,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,royce 7= himself & ,mr4 ,engel7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !        
,presid5t %\ld nom9ate a qualifi$ &     
indep5d5t individual = ! position (     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors to be    
confirm$ by ! ,s5ate )\t delay4  ,:]eas 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh m&ates 
t ,inspectors ,g5]al are to conduct     
indep5d5t & objective audits1           
inve/igations1 & inspections1 prev5t &  
detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1 promote    
economy1 effectiv5ess1 & effici5cy1     
review p5d+ legislation & regulations1 &
 keep ! ag5cy heads & ,congress fully & 
curr5tly in=m$2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice (       
,inspector ,g5]al 7,,oig7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors  
7,,bbg7 detects1 inve/igates1 & prev5ts 

in/ances ( fraud1 wa/e1 & mismanagem5t t
 may con/itute ei!r crim9al wrongdo+ or 
violation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ,,bbg  
regulations2 ,:]eas ! ,,oig inspects    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s 
& int]national broadca/+ in/allations   
?r\gh\t ! _w to det]m9e :e!r policy     
goals are be+ a*iev$ & :e!r ! int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are be+ repres5t$ &     
advanc$ effectively2 ,:]eas ! ,,oig     
conducts specializ$ security inspections
 & audits 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate's mission to provide effective    
protection to ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel1   
facilities1 & s5sitive in=mation2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate employs a total (  
ne>ly #gj1jjj p]sonnel1 consi/+ (       
approximately #bd1ejj direct hire ,=eign
 ,s]vice & ,civil ,s]vice p]sonnel1 ov] 
#i1cjj ( :om are /ation$ ov]seas1 & m   
?an #de1jjj locally employ$ /aff1 creat+
 difficult acc\ntability *all5ges2      
,:]eas a presid5tially appo9t$1         
,s5ate-confirm$ ,inspector ,g5]al       
provides ! lead]%ip & acc\ntability )9  

an ,,oig necess>y to ov]see a           
cab9et-level ag5cy & fulfill ! duties   
describ$ 9 ?is resolution1 :ile in/ill+ 
confid5ce 9 ag5cy int]locutors &        
,congress2 ,:]eas ! position (          
,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ,,bbg has be5 vacant s9ce ,janu>y #af1
 #bjjh1 a span ( ne>ly #b1jjj days1 & is
 be+ fill$ by an int]im appo9tm5t2      
,:]eas ?is vacancy is ! longe/ ( any    
,,oig across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &      
,:]eas fill+ ?is vacancy w help ensure t
 ! ,,oig provides ! robu/ ov]sight      
necess>y to keep ,congress fully &      
curr5tly in=m$1 protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
taxpay]1 & ensure good gov]nance3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t ! ,presid5t %\ld      
nom9ate a qualifi$ & indep5d5t          
individual = ! position ( ,inspector    
,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &          
,broadca/+ ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors to be      
confirm$ by ! ,s5ate )\t delay4