[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 26643-26646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2000

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 919, S. 870.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 870) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App.) to increase the efficiency and accountability 
     of Offices of Inspector General within Federal departments, 
     and for other purposes, which had been reported from the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs, with an amendment; as 
     follows:

  [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General Act 
     Amendments of 2000''.

     SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.

       Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under section 
     8G(a)(6) or 11(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash 
     bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, 
     United States Code.''.

     SEC. 3. EXTERNAL REVIEWS.

       (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting at the end the 
     following:
       ``(e)(1)(A) Not less than every 3 years an external review 
     shall be conducted of each Office defined under sections 
     11(4) and 8G(a)(5).
       ``(B) The Inspector General of each Office defined under 
     sections 11(4) and 8G(5) shall arrange with the General 
     Accounting Office or an appropriate private entity for the 
     conduct of the review.
       ``(C) If an Inspector General contracts with a private 
     entity for a review under this subsection, the private entity 
     shall be contracted in accordance with section 303 of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
     U.S.C. 253).
       ``(2) At a minimum, an external review under this 
     subsection shall evaluate whether the Office of Inspector 
     General properly manages and controls--
       ``(A) contracts awarded by the Office of Inspector General, 
     including a determination of whether--
       ``(i) procedures used to procure contracts are in 
     accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
       ``(ii) costs incurred are reasonable and allowable under 
     the terms of each contract;
       ``(B) appropriated funds, including a determination of 
     whether training and travel funds are expended in accordance 
     with applicable laws and regulations; and
       ``(C) personnel actions, including a determination of 
     whether hiring and promotion practices used and performance 
     awards issued are in accordance with applicable laws and 
     regulations.
       ``(3) Not later than 30 calendar days after the completion 
     of an external review, a report of the results shall be 
     submitted to the head of the establishment and simultaneously 
     to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of 
     Congress.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The section 
     heading for section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:


    ``duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to 
                 attorney general; external reviews''.

     SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``Each 
     Inspector General shall, not later than October 31 of each 
     year, prepare annual reports summarizing the activities and 
     accomplishments of the Office during the immediately 
     preceding 12-month period ending September 30.'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) a summary of the program areas within the 
     establishment identified by the Inspector General as high 
     risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and 
     mismanagement;
       ``(2) a description of the most significant audits, 
     investigations (administrative, civil, and criminal), and 
     evaluations and inspections completed during the reporting 
     period;
       ``(3) a summary of each report made to the head of the 
     establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the reporting 
     period;
       ``(4) a table showing--
       ``(A)(i) the total number of final audit reports issued by 
     the Office of Inspector General; and
       ``(ii) the financial benefits associated with the reports 
     segregated by category, such as budget reductions, costs 
     avoided, questioned costs, and revenue enhancements; and
       ``(B) corrective actions taken and program improvements 
     made during the reporting period in response to either an 
     Office of Inspector General audit finding or recommendation 
     (excluding any recommendation included under subparagraph (A) 
     with respect to such corrective actions);
       ``(5) a table showing--
       ``(A) the judicial and administrative actions associated 
     with investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector 
     General;
       ``(B) the number of--
       ``(i) cases referred for criminal prosecution, civil 
     remedies, or administrative actions;
       ``(ii) cases presented but declined for prosecution, 
     segregated by criminal and civil;
       ``(iii) cases accepted for prosecution (both Federal and 
     State), segregated by criminal and civil;
       ``(iv) defendants indicted;
       ``(v) defendants convicted;
       ``(vi) defendants acquitted or charges dismissed after 
     indictment;
       ``(vii) defendants sentenced to terms of imprisonment;
       ``(viii) defendants sentenced to terms of probation; and
       ``(ix) suspensions, disbarments, exclusions, sanctions, or 
     some other similar administrative action; and
       ``(C) the total amount of fines, restitutions, and 
     recoveries;
       ``(6) a description of the organization and management 
     structure of the Office of Inspector General, including--
       ``(A) an organization chart showing the major components of 
     the Office;
       ``(B) a statistical table showing the number of authorized 
     full-time equivalent positions segregated by component and by 
     headquarters and field office; and
       ``(C) the amount of funding received in prior and current 
     fiscal years;
       ``(7) a table showing--
       ``(A) the number of contracts, and associated dollar value, 
     awarded on a noncompetitive basis by the Office of Inspector 
     General; and
       ``(B) with respect to any individual contract valued over 
     $100,000, awarded on a noncompetitive basis--
       ``(i) the name of the contractor;
       ``(ii) statement of work;

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       ``(iii) the time period of the contract; and
       ``(iv) the dollar amount of the contract;
       ``(8)(A) a summary of each audit report issued in previous 
     reporting periods for which no management decision has been 
     made by the end of the reporting period (including the date 
     and title of each such report);
       ``(B) an explanation of the reasons such management 
     decision has not been made; and
       ``(C) a statement concerning the desired timetable for 
     achieving a management decision on each such report;'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (9);
       (4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
     this subsection)--
       (A) by striking ``section 05(b)'' and inserting ``section 
     804(b)''; and
       (B) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon and 
     ``and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) any other information that the Inspector General 
     determines appropriate to include in the annual report.''.
       (b) Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (4), in addition to any 
     annual report required to be furnished and transmitted under 
     subsection (b), an Inspector General shall prepare and submit 
     a report described under paragraph (2) to--
       ``(A) the applicable congressional committee, if the 
     chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with 
     appropriate jurisdiction submits a written request to such 
     Inspector General; or
       ``(B) to the Comptroller General of the United States if 
     the Comptroller General submits a written request to such 
     Inspector General.
       ``(2) A report referred to under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) contain the information required for an annual report 
     under subsection (a); and
       ``(B) summarize the activities of the Office during the 6-
     month period ending on March 31 of the calendar year 
     following the date on which the request is made.
       ``(3) A report under this subsection shall be submitted on 
     April 30 of the calendar year following the date on which the 
     request is made.
       ``(4) An Inspector General shall not be required to submit 
     a report under this subsection if the written request for 
     such report is submitted to the Inspector General after 
     November 30 of the calendar year preceding the date on which 
     the report is otherwise required to be submitted to a 
     congressional committee or the Comptroller General.''.
       (c) Submission of Other Reports.--Nothing in the amendments 
     made by this section shall be construed to limit an Inspector 
     General from submitting any report containing in whole or 
     part information required in an annual or semiannual report 
     furnished and transmitted under section 5 of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to Congress more 
     frequently than on an annual or semiannual basis.
       (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 4(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.
       (2) Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Annual''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``April 30 and''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in the first sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.
       (3) Section 8(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.
       (4) Section 8A(c) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.

     SEC. 5. INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECUTIVE 
                   SCHEDULE.

       (a) Level IV Positions.--Section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking each item relating to the 
     following positions:
       (1) Inspector General, Department of Education.
       (2) Inspector General, Department of Energy.
       (3) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services.
       (4) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
       (5) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       (6) Inspector General, Department of Labor.
       (7) Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
       (8) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (9) Inspector General, Department of Defense.
       (10) Inspector General, United States Information Agency.
       (11) Inspector General, Department of State.
       (12) Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
       (13) Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
       (14) Inspector General, Department of Justice.
       (15) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
       (16) Inspector General, Agency for International 
     Development.
       (17) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
       (18) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.
       (19) Inspector General, General Services Administration.
       (20) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       (21) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       (22) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
       (23) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
       (24) Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
       (25) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation.
       (26) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
       (27) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
       (28) Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
       (29) Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
       (b) Level III Positions.--Section 5314 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``Inspector General, Department of Education.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Energy.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Labor.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Defense.
       ``Inspector General, Department of State.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
       ``Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Justice.
       ``Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
       ``Inspector General, Agency for International Development.
       ``Inspector General, Corporation for Community and National 
     Service.
       ``Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
       ``Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       ``Inspector General, General Services Administration.
       ``Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       ``Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       ``Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
       ``Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
       ``Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
       ``Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
       ``Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
       ``Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
       ``Inspector General, United States Postal Service.''.
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have 
     the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual 
     serving as an Inspector General on the effective date of this 
     section.

     SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF INSPECTOR 
                   GENERAL OFFICES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall--
       (1) develop criteria for determining whether the 
     consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be 
     cost-efficient and in the public interest; and
       (2) conduct a study of Federal Inspector General offices 
     using the criteria developed under paragraph (1) to determine 
     whether any such offices should be consolidated.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for 
     any legislative action, based on the study conducted under 
     paragraph (2).

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 4363

  Mr. GRAMS. Also, Mr. President, Senator Collins has an amendment at 
the desk, and I ask for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Grams], for Ms. Collins, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 4363.

  Mr. GRAMS. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be 
dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       On page 23, line 18, strike ``inserting'' and insert 
     ``adding''.
       On page 23, lines 21 and 22, strike ``defined under 
     sections 11(4) and 8G(a)(5)'' and insert ``(as defined under 
     section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4))''.

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       On page 23, lines 23 and 24, strike ``defined under 
     sections 11(4) and 8G(a)(5)'' and insert ``(as defined under 
     section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4))''.
       On page 24, lines 9 and 10, strike ``of Inspector 
     General''.
       On page 24, lines 11 and 12, strike ``of Inspector 
     General''.
       On page 25, line 16, strike ``annual reports'' and insert 
     ``an annual report''.
       On page 32, strike lines 8 through 10.
       On page 34, insert between lines 18 and 19 the following:
       (30) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
       On page 36, line 16, strike the quotation marks and second 
     period.
       On page 36, insert between lines 16 and 17 the following:
       ``Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.''.
       On page 36, line 23, insert ``of the United States'' after 
     ``Comptroller General''.
       On page 37, line 12, strike ``paragraph (2)'' and insert 
     ``subsection (a)''.

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the amendment be 
agreed to, the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as 
amended, be agreed to, the bill be read the third time and passed, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
referring to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4363) was agreed to.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 870), as amended, was considered read the third time and 
passed, as follows:

                                 S. 870

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General Act 
     Amendments of 2000''.

     SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CASH BONUS OR AWARDS.

       Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) An Inspector General (as defined under section 
     8G(a)(6) or 11(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash 
     bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, 
     United States Code.''.

     SEC. 3. EXTERNAL REVIEWS.

       (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(e)(1)(A) Not less than every 3 years an external review 
     shall be conducted of each Office (as defined under section 
     8G(a)(5) or 11(4)).
       ``(B) The Inspector General of each Office (as defined 
     under section 8G(a)(5) or 11(4)) shall arrange with the 
     General Accounting Office or an appropriate private entity 
     for the conduct of the review.
       ``(C) If an Inspector General contracts with a private 
     entity for a review under this subsection, the private entity 
     shall be contracted in accordance with section 303 of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
     U.S.C. 253).
       ``(2) At a minimum, an external review under this 
     subsection shall evaluate whether the Office properly manages 
     and controls--
       ``(A) contracts awarded by the Office, including a 
     determination of whether--
       ``(i) procedures used to procure contracts are in 
     accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
       ``(ii) costs incurred are reasonable and allowable under 
     the terms of each contract;
       ``(B) appropriated funds, including a determination of 
     whether training and travel funds are expended in accordance 
     with applicable laws and regulations; and
       ``(C) personnel actions, including a determination of 
     whether hiring and promotion practices used and performance 
     awards issued are in accordance with applicable laws and 
     regulations.
       ``(3) Not later than 30 calendar days after the completion 
     of an external review, a report of the results shall be 
     submitted to the head of the establishment and simultaneously 
     to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of 
     Congress.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The section 
     heading for section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:


    ``duties and responsibilities; report of criminal violations to 
                 attorney general; external reviews''.

     SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``Each 
     Inspector General shall, not later than October 31 of each 
     year, prepare an annual report summarizing the activities and 
     accomplishments of the Office during the immediately 
     preceding 12-month period ending September 30.'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) a summary of the program areas within the 
     establishment identified by the Inspector General as high 
     risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and 
     mismanagement;
       ``(2) a description of the most significant audits, 
     investigations (administrative, civil, and criminal), and 
     evaluations and inspections completed during the reporting 
     period;
       ``(3) a summary of each report made to the head of the 
     establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the reporting 
     period;
       ``(4) a table showing--
       ``(A)(i) the total number of final audit reports issued by 
     the Office of Inspector General; and
       ``(ii) the financial benefits associated with the reports 
     segregated by category, such as budget reductions, costs 
     avoided, questioned costs, and revenue enhancements; and
       ``(B) corrective actions taken and program improvements 
     made during the reporting period in response to either an 
     Office of Inspector General audit finding or recommendation 
     (excluding any recommendation included under subparagraph (A) 
     with respect to such corrective actions);
       ``(5) a table showing--
       ``(A) the judicial and administrative actions associated 
     with investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector 
     General;
       ``(B) the number of--
       ``(i) cases referred for criminal prosecution, civil 
     remedies, or administrative actions;
       ``(ii) cases presented but declined for prosecution, 
     segregated by criminal and civil;
       ``(iii) cases accepted for prosecution (both Federal and 
     State), segregated by criminal and civil;
       ``(iv) defendants indicted;
       ``(v) defendants convicted;
       ``(vi) defendants acquitted or charges dismissed after 
     indictment;
       ``(vii) defendants sentenced to terms of imprisonment;
       ``(viii) defendants sentenced to terms of probation; and
       ``(ix) suspensions, disbarments, exclusions, sanctions, or 
     some other similar administrative action; and
       ``(C) the total amount of fines, restitutions, and 
     recoveries;
       ``(6) a description of the organization and management 
     structure of the Office of Inspector General, including--
       ``(A) an organization chart showing the major components of 
     the Office;
       ``(B) a statistical table showing the number of authorized 
     full-time equivalent positions segregated by component and by 
     headquarters and field office; and
       ``(C) the amount of funding received in prior and current 
     fiscal years;
       ``(7) a table showing--
       ``(A) the number of contracts, and associated dollar value, 
     awarded on a noncompetitive basis by the Office of Inspector 
     General; and
       ``(B) with respect to any individual contract valued over 
     $100,000, awarded on a noncompetitive basis--
       ``(i) the name of the contractor;
       ``(ii) statement of work;
       ``(iii) the time period of the contract; and
       ``(iv) the dollar amount of the contract;
       ``(8)(A) a summary of each audit report issued in previous 
     reporting periods for which no management decision has been 
     made by the end of the reporting period (including the date 
     and title of each such report);
       ``(B) an explanation of the reasons such management 
     decision has not been made; and
       ``(C) a statement concerning the desired timetable for 
     achieving a management decision on each such report;'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (9);
       (4) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
     this subsection)--
       (A) by striking ``section 05(b)'' and inserting ``section 
     804(b)''; and
       (B) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon and 
     ``and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) any other information that the Inspector General 
     determines appropriate to include in the annual report.''.
       (b) Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (4), in addition to any 
     annual report required to be furnished and transmitted under 
     subsection (b), an Inspector General shall prepare and submit 
     a report described under paragraph (2) to--
       ``(A) the applicable congressional committee, if the 
     chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with 
     appropriate jurisdiction submits a written request to such 
     Inspector General; or
       ``(B) to the Comptroller General of the United States if 
     the Comptroller General submits a written request to such 
     Inspector General.
       ``(2) A report referred to under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) contain the information required for an annual report 
     under subsection (a); and

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       ``(B) summarize the activities of the Office during the 6-
     month period ending on March 31 of the calendar year 
     following the date on which the request is made.
       ``(3) A report under this subsection shall be submitted on 
     April 30 of the calendar year following the date on which the 
     request is made.
       ``(4) An Inspector General shall not be required to submit 
     a report under this subsection if the written request for 
     such report is submitted to the Inspector General after 
     November 30 of the calendar year preceding the date on which 
     the report is otherwise required to be submitted to a 
     congressional committee or the Comptroller General.''.
       (c) Submission of Other Reports.--Nothing in the amendments 
     made by this section shall be construed to limit an Inspector 
     General from submitting any report containing in whole or 
     part information required in an annual or semiannual report 
     furnished and transmitted under section 5 of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to Congress more 
     frequently than on an annual or semiannual basis.
       (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 4(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.
       (2) Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Annual''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``April 30 and''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in the first sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.
       (3) Section 8(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``semiannual'' and 
     inserting ``annual''.

     SEC. 5. INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECUTIVE 
                   SCHEDULE.

       (a) Level IV Positions.--Section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking each item relating to the 
     following positions:
       (1) Inspector General, Department of Education.
       (2) Inspector General, Department of Energy.
       (3) Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services.
       (4) Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
       (5) Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       (6) Inspector General, Department of Labor.
       (7) Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
       (8) Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (9) Inspector General, Department of Defense.
       (10) Inspector General, United States Information Agency.
       (11) Inspector General, Department of State.
       (12) Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
       (13) Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
       (14) Inspector General, Department of Justice.
       (15) Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
       (16) Inspector General, Agency for International 
     Development.
       (17) Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
       (18) Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.
       (19) Inspector General, General Services Administration.
       (20) Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       (21) Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       (22) Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
       (23) Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
       (24) Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
       (25) Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation.
       (26) Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
       (27) Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
       (28) Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
       (29) Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
       (30) Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
       (b) Level III Positions.--Section 5314 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``Inspector General, Department of Education.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Energy.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Agriculture.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Labor.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Defense.
       ``Inspector General, Department of State.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Commerce.
       ``Inspector General, Department of the Interior.
       ``Inspector General, Department of Justice.
       ``Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.
       ``Inspector General, Agency for International Development.
       ``Inspector General, Corporation for Community and National 
     Service.
       ``Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency.
       ``Inspector General, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       ``Inspector General, General Services Administration.
       ``Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       ``Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       ``Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management.
       ``Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board.
       ``Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
       ``Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
       ``Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
       ``Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
       ``Inspector General, United States Postal Service.
       ``Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.''.
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall have 
     the effect of reducing the rate of pay of any individual 
     serving as an Inspector General on the effective date of this 
     section.

     SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF INSPECTOR 
                   GENERAL OFFICES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       (1) develop criteria for determining whether the 
     consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be 
     cost-efficient and in the public interest; and
       (2) conduct a study of Federal Inspector General offices 
     using the criteria developed under paragraph (1) to determine 
     whether any such offices should be consolidated.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for 
     any legislative action, based on the study conducted under 
     subsection (a).

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