,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ege ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,grassley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide an ,inspector ,g5]al = ! judicial bran*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,transp>5cy & ,e?ics ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,inspector g5]al = ! judicial bran* 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & ,duties ,"p ,,iii ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fj ,,inspector ,,g5]al ,,= ,,! ,,judicial ,,bran* ,sec4 #ajba4 ,e/abli%m5t4 #ajbb4 ,appo9tm5t1 t]m1 & removal ( ,inspector ,g5]al4 #ajbc4 ,duties4 #ajbd4 ,p[]s4 #ajbe4 ,reports4 #ajbf4 ,:i/lebl[] protection4 #ajba4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ = ! judicial bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,judicial ,bran* 79 ?is *apt] ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 #ajbb4 ,appo9tm5t1 t]m1 & removal ( ,inspector ,g5]al 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] consultation ) ! majority & m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] & m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,t]m ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all s]ve = a t]m ( #d ye>s & may be reappo9t$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any numb] ( additional t]ms4 7c7 ,removal ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may be remov$ f (fice by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,*ief ,ju/ice %all communicate ! reasons = any su* removal to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress4 #ajbc4 ,duties ,) respect to ! judicial bran*1 ! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7 conduct inve/igations ( alleg$ misconduct 9 ! judicial bran* 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt7 "u *apt] #af t may require ov]sight or o!r action )9 ! judicial bran* or by ,congress2 7#b7 conduct inve/igations ( alleg$ misconduct 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt t may require ov]sight or o!r action )9 ! judicial bran* or by ,congress2 7#c7 conduct & sup]vise audits & inve/igations2 7#d7 prev5t & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 & 7#e7 recomm5d *anges 9 laws or regulations gov]n+ ! judicial bran*4 #ajbd4 ,p[]s 7a7 ,p[]s ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all h ! p[] to-- 7#a7 make inve/igations & reports2 7#b7 obta9 in=mation or assi/ance f any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 or o!r entity1 or unit !re(1 includ+ all in=mation kept 9 ! c\rse ( bus9ess by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! judicial c\ncils ( circuits1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission2 7#c7 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses1 & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 :i* subpo5a1 9 ! case ( contumacy or refusal to obey1 %all be en=ceable by civil action2 7#d7 adm9i/] to or take f any p]son an oa?1 affirmation1 or affidavit2 7#e7 employ su* (fic]s & employees1 subject to ! provisions ( title #e1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates2 7#f7 obta9 s]vices z au?oriz$ by section #caji ( title #e at daily rates n to exce$ ! equival5t rate = a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( su* title2 & 7#g7 ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z may be provid$ 9 advance by appropriations ,acts1 to ent] into contracts & o!r arrangem5ts = audits1 /udies1 analyses1 & o!r s]vices ) public ag5cies & ) private p]sons1 & to make su* paym5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,(fice4 7b7 ,*apt] #af matt]s ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all n comm5ce an inve/igation "u section #ajbc7a7 until ! d5ial ( a petition = review by ! judicial c\ncil ( ! circuit "u section #ceb7;c7 ( ?is title or ^u ref]ral or c]tification to ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any matt] "u section #ced7;b7 ( ?is title4 7c7 ,limitation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all n h ! au?ority to-- 7#a7 inve/igate or review any matt] t is directly relat$ to ! m]its ( a decision or proc$ural rul+ by any judge1 ju/ice1 or c\rt2 or 7#b7 puni% or discipl9e any judge1 ju/ice1 or c\rt4 #ajbe4 ,reports 7a7 ,:5 ,to ,be ,made ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 make an annual report to ! ,*ief ,ju/ice & to ,congress relat+ to ! activities ( ! ,(fice2 & 7#b7 make prompt reports to ! ,*ief ,ju/ice & to ,congress on matt]s t may require action by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice or ,congress4 7b7 ,s5sitive ,matt] ,if a report conta9s s5sitive matt]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al may s indicate & ,congress may receive t report 9 clos$ session4 7c7 ,duty ,to ,in=m ,attorney ,g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all report exp$iti\sly to ! ,attorney ,g5]al :5ev] ! ,inspector ,g5]al has reasonable gr\nds to believe !re has be5 a violation ( ,f$]al crim9al law4 #ajbf4 ,:i/lebl[] protection 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,no (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 contractor1 or subcontractor 9 ! judicial bran* may dis*>ge1 demote1 ?reat51 susp5d1 h>ass1 or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an employee 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t because ( any lawful act done by ! employee to provide in=mation1 cause in=mation to be provid$1 or o!rwise assi/ 9 an inve/igation reg>d+ any possible violation ( ,f$]al law or regulation1 or misconduct1 by a judge1 ju/ice1 or any o!r employee 9 ! judicial bran*1 :i* may assi/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! p]=mance ( duties "u ?is *apt]4 7b7 ,civil ,action ,an employee injur$ by a violation ( subsection 7a7 may1 9 a civil action1 obta9 appropriate relief4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = "p ,,iii ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fj4 ,inspector ,g5]al = ! judicial bran*#ajba 4