(n) of title 10'' and
inserting ``section 113(o) of title 10''.
(D) Section 419(d)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Ccompetitive''
and inserting ``Competitive'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a lead Inspector
General for'' and inserting ``any of the Inspectors General
specified in subsection (c) for oversight of''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``December 19,
2019'' and inserting ``December 20, 2019''.
(13) Section 421.--Section 421(b) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``committees of Congress'' and
inserting ``congressional committees''.
(14) Section 424.--
(A) Section 424(b)(3)(B)(viii) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV);
(ii) in subclause (I), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:
``(II) the appropriate congressional committees.''.
(B) Section 424(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as
subparagraphs (F) through (J), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) support the professional development of Inspectors
General, including by providing training opportunities on the
duties, responsibilities, and authorities under this chapter
and on topics relevant to Inspectors General and the work of
Inspectors General, as identified by Inspectors General and
the Council.''.
(C) Section 424(c)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Report on expenditures.--Not later than November 30
of each year, the Chairperson shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees, including the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report on
the expenditures of the Council for the preceding fiscal
year, including from direct appropriations to the Council,
interagency funding pursuant to subparagraph (A), a revolving
fund pursuant to subparagraph (B), or any other source.''.
(D) Section 424(c)(5)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``, allegations of reprisal,'' and
inserting ``and allegations of reprisal (including the timely
and appropriate handling and consideration of protected
disclosures and allegations of reprisal that are internal to
an Office of Inspector General)''.
(E) Section 424(d)(5)(B)(ii) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``, the length of time the Integrity Committee has
been evaluating the allegation of wrongdoing, and a
description of any previous written notice provided under
this clause with respect to the allegation of wrongdoing,
including the description provided for why additional time
was needed.''.
(F) Section 424(d)(5)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Availability of information to congress on certain
allegations of wrongdoing closed without referral.--With
respect to an allegation of wrongdoing made by a Member of
Congress that is closed by the Integrity Committee without
referral to the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee to
initiate an investigation, the Chairperson of the Integrity
Committee shall, not later than 60 days after closing the
allegation of wrongdoing, provide a written description of
the nature of the allegation of wrongdoing and how the
Integrity Committee evaluated the allegation of wrongdoing
to--
``(I) the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate; and
``(II) the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives.''.
(G) Section 424(d)(7)(B)(i)(V) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``, and that an investigation
of an Office of Inspector General of an establishment is
conducted by another Office of Inspector General of an
establishment'' after ``size''.
(H) Section 424(d)(8)(A)(ii) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``or corrective action'' after
``disciplinary action''.
(I) Section 424(d)(8)(A)(iii) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``to the'' and all that follows
through ``jurisdiction'' and inserting ``to the appropriate
congressional committees''.
(J) Section 424(d)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``and the appropriate congressional
committees'' after ``Integrity Committee''.
(K) Section 424(d)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(9) Semiannual report.--On or before May 31, 2023, and
every 6 months thereafter, the Council shall submit to
Congress and the President a report on the activities of the
Integrity Committee during the immediately preceding 6-month
periods ending March 31 and September 30, which shall include
the following with respect to allegations of wrongdoing that
are made against Inspectors General and staff members of the
various Offices of Inspector General described in paragraph
(4)(C):
``(A) An overview and analysis of the allegations of
wrongdoing disposed of by the Integrity Committee,
including--
``(i) analysis of the positions held by individuals against
whom allegations were made, including the duties affiliated
with such positions;
``(ii) analysis of the categories or types of the
allegations of wrongdoing; and
``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the allegations.
``(B) The number of allegations received by the Integrity
Committee.
``(C) The number of allegations referred to the Department
of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel, including the
number of allegations referred for criminal investigation.
``(D) The number of allegations referred to the Chairperson
of the Integrity Committee for investigation, a general
description of the status of such investigations, and a
summary of the findings of investigations completed.
``(E) An overview and analysis of allegations of wrongdoing
received by the Integrity Committee during any previous
reporting period, but remained pending during some part of
the 6 months covered by the report, including--
``(i) analysis of the positions held by individuals against
whom allegations were made, including the duties affiliated
with such positions;
``(ii) analysis of the categories or types of the
allegations of wrongdoing; and
``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the allegations.
``(F) The number and category or type of pending
investigations.
``(G) For each allegation received--
``(i) the date on which the investigation was opened;
``(ii) the date on which the allegation was disposed of, as
applicable; and
``(iii) the case number associated with the allegation.
``(H) The nature and number of allegations to the Integrity
Committee closed without referral, including the
justification for why each allegation was closed without
referral.
``(I) A brief description of any difficulty encountered by
the Integrity Committee when receiving, evaluating,
investigating, or referring for investigation an allegation
received by the Integrity Committee, including a brief
description of--
``(i) any attempt to prevent or hinder an investigation; or
``(ii) concerns about the integrity or operations at an
Office of Inspector General.
``(J) Other matters that the Council considers
appropriate.''.
(b) Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code.--Section
1013(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Government'' and inserting ``Government,''.
(c) Chapter 131 of Title 5, United States Code.--
(1) Section 13104.--Section 13104(f)(4)(B)(i)(III) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``paragraphs
(3)(C)(iii) and (iv) of this subsection'' and inserting
``clauses (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (3)(C) of this
subsection''.
(2) Section 13105.--
(A) Section 13105(l) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting a closing
parenthesis after ``section 13104(a)(5)(B''.
(B) Section 13105(l) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in paragraph (9), by striking ``, as defined under
section 13101 of this title''; and
(ii) in paragraph (10)--
(I) by striking ``the Congress'' and inserting
``Congress''; and
(II) by striking ``, as defined under section 13101 of this
title''.
(C) Section 13105(l) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(11) Each judicial officer.
``(12) Each bankruptcy judge appointed under section 152 of
title 28.
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``(13) Each United States magistrate judge appointed under
section 631 of title 28.''.
(3) Section 13107.--
(A) Section 13107(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``described in paragraph (9) or (10)
of section 13101 of this title'' and inserting ``who is a
judicial officer or a judicial employee''.
(B) Section 13107 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Online Publication of Financial Disclosure Reports of
Federal Judges.--
``(1) Establishment of database.--Subject to paragraph (4),
not later than 180 days after May 13, 2022, the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall
establish a searchable internet database to enable public
access to any report required to be filed under this
subchapter by a judicial officer, bankruptcy judge, or
magistrate judge.
``(2) Availability.--Not later than 90 days after the date
on which a report is required to be filed under this
subchapter by a judicial officer, bankruptcy judge, or
magistrate judge, the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts shall make the report available on the database
established under paragraph (1) in a full-text searchable,
sortable, and downloadable format for access by the public.
``(3) Redaction.--Any report made available on the database
established under paragraph (1) shall not contain any
information that is redacted in accordance with subsection
(b)(3).
``(4) Additional time.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
requirements of this subsection may be implemented after the
date described in paragraph (1) if the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts identifies in writing to the
relevant committees of Congress the additional time needed
for that implementation.
``(B) Publication requirement.--The Administrative Office
of the United States Courts shall continue to make the
reports described in paragraph (1) available to the public
during the period in which the Administrative Office of the
United States Courts establishes the database under this
subsection.''.
(4) Section 13109.--Section 13109(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking
``and (d)'' and inserting ``and (e)''.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Amendments To Update References to the Inspector
General Act of 1978.--
(1) Title 2.--
(A) The Library of Congress Inspector General Act of 2005
(2 U.S.C. 185) is amended--
(i) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``Sections 4, 5
(other than subsection (a)(13)), 6 (other than subsection
(a)(7)), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Sections 404, 405 (other than
subsection (b)(7)), 406 (other than subsection (a)(7)), and
407 of title 5, United States Code,'';
(ii) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``section 6(a)(8)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406(a)(8) of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(iii) in subsection (d)(3)(C)(i), by striking ``section 5
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) The Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of
2007 (2 U.S.C. 1808) is amended--
(i) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``section 6(a)(8)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406(a)(8) of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (d)(3)(C)(i), by striking ``section 5 of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(2) Title 5.--Section 15010 of the Emergency Appropriations
for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (Public
Law 116-136, div. B, 5 U.S.C. 424 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``section 11 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App)'' and inserting
``section 424 of title 5, United States Code'';
(B) in subsection (e)(3)(A)(i), by striking ``section 6 of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United States Code'';
(C) in subsection (e)(3)(A)(iii), by striking ``section 6
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United States Code'';
(D) in subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ``section 4(b)(1)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5, United States
Code'';
(E) in subsection (e)(4)(C), by striking ``section 6 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406 of title 5, United States Code''; and
(F) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``section 6 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(3) Title 7.--Section 1337 (matter after paragraph (3)) of
the Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981
(7 U.S.C. 2270 (matter after paragraph (3))) is amended by
striking ``described in section 9 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452, 92 Stat. 1107)'' and
inserting ``described in section 422 of title 5, United
States Code''.
(4) Title 10.--
(A) Section 113(o) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended in the subsection heading by striking ``Inspector
General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``Chapter 4 of Title 5''.
(B) Section 554(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283, 10 U.S.C. 141 note) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph
(A), by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public
Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,'';
(ii) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``section 5 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)..'' and
inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code.'';
and
(iii) in paragraph (4)(E), by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)..'' and inserting
``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
(C) Section 1034(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 405
title 5''.
(5) Title 15.--
(A) Section 1107(a)(3) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 9006(a)(3)) is amended by
striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(B) Section 2115 of the Relief for Workers Affected by
Coronavirus Act (15 U.S.C. 9031) is amended by striking ``the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization
Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9053) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``section 3(b) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 403(b) of title 5, United States Code'';
(ii) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section 3(e) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 403(e) of title 5, United States Code'';
(iii) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter before
subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(b)(1) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5, United States
Code,'';
(iv) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter
4 of title 5, United States Code'';
(v) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``section 6 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406 of title 5, United States Code'';
(vi) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``section 6(f)(3) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States
Code,''; and
(vii) in subsection (i), by striking ``section 11 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 424 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 501 of division N of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9058a) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking ``subsection
(a) of this Act'' and inserting ``subsection (a) of this
section'';
(ii) in subsection (i)(4), by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter
4 of title 5, United States Code.''; and
(ii) in subsection (k)(3)(A)(i), by striking ``has'' and
inserting ``has--''.
(6) Title 22.--
(A) Section 5(p)(4) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2504(p)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 309A(h)(3) of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208a(h)(3)) is amended
by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and
inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 310A(a) of the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6209a(a)) is amended by
striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting
``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(7) Title 26.--Section 6103(l)(13)(D)(i)(II) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
6103(l)(13)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(8) Title 31.--
(A) Section 2 of the Good Accounting Obligation in
Government Act (Public Law 115-414, 31 U.S.C. 1105 note) is
amended--
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``section 8G(a)(2) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 415(a)(1) of title 5, United States
Code'';
(ii) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``section 12(2) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 401(1) of title 5, United States Code'';
and
(iii) in subsection (b)(3)(D)(ii), by striking ``section 5
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 3354(d)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 6(j) of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
406(j) of title 5''.
(9) Title 38.--
(A) Section 9(a) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Act
(Public Law 100-527, 38 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by
striking ``the
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Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 312 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``Act'' and inserting
``chapter'';
(ii) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' in 2 places and
inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''; and
(iii) in subsection (d)(6)(A), by striking ``section 5(b)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5(b)),''
and inserting ``section 405(c) of title 5,''.
(C) Section 733(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman
designated under section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``the
Whistleblower Protection Coordinator designated under section
403(d)(1)(C) of title 5,''.
(10) Title 42.--
(A) Section 4004(b)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300jj-52(b)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``inspector
general act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``section 6 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 601(f)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
801(f)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title
5, United States Code''.
(11) Title 44.--Section 3903 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``section 6(a)(8) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406(a)(8) of title 5''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ``section 5 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 405 of title 5,''.
(12) Title 49.--The last proviso under the heading
``salaries and expenses'', under the heading ``Office of
Inspector General'', in the Department of Transportation
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235, div. K, title
I, 49 U.S.C. 354 note) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended,'' and inserting ``chapter 4
of title 5, United States Code,''.
(13) Title 50.--
(A) Section 103H(c)(6)(A) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(c)(6)(A)) is amended by striking
``section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 403 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(B) Section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3234) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``subsections
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``subsections
(a)(1), (d), and (g) of section 8H of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(C) Section 17(b)(8)(A) of the Central Intelligence Agency
Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(b)(8)(A)) is amended by striking
``section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 403 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(b) Amendments To Update References to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.--
(1) Title 6.--
(A) Section 102(h) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 112(h)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 404(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 204(f)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 1756(b)(4) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (6 U.S.C. 321o-
1(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10
of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 2(d) of the Protecting Firefighters from
Adverse Substances Act (6 U.S.C. 323(d)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(E) Section 3(g)(2) of the K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
(Public Law 117-47, 6 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, ``The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(F) Section 101(c)(2) of the Strenghtening and Enhancing
Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act
(Public Law 115-390, 6 U.S.C. 663 note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(G) Section 2220D(a)(4)(B) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k(a)(4)(B)) is amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title
5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(H) Section 1927(h) of the TSA Modernization Act (Public
Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 6 U.S.C. 1116 note) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(2) Title 7.--
(A) Section 309(b)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
U.S.C. 6921(b)(7)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption
from chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 10409A(b)(5) of the Animal Health Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(b)(5)) is amended by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(3) Title 10.--
(A) Section 833(e)(3) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81, 10 U.S.C. 4001
note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA non-
applicability'' and inserting ``Inapplicability of chapter 10
of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 898(k) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 10 U.S.C. note
prec. 4751) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 8933(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``section 1013
of title 5,''.
(4) Title 15.--
(A) Section 40(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78qq(h)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 9906(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15
U.S.C. 4656(b)(3)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA
exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption from chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 104(g) of the National Quantum Initiative Act
(15 U.S.C. 8814(g)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA
exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption From Chapter 10 of
Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``section 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code''.
(D) Section 5104(h) of the National Artificial Intelligence
Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9414(h)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA
Exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption From Chapter 10 of
Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text--
(I) by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''; and
(II) by striking ``section 14 of such Act'' and inserting
``section 1013 of such title''.
(E) Section 100503(c) of the Minority Business Development
Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9573(c)) is amended by striking
``section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
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U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``section 1013 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(5) Title 16.--
(A) Section 1223(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C.
460dddd-2(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 120(f)(6)(D)(iv) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1389(f)(6)(D)(iv)) is amended--
(i) in the clause heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the clause text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 28001(d) of the Surface Transportation
Investment Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58, div. B, 16 U.S.C.
1801 note) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(II) in the paragraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 102(d)(1)(C)(iv) of the Ensuring Access to
Pacific Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 7702(d)(1)(C)(iv)) is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code''.
(E) Section 202(d)(1)(C)(iv) of the Ensuring Access to
Pacific Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 7802(d)(1)(C)(iv)) is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code''.
(F) Section 1(b) of the America's Conservation Enhancement
Act (Public Law 116-188, 134 Stat. 905) is amended, in the
table of contents, in the item relating to section 211 under
the heading ``TITLE II--NATIONAL FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION
THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS'', by striking ``Nonapplicability of
Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting
``Nonapplicability of chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code''.
(G) Section 211 of the America's Conservation Enhancement
Act (16 U.S.C. 8211) is amended--
(i) in the section heading, by striking ``federal advisory
committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united
states code''; and
(ii) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(6) Title 20.--Section 5(b)(2)(C) of the HBCU Propelling
Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for
Students Act (20 U.S.C. 1063e(b)(2)(C)) is amended by
striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(7) Title 22.--
(A) Subsection (g) of the Survivors of Human Trafficking
Empowerment Act (22 U.S.C. 7103b(g)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code''.
(B) Section 1413(i)(4) of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C.
9613(i)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title
5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(8) Title 25.--
(A) Section 813(g)(5) of the Violence Against Women Act
Reauthorization Act of 2022 (25 U.S.C. 1305(g)(5)) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 8(e) of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of
Patrimony Act of 2021 (25 U.S.C. 3076(e)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(9) Title 31.--Section 6214(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering
Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-283, div. F, 31 U.S.C. 5311 note)
is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(B) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(10) Title 33.--Section 12404(c)(10) of the Federal Ocean
Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(c)(10)) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title
5, united states code''; and
(B) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013
of title 5, United States Code,''.
(11) Title 36.--Section 7(b) of the Women's Suffrage
Centennial Commission Act, as enacted by section 431(a)(3) of
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, div. G,
36 U.S.C. note prec. 101) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14(a)(2) of
such Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a)(2)
of title 5, United States Code,''.
(12) Title 38.--
(A) Section 533(e)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5''.
(B) Section 547(i) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act Exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption
From Chapter 10 of Title 5''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``Section 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5''.
(C) Section 5305(f) of the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020
(Public Law 116-315, title V, 38 U.S.C. 1720D note) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(13) Title 42.--
(A) Section 505(d) of the Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (Public Law
116-22, 42 U.S.C. 247d-5 note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 2062(c)(6) of the 21st Century Cures Act (42
U.S.C. 284s(c)(6)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(C) Section 2041(a)(1) of the 21st Century Cures Act
(Public Law 114-255, div. A, 42 U.S.C. 289a-2 note) is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(D) Section 7022(h) of the Substance Use-Disorder
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for
Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271, 42 U.S.C.
290aa note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text--
(I) by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''; and
(II) by striking ``such Act'' and inserting ``such
chapter''.
(E) Section 2203(c)(4) of the Water and Waste Act of 2016
(42 U.S.C. 300j-27(c)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(F) Section 13103(b)(4) of the Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law
111-5, div. A, title XIII, 42 U.S.C. 300jj note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(G) Section 1128C(a)(6)(I) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)(6)(I)) is amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title
5, United States Code,''.
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(H) Section 4(e) of the Recognize, Assist, Include,
Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 (Public Law
115-119, 42 U.S.C. 3030s note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(I) Section 41003(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m-2(a)(1)(D)(ii))
is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(J) Subsection (c)(5) of the Industries of the Future Act
of 2020 (Public Law 116-283, div. H, title XCIV, Sec. 9412,
42 U.S.C. 6601 note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(K) Section 103(g)(6)(B)(vi) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7403(g)(6)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking ``section 14
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(L) Section 455(h) of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17114(h)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(M) Section 311(c)(4) of the Department of Energy Office of
Science Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 18649(c)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(N) Section 10386(a) of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19106(a)) is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(O) Section 10404(d) of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19134(d)) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title
5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``Section 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(P) Section 10691(b)(5)(L) of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19281(b)(5)(L)) is
amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(14) Title 43.--Section 754 of the Geospatial Data Act of
2018 (43 U.S.C. 2803) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``section 10(e) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 1009(e) of title 5, United States
Code,''; and
(B) in subsection (h)--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(15) Title 47.--Section 9202(a)(1)(F)(i) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (47 U.S.C. 906(a)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by
striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(16) Title 49.--
(A) Section 1931(b)(3) of the TSA Modernization Act (Public
Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 114 note) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 8426(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the Elijah E. Cummings
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-283,
div. G, 49 U.S.C. 303a note) is amended by striking ``the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(C) Section 513(f) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by
striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 202(g)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is amended by
striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(E) Section 333(d)(1) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is amended by
striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(F) Section 103(a)(6)(D) of the Aircraft Certification,
Safety, and Accountability Act (Public Law 116-260, div. V,
title I, 49 U.S.C. 44736 note) is amended by striking
``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(G) Section 213(g) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44736 note) is amended by
striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(H) Section 44810(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''.
(I) Section 1916(e) of the TSA Modernization Act (Public
Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 44912 note) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(J) Section 1938(f)(3) of the TSA Modernization Act (Public
Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 44919 note) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(K) Section 44920(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(17) Title 50.--
(A) Section 106A(d)(6) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3041a(d)(6)) is amended by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 1034 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3227c) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 1754(a)(13) of the Export Controls Act of 2018
(50 U.S.C. 4813(a)(13)) is amended by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title
5, United States Code''.
(D) Section 1758(f)(5) of the Export Controls Act of 2018
(50 U.S.C. 4817(f)(5)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title
5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Subsections
(a)(1), (a)(3), and (b) of section 10 and sections 11, 13,
and 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), and (b)
of section 1009 and sections 1010, 1012, and 1013 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(18) Title 51.--Section 60601(d)(4) of title 51, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title
5, united states code''; and
(B) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(c) Amendments To Update References to the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978.--
(1) Title 2.--
(A) Section 416(d)(7) of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1416(d)(7)) is amended by striking
``title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App. 101 et seq.)'' and inserting ``subchapter I of chapter
131 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 114(b)(3)(A) of the Congressional Operations
Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576(b)(3)(A)) is amended
by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(2) Title 10.--
(A) Section 988(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 102(f)(8) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 13104(f)(8) of title 5''.
(B) Section 1599g(f)(2)(E) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of
1978'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5''.
(C) Section 235(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 10 U.S.C. 4126
note) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act
of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(3) Title 18.--Section 442(b)(3) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of
title 5''.
(4) Title 42.--Section 10691(b)(5)(I)(ii)(II) of the
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42
U.S.C.
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19281(b)(5)(I)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ``section 109
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 13101 of title 5, United States Code''.
(5) Title 50.--Section 5306(g)(2)(E) of the Damon Paul
Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C.
3334(g)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code''.
(d) Other Amendments.--Effective on the date of enactment
of Public Law 117-286 (136 Stat. 4196)--
(1) section 4(a)(149) of that Act (136 Stat. 4322) is
amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
``Vocational Education Act of 1963'' and inserting ``Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006''; and
(2) paragraphs (11), (12), (15), and (16) of section 4(c)
of that Act (136 Stat. 4354, 4355) are amended by striking
``the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012''
and inserting ``the Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter
Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act''.
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Incorporated amendment.--The term ``incorporated
amendment'' means an amendment made by section 3 of this Act
as described in subsection (b)(1).
(2) Original amendment.--The term ``original amendment''
means an amendment to a source provision enacted after
October 19, 2021.
(3) Source provision.--The term ``source provision'' has
the meaning given the term in section 5(a) of Public Law 117-
286 (136 Stat. 4360).
(b) Scope of Section 3 Amendments; Currency.--The
amendments made by section 3 of this Act do not affect any
law except--
(1) to incorporate original amendments into chapters 4, 10,
and 131 of title 5, United States Code, to keep those
chapters current through January 26, 2024; and
(2) to correct related technical errors.
(c) Original Date of Enactment Unchanged.--An incorporated
amendment is deemed to have been enacted on the date of
enactment of the corresponding original amendment.
(d) Effect of Incorporated Amendments.--An incorporated
amendment--
(1) does not change or affect an original amendment; and
(2) does not change or affect any law that is not otherwise
changed or affected by an original amendment.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Tiffany) and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.
General Leave
Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks
and insert extraneous material on H.R. 7326.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Wisconsin?
There was no objection.
Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7326. This bill was prepared
for the Judiciary Committee by the Office of Law Revision Counsel. OLRC
is a nonpartisan office of the House of Representatives charged with
assisting us in keeping the U.S. Code organized and up to date.
As part of that mandate, OLRC will submit bills for our
consideration, as necessary. These bills do not change the substance of
any law on the books. They are purely technical and ministerial in
nature.
H.R. 7326 amends chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5 to account for
bills passed by Congress since we last addressed it 2 years ago. I
thank my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee for the bipartisan way
in which we handle these bills. I urge support for H.R. 7326, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7326, which makes a number of
technical amendments to title 5 of the U.S. Code, while making no
substantive changes. I support the legislation, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. Bentz).
Mr. BENTZ. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7326 amends chapters 4, 10, and 131 of
title 5 to account for laws passed by Congress in the previous 2 years.
Title 5 deals with Federal agencies and employees, and these chapters
in particular concern inspectors general, advisory committees, and
ethical standards.
This bill was submitted to the Judiciary Committee by the Office of
Law Revision Counsel who informed us that this update of title 5 is one
of their most urgent projects.
The OLRC is a nonpartisan office that assists the committee in our
responsibility to oversee and maintain the United States Code. From
time to time, it is necessary for Congress to pass bills, such as this
one, to update the Code to account for laws passed by Congress. This
bill does not change the meaning of any law on the books. It simply
updates the Code to account for action by Congress.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Georgia and I are
pleased to be working expeditiously to get this done within 20 minutes.
I urge support, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I support this legislation and
encourage my colleagues to do the same. It has been a pleasure working
hard with my Republican colleague (Mr. Tiffany).
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Tiffany) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 7326.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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