,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fah #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diag ,report ,no4 #aae-gii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #b1 #bjah ,mr4 ,russell introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,june #bi1 #bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,cartwright ,june #bi1 #bjah ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh to provide testimonial subpoena authority1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,ig ,subpoena ,authority ,act4 #b4 ,additional authority provisions for ,inspectors ,general ,the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after section #f the following new section3 #f;,a4 ,additional authority 7a7 ,testimonial subpoena authority ,in addition to the authority otherwise provided by this ,act and in accordance with the requirements of this section1 each ,inspector ,general1 in carrying out the provisions of this ,act 7or in the case of an ,inspector ,general or ,special ,inspector ,general not established under this ,act1 the provisions of the authorizing statute71 is authorized to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary in the performance of the functions assigned to the ,inspector ,general by this ,act 7or in the case of an ,inspector ,general or ,special ,inspector ,general not established under this ,act1 the functions assigned by the authorizing statute71 which in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey1 such subpoena shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate ,united ,states district court4 ,an ,inspector ,general may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current ,federal employees1 but may use other authorized procedures4 7b7 ,nondelegation ,the authority to issue a subpoena under subsection 7a7 may not be delegated4 7c7 ,panel review before issuance 7#a7 ,approval required 7,a7 ,request for approval by subpoena panel ,before the issuance of a subpoena described in subsection 7a71 an ,inspector ,general shall submit a request for approval to issue a subpoena to a panel 7in this section1 referred to as the ,subpoena ,panel71 which shall be comprised of three ,inspectors ,general of the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency1 who shall be designated by the ,inspector ,general serving as ,chairperson of the ,council4 7,b7 ,protection from disclosure ,the information contained in the request submitted by an ,inspector ,general under subparagraph 7,a7 and the identification of a witness shall be protected from disclosure to the extent permitted by law4 ,any request for disclosure of such information shall be submitted to the ,inspector ,general requesting the subpoena4 7#b7 ,time to respond 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,subpoena ,panel shall approve or deny a request for approval to issue a subpoena not later than #aj days after the submission of such request4 7,b7 ,additional information for panel ,if the ,subpoena ,panel determines that additional information is necessary to approve or deny such request1 the ,subpoena ,panel shall request such information and shall approve or deny such request not later than #bj days after the submission of such request4 7#c7 ,denial by panel ,if a majority of the ,subpoena ,panel denies the approval of a subpoena1 that subpoena may not be issued4 7d7 ,notice to ,attorney ,general 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,subpoena ,panel approves a subpoena under subsection 7c71 the ,inspector ,general shall notify the ,attorney ,general that the ,inspector ,general intends to issue the subpoena4 7#b7 ,denial for interference with an ongoing investigation ,not later than #aj days after the date on which the ,attorney ,general is notified pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general may object to the issuance of the subpoena because the subpoena will interfere with an ongoing investigation and the subpoena may not be issued4 7#c7 ,issuance of subpoena approved ,if the ,attorney ,general does not object to the issuance of the subpoena during the #aj-;day period described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,inspector ,general may issue the subpoena4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,chairperson of the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of this section4 7f7 ,inspector ,general defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,inspector ,general includes each ,inspector ,general established under this ,act and each ,inspector ,general or ,special ,inspector ,general not established under this ,act4 7g7 ,applicability ,the provisions of this section shall not affect the exercise of authority by an ,inspector ,general of testimonial subpoena authority established under another provision of law4 2 7#b7 in section #e7;a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#ba77;,b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#bb71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bc7 a description of the use of subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of certain witnesses authorized under section #f;,a4 2 and 7#c7 in section #h;,g7g77#a71 by inserting #f;,a1 before and #g4 ,june #bi1 #bjah ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed