S. 2714 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2016 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To vest responsibility for Inspector General duties for the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management in the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act. 2. Responsibility of Inspector General of the Department of Defense for the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management (a) In general The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall exercise the duties and responsibilities of an Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) with respect to the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) of the Office of Personnel Management, rather than the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Responsibility of DoD IG Section 8(c)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 is amended by inserting and the National Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management after the Department of Defense (including the military departments). (2) Termination of responsibility of OPM IG Section 11(2) of such Act is amended by inserting (other than the National Background Investigations Bureau) after the Office of Personnel Management.