[House Report 114-210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress   }                                       {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session     }                                       {     114-210

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               INSPECTOR GENERAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2015

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 July 16, 2015.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Chaffetz, from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2395]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to whom 
was referred the bill (H.R. 2395) to amend the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the 
Inspectors General, and for other purposes, having considered 
the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommend that the bill do pass.






                                CONTENTS

Committee Statement and Views....................................     1
Section-by-Section...............................................     4
Explanation of Amendments........................................     5
Committee Consideration..........................................     5
Roll Call Votes..................................................     5
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch.....................     5
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the 
  Committee......................................................     5
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............     5
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................     5
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings..............................     5
Federal Advisory Committee Act...................................     6
Unfunded Mandate Statement.......................................     6
Earmark Identification...........................................     6
Committee Estimate...............................................     6
Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate...     6
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     7

                     Committee Statement and Views


                          PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

    H.R. 2395, the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015, 
strengthens the Inspector General community's ability to 
identify fraud within the agencies they oversee. The bill 
authorizes Inspectors General to issue testimonial subpoenas, 
including to federal government contractors and former federal 
employees. The bill exempts the Inspectors General from both 
the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act and the 
Paperwork Reduction Act in order to better facilitate their 
work.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    The Inspector General Act of 1978 (Act) established the 
Inspectors General to promote economy, efficiency, and 
effectiveness within Executive Branch departments and 
agencies.\1\ The role of an Inspector General is to make 
recommendations to their agency based on independent and 
objective audits, evaluations, and investigations of the 
agency. Inspectors General promote good stewardship of taxpayer 
dollars and improve the effectiveness of government. Inspectors 
General recommendations often involve practical methods to 
reduce agency waste and mismanagement, while improving 
operations. During fiscal year 2013, 72 Offices of Inspector 
General made recommendations with potential cost savings to 
taxpayers totaling $51.8 billion.\2\
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    \1\Inspector General Act of 1978, P.L. 95-452, Sec. 1, Oct. 12, 
1978, 92 Stat. 1101, as amended (codified at 5 U.S.C. app Sec. Sec. 1-
13).
    \2\Council of Inspectors Gen. on Integrity and Efficiency, Progress 
Report to the President, Fiscal Year 2013, available at https://
www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/files/CIGIE%202013 
%20Progess%20Report.pdf. (last accessed June 29, 2015).
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    The Act broadly empowers IGs to undertake whatever 
investigations or reports they consider ``necessary or 
desirable.''\3\ In support of this function, Section 6(a)(1) of 
the Act clearly states that IGs shall ``have access to all 
records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, 
recommendations, or other material available to the applicable 
establishment which related to programs and operations with 
respect to which that Inspector General has responsibilities 
under this Act.''\4\
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    \3\5 U.S.C. app Sec. 6(a)(2).
    \4\5 U.S.C. app Sec. 6(a)(1).
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    Despite the broad authority in the IG Act, the House 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
received a letter in August 2014 from 47 Inspectors General 
expressing concerns over ``serious limitations on access to 
records that have recently impeded the work of Inspectors 
General.'' The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
held several hearings during the 113th and the 114th Congresses 
to examine concerns raised by Inspectors General. Witnesses 
suggested several legislative remedies that could enhance the 
ability of the Inspectors General to conduct effective 
oversight such as expanded testimonial subpoena authority and 
the ability to obtain and match readily available information 
across Executive Branch agencies. The Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) also recommended 
and supported these legislative reforms as needed tools to 
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Inspectors 
General.\5\
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    \5\CIGIE was established by the Inspector General Reform Act of 
2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-409, 122 Stat. 4302, Oct. 14, 2008) to create one 
united federal Inspectors General Council. CIGIE is an independent 
entity to increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel 
in the Offices of Inspectors General, and has formulated and adopted 
quality standards for Offices of Inspectors General, among other 
things.
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    Lack of voluntary cooperation from government contractors 
and former federal employees may lead to incomplete audits or 
closed investigations. For example, the U.S. Department of 
Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified to the 
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a hearing 
on February 3, 2015 that former federal employees have refused 
to speak with his agency's Office of Inspector General, and 
federal employees resigned or retired immediately prior to an 
interview with the office. The testimonial subpoena authority 
provided in H.R. 2395 would enhance the ability of the 
Inspectors General to gather relevant and sufficient evidence 
for investigations, while also providing safeguards to prevent 
this authority from being abused by any Inspector General.
    Further, H.R. 2395 would exempt Inspectors General from the 
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, which Inspectors General have said require 
lengthy and cumbersome approval processes for the collection 
and matching of information. These exemptions will enhance the 
ability of the Inspectors General to identify and prevent 
improper or fraudulent payments and better facilitate efficient 
oversight.
    Prolonged vacancies of Inspectors General can leave Offices 
of Inspectors General vulnerable and can diminish their ability 
to effectively conduct oversight duties. The National Archives 
and Records Administration's Inspector General was placed on 
administrative leave pending the completion of a CIGIE 
Integrity Committee investigation, leaving the agency without a 
permanent Inspect General for approximately two years. H.R. 
2395 contains provisions that expedite investigations by 
CIGIE's Integrity Committee, and require CIGIE and the 
Government Accountability Office to issues reports concerning 
ongoing investigations and prolonged vacancies, respectively.

                          LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    H.R. 2395, the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015, 
was introduced on May 18, 2015 by Congressman Jason Chaffetz 
(R-UT) and referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform. Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and 
Mark Meadows (R-NC) are original cosponsors of the bill. On May 
19, 2015, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
ordered H.R. 2395 favorably reported, without amendment.
    On February 3, 2015, the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform held a hearing titled, ``Inspectors General: 
Independence, Access and Authority.''
    During the 113th Congress, similar legislation, H.R. 5492, 
was ordered favorably reported, as amended, by the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee held hearings on 
January 15, 2014, titled, ``Strengthening Agency Oversight: 
Empowering the Inspectors General Community,'' and September 
10, 2014, titled, ``Obstructing Oversight: Concerns From 
Inspectors General.''

                           Section-by-Section


Section 1. Short title; table of contents

    Designates the short title of the bill as the ``Inspector 
General Empowerment Act of 2015''.

Section 2. Additional authority provisions for inspectors general

    Authorizes Inspectors General to issue testimonial 
subpoenas, including to federal government contractors and 
former federal employees, with each subpoena subject to review 
prior to issuance, first by a Council of the Inspectors General 
on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) panel, and then by the 
Justice Department. The Justice Department can prevent or 
postpone the issuance of a subpoena if it would interfere with 
an ongoing investigation.
    Exempts Inspectors General from the Computer Matching and 
Privacy Protection Act to facilitate review and identification 
of fraud.

Section 3. Additional responsibilities of the Council of the Inspectors 
        General on integrity and efficiency

    Expedites investigations conducted by the CIGIE Integrity 
Committee and requires progress reports concerning ongoing 
investigations.

Section 4. Paperwork Reduction Act exemption

    Exempts from the Paperwork Reduction Act any information 
collected during an investigation, audit, inspection, 
evaluation or other review by an Inspector General, in order to 
facilitate their work.

Section 5. Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the 
        Inspector General Reform Act of 2008

    Makes a number of technical amendments to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 and the Inspector General Reform Act of 
2008, including (1) codification of the authority of CIGIE 
Integrity Committee to investigate allegations of wrongdoing 
against the Special Counsel or Deputy Special Counsel; (2) 
clarification that non-agency Offices of Inspectors General may 
promise to keep anonymous the identity of parties filing 
complaints; (3) clarification that reports an Office of 
Inspector General posts on its website includes audit reports, 
inspection reports and evaluation reports, consistent with 
semi-annual reporting requirements; (4) repealing section 744 
of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations 
Act of 2009 that conflicts with the Inspector General Reform 
Act of 2008 language regarding Office of Inspector General 
websites; and (5) correction of various cross-references, 
punctuation, and typographical errors.

Section 6. Reports required

    Requires that the Government Accountability Office issue a 
report concerning prolonged vacancies in Offices of Inspector 
General, and that CIGIE issue a report on collaboration among 
Inspectors General on cross-cutting issues that pertain to 
waste, fraud, abuse and/or mismanagement across the 
jurisdiction of more than one individual Office of Inspector 
General.

Section 7. Public release of misconduct report

    Requires the public release of any Inspector General report 
that finds misconduct for senior executive service employees, 
political appointees, and general and flag officers.

                       Explanation of Amendments

    No amendments were offered during Full Committee 
consideration of H.R. 2395.

                        Committee Consideration

    On May 19, 2015 the Committee met in open session and 
ordered reported favorably the bill, H.R. 2395, by voice vote, 
a quorum being present.

                            Roll Call Votes

    There were no recorded votes during Full Committee 
consideration of H.R. 2395.

              Application of Law to the Legislative Branch

    Section 102(b)(3) of Public Law 104-1 requires a 
description of the application of this bill to the legislative 
branch where the bill relates to the terms and conditions of 
employment or access to public services and accommodations. 
This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to 
strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General. As such 
this bill does not relate to employment or access to public 
services and accommodations.

  Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are 
reflected in the descriptive portions of this report.

         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    In accordance with clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee's performance 
goal or objective of this bill is to amend the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the 
Inspectors General.

                    Duplication of Federal Programs

    No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a 
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of 
another Federal program, a program that was included in any 
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program 
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance.

                  Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings

    The Committee estimates that enacting this bill does direct 
the completion of a specific rule making within the meaning of 
5 U.S.C. 551. H.R. 2395 requires the Chairperson of the Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, to prescribe 
regulations for the testimonial subpoena authority provided to 
the Inspectors General under section two of the bill.

                     Federal Advisory Committee Act

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not establish 
or authorize the establishment of an advisory committee within 
the definition of 5 U.S.C. App., Section 5(b).

                       Unfunded Mandate Statement

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act (as amended by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act, P.L. 104-4) requires a statement as to 
whether the provisions of the reported include unfunded 
mandates. In compliance with this requirement the Committee has 
received a letter from the Congressional Budget Office included 
herein.

                         Earmark Identification

    This bill does not include any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9 of rule XXI.

                           Committee Estimate

    Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the 
Committee of the costs that would be incurred in carrying out 
this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides 
that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has 
included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the 
bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974.

     Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect 
to requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received 
the following cost estimate for this bill from the Director of 
Congressional Budget Office:

H.R. 2395--Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015

    H.R. 2395 would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to 
expand the subpoena authority for inspectors general (IGs). The 
bill also would require additional reports on IG activities to 
the Congress, and would make technical changes to the 
authorities of the inspectors general.
    Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, CBO 
estimates that implementing the bill would cost $2 million over 
the 2016-2020 period to prepare additional IG reports and a 
report by the Government Accountability Office. That estimate 
is based on information from the Council of Inspectors General 
on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) and selected IGs. Enacting 
H.R. 2395 could affect direct spending by some agencies (such 
as the Tennessee Valley Authority) because they are authorized 
to use receipts from the sale of goods, fees, and other 
collections to cover their operating costs. Therefore, pay-as-
you-go procedures apply. Because most of those agencies can 
make adjustments to the amounts collected as operating costs 
change, CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending 
by those agencies would not be significant. Enacting the bill 
would not affect revenues.
    H.R. 2395 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    On March 17, 2015, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 
579, the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015, as ordered 
reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs on March 4, 2015. Both bills address 
inspector general authorities, but S. 579 would authorize 
appropriations of specific amounts for the CIGIE. CBO's 
estimated costs reflect that authorization and differences in 
the number of reports.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford. The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

                     INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978



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                  appointment and removal of officers

  Sec. 3. (a) There shall be at the head of each Office an 
Inspector General who shall be appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard 
to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity 
and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial 
analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or 
investigations. Each Inspector General shall report to and be 
under the general supervision of the head of the establishment 
involved or, to the extent such authority is delegated, the 
officer next in rank below such head, but shall not report to, 
or be subject to supervision by, any other officer of such 
establishment. Neither the head of the establishment nor the 
officer next in rank below such head shall prevent or prohibit 
the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or 
completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any 
[subpena] subpoena during the course of any audit or 
investigation.
  (b) 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 
reasons for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of 
Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or 
transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel 
action otherwise authorized by law, other than transfer or 
removal.
  (c) For the purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United 
States Code, no Inspector General shall be considered to be an 
employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United 
States in the nationwide administration of Federal laws.
  (d)(1) Each Inspector General shall, in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service----
          (A) appoint an Assistant Inspector General for 
        Auditing who shall have the responsibility for 
        supervising the performance of auditing activities 
        relating to programs and operations of the 
        establishment;
          (B) appoint an Assistant Inspector General for 
        Investigations who shall have the responsibility for 
        supervising the performance of investigative activities 
        relating to such programs and operations; and
          (C) designate a Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman 
        who shall educate agency employees----
                  (i) about prohibitions on retaliation for 
                protected disclosures; and
                  (ii) who have made or are contemplating 
                making a protected disclosure about the rights 
                and remedies against retaliation for protected 
                disclosures
  (2) The Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman shall not act as a 
legal representative, agent, or advocate of the employee or 
former employee.
  (3) For the purposes of this section, the requirement of the 
designation of a Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman under 
paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to----
          (A) any agency that is an element of the intelligence 
        community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National 
        Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4))); or
          (B) as determined by the President, any executive 
        agency or unit thereof the principal function of which 
        is the conduct of foreign intelligence or counter 
        intelligence activities.
  (e) The annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General (as 
defined under section 12(3)) shall be the rate payable for 
level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 
5, United States Code, plus 3 percent.
  (f) An Inspector General (as defined under section 8G(a)(6) 
or 12(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, 
including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United 
States Code.
  (g) Each Inspector General shall, in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service, 
obtain legal advice from a counsel either reporting directly to 
the Inspector General or another Inspector General.
  Sec. 4. (a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of each 
Inspector General, with respect to the establishment within 
which his Office is established----
          (1) to provide policy direction for and to conduct, 
        supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations 
        relating to the programs and operations of such 
        establishment;
          (2) to review existing and proposed legislation and 
        regulations relating to programs and operations of such 
        establishment and to make recommendations in the 
        semiannual reports required by section 5(a) concerning 
        the impact of such legislation or regulations on the 
        economy and efficiency in the administration of 
        programs and operations administered or financed by 
        such establishment or the prevention and detection of 
        fraud and abuse in such programs and operations;
          (3) to recommend policies for, and to conduct, 
        supervise, or coordinate other activities carried out 
        or financed by such establishment for the purpose of 
        promoting economy and efficiency in the administration 
        of, or preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in, its 
        programs and operations;
          (4) to recommend policies for, and to conduct, 
        supervise, or coordinate relationships between such 
        establishment and other Federal agencies, State and 
        local governmental agencies, and non-governmental 
        entities with respect to (A) all matters relating to 
        the promotion of economy and efficiency in the 
        administration of, or the prevention and detection of 
        fraud and abuse in, programs and operations 
        administered or financed by such establishment, or (B) 
        the identification and prosecution of participants in 
        such fraud or abuse[; and];
          (5) to keep the head of such establishment and the 
        Congress fully and currently informed, by means of the 
        reports required by section 5 and otherwise, concerning 
        fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and 
        deficiencies relating to the administration of programs 
        and operations administered or financed by such 
        establishment, to recommend corrective action 
        concerning such problems, abuses, and deficiencies, and 
        to report on the progress made in implementing such 
        corrective action[.]; and
          (6) to make publicly available not later than 60 days 
        after issuing a final report on any administrative 
        investigation that confirms misconduct, including any 
        violation of Federal law and any violation of Federal 
        agency policy, by any member of the Senior Executive 
        Service, employee in a position that is excepted from 
        the competitive service because of its confidential, 
        policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating 
        character, or commissioned officer in the Armed Forces 
        in pay grades O-6 and above (ensuring that information 
        protected under section 552 of title 5, United States 
        Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information 
        Act''), section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
        (commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974''), and 
        section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        not disclosed).
  (b)(1) In carrying out the responsibilities specified in 
subsection (a)(1), each Inspector General shall----
          (A) comply with standards established by the 
        Comptroller General of the United States for audits of 
        Federal establishments, organizations, programs, 
        activities, and functions;
          (B) establish guidelines for determining when it 
        shall be appropriate to use non-Federal auditors; and
          (C) take appropriate steps to assure that any work 
        performed by non-Federal auditors complies with the 
        standards established by the Comptroller General as 
        described in paragraph (1).
  (2) For purposes of determining compliance with paragraph 
(1)(A) with respect to whether internal quality controls are in 
place and operating and whether established audit standards, 
policies, and procedures are being followed by Offices of 
Inspector General of establishments defined under section 
12(2), Offices of Inspector General of designated Federal 
entities defined under section [8F(a)(2)] 8G(a)(2), and any 
audit office established within a Federal entity defined under 
section [8F(a)(1)] 8G(a)(1), reviews shall be performed 
exclusively by an audit entity in the Federal Government, 
including the General Accounting Office or the Office of 
Inspector General of each establishment defined under section 
12(2), or the Office of Inspector General of each designated 
Federal entity defined under section [8F(a)(2)] 8G(a)(2).
  (c) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities 
established under this Act, each Inspector General shall give 
particular regard to the activities of the Comptroller General 
of the United States with a view toward avoiding duplication 
and insuring effective coordination and cooperation.
  (d) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities 
established under this Act, each Inspector General shall report 
expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever the Inspector 
General has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a 
violation of Federal criminal law.

                                reports

  Sec. 5. (a) 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 six-month periods ending March 31 and 
September 30. Such 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 such establishment disclosed 
        by such activities during the reporting period;
          (2) a description of the recommendations for 
        corrective action made by the Office during the 
        reporting period with respect to significant problems, 
        abuses, or deficiencies identified pursuant to 
        paragraph (1);
          (3) an identification of each significant 
        recommendation described in previous semiannual reports 
        on which corrective action has not been completed;
          (4) a summary of matters referred to prosecutive 
        authorities and the prosecutions and convictions which 
        have resulted;
          (5) a summary of each report made to the head of the 
        establishment under section 6(b)(2) during the 
        reporting period;
          (6) a listing, subdivided according to subject 
        matter, of each audit report, inspection reports, and 
        evaluation reports issued by the Office during the 
        reporting period and for each report, where applicable, 
        the total dollar value of questioned costs (including a 
        separate category for the dollar value of unsupported 
        costs) and the dollar value of recommendations that 
        funds be put to better use;
          (7) a summary of each particularly significant 
        report;
          (8) statistical tables showing the total number of 
        audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation 
        reports and the total dollar value of questioned costs 
        (including a separate category for the dollar value of 
        unsupported costs), for reports----
                  (A) for which no management decision had been 
                made by the commencement of the reporting 
                period;
                  (B) which were issued during the reporting 
                period;
                  (C) for which a management decision was made 
                during the reporting period, including----
                          (i) the dollar value of disallowed 
                        costs; and
                          (ii) the dollar value of costs not 
                        disallowed; and
                  (D) for which no management decision has been 
                made by the end of the reporting period;
          (9) statistical tables showing the total number of 
        audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation 
        reports and the dollar value of recommendations that 
        funds be put to better use by management, for reports--
        --
                  (A) for which no management decision had been 
                made by the commencement of the reporting 
                period;
                  (B) which were issued during the reporting 
                period;
                  (C) for which a management decision was made 
                during the reporting period, including----
                          (i) the dollar value of 
                        recommendations that were agreed to by 
                        management; and
                          (ii) the dollar value of 
                        recommendations that were not agreed to 
                        by management; and
                  (D) for which no management decision has been 
                made by the end of the reporting period;
          (10) a summary of each audit report, inspection 
        reports, and evaluation reports issued before the 
        commencement of the reporting period for which no 
        management decision has been made by the end of the 
        reporting period (including the date and title of each 
        such report), an explanation of the reasons such 
        management decision has not been made, and a statement 
        concerning the desired timetable for achieving a 
        management decision on each such report;
          (11) a description and explanation of the reasons for 
        any significant revised management decision made during 
        the reporting period;
          (12) information concerning any significant 
        management decision with which the Inspector General is 
        in disagreement;
          (13) the information described under section [05(b)] 
        804(b) of the Federal Financial Management Improvement 
        Act of 1996;
          (14)(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;
          (15) 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[; 
        and];
          (16) 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[.];
          (17) a description of the use of subpoenas for the 
        attendance and testimony of certain witnesses 
        authorized under section 6A; and
          (18) a list of and summary of any administrative 
        investigation that confirms misconduct, including any 
        violation of Federal law and violation of any Federal 
        agency policy, by any member of the Senior Executive 
        Service, employee in a position that is excepted from 
        the competitive service because of its confidential, 
        policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating 
        character, or commissioned officer in the Armed Forces 
        in pay grades O-6 and above.
  (b) 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 such head to the appropriate committees or 
subcommittees of the Congress within thirty days after receipt 
of the report, together with a report by the head of the 
establishment containing----
          (1) any comments such head determines appropriate;
          (2) statistical tables showing the total number of 
        audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation 
        reports and the dollar value of disallowed costs, for 
        reports--
                  (A) for which final action had not been taken 
                by the commencement of the reporting period;
                  (B) on which management decisions were made 
                during the reporting period;
                  (C) for which final action was taken during 
                the reporting period, including----
                          (i) the dollar value of disallowed 
                        costs that were recovered by management 
                        through collection, offset, property in 
                        lieu of cash, or otherwise; and
                          (ii) the dollar value of disallowed 
                        costs that were written off by 
                        management; and
                  (D) for which no final action has been taken 
                by the end of the reporting period;
          (3) statistical tables showing the total number of 
        audit reports, inspection reports, and evaluation 
        reports and the dollar value of recommendations that 
        funds be put to better use by management agreed to in a 
        management decision, for reports----
                  (A) for which final action had not been taken 
                by the commencement of the reporting period;
                  (B) on which management decisions were made 
                during the reporting period;
                  (C) for which final action was taken during 
                the reporting period, including----
                          (i) the dollar value of 
                        recommendations that were actually 
                        completed; and
                          (ii) the dollar value of 
                        recommendations that management has 
                        subsequently concluded should not or 
                        could not be implemented or completed; 
                        and
                  (D) for which no final action has been taken 
                by the end of the reporting period; and
          (4) a statement with respect to audit reports on 
        which management decisions have been made but final 
        action has not been taken, other than audit reports on 
        which a management decision was made within the 
        preceding year, containing----
                  (A) a list of such audit reports and the date 
                each such report was issued;
                  (B) the dollar value of disallowed costs for 
                each report;
                  (C) the dollar value of recommendations that 
                funds be put to better use agreed to by 
                management for each report; and
                  (D) an explanation of the reasons final 
                action has not been taken with respect to each 
                such audit report,
        except that such statement may exclude such audit 
        reports that are under formal administrative or 
        judicial appeal or upon which management of an 
        establishment has agreed to pursue a legislative 
        solution, but shall identify the number of reports in 
        each category so excluded.
  (c) Within sixty days of the transmission of the semiannual 
reports of each Inspector General to the Congress, the head of 
each establishment shall make copies of such 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 the Congress, the head of each 
establishment shall make copies of such report available to the 
public upon request and at a reasonable cost.
  (d) 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 such 
establishment. The head of the establishment shall transmit any 
such report to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of 
Congress within seven calendar days, together with a report by 
the head of the establishment containing any comments such head 
deems appropriate.
  (e)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
authorize the public disclosure of information which 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) 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) Except to the extent and in the manner provided under 
section 6103(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, nothing 
in this section or in any other provision of this Act shall be 
construed to authorize or permit the withholding of information 
from the Congress, or from any committee or subcommittee 
thereof.
  (f) As used in this section----
          (1) 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, 
                such cost is not supported by adequate 
                documentation; or
                  (C) a finding that the expenditure of funds 
                for the intended purpose is unnecessary or 
                unreasonable;
          (2) 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;
          (3) 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;
          (4) 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;
          (5) 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 such findings and 
        recommendations, including actions concluded to be 
        necessary; and
          (6) 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.

                  authority; administration provisions

  Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the authority otherwise provided 
by this Act, each Inspector General, in carrying out the 
provisions of this Act, is authorized----
          (1) to have access to all records, reports, audits, 
        reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other 
        material available to the applicable establishment 
        which relate to programs and operations with respect to 
        which that Inspector General has responsibilities under 
        this Act;
          (2) to make such investigations and reports relating 
        to the administration of the programs and operations of 
        the applicable establishment as are, in the judgment of 
        the Inspector General, necessary or desirable;
          (3) to request such information or assistance as may 
        be necessary for carrying out the duties and 
        responsibilities provided by this Act from any Federal, 
        State, or local governmental agency or unit thereof;
          (4) to require by subpoena the production of all 
        information, documents, reports, answers, records, 
        accounts, papers, and other data in any medium 
        (including electronically stored [information, as well 
        as any tangible thing)] information), as well as any 
        tangible thing and documentary evidence necessary in 
        the performance of the functions assigned by this Act, 
        which [subpena] subpoena, in the case of contumacy or 
        refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any 
        appropriate United States district court: Provided, 
        That procedures other than [subpenas] subpoenas shall 
        be used by the Inspector General to obtain documents 
        and information from Federal agencies;
          (5) to administer to or take from any person an oath, 
        affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the 
        performance of the functions assigned by this Act, 
        which oath, affirmation, or affidavit when administered 
        or taken by or before an employee of an Office of 
        Inspector General designated by the Inspector General 
        shall have the same force and effect as if administered 
        or taken by or before an officer having a seal;
          (6) to have direct and prompt access to the head of 
        the establishment involved when necessary for any 
        purpose pertaining to the performance of functions and 
        responsibilities under this Act;
          (7) to select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
        employees as may be necessary for carrying out the 
        functions, powers, and duties of the Office subject to 
        the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service, and 
        the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
        chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and 
        General Schedule pay rates;
          (8) to obtain services as authorized by section 3109 
        of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to 
        exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-18 
        of the General Schedule by section 5332 of title 5, 
        United States Code[; and];
          (9) notwithstanding paragraph (12) of subsection (e) 
        and subsections (o), (p), (q), (r), and (u) of section 
        552a of title 5, United States Code----
                  (A) to compare, through a matching program 
                (as defined in such section), any Federal 
                records with other Federal or non-Federal 
                records, while conducting an audit, 
                investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other 
                review authorized under this Act to identify 
                weaknesses that may lead to waste, fraud, or 
                abuse and to detect improper payments and 
                fraud; and
                  (B) to take action to protect any information 
                collected pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
          [(9)] (10) to the extent and in such amounts as may 
        be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, to enter 
        into contracts and other arrangements for audits, 
        studies, analyses, and other services with public 
        agencies and with private persons, and to make such 
        payments as may be necessary to carry out the 
        provisions of this Act.
  (b)(1) Upon request of an Inspector General for information 
or assistance under subsection (a)(3), the head of any Federal 
agency involved shall, insofar as is practicable and not in 
contravention of any existing statutory restriction or 
regulation of the Federal agency from which the information is 
requested, furnish to such Inspector General, or to an 
authorized designee, such information or assistance.
  (2) Whenever information or assistance requested under 
subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) is, in the judgment of an Inspector 
General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Inspector 
General shall report the circumstances to the head of the 
establishment involved without delay.
  (c) Each head of an establishment shall provide the Office 
within such establishment with appropriate and adequate office 
space at central and field office locations of such 
establishment, together with such equipment, office supplies, 
and communications facilities and services as may be necessary 
for the operation of such offices, and shall provide necessary 
maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and 
facilities located therein.
  (d)(1)(A) For purposes of applying the provisions of law 
identified in subparagraph (B)----
          (i) each Office of Inspector General shall be 
        considered to be a separate agency; and
          (ii) the Inspector General who is the head of an 
        office referred to in clause (i) shall, with respect to 
        such office, have the functions, powers, and duties of 
        an agency head or appointing authority under such 
        provisions.
  (B) This paragraph applies with respect to the following 
provisions of title 5, United States Code:
          (i) Subchapter II of chapter 35.
          (ii) Sections 8335(b), 8336, 8344, 8414, 8468, and 
        8425(b).
          (iii) All provisions relating to the Senior Executive 
        Service (as determined by the Office of Personnel 
        Management), subject to paragraph (2).
  (2) For purposes of applying section 4507(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by 
substituting ``the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency (established by section 11 of the 
Inspector General Act) shall'' for ``the Inspector General who 
is the head of an office referred to in clause (i) shall, with 
respect to such office,''.
  (e)(1) In addition to the authority otherwise provided by 
this Act, each Inspector General, any Assistant Inspector 
General for Investigations under such an Inspector General, and 
any special agent supervised by such an Assistant Inspector 
General may be authorized by the Attorney General to----
          (A) carry a firearm while engaged in official duties 
        as authorized under this Act or other statute, or as 
        expressly authorized by the Attorney General;
          (B) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in 
        official duties as authorized under this Act or other 
        statute, or as expressly authorized by the Attorney 
        General, for any offense against the United States 
        committed in the presence of such Inspector General, 
        Assistant Inspector General, or agent, or for any 
        felony cognizable under the laws of the United States 
        if such Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General, 
        or agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the 
        person to be arrested has committed or is committing 
        such felony; and
          (C) seek and execute warrants for arrest, search of a 
        premises, or seizure of evidence issued under the 
        authority of the United States upon probable cause to 
        believe that a violation has been committed.
  (2) The Attorney General may authorize exercise of the powers 
under this subsection only upon an initial determination that--
          (A) the affected Office of Inspector General is 
        significantly hampered in the performance of 
        responsibilities established by this Act as a result of 
        the lack of such powers;
          (B) available assistance from other law enforcement 
        agencies is insufficient to meet the need for such 
        powers; and
          (C) adequate internal safeguards and management 
        procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of such 
        powers.
  (3) The Inspector General offices of the Department of 
Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Energy, 
Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland 
Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Department 
of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, 
Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Office of Personnel Management, Railroad 
Retirement Board, Small Business Administration, Social 
Security Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority are 
exempt from the requirement of paragraph (2) of an initial 
determination of eligibility by the Attorney General.
  (4) The Attorney General shall promulgate, and revise as 
appropriate, guidelines which shall govern the exercise of the 
law enforcement powers established under paragraph (1).
  (5)(A) Powers authorized for an Office of Inspector General 
under paragraph (1) may be rescinded or suspended upon a 
determination by the Attorney General that any of the 
requirements under paragraph (2) is no longer satisfied or that 
the exercise of authorized powers by that Office of Inspector 
General has not complied with the guidelines promulgated by the 
Attorney General under paragraph (4).
  (B) Powers authorized to be exercised by any individual under 
paragraph (1) may be rescinded or suspended with respect to 
that individual upon a determination by the Attorney General 
that such individual has not complied with guidelines 
promulgated by the Attorney General under paragraph (4).
  (6) A determination by the Attorney General under paragraph 
(2) or (5) shall not be reviewable in or by any court.
  (7) To ensure the proper exercise of the law enforcement 
powers authorized by this subsection, the Offices of Inspector 
General described under paragraph (3) shall, not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
collectively enter into a memorandum of understanding to 
establish an external review process for ensuring that adequate 
internal safeguards and management procedures continue to exist 
within each Office and within any Office that later receives an 
authorization under paragraph (2). The review process shall be 
established in consultation with the Attorney General, who 
shall be provided with a copy of the memorandum of 
understanding that establishes the review process. Under the 
review process, the exercise of the law enforcement powers by 
each Office of Inspector General shall be reviewed periodically 
by another Office of Inspector General or by a committee of 
Inspectors General. The results of each review shall be 
communicated in writing to the applicable Inspector General and 
to the Attorney General.
  (8) No provision of this subsection shall limit the exercise 
of law enforcement powers established under any other statutory 
authority, including United States Marshals Service special 
deputation.
  (9) In this subsection, the term ``Inspector General'' means 
an Inspector General appointed under section 3 or an Inspector 
General appointed under section 8G.
  (f)(1) For each fiscal year, an Inspector General shall 
transmit a budget estimate and request to the head of the 
establishment or designated Federal entity to which the 
Inspector General reports. The budget request shall specify the 
aggregate amount of funds requested for such fiscal year for 
the operations of that Inspector General and shall specify the 
amount requested for all training needs, including a 
certification from the Inspector General that the amount 
requested satisfies all training requirements for the Inspector 
General's office for that fiscal year, and any resources 
necessary to support the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency. Resources necessary to support the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
shall be specifically identified and justified in the budget 
request.
  (2) In transmitting a proposed budget to the President for 
approval, the head of each establishment or designated Federal 
entity shall include----
          (A) an aggregate request for the Inspector General;
          (B) amounts for Inspector General training;
          (C) amounts for support of the Council of the 
        Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; and
          (D) any comments of the affected Inspector General 
        with respect to the proposal.
  (3) The President shall include in each budget of the United 
States Government submitted to Congress----
          (A) a separate statement of the budget estimate 
        prepared in accordance with paragraph (1);
          (B) the amount requested by the President for each 
        Inspector General;
          (C) the amount requested by the President for 
        training of Inspectors General;
          (D) the amount requested by the President for support 
        for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
        and Efficiency; and
          (E) any comments of the affected Inspector General 
        with respect to the proposal if the Inspector General 
        concludes that the budget submitted by the President 
        would substantially inhibit the Inspector General from 
        performing the duties of the office.

SEC. 6A. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.

  (a) Testimonial Subpoena Authority.--In addition to the 
authority otherwise provided by this Act and in accordance with 
the requirements of this section, each Inspector General (and 
each Special Inspector General not established under this Act), 
in carrying out the provisions of this Act (or in the case of a 
Special Inspector General, the provisions of the authorizing 
statute), is authorized to require by subpoena the attendance 
and testimony of certain witnesses, including a contractor with 
the Federal Government or a designated Federal entity and any 
former Federal employee or employee of a designated Federal 
entity (but not including any Federal employee), necessary in 
the performance of the functions assigned by this Act, which 
subpoena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be 
enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district 
court.
  (b) Nondelegation.--The authority to issue a subpoena under 
subsection (a) may not be delegated.
  (c) Limitation.--The authority to issue a subpoena under 
subsection (a) is limited to an investigation of fraud or waste 
in excess of $100,000 unless there is reasonable cause to 
believe a crime has been committed.
  (d) Panel Review Before Issuance.--
          (1) Approval required.--
                  (A) Request for approval by subpoena panel.--
                Before the issuance of a subpoena described in 
                subsection (a), an Inspector General shall 
                submit a request for approval to issue a 
                subpoena to a panel (in this section, referred 
                to as the ``Subpoena Panel''), which shall be 
                comprised of three Inspectors General of the 
                Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
                and Efficiency, who shall be designated by the 
                Inspector General serving as Chairperson of the 
                Council.
                  (B) Reasonable cause.--Any request submitted 
                by an Inspector General under subparagraph (A) 
                shall demonstrate reasonable cause that each 
                witness requested by the subpoena possesses 
                information pertinent and necessary to the 
                investigation.
                  (C) Protection from disclosure.--The 
                information contained in the request submitted 
                by an Inspector General under subparagraph (A) 
                and the identification of a witness shall be 
                protected from disclosure to the extent 
                practicable.
          (2) Time to respond.--
                  (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Subpoena Panel shall 
                approve or deny a request for approval to issue 
                a subpoena not later than 10 days after the 
                submission of such request.
                  (B) Additional information for panel.--If the 
                Subpoena Panel determines that additional 
                information is necessary to approve or deny 
                such request, the Subpoena Panel shall request 
                such information and shall approve or deny such 
                request not later than 20 days after the 
                submission of such request.
          (3) Denial by panel.--If a majority of the Subpoena 
        Panel denies the approval of a subpoena, that subpoena 
        may not be issued.
  (e) Notice to Attorney General.--
          (1) In general.--If the Subpoena Panel approves a 
        subpoena under subsection (d), the Inspector General 
        shall notify the Attorney General that the Inspector 
        General intends to issue the subpoena.
          (2) Denial for interference with an ongoing 
        investigation.--The Attorney General shall approve or 
        deny the issuance of a subpoena. If the Attorney 
        General denies the issuance of the subpoena, the 
        subpoena may not be issued. The Attorney General shall 
        make every effort to issue an approval or denial under 
        this paragraph within 30 days after notification by the 
        Inspector General under paragraph (1).
          (3) Issuance of subpoena.--An Inspector General may 
        not issue a subpoena under this section unless the 
        Attorney General approves the issuance of the subpoena.
  (f) Regulations.--The Chairperson of the Council of the 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, in consultation 
with the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations to carry 
out the purposes of this section.

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      special provisions concerning the department of the treasury

  Sec. 8D. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the last two sentences of 
section 3(a), the Inspector General of the Department of the 
Treasury shall be under the authority, direction, and control 
of the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to audits or 
investigations, or the issuance of [subpenas] subpoenas, which 
require access to sensitive information concerning----
          (A) ongoing criminal investigations or proceedings;
          (B) undercover operations;
          (C) the identity of confidential sources, including 
        protected witnesses;
          (D) deliberations and decisions on policy matters, 
        including documented information used as a basis for 
        making policy decisions, the disclosure of which could 
        reasonably be expected to have a significant influence 
        on the economy or market behavior;
          (E) intelligence or counterintelligence matters; or
          (F) other matters the disclosure of which would 
        constitute a serious threat to national security or to 
        the protection of any person or property authorized 
        protection by section 3056 of title 18, United States 
        Code, section 3056A of title 18, United States Code, or 
        any provision of the Presidential Protection Assistance 
        Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note; Public Law 94-524).
  (2) With respect to the information described under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit the Inspector 
General of the Department of the Treasury from carrying out or 
completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any 
[subpena] subpoena, after such Inspector General has decided to 
initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or investigation or 
to issue such [subpena] subpoena, if the Secretary determines 
that such prohibition is necessary to prevent the disclosure of 
any information described under paragraph (1) or to prevent 
significant impairment to the national interests of the United 
States.
  (3) 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 Committees on Governmental Affairs and Finance of 
the Senate and the Committees on Government Operations and Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives, and to other 
appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress.
          (4) The Secretary of the Treasury may not exercise 
        any power under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to 
        the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
  (b)(1) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities 
specified in this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of the Treasury shall have oversight responsibility for the 
internal investigations performed by the Office of Internal 
Affairs of the Tax and Trade Bureau. The head of such office 
shall promptly report to the Inspector General the significant 
activities being carried out by such office.
          (2) The Inspector General of the Department of the 
        Treasury shall exercise all duties and responsibilities 
        of an Inspector General for the Department of the 
        Treasury other than the duties and responsibilities 
        exercised by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
        Administration.
          (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish 
        procedures under which the Inspector General of the 
        Department of the Treasury and the Treasury Inspector 
        General for Tax Administration will----
                  (A) determine how audits and investigations 
                are allocated in cases of overlapping 
                jurisdiction; and
                  (B) provide for coordination, cooperation, 
                and efficiency in the conduct of such audits 
                and investigations.
  (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Inspector General of 
the Department of the Treasury may initiate, conduct and 
supervise such audits and investigations in the Department of 
the Treasury (including the bureau referred to in subsection 
(b)) as the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury 
considers appropriate.
  (d) If the Inspector General of the Department of the 
Treasury initiates an audit or investigation under subsection 
(c) concerning the bureau referred to in subsection (b), the 
Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury may provide 
the head of the office of such bureau referred to in subsection 
(b) with written notice that the Inspector General of the 
Department of the Treasury has initiated such an audit or 
investigation. If the Inspector General of the Department of 
the Treasury issues a notice under the preceding sentence, no 
other audit or investigation shall be initiated into the matter 
under audit or investigation by the Inspector General of the 
Department of the Treasury and any other audit or investigation 
of such matter shall cease.
  (e)(1) The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
shall have access to returns and return information, as defined 
in section 6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, only 
in accordance with the provisions of section 6103 of such Code 
and this Act.
          (2) The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain the 
        same system of standardized records or accountings of 
        all requests from the Treasury Inspector General for 
        Tax Administration for inspection or disclosure of 
        returns and return information (including the reasons 
        for and dates of such requests), and of returns and 
        return information inspected or disclosed pursuant to 
        such requests, as described under section 6103(p)(3)(A) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such system of 
        standardized records or accountings shall also be 
        available for examination in the same manner as 
        provided under section 6103(p)(3) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986.
          (3) The Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
        Administration shall be subject to the same safeguards 
        and conditions for receiving returns and return 
        information as are described under section 6103(p)(4) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  (f) An audit or investigation conducted by the Inspector 
General of the Department of the Treasury or the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration shall not affect a 
final decision of the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate 
under section 6406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
  (g)(1) Any report required to be transmitted by the Secretary 
of the Treasury to the appropriate committees or subcommittees 
of the Congress under section 5(d) shall also be transmitted, 
within the seven-day period specified under such section, to 
the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Finance of the 
Senate and the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight 
and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
  (2) Any report made by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration that is required to be transmitted by the 
Secretary of the Treasury to the appropriate committees or 
subcommittees of Congress under section 5(d) shall also be 
transmitted, within the 7-day period specified under such 
subsection, to the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board and 
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
  (h) The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of an Inspector 
General of an establishment with respect to the Department of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters 
relating to the Internal Revenue Service. The Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration shall have sole 
authority under this Act to conduct an audit or investigation 
of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board and the Chief 
Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service.
  (i) In addition to the requirements of the first sentence of 
section 3(a), the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration should have demonstrated ability to lead a large 
and complex organization.
  (j) An individual appointed to the position of Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Assistant 
Inspector General for Auditing of the Office of the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration under section 
3(d)(1)(A), the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations 
of the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration under section 3(d)(1)(B), or any position of 
Deputy Inspector General of the Office of the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration may not be an employee 
of the Internal Revenue Service----
          (1) during the 2-year period preceding the date of 
        appointment to such position; or
          (2) during the 5-year period following the date such 
        individual ends service in such position.
  (k)(1) In addition to the duties and responsibilities 
exercised by an inspector general of an establishment, the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration--
          (A) shall have the duty to enforce criminal 
        provisions under section 7608(b) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986;
          (B) in addition to the functions authorized under 
        section 7608(b)(2) of such Code, may carry firearms;
          (C) shall be responsible for protecting the Internal 
        Revenue Service against external attempts to corrupt or 
        threaten employees of the Internal Revenue Service, but 
        shall not be responsible for the conducting of 
        background checks and the providing of protection to 
        the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; and
          (D) may designate any employee in the Office of the 
        Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to 
        enforce such laws and perform such functions referred 
        to under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
  (2)(A) In performing a law enforcement function under 
paragraph (1), the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration shall report any reasonable grounds to believe 
there has been a violation of Federal criminal law to the 
Attorney General at an appropriate time as determined by the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, 
notwithstanding section 4(d).
  (B) In the administration of section 5(d) and subsection 
(g)(2) of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury may 
transmit the required report with respect to the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration at an appropriate time 
as determined by the Secretary, if the problem, abuse, or 
deficiency relates to--
          (i) the performance of a law enforcement function 
        under paragraph (1); and
          (ii) sensitive information concerning matters under 
        subsection (a)(1)(A) through (F).
  (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect 
the authority of any other person to carry out or enforce any 
provision specified in paragraph (1).
  (l)(1) The Commissioner of Internal Revenue or the Internal 
Revenue Service Oversight Board may request, in writing, the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to conduct an 
audit or investigation relating to the Internal Revenue 
Service. If the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration determines not to conduct such audit or 
investigation, the Inspector General shall timely provide a 
written explanation for such determination to the person making 
the request.
  (2)(A) Any final report of an audit conducted by the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration shall be timely 
submitted by the Inspector General to the Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service Oversight 
Board.
  (B) The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
shall periodically submit to the Commissioner and Board a list 
of investigations for which a final report has been completed 
by the Inspector General and shall provide a copy of any such 
report upon request of the Commissioner or Board.
  (C) This paragraph applies regardless of whether the 
applicable audit or investigation is requested under paragraph 
(1).

        special provisions concerning the department of justice

  Sec. 8E. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the last two sentences of 
section 3(a), the Inspector General shall be under the 
authority, direction, and control of the Attorney General with 
respect to audits or investigations, or the issuance of 
[subpenas] subpoenas, which require access to sensitive 
information concerning----
          (A) ongoing civil or criminal investigations or 
        proceedings;
          (B) undercover operations;
          (C) the identity of confidential sources, including 
        protected witnesses;
          (D) intelligence or counterintelligence matters; or
          (E) other matters the disclosure of which would 
        constitute a serious threat to national security.
  (2) With respect to the information described under paragraph 
(1), the Attorney General may prohibit the Inspector General 
from carrying out or completing any audit or investigation, or 
from issuing any [subpena] subpoena, after such Inspector 
General has decided to initiate, carry out, or complete such 
audit or investigation or to issue such [subpena] subpoena, if 
the Attorney General determines that such prohibition is 
necessary to prevent the disclosure of any information 
described under paragraph (1) or to prevent the significant 
impairment to the national interests of the United States.
  (3) 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 
Committees on Governmental Affairs and Judiciary of the Senate 
and the Committees on Government Operations and Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives, and to other appropriate 
committees or subcommittees of the Congress.
  (b) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified 
in this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Justice----
          (1) may initiate, conduct and supervise such audits 
        and investigations in the Department of Justice as the 
        Inspector General considers appropriate;
          (2) except as specified in subsection (a) and 
        paragraph (3), may investigate allegations of criminal 
        wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by an employee 
        of the Department of Justice, or may, in the discretion 
        of the Inspector General, refer such allegations to the 
        Office of Professional Responsibility or the internal 
        affairs office of the appropriate component of the 
        Department of Justice;
          (3) shall refer to the Counsel, Office of 
        Professional Responsibility of the Department of 
        Justice, allegations of misconduct involving Department 
        attorneys, investigators, or law enforcement personnel, 
        where the allegations relate to the exercise of the 
        authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or 
        provide legal advice, except that no such referral 
        shall be made if the attorney is employed in the Office 
        of Professional Responsibility;
          (4) may investigate allegations of criminal 
        wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by a person who 
        is the head of any agency or component of the 
        Department of Justice; and
          (5) shall forward the results of any investigation 
        conducted under paragraph (4), along with any 
        appropriate recommendation for disciplinary action, to 
        the Attorney General.
  (c) Any report required to be transmitted by the Attorney 
General to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the 
Congress under section 5(d) shall also be transmitted, within 
the seven-day period specified under such section, to the 
Committees on the Judiciary and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary and Government 
Operations of the House of Representatives.
  (d) The Attorney General shall ensure by regulation that any 
component of the Department of Justice receiving a nonfrivolous 
allegation of criminal wrongdoing or administrative misconduct 
by an employee of the Department of Justice, except with 
respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), shall 
report that information to the Inspector General.

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   requirements for federal entities and designated federal entities

  Sec. 8G. (a) Notwithstanding section 12 of this Act, as used 
in this section----
          (1) the term ``Federal entity'' means any Government 
        corporation (within the meaning of section 103(1) of 
        title 5, United States Code), any Government controlled 
        corporation (within the meaning of section 103(2) of 
        such title), or any other entity in the Executive 
        branch of the Government, or any independent regulatory 
        agency, but does not include----
                  (A) an establishment (as defined under 
                section 12(2) of this Act) or part of an 
                establishment;
                  (B) a designated Federal entity (as defined 
                under paragraph (2) of this subsection) or part 
                of a designated Federal entity;
                  (C) the Executive Office of the President;
                  (D) the Central Intelligence Agency;
                  (E) the General Accounting Office; or
                  (F) any entity in the judicial or legislative 
                branches of the Government, including the 
                Administrative Office of the United States 
                Courts and the Architect of the Capitol and any 
                activities under the direction of the Architect 
                of the Capitol;
          (2) the term ``designated Federal entity'' means 
        Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board 
        of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
        Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board for 
        International Broadcasting, the Commodity Futures 
        Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety 
        Commission, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 
        the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Equal Employment 
        Opportunity Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, 
        the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal 
        Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election 
        Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the 
        Federal Housing Finance Board, the Federal Labor 
        Relations Authority, the Federal Maritime Commission, 
        the Federal Trade Commission, the Legal Services 
        Corporation, the National Archives and Records 
        Administration, the National Credit Union 
        Administration, the National Endowment for the Arts, 
        the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National 
        Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Labor 
        Relations Board, the National Science Foundation, the 
        Panama Canal Commission, the Peace Corps, the Pension 
        Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Securities and 
        Exchange Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, the 
        United States International Trade Commission, the 
        Postal Regulatory Commission, and the United States 
        Postal Service;
          (3) the term ``head of the Federal entity'' means any 
        person or persons designated by statute as the head of 
        a Federal entity, and if no such designation exists, 
        the chief policymaking officer or board of a Federal 
        entity as identified in the list published pursuant to 
        subsection (h)(1) of this section;
          (4) the term ``head of the designated Federal 
        entity'' means the board or commission of the 
        designated Federal entity, or in the event the 
        designated Federal entity does not have a board or 
        commission, any person or persons designated by statute 
        as the head of a designated Federal entity and if no 
        such designation exists, the chief policymaking officer 
        or board of a designated Federal entity as identified 
        in the list published pursuant to subsection (h)(1) of 
        this section, except that----
                  (A) with respect to the National Science 
                Foundation, such term means the National 
                Science Board;
                  (B) with respect to the United States Postal 
                Service, such term means the Governors (within 
                the meaning of section 102(3) of title 39, 
                United States Code);
                  (C) with respect to the Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority, such term means the 
                members of the Authority (described under 
                section 7104 of title 5, United States Code);
                  (D) with respect to the National Archives and 
                Records Administration, such term means the 
                Archivist of the United States;
                  (E) with respect to the National Credit Union 
                Administration, such term means the National 
                Credit Union Administration Board (described 
                under section 102 of the Federal Credit Union 
                Act (12 U.S.C. 1752a);
                  (F) with respect to the National Endowment of 
                the Arts, such term means the National Council 
                on the Arts;
                  (G) with respect to the National Endowment 
                for the Humanities, such term means the 
                National Council on the Humanities; and
                  (H) with respect to the Peace Corps, such 
                term means the Director of the Peace Corps;
          (5) the term ``Office of Inspector General'' means an 
        Office of Inspector General of a designated Federal 
        entity; and
          (6) the term ``Inspector General'' means an Inspector 
        General of a designated Federal entity.
  (b) No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section, there shall be established and maintained in each 
designated Federal entity an Office of Inspector General. The 
head of the designated Federal entity shall transfer to such 
office the offices, units, or other components, and the 
functions, powers, or duties thereof, that such head determines 
are properly related to the functions of the Office of 
Inspector General and would, if so transferred, further the 
purposes of this section. There shall not be transferred to 
such office any program operating responsibilities.
  (c) Except as provided under subsection (f) of this section, 
the Inspector General shall be appointed by the head of the 
designated Federal entity in accordance with the applicable 
laws and regulations governing appointments within the 
designated Federal entity. Each Inspector General shall be 
appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on 
the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, 
auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public 
administration, or investigations. For purposes of implementing 
this section, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System shall appoint the Inspector General of 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The Inspector General 
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall have all of the 
authorities and responsibilities provided by this Act with 
respect to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, as if 
the Bureau were part of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.
  (d)(1) Each Inspector General shall report to and be under 
the general supervision of the head of the designated Federal 
entity, but shall not report to, or be subject to supervision 
by, any other officer or employee of such designated Federal 
entity. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of the 
designated Federal entity shall not prevent or prohibit the 
Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing 
any audit or investigation, or from issuing any [subpena] 
subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.
  (2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Director of National Intelligence, may prohibit the inspector 
general of an element of the intelligence community specified 
in subparagraph (D) from initiating, carrying out, or 
completing any audit or investigation if the Secretary 
determines that the prohibition is necessary to protect vital 
national security interests of the United States.
  (B) If the Secretary exercises the authority under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the committees 
of Congress specified in subparagraph (E) an appropriately 
classified statement of the reasons for the exercise of such 
authority not later than 7 days after the exercise of such 
authority.
  (C) At the same time the Secretary submits under subparagraph 
(B) a statement on the exercise of the authority in 
subparagraph (A) to the committees of Congress specified in 
subparagraph (E), the Secretary shall notify the inspector 
general of such element of the submittal of such statement and, 
to the extent consistent with the protection of intelligence 
sources and methods, provide such inspector general with a copy 
of such statement. Such inspector general may submit to such 
committees of Congress any comments on a notice or statement 
received by the inspector general under this subparagraph that 
the inspector general considers appropriate.
  (D) The elements of the intelligence community specified in 
this subparagraph are as follows:
          (i) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
          (ii) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
          (iii) The National Reconnaissance Office.
          (iv) The National Security Agency.
  (E) The committees of Congress specified in this subparagraph 
are----
          (i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Select 
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
          (ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
        Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
        of Representatives.
  (e)(1) In the case of a designated Federal entity for which a 
board or commission is the head of the designated Federal 
entity, a removal under this subsection may only be made upon 
the written concurrence of a \2/3\ majority of the board or 
commission.''.
  (2) 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 reasons for any such removal or 
transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days 
before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection 
shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, 
other than transfer or removal.
  (f)(1) For purposes of carrying out subsection (c) with 
respect to the United States Postal Service, the appointment 
provisions of section 202(e) of title 39, United States Code, 
shall be applied.
  (2) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified 
in this Act, 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.
  (3)(A)(i) 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, which require access to sensitive 
information concerning----
          (I) ongoing civil or criminal investigations or 
        proceedings;
          (II) undercover operations;
          (III) the identity of confidential sources, including 
        protected witnesses;
          (IV) intelligence or counterintelligence matters; or
          (V) other matters the disclosure of which would 
        constitute a serious threat to national security.
  (ii) With respect to the information described under clause 
(i), the Governors may prohibit the Inspector General from 
carrying out or completing any audit or investigation, or from 
issuing any subpoena, after such Inspector General has decided 
to initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or investigation 
or to issue such subpoena, if the Governors determine that such 
prohibition is necessary to prevent the disclosure of any 
information described under clause (i) or to prevent the 
significant impairment to the national interests of the United 
States.
  (iii) 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 Committee on Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
and Oversight of the House of Representatives, and to other 
appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress.
  (B) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified 
in this Act, the Inspector General----
          (i) may initiate, conduct and supervise such audits 
        and investigations in the United States Postal Service 
        as the Inspector General considers appropriate; and
          (ii) shall give particular regard to the activities 
        of the Postal Inspection Service with a view toward 
        avoiding duplication and insuring effective 
        coordination and cooperation.
  (C) Any report required to be transmitted by the Governors to 
the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress 
under section 5(d) shall also be transmitted, within the seven-
day period specified under such section, to the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight of the House of 
Representatives.
  (4) Nothing in this Act shall restrict, eliminate, or 
otherwise adversely affect any of the rights, privileges, or 
benefits of either employees of the United States Postal 
Service, or labor organizations representing employees of the 
United States Postal Service, under chapter 12 of title 39, 
United States Code, the National Labor Relations Act, any 
handbook or manual affecting employee labor relations with the 
United States Postal Service, or any collective bargaining 
agreement.
  (5) As used in this subsection, the term ``Governors'' has 
the meaning given such term by section 102(3) of title 39, 
United States Code.
          (6) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of 
        the Postal Service Fund, such sums as may be necessary 
        for the Office of Inspector General of the United 
        States Postal Service.
  (g)(1) Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsections (a)(7) and 
(a)(8) thereof), and 7 of this Act shall apply to each 
Inspector General and Office of Inspector General of a 
designated Federal entity and such sections shall be applied to 
each designated Federal entity and head of the designated 
Federal entity (as defined under subsection (a)) by 
substituting----
          (A) ``designated Federal entity'' for 
        ``establishment''; and
          (B) ``head of the designated Federal entity'' for 
        ``head of the establishment''.
  (2) In addition to the other authorities specified in this 
Act, an Inspector General is authorized to select, appoint, and 
employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for 
carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of 
Inspector General and to obtain the temporary or intermittent 
services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, 
subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such 
selections, appointments, and employment, and the obtaining of 
such services, within the designated Federal entity.
  (3) Notwithstanding the last sentence of subsection (d) of 
this section, the provisions of subsection (a) of section [8C] 
8D (other than the provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
and (E) of subsection (a)(1)) shall apply to the Inspector 
General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the 
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System in the same manner as such provisions apply to the 
Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury and the 
Secretary of the Treasury, respectively.
          (4) Each Inspector General shall----
  (A) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations 
governing appointments within the designated Federal entity, 
appoint a Counsel to the Inspector General who shall report to 
the Inspector General;
  (B) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and 
directly reporting to another Inspector General on a 
reimbursable basis; or
  (C) obtain the services of appropriate staff of the Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on a 
reimbursable basis.
  (h)(1) No later than April 30, 1989, and annually thereafter, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after 
consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, 
shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the Federal 
entities and designated Federal entities and if the designated 
Federal entity is not a board or commission, include the head 
of each such entity (as defined under subsection (a) of this 
section).
  (2) Beginning on October 31, 1989, and on October 31 of each 
succeeding calendar year, the head of each Federal entity (as 
defined under subsection (a) of this section) shall prepare and 
transmit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
and to each House of the Congress a report which----
          (A) states whether there has been established in the 
        Federal entity an office that meets the requirements of 
        this section;
          (B) specifies the actions taken by the Federal entity 
        otherwise to ensure that audits are conducted of its 
        programs and operations in accordance with the 
        standards for audit of governmental organizations, 
        programs, activities, and functions issued by the 
        Comptroller General of the United States, and includes 
        a list of each audit report completed by a Federal or 
        non-Federal auditor during the reporting period and a 
        summary of any particularly significant findings; and
          (C) summarizes any matters relating to the personnel, 
        programs, and operations of the Federal entity referred 
        to prosecutive authorities, including a summary 
        description of any preliminary investigation conducted 
        by or at the request of the Federal entity concerning 
        these matters, and the prosecutions and convictions 
        which have resulted.

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SEC. 8M. INFORMATION ON WEBSITES OF OFFICES OF INSPECTORS GENERAL.

  (a) Direct Links to Inspectors General Offices.--
          (1) In general.--Each [agency] Federal agency and 
        designated Federal entity shall establish and maintain 
        on the homepage of the website of that [agency] Federal 
        agency or designated Federal entity, a direct link to 
        the website of the Office of the Inspector General of 
        that [agency] Federal agency or designated Federal 
        entity.
          (2) Accessibility.--The direct link under paragraph 
        (1) shall be obvious and facilitate accessibility to 
        the website of the Office of the Inspector General.
  (b) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--
          (1) Posting of reports and audits.--The Inspector 
        General of each [agency] Federal agency and designated 
        Federal entity shall--
                  (A) not later than 3 days after any [report 
                or audit (or portion of any report or audit)] 
                audit report, inspection report, or evaluation 
                report (or portion of any such report) is made 
                publicly available, post that [report or audit 
                (or portion of that report or audit)] report 
                (or portion of that report) on the website of 
                the Office of Inspector General; and
                  (B) ensure that any posted [report or audit 
                (or portion of that report or audit)] report 
                (or portion of that report) described under 
                subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) is easily accessible from a 
                        direct link on the homepage of the 
                        website of the Office of the Inspector 
                        General;
                          (ii) includes a summary of the 
                        findings of the Inspector General; and
                          (iii) is in a format that----
                                  (I) is searchable and 
                                downloadable; and
                                  (II) facilitates printing by 
                                individuals of the public 
                                accessing the website.
          (2) Reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse.--
                  (A) In general.--The Inspector General of 
                each [agency] Federal agency and designated 
                Federal entity shall establish and maintain a 
                direct link on the homepage of the website of 
                the Office of the Inspector General for 
                individuals to report fraud, waste, and abuse. 
                Individuals reporting fraud, waste, or abuse 
                using the direct link established under this 
                paragraph shall not be required to provide 
                personally identifying information relating to 
                that individual.
                  (B) Anonymity.--The Inspector General of each 
                [agency] Federal agency and designated Federal 
                entity shall not disclose the identity of any 
                individual making a report under this paragraph 
                without the consent of the individual unless 
                the Inspector General determines that such a 
                disclosure is unavoidable during the course of 
                the investigation.

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SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON 
                    INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.

  (a) Establishment and Mission.--
          (1) Establishment.--There is established as an 
        independent entity within the executive branch the 
        Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
        Efficiency (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Council'').
          (2) Mission.--The mission of the Council shall be 
        to----
                  (A) address integrity, economy, and 
                effectiveness issues that transcend individual 
                Government agencies; and
                  (B) increase the professionalism and 
                effectiveness of personnel by developing 
                policies, standards, and approaches to aid in 
                the establishment of a well-trained and highly 
                skilled workforce in the offices of the 
                Inspectors General.
  (b) Membership.--
          (1) In general.--The Council shall consist of the 
        following members:
                  (A) All Inspectors General whose offices are 
                established under----
                          (i) section 2; or
                          (ii) section 8G.
                  (B) The Inspectors General of the Office of 
                the [Director of National Intelligence] 
                Intelligence Community and the Central 
                Intelligence Agency.
                  (C) The Controller of the Office of Federal 
                Financial Management.
                  (D) A senior level official of the Federal 
                Bureau of Investigation designated by the 
                Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation.
                  (E) The Director of the Office of Government 
                Ethics.
                  (F) The Special Counsel of the Office of 
                Special Counsel.
                  (G) The Deputy Director of the Office of 
                Personnel Management.
                  (H) The Deputy Director for Management of the 
                Office of Management and Budget.
                  (I) The Inspectors General of the Library of 
                Congress, Capitol Police, Government Printing 
                Office, Government Accountability Office, and 
                the Architect of the Capitol.
          (2) Chairperson and executive chairperson.--
                  (A) Executive chairperson.--The Deputy 
                Director for Management of the Office of 
                Management and Budget shall be the Executive 
                Chairperson of the Council.
                  (B) Chairperson.--The Council shall elect 1 
                of the Inspectors General referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) or (B) to act as Chairperson 
                of the Council. The term of office of the 
                Chairperson shall be 2 years.
          (3) Functions of chairperson and executive 
        chairperson.--
                  (A) Executive chairperson.--The Executive 
                Chairperson shall----
                          (i) preside over meetings of the 
                        Council;
                          (ii) provide to the heads of agencies 
                        and entities represented on the Council 
                        summary reports of the activities of 
                        the Council; and
                          (iii) provide to the Council such 
                        information relating to the agencies 
                        and entities represented on the Council 
                        as assists the Council in performing 
                        its functions.
                  (B) Chairperson.--The Chairperson shall----
                          (i) convene meetings of the Council--
                        --
                                  (I) at least 6 times each 
                                year;
                                  (II) monthly to the extent 
                                possible; and
                                  (III) more frequently at the 
                                discretion of the Chairperson;
                          (ii) carry out the functions and 
                        duties of the Council under subsection 
                        (c);
                          (iii) appoint a Vice Chairperson to 
                        assist in carrying out the functions of 
                        the Council and act in the absence of 
                        the Chairperson, from a category of 
                        Inspectors General described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (B) of 
                        paragraph (1), other than the category 
                        from which the Chairperson was elected;
                          (iv) make such payments from funds 
                        otherwise available to the Council as 
                        may be necessary to carry out the 
                        functions of the Council;
                          (v) select, appoint, and employ 
                        personnel as needed to carry out the 
                        functions of the Council subject to the 
                        provisions of title 5, United States 
                        Code, governing appointments in the 
                        competitive service, and the provisions 
                        of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
                        chapter 53 of such title, relating to 
                        classification and General Schedule pay 
                        rates;
                          (vi) to the extent and in such 
                        amounts as may be provided in advance 
                        by appropriations Acts, made available 
                        from the revolving fund established 
                        under subsection (c)(3)(B), or as 
                        otherwise provided by law, enter into 
                        contracts and other arrangements with 
                        public agencies and private persons to 
                        carry out the functions and duties of 
                        the Council;
                          (vii) establish, in consultation with 
                        the members of the Council, such 
                        committees as determined by the 
                        Chairperson to be necessary and 
                        appropriate for the efficient conduct 
                        of Council functions; and
                          (viii) prepare and transmit a report 
                        annually on behalf of the Council to 
                        the President on the activities of the 
                        Council.
  (c) Functions and Duties of Council.--
          (1) In general.--The Council shall----
                  (A) continually identify, review, and discuss 
                areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal 
                programs and operations with respect to fraud, 
                waste, and abuse;
                  (B) develop plans for coordinated, 
                Governmentwide activities that address these 
                problems and promote economy and efficiency in 
                Federal programs and operations, including 
                interagency and interentity audit, 
                investigation, inspection, and evaluation 
                programs and projects to deal efficiently and 
                effectively with those problems concerning 
                fraud and waste that exceed the capability or 
                jurisdiction of an individual agency or entity;
                  (C) develop policies that will aid in the 
                maintenance of a corps of well-trained and 
                highly skilled Office of Inspector General 
                personnel;
                  (D) maintain an Internet website and other 
                electronic systems for the benefit of all 
                Inspectors General, as the Council determines 
                are necessary or desirable;
                  (E) maintain 1 or more academies as the 
                Council considers desirable for the 
                professional training of auditors, 
                investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and 
                other personnel of the various offices of 
                Inspector General;
                  (F) submit recommendations of individuals to 
                the appropriate appointing authority for any 
                appointment to an office of Inspector General 
                described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B);
                  (G) make such reports to Congress as the 
                Chairperson determines are necessary or 
                appropriate[; and];
                  (H) receive, review, and mediate any disputes 
                submitted in writing to the Council by an 
                Office of Inspector General regarding an audit, 
                investigation, inspection, evaluation, or 
                project that involves the jurisdiction of more 
                than one Federal agency or entity; and
                  [(H)] (I) perform other duties within the 
                authority and jurisdiction of the Council, as 
                appropriate.
          (2) Adherence and participation by members.--To the 
        extent permitted under law, and to the extent not 
        inconsistent with standards established by the 
        Comptroller General of the United States for audits of 
        Federal establishments, organizations, programs, 
        activities, and functions, each member of the Council, 
        as appropriate, shall----
                  (A) adhere to professional standards 
                developed by the Council; and
                  (B) participate in the plans, programs, and 
                projects of the Council, except that in the 
                case of a member described under subsection 
                (b)(1)(I), the member shall participate only to 
                the extent requested by the member and approved 
                by the Executive Chairperson and Chairperson.
          (3) Additional administrative authorities.--
                  (A) Interagency funding.--Notwithstanding 
                section 1532 of title 31, United States Code, 
                or any other provision of law prohibiting the 
                interagency funding of activities described 
                under subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause 
                (i), in the performance of the 
                responsibilities, authorities, and duties of 
                the Council----
                          (i) the Executive Chairperson may 
                        authorize the use of interagency 
                        funding for----
                                  (I) Governmentwide training 
                                of employees of the Offices of 
                                the Inspectors General;
                                  (II) the functions of the 
                                Integrity Committee of the 
                                Council; and
                                  (III) any other authorized 
                                purpose determined by the 
                                Council; and
                          (ii) upon the authorization of the 
                        Executive Chairperson, any [department, 
                        agency, or entity of the executive 
                        branch] Federal agency or designated 
                        Federal entity which has a member on 
                        the Council shall fund or participate 
                        in the funding of such activities.
                  (B) Revolving fund.--
                          (i) In general.--The Council may--
                                  (I) establish in the Treasury 
                                of the United States a 
                                revolving fund to be called the 
                                Inspectors General Council 
                                Fund; or
                                  (II) enter into an 
                                arrangement with a department 
                                or agency to use an existing 
                                revolving fund.
                          (ii) Amounts in revolving fund.--
                                  (I) In general.--Amounts 
                                transferred to the Council 
                                under this subsection shall be 
                                deposited in the revolving fund 
                                described under clause (i)(I) 
                                or (II).
                                  (II) Training.--Any remaining 
                                unexpended balances 
                                appropriated for or otherwise 
                                available to the Inspectors 
                                General Criminal Investigator 
                                Academy and the Inspectors 
                                General Auditor Training 
                                Institute shall be transferred 
                                to the revolving fund described 
                                under clause (i)(I) or (II).
                          (iii) Use of revolving fund.--
                                  (I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided under subclause (II), 
                                amounts in the revolving fund 
                                described under clause (i)(I) 
                                or (II) may be used to carry 
                                out the functions and duties of 
                                the Council under this 
                                subsection.
                                  (II) Training.--Amounts 
                                transferred into the revolving 
                                fund described under clause 
                                (i)(I) or (II) may be used for 
                                the purpose of maintaining any 
                                training academy as determined 
                                by the Council.
                          (iv) Availability of funds.--Amounts 
                        in the revolving fund described under 
                        clause (i)(I) or (II) shall remain 
                        available to the Council without fiscal 
                        year limitation.
                  (C) Superseding provisions.--No provision of 
                law enacted after the date of enactment of this 
                subsection shall be construed to limit or 
                supersede any authority under subparagraph (A) 
                or (B), unless such provision makes specific 
                reference to the authority in that paragraph.
          (4) Existing authorities and responsibilities.--The 
        establishment and operation of the Council shall not 
        affect----
                  (A) the role of the Department of Justice in 
                law enforcement and litigation;
                  (B) the authority or responsibilities of any 
                Government agency or entity; and
                  (C) the authority or responsibilities of 
                individual members of the Council.
  (d) Integrity Committee.--
          (1) Establishment.--The Council shall have an 
        Integrity Committee, which shall receive, review, and 
        refer for investigation allegations of wrongdoing that 
        are made against Inspectors General and staff members 
        of the various Offices of Inspector General described 
        under paragraph (4)(C).
          (2) Membership.--The Integrity Committee shall 
        consist of the following members:
                  (A) The official of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation serving on the Council, who shall 
                serve as Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee, and maintain the records of the 
                Committee.
                  (B) Four Inspectors General described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) 
                appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, 
                representing both establishments and designated 
                Federal entities (as that term is defined in 
                section 8G(a)).
                  (C) The Special Counsel of the Office of 
                Special Counsel or the designee of the Special 
                Counsel.
                  (D) The Director of the Office of Government 
                Ethics or the designee of the Director.
          (3) Legal advisor.--The Chief of the Public Integrity 
        Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of 
        Justice, or his designee, shall serve as a legal 
        advisor to the Integrity Committee.
          (4) Referral of allegations.--
                  (A) Requirement.--An Inspector General shall 
                refer to the Integrity Committee any allegation 
                of wrongdoing against a staff member of the 
                office of that Inspector General, if--
                          (i) review of the substance of the 
                        allegation cannot be assigned to an 
                        agency of the executive branch with 
                        appropriate jurisdiction over the 
                        matter; and
                          (ii) the Inspector General determines 
                        that--
                                  (I) an objective internal 
                                investigation of the allegation 
                                is not feasible; or
                                  (II) an internal 
                                investigation of the allegation 
                                may appear not to be objective.
                  (B) Definition.--In this paragraph the term 
                ``staff member'' means any employee of an 
                Office of Inspector General who----
                          (i) reports directly to an Inspector 
                        General; or
                          (ii) is designated by an Inspector 
                        General under subparagraph (C).
                  (C) Designation of staff members.--Each 
                Inspector General shall annually submit to the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee a 
                designation of positions whose holders are 
                staff members for purposes of subparagraph (B).
          (5) Review of allegations.--The Integrity Committee 
        shall----
                  (A) review all allegations of wrongdoing the 
                Integrity Committee receives against an 
                Inspector General, or against a staff member of 
                an Office of Inspector General described under 
                paragraph (4)(C);
                  (B) refer any allegation of wrongdoing to the 
                agency of the executive branch with appropriate 
                jurisdiction over the matter[; and];
                  (C) refer to the Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee any allegation of wrongdoing 
                determined by the Integrity Committee under 
                subparagraph (A) to be potentially meritorious 
                that cannot be referred to an agency under 
                subparagraph (B)[.]; and
                  (D) not later than 60 days after the date on 
                which an allegation of wrongdoing is received 
                by the Integrity Committee, make a 
                determination whether the Integrity Committee 
                will initiate an investigation of such 
                allegation under this subsection.
          (6) Authority to investigate allegations.--
                  (A) Requirement.--The Chairperson of the 
                Integrity Committee shall cause a thorough and 
                timely investigation of each allegation 
                referred under paragraph (5)(C) to be conducted 
                in accordance with this paragraph.
                  (B) Resources.--At the request of the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, the 
                head of each agency or entity represented on 
                the Council----
                          (i) [may] shall provide resources 
                        necessary to the Integrity Committee; 
                        and
                          (ii) may detail employees from that 
                        agency or entity to the Integrity 
                        Committee, subject to the control and 
                        direction of the Chairperson, to 
                        conduct an investigation under this 
                        subsection.
          (7) Procedures for investigations.--
                  (A) Standards applicable.--Investigations 
                initiated under this subsection shall be 
                conducted in accordance with the most current 
                Quality Standards for Investigations issued by 
                the Council or by its predecessors (the 
                President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency 
                and the Executive Council on Integrity and 
                Efficiency).
                  (B) Additional policies and procedures.--
                          (i) Establishment.--The Integrity 
                        Committee, in conjunction with the 
                        Chairperson of the Council, shall 
                        establish additional policies and 
                        procedures necessary to ensure fairness 
                        and consistency in--
                                  (I) determining whether to 
                                initiate an investigation;
                                  (II) conducting 
                                investigations;
                                  (III) reporting the results 
                                of an investigation[; and];
                                  (IV) providing the person who 
                                is the subject of an 
                                investigation with an 
                                opportunity to respond to any 
                                Integrity Committee report[.];
                                  (V) creating a regular 
                                rotation of Inspectors General 
                                assigned to investigate 
                                complaints through the 
                                Integrity Committee; and
                                  (VI) creating procedures to 
                                avoid conflicts of interest for 
                                Integrity Committee 
                                investigations.
                          (ii) Submission to congress.--The 
                        Council shall submit a copy of the 
                        policies and procedures established 
                        under clause (i) to the congressional 
                        committees of jurisdiction.
                  (C) Completion of investigation.--If a 
                determination is made under paragraph (5) to 
                initiate an investigation, the Integrity 
                Committee----
                          (i) shall complete the investigation 
                        not later than six months after the 
                        date on which the Integrity Committee 
                        made such determination;
                          (ii) if the investigation cannot be 
                        completed within such six-month period, 
                        shall----
                                  (I) promptly notify the 
                                congressional committees listed 
                                in paragraph (8)(A)(iii); and
                                  (II) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, complete the 
                                investigation not later than 3 
                                months after the expiration of 
                                the six-month period; and
                          (iii) if the investigation cannot be 
                        completed within such nine-month 
                        period, shall brief the congressional 
                        committees listed in paragraph 
                        (8)(A)(iii) every thirty days until the 
                        investigation is complete.
                  (D) Concurrent investigation.--If an 
                investigation of an allegation of wrongdoing 
                against an Inspector General or a staff member 
                of an Office of Inspector General described 
                under paragraph (4)(C) is initiated by a 
                governmental entity other than the Integrity 
                Committee, the Integrity Committee may conduct 
                any related investigation for which a 
                determination to initiate an investigation was 
                made under paragraph (5) concurrently with the 
                other government entity.
                  [(C)] (E) Reports.--
                          (i) Potentially meritorious 
                        allegations.--For allegations described 
                        under paragraph (5)(C), the Chairperson 
                        of the Integrity Committee shall make a 
                        report containing the results of the 
                        investigation of the Chairperson and 
                        shall provide such report to members of 
                        the Integrity Committee.
                          (ii) Allegations of wrongdoing.--For 
                        allegations referred to an agency under 
                        paragraph (5)(B), the head of that 
                        agency shall make a report containing 
                        the results of the investigation and 
                        shall provide such report to members of 
                        the Integrity Committee.
          (8) Assessment and final disposition.--
                  (A) In general.--With respect to any report 
                received under paragraph (7)(C), the Integrity 
                Committee shall----
                          (i) assess the report;
                          (ii) forward the report, with the 
                        recommendations of the Integrity 
                        Committee, including those on 
                        disciplinary action, within 30 days (to 
                        the maximum extent practicable) after 
                        the completion of the investigation, to 
                        the Executive Chairperson of the 
                        Council and to the President (in the 
                        case of a report relating to an 
                        Inspector General of an establishment 
                        or any employee of that Inspector 
                        General) or the head of a designated 
                        Federal entity (in the case of a report 
                        relating to an Inspector General of 
                        such an entity or any employee of that 
                        Inspector General) for resolution; and
                          (iii) submit to the Committee on 
                        Government Oversight and Reform of the 
                        House of Representatives, the Committee 
                        on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                        Affairs of the Senate, and other 
                        congressional committees of 
                        jurisdiction an executive summary of 
                        such report and recommendations within 
                        30 days after the submission of such 
                        report to the Executive Chairperson 
                        under clause (ii).
                  (B) Disposition.--The Executive Chairperson 
                of the Council shall report to the Integrity 
                Committee the final disposition of the matter, 
                including what action was taken by the 
                President or agency head.
          (9) Annual report.--The Council shall submit to 
        Congress and the President by December 31 of each year 
        a report on the activities of the Integrity Committee 
        during the preceding fiscal year, which shall include 
        the following:
                  (A) The number of allegations received.
                  (B) The number of allegations referred to 
                other agencies, including the number of 
                allegations referred for criminal 
                investigation.
                  (C) The number of allegations referred to the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee for 
                investigation.
                  (D) The number of allegations closed without 
                referral.
                  (E) The date each allegation was received and 
                the date each allegation was finally disposed 
                of.
                  (F) In the case of allegations referred to 
                the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, a 
                summary of the status of the investigation of 
                the allegations and, in the case of 
                investigations completed during the preceding 
                fiscal year, a summary of the findings of the 
                investigations.
                  (G) Other matters that the Council considers 
                appropriate.
          (10) Requests for more information.--With respect to 
        paragraphs (8) and (9), the Council shall provide more 
        detailed information about specific allegations upon 
        request from any of the following:
                  (A) The chairperson or ranking member of the 
                Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                Affairs of the Senate.
                  (B) The chairperson or ranking member of the 
                Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
                the House of Representatives.
                  (C) The chairperson or ranking member of the 
                congressional committees of jurisdiction.
          (11) No right or benefit.--This subsection is not 
        intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or 
        procedural, enforceable at law by a person against the 
        United States, its agencies, its officers, or any 
        person.
          (12) Allegations of wrongdoing against special 
        counsel or deputy special counsel.--
                  (A) Special counsel defined.--In this 
                paragraph, the term ``Special Counsel'' means 
                the Special Counsel appointed under section 
                1211(b) of title 5, United States Code.
                  (B) Authority of integrity committee.--
                          (i) In general.--An allegation of 
                        wrongdoing against the Special Counsel 
                        or the Deputy Special Counsel may be 
                        received, reviewed, and referred for 
                        investigation by the Integrity 
                        Committee to the same extent and in the 
                        same manner as in the case of an 
                        allegation against an Inspector General 
                        (or a member of the staff of an Office 
                        of Inspector General), subject to the 
                        requirement that the Special Counsel 
                        recuse himself or herself from the 
                        consideration of any allegation brought 
                        under this paragraph.
                          (ii) Coordination with existing 
                        provisions of law.--This paragraph does 
                        not eliminate access to the Merit 
                        Systems Protection Board for review 
                        under section 7701 of title 5, United 
                        States Code. To the extent that an 
                        allegation brought under this 
                        subsection involves section 2302(b)(8) 
                        of that title, a failure to obtain 
                        corrective action within 120 days after 
                        the date on which that allegation is 
                        received by the Integrity Committee 
                        shall, for purposes of section 1221 of 
                        such title, be considered to satisfy 
                        section 1214(a)(3)(B) of that title.
                  (C) Regulations.--The Integrity Committee may 
                prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to 
                carry out this paragraph, subject to such 
                consultation or other requirements as might 
                otherwise apply.

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         CHAPTER 35--COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY

SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY

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Sec. 3518. Effect on existing laws and regulations

  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the 
authority of an agency under any other law to prescribe 
policies, rules, regulations, and procedures for Federal 
information resources management activities is subject to the 
authority of the Director under this subchapter.
  (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to affect or 
reduce the authority of the Secretary of Commerce or the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to 
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (as amended) and Executive 
order, relating to telecommunications and information policy, 
procurement and management of telecommunications and 
information systems, spectrum use, and related matters.
  (c)(1) Except as provided in [paragraph (2)] paragraph (3), 
this subchapter shall not apply to the collection of 
information----
          (A) during the conduct of a Federal criminal 
        investigation or prosecution, or during the disposition 
        of a particular criminal matter;
          (B) during the conduct of--
                  (i) a civil action to which the United States 
                or any official or agency thereof is a party; 
                or
                  (ii) an administrative action or 
                investigation involving an agency against 
                specific individuals or entities;
          (C) by compulsory process pursuant to the Antitrust 
        Civil Process Act and section 13 of the Federal Trade 
        Commission Improvements Act of 1980; or
          (D) during the conduct of intelligence activities as 
        defined in section 3.4(e) of Executive Order No. 12333, 
        issued December 4, 1981, or successor orders, or during 
        the conduct of cryptologic activities that are 
        communications security activities.
  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), this subchapter shall not 
apply to the collection of information during the conduct of 
any evaluation, or other review conducted by the Recovery 
Accountability and Transparency Board, or during the conduct of 
any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or any other 
review conducted by the Council of the Inspectors General on 
Integrity and Efficiency or any Office of Inspector General, 
including any Office of Special Inspector General.
  [(2)] (3) This subchapter applies to the collection of 
information during the conduct of general investigations (other 
than information collected in an antitrust investigation to the 
extent provided in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1)) 
undertaken with reference to a category of individuals or 
entities such as a class of licensees or an entire industry.
  (d) Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as 
increasing or decreasing the authority conferred by sections 
11331 and 11332 of title 40 on the Secretary of Commerce or the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
  (e) Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as 
increasing or decreasing the authority of the President, the 
Office of Management and Budget or the Director thereof, under 
the laws of the United States, with respect to the substantive 
policies and programs of departments, agencies and offices, 
including the substantive authority of any Federal agency to 
enforce the civil rights laws.

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SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY 
                    AND EFFICIENCY.

  (a) Establishment.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended by redesignating sections 11 and 12 as 
sections 12 and 13, respectively, and by inserting after 
section 10 the following:

``SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON 
                    INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY

  ``(a) Establishment and Mission.--
          ``(1) Establishment.--There is established as an 
        independent entity within the executive branch the 
        Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
        Efficiency (in this section referred to as the 
        `Council').
          ``(2) Mission.--The mission of the Council shall be 
        to----
                  ``(A) address integrity, economy, and 
                effectiveness issues that transcend individual 
                Government agencies; and
                  ``(B) increase the professionalism and 
                effectiveness of personnel by developing 
                policies, standards, and approaches to aid in 
                the establishment of a well-trained and highly 
                skilled workforce in the offices of the 
                Inspectors General.
  ``(b) Membership.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Council shall consist of the 
        following members:
                  ``(A) All Inspectors General whose offices 
                are established under----
                          ``(i) section 2; or
                          ``(ii) section 8G.
                  ``(B) The Inspectors General of the Office of 
                the Director of National Intelligence and the 
                Central Intelligence Agency.
                  ``(C) The Controller of the Office of Federal 
                Financial Management.
                  ``(D) A senior level official of the Federal 
                Bureau of Investigation designated by the 
                Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation.
                  ``(E) The Director of the Office of 
                Government Ethics.
                  ``(F) The Special Counsel of the Office of 
                Special Counsel.
                  ``(G) The Deputy Director of the Office of 
                Personnel Management.
                  ``(H) The Deputy Director for Management of 
                the Office of Management and Budget.
                  ``(I) The Inspectors General of the Library 
                of Congress, Capitol Police, Government 
                Printing Office, Government Accountability 
                Office, and the Architect of the Capitol.
          ``(2) Chairperson and executive chairperson.--
                  ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Deputy 
                Director for Management of the Office of 
                Management and Budget shall be the Executive 
                Chairperson of the Council.
                  ``(B) Chairperson.--The Council shall elect 1 
                of the Inspectors General referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) or (B) to act as Chairperson 
                of the Council. The term of office of the 
                Chairperson shall be 2 years.
          ``(3) Functions of chairperson and executive 
        chairperson.--
                  ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Executive 
                Chairperson shall----
                          ``(i) preside over meetings of the 
                        Council;
                          ``(ii) provide to the heads of 
                        agencies and entities represented on 
                        the Council summary reports of the 
                        activities of the Council; and
                          ``(iii) provide to the Council such 
                        information relating to the agencies 
                        and entities represented on the Council 
                        as assists the Council in performing 
                        its functions.
                  ``(B) Chairperson.--The Chairperson shall----
                          ``(i) convene meetings of the 
                        Council----
                                  ``(I) at least 6 times each 
                                year;
                                  ``(II) monthly to the extent 
                                possible; and
                                  ``(III) more frequently at 
                                the discretion of the 
                                Chairperson;
                          ``(ii) carry out the functions and 
                        duties of the Council under subsection 
                        (c);
                          ``(iii) appoint a Vice Chairperson to 
                        assist in carrying out the functions of 
                        the Council and act in the absence of 
                        the Chairperson, from a category of 
                        Inspectors General described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (B) of 
                        paragraph (1), other than the category 
                        from which the Chairperson was elected;
                          ``(iv) make such payments from funds 
                        otherwise available to the Council as 
                        may be necessary to carry out the 
                        functions of the Council;
                          ``(v) select, appoint, and employ 
                        personnel as needed to carry out the 
                        functions of the Council subject to the 
                        provisions of title 5, United States 
                        Code, governing appointments in the 
                        competitive service, and the provisions 
                        of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
                        chapter 53 of such title, relating to 
                        classification and General Schedule pay 
                        rates;
                          ``(vi) to the extent and in such 
                        amounts as may be provided in advance 
                        by appropriations Acts, made available 
                        from the revolving fund established 
                        under subsection (c)(3)(B), or as 
                        otherwise provided by law, enter into 
                        contracts and other arrangements with 
                        public agencies and private persons to 
                        carry out the functions and duties of 
                        the Council;
                          ``(vii) establish, in consultation 
                        with the members of the Council, such 
                        committees as determined by the 
                        Chairperson to be necessary and 
                        appropriate for the efficient conduct 
                        of Council functions; and
                          ``(viii) prepare and transmit a 
                        report annually on behalf of the 
                        Council to the President on the 
                        activities of the Council.
  ``(c) Functions and Duties of Council.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Council shall----
                  ``(A) continually identify, review, and 
                discuss areas of weakness and vulnerability in 
                Federal programs and operations with respect to 
                fraud, waste, and abuse;
                  ``(B) develop plans for coordinated, 
                Governmentwide activities that address these 
                problems and promote economy and efficiency in 
                Federal programs and operations, including 
                interagency and interentity audit, 
                investigation, inspection, and evaluation 
                programs and projects to deal efficiently and 
                effectively with those problems concerning 
                fraud and waste that exceed the capability or 
                jurisdiction of an individual agency or entity;
                  ``(C) develop policies that will aid in the 
                maintenance of a corps of well-trained and 
                highly skilled Office of Inspector General 
                personnel;
                  ``(D) maintain an Internet website and other 
                electronic systems for the benefit of all 
                Inspectors General, as the Council determines 
                are necessary or desirable;
                  ``(E) maintain 1 or more academies as the 
                Council considers desirable for the 
                professional training of auditors, 
                investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and 
                other personnel of the various offices of 
                Inspector General;
                  ``(F) submit recommendations of individuals 
                to the appropriate appointing authority for any 
                appointment to an office of Inspector General 
                described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B);
                  ``(G) make such reports to Congress as the 
                Chairperson determines are necessary or 
                appropriate; and
                  ``(H) perform other duties within the 
                authority and jurisdiction of the Council, as 
                appropriate.
          ``(2) Adherence and participation by members.--To the 
        extent permitted under law, and to the extent not 
        inconsistent with standards established by the 
        Comptroller General of the United States for audits of 
        Federal establishments, organizations, programs, 
        activities, and functions, each member of the Council, 
        as appropriate, shall----
                  ``(A) adhere to professional standards 
                developed by the Council; and
                  ``(B) participate in the plans, programs, and 
                projects of the Council, except that in the 
                case of a member described under subsection 
                (b)(1)(I), the member shall participate only to 
                the extent requested by the member and approved 
                by the Executive Chairperson and Chairperson.
          ``(3) Additional administrative authorities.--
                  ``(A) Interagency funding.--Notwithstanding 
                section 1532 of title 31, United States Code, 
                or any other provision of law prohibiting the 
                interagency funding of activities described 
                under subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause 
                (i), in the performance of the 
                responsibilities, authorities, and duties of 
                the Council----
                          ``(i) the Executive Chairperson may 
                        authorize the use of interagency 
                        funding for----
                                  ``(I) Governmentwide training 
                                of employees of the Offices of 
                                the Inspectors General;
                                  ``(II) the functions of the 
                                Integrity Committee of the 
                                Council; and
                                  ``(III) any other authorized 
                                purpose determined by the 
                                Council; and
                          ``(ii) upon the authorization of the 
                        Executive Chairperson, any department, 
                        agency, or entity of the executive 
                        branch which has a member on the 
                        Council shall fund or participate in 
                        the funding of such activities.
                  ``(B) Revolving fund.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Council may--
                                  ``(I) establish in the 
                                Treasury of the United States a 
                                revolving fund to be called the 
                                Inspectors General Council 
                                Fund; or
                                  ``(II) enter into an 
                                arrangement with a department 
                                or agency to use an existing 
                                revolving fund.
                          ``(ii) Amounts in revolving fund.--
                                  ``(I) In general.--Amounts 
                                transferred to the Council 
                                under this subsection shall be 
                                deposited in the revolving fund 
                                described under clause (i)(I) 
                                or (II).
                                  ``(II) Training.--Any 
                                remaining unexpended balances 
                                appropriated for or otherwise 
                                available to the Inspectors 
                                General Criminal Investigator 
                                Academy and the Inspectors 
                                General Auditor Training 
                                Institute shall be transferred 
                                to the revolving fund described 
                                under clause (i)(I) or (II).
                          ``(iii) Use of revolving fund.--
                                  ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided under subclause (II), 
                                amounts in the revolving fund 
                                described under clause (i)(I) 
                                or (II) may be used to carry 
                                out the functions and duties of 
                                the Council under this 
                                subsection.
                                  ``(II) Training.--Amounts 
                                transferred into the revolving 
                                fund described under clause 
                                (i)(I) or (II) may be used for 
                                the purpose of maintaining any 
                                training academy as determined 
                                by the Council.
                          ``(iv) Availability of funds.--
                        Amounts in the revolving fund described 
                        under clause (i)(I) or (II) shall 
                        remain available to the Council without 
                        fiscal year limitation.
                  ``(C) Superseding provisions.--No provision 
                of law enacted after the date of enactment of 
                this subsection shall be construed to limit or 
                supersede any authority under subparagraph (A) 
                or (B), unless such provision makes specific 
                reference to the authority in that paragraph.
          ``(4) Existing authorities and responsibilities.--The 
        establishment and operation of the Council shall not 
        affect----
                  ``(A) the role of the Department of Justice 
                in law enforcement and litigation;
                  ``(B) the authority or responsibilities of 
                any Government agency or entity; and
                  ``(C) the authority or responsibilities of 
                individual members of the Council.
  ``(d) Integrity Committee.--
          ``(1) Establishment.--The Council shall have an 
        Integrity Committee, which shall receive, review, and 
        refer for investigation allegations of wrongdoing that 
        are made against Inspectors General and staff members 
        of the various Offices of Inspector General described 
        under paragraph (4)(C).
          ``(2) Membership.--The Integrity Committee shall 
        consist of the following members:
                  ``(A) The official of the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation serving on the Council, who shall 
                serve as Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee, and maintain the records of the 
                Committee.
                  ``(B) Four Inspectors General described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) 
                appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, 
                representing both establishments and designated 
                Federal entities (as that term is defined in 
                section 8G(a)).
                  ``(C) The Special Counsel of the Office of 
                Special Counsel.
                  ``(D) The Director of the Office of 
                Government Ethics.
          ``(3) Legal advisor.--The Chief of the Public 
        Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the 
        Department of Justice, or his designee, shall serve as 
        a legal advisor to the Integrity Committee.
          ``(4) Referral of allegations.--
                  ``(A) Requirement.--An Inspector General 
                shall refer to the Integrity Committee any 
                allegation of wrongdoing against a staff member 
                of the office of that Inspector General, if--
                          ``(i) review of the substance of the 
                        allegation cannot be assigned to an 
                        agency of the executive branch with 
                        appropriate jurisdiction over the 
                        matter; and
                          ``(ii) the Inspector General 
                        determines that----
                                  ``(I) an objective internal 
                                investigation of the allegation 
                                is not feasible; or
                                  ``(II) an internal 
                                investigation of the allegation 
                                may appear not to be objective.
                  ``(B) Definition.--In this paragraph the term 
                `staff member' means any employee of an Office 
                of Inspector General who----
                          ``(i) reports directly to an 
                        Inspector General; or
                          ``(ii) is designated by an Inspector 
                        General under subparagraph (C).
                  ``(C) Designation of staff members.--Each 
                Inspector General shall annually submit to the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee a 
                designation of positions whose holders are 
                staff members for purposes of subparagraph (B).
          ``(5) Review of allegations.--The Integrity Committee 
        shall----
                  ``(A) review all allegations of wrongdoing 
                the Integrity Committee receives against an 
                Inspector General, or against a staff member of 
                an Office of Inspector General described under 
                paragraph (4)(C);
                  ``(B) refer any allegation of wrongdoing to 
                the agency of the executive branch with 
                appropriate jurisdiction over the matter; and
                  ``(C) refer to the Chairperson of the 
                Integrity Committee any allegation of 
                wrongdoing determined by the Integrity 
                Committee under subparagraph (A) to be 
                potentially meritorious that cannot be referred 
                to an agency under subparagraph (B).
          ``(6) Authority to investigate allegations.--
                  ``(A) Requirement.--The Chairperson of the 
                Integrity Committee shall cause a thorough and 
                timely investigation of each allegation 
                referred under paragraph (5)(C) to be conducted 
                in accordance with this paragraph.
                  ``(B) Resources.--At the request of the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, the 
                head of each agency or entity represented on 
                the Council----
                          ``(i) may provide resources necessary 
                        to the Integrity Committee; and
                          ``(ii) may detail employees from that 
                        agency or entity to the Integrity 
                        Committee, subject to the control and 
                        direction of the Chairperson, to 
                        conduct an investigation under this 
                        subsection.
          ``(7) Procedures for investigations.--
                  ``(A) Standards applicable.--Investigations 
                initiated under this subsection shall be 
                conducted in accordance with the most current 
                Quality Standards for Investigations issued by 
                the Council or by its predecessors (the 
                President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency 
                and the Executive Council on Integrity and 
                Efficiency).
                  ``(B) Additional policies and procedures.--
                          ``(i) Establishment.--The Integrity 
                        Committee, in conjunction with the 
                        Chairperson of the Council, shall 
                        establish additional policies and 
                        procedures necessary to ensure fairness 
                        and consistency in----
                                  ``(I) determining whether to 
                                initiate an investigation;
                                  ``(II) conducting 
                                investigations;
                                  ``(III) reporting the results 
                                of an investigation; and
                                  ``(IV) providing the person 
                                who is the subject of an 
                                investigation with an 
                                opportunity to respond to any 
                                Integrity Committee report.
                          ``(ii) Submission to congress.--The 
                        Council shall submit a copy of the 
                        policies and procedures established 
                        under clause (i) to the congressional 
                        committees of jurisdiction.
                  ``(C) Reports.--
                          ``(i) Potentially meritorious 
                        allegations.--For allegations described 
                        under paragraph (5)(C), the Chairperson 
                        of the Integrity Committee shall make a 
                        report containing the results of the 
                        investigation of the Chairperson and 
                        shall provide such report to members of 
                        the Integrity Committee.
                          ``(ii) Allegations of wrongdoing.--
                        For allegations referred to an agency 
                        under paragraph (5)(B), the head of 
                        that agency shall make a report 
                        containing the results of the 
                        investigation and shall provide such 
                        report to members of the Integrity 
                        Committee.
          ``(8) Assessment and final disposition.--
                  ``(A) In general.--With respect to any report 
                received under paragraph (7)(C), the Integrity 
                Committee shall----
                          ``(i) assess the report;
                          ``(ii) forward the report, with the 
                        recommendations of the Integrity 
                        Committee, including those on 
                        disciplinary action, within 30 days (to 
                        the maximum extent practicable) after 
                        the completion of the investigation, to 
                        the Executive Chairperson of the 
                        Council and to the President (in the 
                        case of a report relating to an 
                        Inspector General of an establishment 
                        or any employee of that Inspector 
                        General) or the head of a designated 
                        Federal entity (in the case of a report 
                        relating to an Inspector General of 
                        such an entity or any employee of that 
                        Inspector General) for resolution; and
                          ``(iii) submit to the Committee on 
                        Government Oversight and Reform of the 
                        House of Representatives, the Committee 
                        on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                        Affairs of the Senate, and other 
                        congressional committees of 
                        jurisdiction an executive summary of 
                        such report and recommendations within 
                        30 days after the submission of such 
                        report to the Executive Chairperson 
                        under clause (ii).
                  ``(B) Disposition.--The Executive Chairperson 
                of the Council shall report to the Integrity 
                Committee the final disposition of the matter, 
                including what action was taken by the 
                President or agency head.
          ``(9) Annual report.--The Council shall submit to 
        Congress and the President by December 31 of each year 
        a report on the activities of the Integrity Committee 
        during the preceding fiscal year, which shall include 
        the following:
                  ``(A) The number of allegations received.
                  ``(B) The number of allegations referred to 
                other agencies, including the number of 
                allegations referred for criminal 
                investigation.
                  ``(C) The number of allegations referred to 
                the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee for 
                investigation.
                  ``(D) The number of allegations closed 
                without referral.
                  ``(E) The date each allegation was received 
                and the date each allegation was finally 
                disposed of.
                  ``(F) In the case of allegations referred to 
                the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee, a 
                summary of the status of the investigation of 
                the allegations and, in the case of 
                investigations completed during the preceding 
                fiscal year, a summary of the findings of the 
                investigations.
                  ``(G) Other matters that the Council 
                considers appropriate.
          ``(10) Requests for more information.--With respect 
        to paragraphs (8) and (9), the Council shall provide 
        more detailed information about specific allegations 
        upon request from any of the following:
                  ``(A) The chairperson or ranking member of 
                the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
                  ``(B) The chairperson or ranking member of 
                the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                Reform of the House of Representatives.
                  ``(C) The chairperson or ranking member of 
                the congressional committees of jurisdiction.
          ``(11) No right or benefit.--This subsection is not 
        intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or 
        procedural, enforceable at law by a person against the 
        United States, its agencies, its officers, or any 
        person.''.
  [(b) Allegations of Wrongdoing Against Special Counsel or 
Deputy Special Counsel.--
          [(1) Definitions.--In this section--
                  [(A) the term ``Integrity Committee'' means 
                the Integrity Committee established under 
                section 11(d) of the Inspector General Act of 
                1978 (5 U.S.C. App), as amended by this Act; 
                and
                  [(B) the term ``Special Counsel'' refers to 
                the Special Counsel appointed under section 
                1211(b) of title 5, United States Code.
          [(2) Authority of integrity committee.--
                  [(A) In general.--An allegation of wrongdoing 
                against the Special Counsel or the Deputy 
                Special Counsel may be received, reviewed, and 
                referred for investigation by the Integrity 
                Committee to the same extent and in the same 
                manner as in the case of an allegation against 
                an Inspector General (or a member of the staff 
                of an Office of Inspector General), subject to 
                the requirement that the Special Counsel recuse 
                himself or herself from the consideration of 
                any allegation brought under this paragraph.
                  [(B) Coordination with existing provisions of 
                law.--This subsection does not eliminate access 
                to the Merit Systems Protection Board for 
                review under section 7701 of title 5, United 
                States Code. To the extent that an allegation 
                brought under this subsection involves section 
                2302(b)(8) of that title, a failure to obtain 
                corrective action within 120 days after the 
                date on which that allegation is received by 
                the Integrity Committee shall, for purposes of 
                section 1221 of such title, be considered to 
                satisfy section 1214(a)(3)(B) of that title.
          [(3) Regulations.--The Integrity Committee may 
        prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to carry 
        out this subsection, subject to such consultation or 
        other requirements as might otherwise apply.]
  (c) Effective Date and Existing Executive Orders.--
          (1) Council.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Council of the 
        Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
        established under this section shall become effective 
        and operational.
          (2) Executive orders.--Executive Order No. 12805, 
        dated May 11, 1992, and Executive Order No. [12933] 
        12993, dated March 21, 1996 (as in effect before the 
        date of the enactment of this Act) shall have no force 
        or effect on and after the earlier of--
                  (A) the date on which the Council of the 
                Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
                becomes effective and operational as determined 
                by the Executive Chairperson of the Council; or
                  (B) the last day of the 180-day period 
                beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
  (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
          (1) Inspector general act of 1978.--The Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
                  (A) in sections 2(1), 4(b)(2), and 
                8G(a)(1)(A) by striking ``section 11(2)'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``section 
                12(2)''; and
                  (B) in section 8G(a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``section 11'' and 
                inserting ``section 12''.
          (2) Separate appropriations account.--Section 1105(a) 
        of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        the first paragraph (33) and inserting the following:
          ``(33) a separate appropriation account for 
        appropriations for the Council of the Inspectors 
        General on Integrity and Efficiency, and, included in 
        that account, a separate statement of the aggregate 
        amount of appropriations requested for each academy 
        maintained by the Council of the Inspectors General on 
        Integrity and Efficiency.''.

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 DIVISION D--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2009

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                               TITLE VII

                  GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

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  [Sec. 744. (a) Each executive department and agency shall 
establish and maintain on the homepage of its website, an 
obvious, direct link to the website of its respective Inspector 
General.
  [(b) Each Office of Inspector General shall: (1) post on its 
website any public report or audit or portion of any report or 
audit issued within one day of its release; (2) provide a 
service on its website to allow an individual to request 
automatic receipt of information relating to any public report 
or audit or portion of that report or audit and which permits 
electronic transmittal of the information, or notice of the 
availability of the information without further request; and 
(3) establish and maintain a direct link on its website for 
individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud and abuse.]

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