,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aiec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,tester 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend certain provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh and the ,inspector ,general ,improvement ,act of #bjjh1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,oversight ,workforce ,improvement ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,investigations1 audits1 inspections1 evaluations1 and reviews conducted by ,inspectors ,general ,section #ceah7;c7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#c72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c71 this subchapter shall not apply to the collection of information during the conduct of any evaluation1 or other review conducted by the ,federal ,accountability and ,spending ,transparency ,board1 or during the conduct of any audit1 investigation1 inspection1 evaluation1 or any other review conducted by the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency or any ,office of ,inspector ,general1 including any ,office of ,special ,inspector ,general4 4 #c4 ,exemption from disclosure under ,,foia 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term agency shall have the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,exemption ,information relating to the information security program or practices of an agency shall be exempt from disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if disclosure could reasonably be expected to lead to or result in unauthorized access1 use1 disclosure1 disruption1 modification1 or destruction of such information system or the information such information system controls1 processes1 stores1 or transmits4 7c7 ,non-,exempt information ,each agency that withholds information subject to the exemption in subsection 7b7 shall act in accordance with the obligation of the ,federal agency to reasonably segregate and disclose non-exempt information under section #eeb7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,amendments to the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh and the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh 7a7 ,incorporation of provisions from the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh into the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#a7 ,classification and pay 7,a7 ,amendment ,section #h;,g of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,inspector ,general of each designated ,federal entity shall1 for pay and all other purposes be classified at a grade1 level or rank designation1 as the case may be1 at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives of the designated ,federal entity 7such as ,general ,counsel1 ,chief ,information ,officer1 ,chief ,financial ,officer1 ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer1 or ,chief ,acquisition ,officer74 ,the pay of an ,inspector ,general of a designated ,federal entity shall not be less than the average total compensation 7including bonuses7 of the senior level executives of the designated ,federal entity calculated on an annual basis4 4 7,b7 ,conforming repeal ,section #d7;b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 note7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,pay retention 7,a7 ,amendment ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended by adding after section #h,m the following3 #h,n4 ,pay ,retention 7a7 ,in general ,the provisions of section #ccib of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than the term performance awards and awarding of ranks in subsection 7c77#a7 of such section1 shall apply to career appointees of the ,senior ,executive ,service who are appointed to the position of ,inspector ,general4 7b7 ,nonreduction in pay ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 career ,federal employees serving on an appointment made pursuant to statutory authority found other than in section #ccib of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not suffer a reduction in pay1 not including any bonus or performance award1 as a result of being appointed to the position of ,inspector ,general4 4 7,b7 ,conforming repeal ,section #d7;c7 of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 note7 is repealed4 7#c7 ,allegations of wrongdoing against special counsel or deputy special counsel 7,a7 ,amendments ,section #aa7;d7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting or their designee before the period2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting or their designee before the period2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,allegations of wrongdoing against special counsel or deputy special counsel 7,a7 ,special counsel defined ,in this paragraph1 the term ,special ,counsel means the ,special ,counsel appointed under section #abaa7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,authority of integrity committee 7i7 ,in general ,an allegation of wrongdoing against the ,special ,counsel or ,deputy ,special ,counsel may be received1 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 7or a member of the staff of an ,office of ,inspector ,general71 subject to the requirement that the ,special ,counsel recuse himself or herself from the consideration of any allegation brought under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,coordination with existing provision of law ,this paragraph does not eliminate access to the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board for review under section #ggja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,to the extent that an allegation brought under this subsection involves section #bcjb7;b77#h7 of that title1 a failure to obtain corrective action within #abj days after the date on which the allegation is received by the ,integrity ,committee shall1 for purposes of section #abba of such title1 be considered to satisfy section #abad7;a77#c77;,b7 of such title4 7,c7 ,regulations ,the ,integrity ,committee may prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this paragraph1 subject to such consultation or other requirements as might otherwise apply4 4 7,b7 ,conforming repeal ,section #g7;b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #abaa note7 is repealed4 7b7 ,agency applicability 7#a7 ,amendments ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is further amended-- 7,a7 in section #h,m-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,each agency and inserting ,each ,federal agency and designated ,federal entity2 and 7,,ii7 by striking that agency and inserting the ,federal agency or designated ,federal entity each place it appears2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking agency and inserting ,federal agency and designated ,federal entity2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking agency and inserting ,federal agency and designated ,federal entity2 and 7bb7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking agency and inserting ,federal agency and designated ,federal entity2 and 7,b7 in section #aa7;c77#c77;,a77ii71 by striking department1 agency1 or entity of the executive branch which and inserting ,federal agency or designated ,federal entity that4 7#b7 ,implementation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head and the ,inspector ,general of each ,federal agency 7as defined in section #ab of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 and each designated ,federal entity 7as defined in section #h;,g of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 shall implement the amendments made by this subsection4 7c7 ,corrections 7#a7 ,executive ,order number ,section #g7;c77#b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,reform ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note7 is amended by striking #abicc and inserting #abiic4 7#b7 ,punctuation and cross-references ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #d7;b77#b7-- 7i7 by striking #h;,f7a77#b7 and inserting #h;,g7a77#b7 each place it appears2 and 7ii7 by striking #h;,f7a77#a7 and inserting #h;,g7a77#a72 7,b7 in section #f7;a77#d71 by striking information1 as well as any tangible thing7 and inserting information71 as well as any tangible thing2 and 7,c7 in section #h;,g7g77#c71 by striking #h;,c and inserting #h;,d4 7#c7 ,spelling ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #c7;a71 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena2 7,b7 in section #f7;a77#d7-- 7i7 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena2 and 7ii7 by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas2 7,c7 in section #h;,d7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena1 each place it appears2 7,d7 in section #h;,e7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena each place it appears2 and 7,e7 in section #h;,g7d71 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena4 7d7 ,repeal ,section #gdd of the ,financial ,services and ,general ,government ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #abc ,stat4 #fic7 is repealed4 #e4 ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community ,section #aa7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,the ,inspectors ,general of the ,intelligence ,community and the ,central ,intelligence ,agency4 4