,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aebg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #h1 #bjae,mr4 ,p]due 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to enable m responsible & effici5t sp5d+ on ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate activities & =eign op]ations4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ at ! ,improv+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,competitive hir+ /atus = =m] employees ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq ,recon/ruction ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any employee ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq ,recon/ruction :o completes at lea/ #ab mon?s ( s]vice at any "t prior to ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq ,recon/ruction1 ,octob] #e1 #bjac1 & 0 n t]m9at$ = cause %all acquire competitive /atus = appo9tm5t to any position 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* ! employee possesses ! requir$ qualifications4 #c4 ,assurance ( indep5d5ce ( ,,x sy/ems 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all c]tify to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! ,dep>tm5t has made reasonable ef=ts to ensure ! integrity & indep5d5ce ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,in=mation ,te*nology sy/ems4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,protect+ ! integrity ( int]nal inve/igations ,section #bji7;c77#e7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;c77#e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,requir$ report+ ( allegations & inve/igations & inspector g5]al au?ority 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* bureau1 po/ or o!r (fice 79 ?is subp>agraph1 an entity7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all1 )9 five bus9ess days1 report to ! ,inspector ,g5]al any allegations (-- 7,i7 wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse 9 a ,dep>tm5t program or op]ation2 7,,ii7 crim9al or s]i\s misconduct on ! "p ( a ,dep>tm5t employee at ! ,,fs-#a1 ,,gs-#ae1 ,,gm-#ae level or high]2 7,,iii7 crim9al misconduct on ! "p ( any ,dep>tm5t employee2 & 7,,iv7 s]i\s1 noncrim9al misconduct on ! "p ( any individual :o is au?oriz$ to c>ry a weapon1 make arre/s1 or conduct se>*es1 su* z conduct t1 if prov$1 w\ld con/itute p]jury or mat]ial di%one/y1 w>rant susp5sion z discipl9e = a fir/ (f5se1 or result 9 loss ( law en=cem5t au?ority4 7ii7 ,inspector ,g5]al au?ority ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may1 pursuant to exi/+ au?ority1 inve/igate matt]s cov]$ by clause 7i74 7iii7 ,limitation on inve/igations outside ( ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,no entity 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) concurr5t jurisdiction ov] matt]s cov]$ by clause 7i71 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security1 may initiate an inve/igation ( su* matt] unless x has fir/ report$ ! allegations to ! ,inspector ,g5]al z requir$ by clause 7i71 except z provid$ 9 clauses 7v7 & 7vi74 7iv7 ,coop]ation ,if an entity 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate initiates an inve/igation ( a matt] cov]$ 9 clause 7i7 ! entity mu/1 except z provid$ 9 clause 7v71 fully coop]ate ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 includ+-- 7,i7 by provid+ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al all data & records obta9$ 9 connection ) its inve/igation ^u reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 7,,ii7 by coord9at+1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 su* entity's inve/igation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 7,,iii7 by provid+ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al reque/$ support 9 aid ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al's ov]sight & inve/igative responsibilities4 7v7 ,exceptions ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may prescribe g5]al rules "u :i* any requirem5t ( clause 7iii7 or clause 7iv7 may be disp5s$ )4 7vi7 ,exig5t circum/ances ,compliance ) clauses 7i71 7iii71 & 7iv7 ( ?is subp>agraph may be disp5s$ ) by an entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate if comply+ ) !m 9 an exig5t circum/ance w\ld pose an imm95t ?reat to human life1 heal? or safety1 or result 9 ! irretrievable loss or de/ruction ( critical evid5ce or witness te/imony1 9 :i* case a report ( ! allegation %all be made n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] an entity beg9s an inve/igation "u ! au?ority ( ?is clause & coop]ation requir$ "u clause 7iv7 %all comm5ce n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! relevant exig5t circum/ance has end$4 7vii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph may be int]pret$ to affect any duty or au?ority ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u any provision ( law1 includ+ ! ,inspector ,g5]al's duties or au?orities "u ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act4 4 #e4 ,report on ,inspector ,g5]al inspection & audit+ ( ,=eign ,s]vice po/s & bureaus & op]at+ units ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report to ,congress on ! requirem5t "u section #bji7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;a77#a77 t ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate inspect & audit1 at lea/ e #e ye>s1 ! adm9i/ration ( activities & op]ations ( ea* ,=eign ,s]vice po/ & ea* bureau & o!r op]at+ unit ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7b7 ,consid]ation ( ,multi-,ti] sy/em ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all assess ! advisability & feasibility ( implem5t+ a multi-ti] sy/em = inspect+ ,=eign ,s]vice po/s featur+ m 7or less7 frequ5t inspections & audits ( po/s bas$ on risk1 includ+ security risk1 z may be det]m9$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al4 7c7 ,composition ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include sep>ate portions prep>$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 respectively4