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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5630
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2014
Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Mulvaney, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Peters of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1976 to fill Inspector General vacancies, and for other
purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Vacancy Act of 2014.
2.
Amendment
Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(h)
Nomination of Inspector General To fill a vacancy
If the President does not nominate an Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) within 180 days
after a vacancy for the Inspector General, the individual serving as
interim Inspector General shall be deemed to be appointed under such
subsection, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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