,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,receiv$ ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh to /r5g!n ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,additional au?ority provisions = ,inspectors ,g5]al4 ,sec4 #c4 ,additional responsibilities ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,reports & additional in=mation4 ,sec4 #e4 ,full & prompt access to all docum5ts4 ,sec4 #f4 ,access to in=mation = c]ta9 ,inspectors ,g5]al4 ,sec4 #g4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #h4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$4 #b4 ,additional au?ority provisions = ,inspectors ,g5]al ,section #f ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by section #e ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms ag5cy1 mat*+ program1 record1 & sy/em ( records h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eeb;a7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law1 a comput]iz$ comp>ison ( two or m automat$ ,f$]al sy/ems ( records1 or a comput]iz$ comp>ison ( a ,f$]al sy/em ( records ) o!r records or non-,f$]al records1 p]=m$ by an ,inspector ,g5]al or by an ag5cy 9 coord9ation ) an ,inspector ,g5]al 9 conduct+ an audit1 inve/igation1 inspection1 evaluation1 or o!r review au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all n be consid]$ a mat*+ program4 7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to imp$e ! ex]cise by an ,inspector ,g5]al ( any mat*+ program au?ority e/abli%$ "u any o!r provision ( law4 7k7 ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! collection ( in=mation dur+ ! conduct ( an audit1 inve/igation1 inspection1 evaluation1 or o!r review conduct$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy or any ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al1 includ+ any ,(fice ( ,special ,inspector ,g5]al4 4 #c4 ,additional responsibilities ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy ,section #aa ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 by am5d+ clause 7viii7 to read z foll[s3 7viii7 prep>e & transmit an annual report on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil on ! activities ( ! ,c\ncil to-- 7,i7 ! ,presid5t2 7,,ii7 ! appropriate committees ( jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,,iii7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,h7 z subp>agraph 7,i72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3 7,h7 except = matt]s coord9at$ among ,inspectors ,g5]al "u section #cjcc ( title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 receive1 review1 & m$iate any disputes submitt$ 9 writ+ to ! ,c\ncil by an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al reg>d+ an audit1 inve/igation1 inspection1 evaluation1 or project t involves ! jurisdiction ( m ?an "o ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7iii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,! ,integrity & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,integrity 2 7iv7 9 clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1 :o & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,committee2 7v7 9 clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ or ! designee ( ! ,director be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7vi7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,*airp]son 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,integrity ,committee %all elect "o ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to act z ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee4 7ii7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( (fice ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee %all be #b ye>s4 2 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3 7#e7 ,review ( allegations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,integrity ,committee receives an allegation ( wrongdo+ aga9/ an ,inspector ,g5]al or aga9/ a /aff memb] ( an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! allegation ( wrongdo+ %all be review$ & ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel = inve/igation1 or to ! ,integrity ,committee = review1 z appropriate1 by-- 7i7 a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 7ii7 a repres5tative ( ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 z designat$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel2 & 7iii7 a repres5tative ( ! ,integrity ,committee1 z designat$ by ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee4 7,b7 ,ref]ral to ! ,*airp]son 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an allegation ( wrongdo+ is ref]r$ to ! ,integrity ,committee "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,integrity ,committee %all det]m9e :e!r to ref] ! allegation ( wrongdo+ to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee to initiate an inve/igation4 7ii7 ,ext5sion ,! #cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may be ext5d$ = an additional p]iod ( #cj days if ! ,integrity ,committee provides writt5 notice to ! congressional committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77iii7 t includes a detail$1 case-specific description ( :y ! additional "t is ne$$ to evaluate ! allegation ( wrongdo+4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e77;,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e77;,b72 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ may provide res\rces & ins]t+ %all provide assi/ance2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7bb7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7cc7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,v7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ensur+1 to ! ext5t possible1 t inve/igations are conduct$ by ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( simil> size2 7,,vi7 creat+ a process = rotation ( ,inspectors ,g5]al assign$ to inve/igate allegations ?r\gh ! ,integrity ,committee2 & 7,,vii7 creat+ proc$ures to avoid conflicts ( int]e/ = ,integrity ,committee inve/igations4 2 7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 & 7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,exception ,! requirem5t "u clause 7i77,v7 %all n apply to any ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ) less ?an #ej employees :o are au?oriz$ to conduct audits or inve/igations4 2 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,completion ( inve/igation ,if an allegation ( wrongdo+ is ref]r$ to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee-- 7i7 %all complete ! inve/igation n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,integrity ,committee made ! ref]ral2 & 7ii7 if ! inve/igation _c be complet$ )9 ! #aej-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i71 %all-- 7,i7 promptly notify ! congressional committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77iii72 & 7,,ii7 brief ! congressional committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77iii7 e #cj days reg>d+ ! /atus ( ! inve/igation & ! g5]al reasons = delay until ! inve/igation is complete4 7,d7 ,concurr5t inve/igation ,if an allegation ( wrongdo+ aga9/ an ,inspector ,g5]al or a /aff memb] ( an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 is ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee may conduct any relat$ inve/igation ref]r$ to ! ,*airp]son "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 concurr5tly ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 z applicable4 7,e7 ,reports 7i7 ,integrity ,committee inve/igations ,= ea* inve/igation ( an allegation ( wrongdo+ ref]r$ to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee %all submit to memb]s ( ! ,integrity ,committee & to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil a report conta9+ ! results ( ! inve/igation4 7ii7 ,o!r inve/igations ,= ea* allegation ( wrongdo+ ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,special ,c\nsel1 z applicable1 %all submit to ! ,integrity ,committee a report conta9+ ! results ( ! inve/igation4 7iii7 ,availability to ,congress 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! congressional committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77iii7 %all h access to any report au?or$ by ! ,integrity ,committee4 7,,ii7 ,memb]s ( ,congress ,subject to any o!r provision ( law t w\ld o!rwise prohibit disclosure ( su* in=mation1 ! ,integrity ,committee may provide any report au?or$ by ! ,integrity ,committee to any ,memb] ( ,congress4 2 7,e7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h77;,a77iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7iii7 submit ! report1 ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,integrity ,committee1 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & o!r congressional committees ( jurisdiction2 & 7iv7 foll[+ ! submission ( ! report "u clause 7iii7 & ^u reque/ by any ,memb] ( ,congress1 submit ! report1 ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,integrity ,committee1 to t ,memb]4 2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b71 by /rik+ o!r ag5cies & ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel2 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ any ( ! foll[+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ any ,memb] ( ,congress42 & 7,h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ab7 ,allegations ( wrongdo+ aga9/ special c\nsel or deputy special c\nsel 7,a7 ,special c\nsel def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,special ,c\nsel means ! ,special ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u section #abaa7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,au?ority ( integrity committee 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an allegation ( wrongdo+ aga9/ ! ,special ,c\nsel or ! ,deputy ,special ,c\nsel may be receiv$1 review$1 & ref]r$ = inve/igation to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z 9 ! case ( an allegation aga9/ an ,inspector ,g5]al or aga9/ a /aff memb] ( an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 subject to ! requirem5t t ! repres5tative designat$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a77ii7 %all recuse himself or h]self f ! consid]ation ( any allegation br\ght "u ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ provisions ( law ,?is p>agraph %all n elim9ate access to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d = review "u section #ggja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,to ! ext5t t an allegation br\ght "u ?is p>agraph involves section #bcjb7;b77#h7 ( su* title1 a failure to obta9 corrective action )9 #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! allegation is receiv$ by ! ,integrity ,committee %all1 = purposes ( section #abba ( su* title1 be consid]$ to satisfy section #abad7;a77#c77;,b7 ( su* title4 7,c7 ,regulations ,! ,integrity ,committee may prescribe any rules or regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 subject to su* consultation or o!r requirem5ts z may o!rwise apply4 7#ac7 ,committee records ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil %all ma9ta9 ! records ( ! ,integrity ,committee4 4 #d4 ,reports & additional in=mation 7a7 ,report on vacancies 9 ! (fices ( inspector g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy ( prolong$ vacancies 9 ! ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al dur+ :i* a tempor>y appo9tee has s]v$ z ! head ( ! (fice t includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] & duration ( ,inspector ,g5]al vacancies2 7,b7 an exam9ation ( ! ext5t to :i* ! numb] & duration ( su* vacancies has *ang$ ov] "t2 7,c7 an evaluation ( ! impact su* vacancies h _h on ! ability ( ! relevant ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al to effectively c>ry out /atutory requirem5ts2 & 7,d7 recomm5dations to m9imize ! duration ( su* vacancies2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 pres5t a brief+ on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#c7 n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7b7 ,report on issues involv+ multiple (fices ( inspector g5]al ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy %all-- 7#a7 conduct an analysis ( critical issues t involve ! jurisdiction ( m ?an "o individual ,f$]al ag5cy or entity to id5tify-- 7,a7 ea* su* issue t c\ld be bett] address$ ?r\gh great] coord9ation among1 & coop]ation betwe51 individual ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 7,b7 ! be/ practices t c be employ$ by ! ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al to increase coord9ation & coop]ation on ea* issue id5tifi$2 & 7,c7 any recomm5d$ /atutory *anges t w\ld facilitate coord9ation & coop]ation among ! ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al on critical issues2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report on ! f9d+s ( ! analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7c7 ,additional in=mation ,section #e ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p]iod = :i* & ins]t+ 8p]iod-- 7,a7 = :i* 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 = :i* no e/abli%m5t comm5t 0 return$ )9 #fj days ( provid+ ! report to ! e/abli%m5t2 & 7,c7 = :i* !re are any out/&+ unimplem5t$ recomm5dations1 includ+ ! aggregate pot5tial co/ sav+s ( ^? recomm5dations4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ag7 /ati/ical tables %[+-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( inve/igative reports issu$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7,b7 ! total numb] ( p]sons ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = crim9al prosecution dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7,c7 ! total numb] ( p]sons ref]r$ to ,/ate & local prosecut+ au?orities = crim9al prosecution dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 & 7,d7 ! total numb] ( indictm5ts & crim9al in=mations dur+ ! report+ p]iod t result$ f any prior ref]ral to prosecut+ au?orities2 7#ah7 a description ( ! metrics us$ = develop+ ! data = ! /ati/ical tables "u p>agraph 7#ag72 7#ai7 a report on ea* inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,(fice involv+ a s5ior ,gov]nm5t employee :]e allegations ( misconduct 7 sub/antiat$1 includ+ a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 ! facts & circum/ances ( ! inve/igation2 & 7,b7 ! /atus & disposition ( ! matt]1 includ+-- 7i7 if ! matt] 0 ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! date ( ! ref]ral2 & 7ii7 if ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice decl9$ ! ref]ral1 ! date ( ! decl9ation2 7#bj7 a detail$ description ( any in/ance ( :i/lebl[] retaliation1 includ+ in=mation ab\t ! (ficial f\nd to h engag$ 9 retaliation & :at1 if any1 consequ5ces ! e/abli%m5t impos$ to hold t (ficial acc\ntable2 7#ba7 a detail$ description ( any attempt by ! e/abli%m5t to int]f]e ) ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,(fice1 includ+-- 7,a7 ) budget con/ra9ts design$ to limit ! capabilities ( ! ,(fice2 & 7,b7 incid5ts :]e ! e/abli%m5t has resi/$ or object$ to ov]sight activities ( ! ,(fice or re/rict$ or significantly delay$ access to in=mation1 includ+ ! ju/ification ( ! e/abli%m5t = su* action2 & 7#bb7 detail$ descriptions ( ! p>ticul> circum/ances ( ea*-- 7,a7 inspection1 evaluation1 & audit conduct$ by ! ,(fice t is clos$ & 0 n disclos$ to ! public2 & 7,b7 inve/igation conduct$ by ! ,(fice involv+ a s5ior ,gov]nm5t employee t is clos$ & 0 n disclos$ to ! public4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,subject to any o!r provision ( law t w\ld o!rwise prohibit disclosure ( su* in=mation1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be provid$ to any ,memb] ( ,congress ^u reque/4 7#e7 ,an ,(fice may n provide to ,congress or ! public any in=mation t reveals ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( a :i/lebl[] "u ?is section unless ! ,(fice fir/ obta9s ! cons5t ( ! :i/lebl[]4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ! t]m s5ior ,gov]nm5t employee means-- 7,a7 an (fic] or employee 9 ! executive bran* 7includ+ a special ,gov]nm5t employee z def9$ 9 section #bjb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o occupies a position classifi$ at or above ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule or1 9 ! case ( positions n "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule1 = :i* ! rate ( basic pay is equal to or great] ?an #abj p]c5t ( ! m9imum rate ( basic pay payable = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule2 & 7,b7 any commission$ (fic] 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 pay grades ,o-#f & above4 4 7d7 ,duty ,to submit & make available to ! public c]ta9 recomm5dations ,section #d ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties & responsibilities e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 :5ev] an ,inspector ,g5]al issues a recomm5dation = corrective action to ! ag5cy1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al-- 7,a7 %all submit ! docum5t mak+ a recomm5dation = corrective action to-- 7i7 ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t2 7ii7 ! congressional committees ( jurisdiction2 & 7iii7 if ! recomm5dation = corrective action 0 initiat$ ^u reque/ by an individual or entity o!r ?an ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 t individual or entity2 7,b7 may submit ! docum5t mak+ a recomm5dation = corrective action to any ,memb] ( ,congress ^u reque/2 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #c days aft] ! recomm5dation = corrective action is submitt$ 9 f9al =m to ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t1 po/ ! docum5t mak+ a recomm5dation = corrective action on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al4 7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ an ,inspector ,g5]al to publicly disclose in=mation o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by law4 4 7e7 ,po/+ ( reports on websites ( ,(fices ( ,inspectors ,g5]al ,section #h,m7b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ is made publicly available & ins]t+ is submitt$ 9 f9al =m to ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or ! head ( ! designat$ ,f$]al entity1 z applicable2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ an ,inspector ,g5]al to publicly disclose in=mation o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by law4 4 #e4 ,full & prompt access to all docum5ts ,section #f ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 7,a7 to h timely access to all records1 reports1 audits1 reviews1 docum5ts1 pap]s1 recomm5dations1 or o!r mat]ials available to ! applicable e/abli%m5t :i* relate to ! programs & op]ations ) respect to :i* t ,inspector ,g5]al has responsibilities "u ?is ,act2 7,b7 to h access "u subp>agraph 7,a7 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except pursuant to any provision ( law enact$ by ,congress t expressly-- 7i7 ref]s to ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 7ii7 limits ! "r ( access ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 7,c7 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 ) reg>d to ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials protect$ f disclosure pursuant to rule #f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure1 to h timely access to su* in=mation if ! ,attorney ,g5]al grants ! reque/ 9 accordance ) subsection 7h72 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ an ,inspector ,g5]al to publicly disclose in=mation o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by law4 2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an e/abli%m5t submits a reque/ to ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t = ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials pursuant to subsection 7a77#a71 ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t %all imm$iately notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( su* reque/4 7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ is submitt$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e :e!r to grant or d5y ! reque/ = ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials & %all imm$iately notify ! head ( ! e/abli%m5t ( su* det]m9ation4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all grant ! reque/ unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t grant+ access to ! ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials w\ld be likely to-- 7,a7 int]f]e ) an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation or prosecution2 7,b7 int]f]e ) an und]cov] op]ation2 7,c7 result 9 disclosure ( ! id5tity ( a confid5tial s\rce1 includ+ a protect$ witness2 7,d7 pose a s]i\s ?reat to national security2 or 7,e7 result 9 significant impairm5t ( ! trade or economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 7,a7 ,! head ( ! e/abli%m5t %all in=m ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! det]m9ation made by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) respect to ! reque/ = ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials4 7,b7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! e/abli%m5t describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit comm5ts on ! det]m9ation submitt$ pursuant to su* subp>agraph to ! committees li/$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 t ! ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4 7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] notify+ ! head ( an e/abli%m5t ( a d5ial pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit a /atem5t t ! reque/ = ,f$]al gr& jury mat]ials by ! ,inspector ,g5]al 0 d5i$ & ! reason = ! d5ial to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,o!r appropriate committees & subcommittees ( ,congress4 7i7 ,subsections 7a77#a77;,c7 & 7h7 %all n apply to reque/s f ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 4 #f4 ,access to in=mation = c]ta9 ,inspectors ,g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #h7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ f access+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 aft] complet+ any audit or inve/igation12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 access su* in=mation1 aft] complete su* audit or inve/igation2 7#b7 9 section #h;,d7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ f access+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 aft] complet+ any audit or inve/igation12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 access su* in=mation1 aft] complete su* audit or inve/igation2 7#c7 9 section #h;,e7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ f access+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 aft] complet+ any audit or inve/igation12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 access su* in=mation1 aft] complete su* audit or inve/igation2 7#d7 9 section #h;,g7d77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 or f access+ in=mation available to an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 aft] inve/igation2 7#e7 9 section #h;,i7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ f access+ in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 aft] complet+ any audit or inve/igation12 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 access su* in=mation1 aft] complete su* audit or inve/igation2 7#f7 9 section #h;,j1 by /rik+ or #h;,h & ins]t+ #h;,h1 or #h,n2 & 7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] section #h,m ! foll[+3 #h,n4 ,additional provisions ) respect to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 7a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may prohibit ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy f access+ ,re/rict$ ,data & nucle> safegu>ds in=mation protect$ f disclosure "u *apt] #ab ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafa et seq47 & intellig5ce or c\nt]9tellig5ce1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc71 if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es t ! prohibition is necess>y to protect ! national security or prev5t ! significant impairm5t to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy ex]cises any p[] au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 9 writ+ ! reasons = su* ex]cise4 ,)9 #cj days aft] receipt ( any su* notice1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a /atem5t conc]n+ su* ex]cise4 4 #g4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7a7 ,repeals 7#a7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #bjjh ,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,re=m ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #abb ,/at4 #dcab2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #abaa note7 is repeal$4 7#b7 ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji ,section #gdd ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7division ,d ( ,public ,law #aaa-h2 #abc ,/at4 #fic7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,ag5cy applicability 7#a7 ,am5dm5ts ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #h,m-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,ea* ag5cy & ins]t+ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & designat$ ,f$]al entity2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ t ag5cy ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ t ,f$]al ag5cy or designat$ ,f$]al entity2 7ii7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy & designat$ ,f$]al entity2 & 7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ag5cy ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy & designat$ ,f$]al entity2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms designat$ ,f$]al entity & head ( ! designat$ ,f$]al entity h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #h;,g7a74 2 & 7,b7 9 section #aa7;c77#c77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or entity ( ! executive bran* & ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cy or designat$ ,f$]al entity 7z def9$ 9 section #h;,g7a774 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = ,inspectors ,g5]al websites ,section #h,m7b77#a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ report or audit 7or portion ( any report or audit7 & ins]t+ audit report1 inspection report1 or evaluation report 7or portion ( any su* report72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ report or audit 7or portion ( t report or audit7 ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ report 7or portion ( t report74 7d7 ,corrections 7#a7 ,executive ord] numb] ,section #g7;c77#b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,re=m ,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-dji2 #abb ,/at4 #dcac2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #abicc & ins]t+ #abiic4 7#b7 ,punctuation & cross-ref]5ces ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #d7;b77#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #h;,f7a77#b7 ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ #h;,g7a77#b72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #h;,f7a77#a7 & ins]t+ #h;,g7a77#a72 7,b7 9 section #e7;a77#e71 by /rik+ section #f7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ section #f7;c77#b72 7,c7 9 section #e7;a77#ac71 by /rik+ #je7;b7 & ins]t+ #hjd7;b72 7,d7 9 section #f7;a77#d71 by /rik+ in=mation1 z well z any tangible ?+7 & ins]t+ in=mation71 z well z any tangible ?+2 7,e7 9 section #h;,a7d71 by /rik+ section #f7;c7 & ins]t+ section #f7;d72 7,f7 9 section #h;,g7g77#c71 by /rik+ #h;,c & ins]t+ #h;,d2 & 7,g7 9 section #aa7;d77#h77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g77;,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#g77;,e74 7#c7 ,spell+ ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #c7;a71 by /rik+ subp5a & ins]t+ subpo5a2 7,b7 9 section #f7;a77#d71 by /rik+ subp5as & ins]t+ subpo5as2 7,c7 9 section #h;,d7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp5as & ins]t+ subpo5as2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp5a ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ subpo5a2 7,d7 9 section #h;,e7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp5as & ins]t+ subpo5as2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp5a ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ subpo5a2 & 7,e7 9 section #h;,g7d77#a71 by /rik+ subp5a & ins]t+ subpo5a4 #h4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k