,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4  
,boozman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 &    
,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
modify ! appo9tm5t ( ,inspectors ,g5]al1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v]ify+ ,ag5cy    
,conduct & ,ne$s ,?r\gh 7,,vacant7      
,inspectors ,g5]al ,act4  #b4 ,appo9tm5t
 ( ,inspector ,g5]al  7a7 ,e/abli%m5ts  
,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 7#a7 ,!re  
%all be at ! head ( ea* ,(fice an       
,inspector ,g5]al :o %all be1 except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 appo9t$ by !   
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate1 )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation & solely on ! basis (       
integrity & demon/rat$ ability 9        
acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1

 managem5t analysis1 public             
adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations4  7#b7   
,if !re is a vacancy at ! head ( an     
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al at any       
e/abli%m5t1 ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t %all  
imm$iately notify ! ,c\ncil (           
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy t a vacancy exi/s & ! ,c\ncil
 ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &   
,effici5cy %all imm$iately decl>e a     
vacancy at ! head ( ! ,(fice4 ,n lat]   
?an #baj days aft] ! decl>ation ( a     
vacancy by ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors      
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy1 !    
,presid5t %all appo9t an ,inspector     
,g5]al = ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,if ! ,presid5t
 does n nom9ate an ,inspector ,g5]al at 
an ,(fice )9 #baj days aft] ! decl>ation
 ( a vacancy by ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors 
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t an       
,inspector ,g5]al at t e/abli%m5t1 )\t  
reg>d to political affiliation & solely 

on ! basis ( integrity & demon/rat$     
ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial     
analysis1 law1 managem5t analysis1      
public adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations1  
aft] consid]+ recomm5dations f--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7
 ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on      
,integrity & ,effici5cy4  7#d7 ,ea*     
,inspector ,g5]al %all report to & be "u
 ! g5]al sup]vision ( ! head ( !        
e/abli%m5t involv$ or1 to ! ext5t su*   
au?ority is delegat$1 ! (fic] next 9    
rank bel[ su* head1 b %all n report to1 
or be subject to sup]vision by1 any o!r 
(fic] ( su* e/abli%m5t4  7#e7 ,nei!r !  
head ( ! e/abli%m5t nor ! (fic] next 9  
rank bel[ su* head %all prev5t or       
prohibit ! ,inspector ,g5]al f initiat+1
 c>ry+ out1 or complet+ any audit or    
inve/igation1 or f issu+ any subpo5a    
dur+ ! c\rse ( any audit or             
inve/igation4  4  7b7 ,designat$ ,f$]al 

entities ,section #h;,g7c7 ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7c7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ "u  
subsection 7f7 ( ?is section1 !         
,inspector ,g5]al %all be1 except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 appo9t$ by !   
head ( ! designat$ ,f$]al entity 9      
accordance ) ! applicable laws &        
regulations gov]n+ appo9tm5ts )9 !      
designat$ ,f$]al entity4 ,ea* ,inspector
 ,g5]al %all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to    
political affiliation & solely on !     
basis ( integrity & demon/rat$ ability 9
 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1    
law1 managem5t analysis1 public         
adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations4  7#b7   
,if !re is a vacancy 9 ! position (     
,inspector ,g5]al at any designat$      
,f$]al entity1 ! head ( ! designat$     
,f$]al entity %all imm$iately notify !  
,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on         
,integrity & ,effici5cy t a vacancy     
exi/s & ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al  
on ,integrity & ,effici5cy %all         

imm$iately decl>e a vacancy 9 ! position
 ( ,inspector ,g5]al at t designat$     
,f$]al entity4 ,n lat] ?an #baj days    
aft] ! decl>ation ( a vacancy by !      
,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on         
,integrity & ,effici5cy1 ! head ( !     
designat$ ,f$]al entity %all appo9t an  
,inspector ,g5]al at ! designat$ ,f$]al 
entity4  7#c7 ,if ! head ( a designat$  
,f$]al entity does n appo9t an          
,inspector ,g5]al at ! designat$ ,f$]al 
entity )9 #baj days aft] ! decl>ation ( 
a vacancy by ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors    
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t an       
,inspector ,g5]al at t designat$ ,f$]al 
entity1 )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation & solely on ! basis (       
integrity & demon/rat$ ability 9        
acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1
 managem5t analysis1 public             
adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations1 aft]    
consid]+ recomm5dations f--  7,a7 !     

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7
 ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on      
,integrity & ,effici5cy4  7#d7 ,=       
purposes ( implem5t+ ?is section1 !     
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !      
,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em %all appo9t !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 
( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( 
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection4 ,!      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors 
( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em & ! ,bureau ( 
,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection %all h   
all ( ! au?orities & responsibilities   
provid$ by ?is ,act ) respect to !      
,bureau ( ,consum] ,f9ancial            
,protection1 z if ! ,bureau 7 "p ( !    
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em4  4  7c7 ,def9ition ( vacancy    
,section #ab ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act 
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  

at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ! t]m vacancy 9
 ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al means a 
vacancy due to--  7,a7 ! dea? ( an      
,inspector ,g5]al2  7,b7 ! removal ( an 
,inspector ,g5]al2  7,c7 ! resignation (
 an ,inspector ,g5]al2 or  7,d7 !       
inability ( an ,inspector ,g5]al to     
o!rwise p]=m ! functions & duties ( !   
position ( ,inspector ,g5]al4  4  #c4   
,au?ority ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,section  
#f7;e7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,9 addition
 & ins]t+ 7#a77;,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 addition2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 d n apply    
to--  7i7 an ,inspector ,g5]al appo9t$  
"u section #c7;a77#c7 or section        
#h;,g7c77#c72  7ii7 any ,assi/ant       
,inspector ,g5]al = ,inve/igations "u an
 ,inspector ,g5]al appo9t$ "u section   

#c7;a77#c7 or section #h;,g7c77#c72 or  
7iii7 any special ag5t sup]vis$ by an   
,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al =           
,inve/igations "u an ,inspector ,g5]al  
appo9t$ "u section #c7;a77#c7 or section
 #h;,g7c77#c74  4  #d4 ,decl>ation (    
,inspector ,g5]al vacancies  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance )    
sections #c7;a7 & #h;,g7c7 ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 !
 ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on        
,integrity & ,effici5cy %all decl>e all 
vacancies 9 ! position ( ,inspector     
,g5]al at any e/abli%m5t or designat$   
,f$]al entity4  7b7 ,def9ition ,! t]m   
vacancy 9 ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ab7f7
 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z add$ by ?is ,act4   
#e4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !
 application ( su* provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  

be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !  
application ( ! provisions ( su* to any 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4