,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,mr4 ,mit*ell introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to /r5g!n & enhance ! au?ority to      
discipl9e (fic]s & employees ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t = violat+ ! ,anti-,defici5cy  
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,!           
,anti-,defici5cy ,re=m & ,en=cem5t ,act 
( #bjah4  #b4 ,adv]se actions =         
violations ( ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act    
7a7 ,exp5d+ or obligat+ am\nts2 volunt>y
 s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #acdi (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ,an (fic] & ins]t+ ,consi/5t ) !       
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 an 
(fic]2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  7#a7 ,! head (  
an ag5cy %all remove1 or 9 ! case ( a   
tempor>y or probation>y employee1       
t]m9ate ! employm5t (1 an (fic] or      

employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t if 
! head det]m9es t su* (fic] or employee 
kn[+ly violat$ section #acda7;a7 or     
#acdb1 z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t :o committ$ an act 9   
violation ( section #acda7;a7 or #acdb  
did s kn[+ly if su* (fic] or employee-- 
7,a7 act$ ) actual k t 8 or h] actions  
w\ld violate section #acda7;a7 or #acdb2
 or  7,b7 act$ 9 reckless disreg>d (    
:e!r 8 or h] actions w\ld violate       
section #acda7;a7 or #acdb4  7c7  7#a7  
,! head ( an ag5cy %all take an         
appropriate adv]se action aga9/ an (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 = a violation ( section #acda7;a7 or   
#acdb if ! head det]m9es t ! failure (  
su* (fic] or employee to ex]cise        
reasonable c>e 9 c>ry+ out 8 or h]      
duties l$ to su* violation4  7#b7 ,an   
appropriate adv]se action "u ?is        
subsection %all be removal 7or t]m9ation
 9 ! case ( a tempor>y or probation>y   
employee71 demotion1 or susp5sion4  7d7 

,an (fic] or employee :o willfully uses 
or au?orizes ! use ( a pass5g] motor    
vehicle or aircraft own$ or leas$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 7except = an    
(ficial purpose au?oriz$ by section     
#acdd7 or o!rwise violates section #acdd
 %all be susp5d$ )\t pay by ! head ( !  
ag5cy4 ,! (fic] or employee %all be     
susp5d$ = at lea/ "o mon?1 & :5         
circum/ances w>rant1 = a long] p]iod or 
remov$ f (fice4  4  7#b7 ,reports       
,section #acea ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,if an (fic] & ins]t+ 7a7 ,if an (fic]2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] actions tak5 !      
foll[+3 1 includ+1 ) respect to an (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t1 :e!r ! violation 0 committ$  
kn[+ly 7z describ$ 9 section #acdi7;b77 
or :e!r a failure to ex]cise reasonable 
c>e 9 c>ry+ out duties l$ to !          
violation2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,congress ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! appropriate   
congressional committees2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,9 ?is     

section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means ! ,committee on       
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7 ,apportionm5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #aeah ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,an (fic] & ins]t+ 7a7 ,consi/5t )
 ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 
an (fic]2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 ,! head ( an ag5cy    
%all remove1 or 9 ! case ( a tempor>y or
 probation>y employee1 t]m9ate !        
employm5t (1 an (fic] or employee ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t if ! head       
det]m9es t su* (fic] or employee kn[+ly 
made1 au?oriz$1 or involv$ ! ,gov]nm5t 9
 a contract1 obligation1 or exp5diture 9
 violation ( section #aeag7;a71 z       
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t :o committ$ an act 9 violation
 ( section #aeag7;a7 did s kn[+ly if su*
 (fic] or employee--  7,a7 act$ ) actual

 k t 8 or h] actions w\ld violate       
section #aeag7;a72 or  7,b7 act$ 9      
reckless disreg>d ( :e!r 8 or h] actions
 w\ld violate section #aeag7;a74  7c7   
7#a7 ,! head ( an ag5cy %all take an    
appropriate adv]se action aga9/ an (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 = a violation ( section #aeag7;a7 if ! 
head det]m9es t ! failure ( su* (fic] or
 employee to ex]cise reasonable c>e 9   
c>ry+ out 8 or h] duties l$ to su*      
violation4  7#b7 ,an appropriate adv]se 
action "u ?is subsection %all be removal
 7or t]m9ation 9 ! case ( a tempor>y or 
probation>y employee71 demotion1 or     
susp5sion4  4  7#b7 ,reports ,section   
#aeag7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,if 
an (fic] & ins]t+ 7b77#a7 ,if an (fic]2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] actions tak5 !      
foll[+3 1 includ+1 ) respect to an (fic]
 or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t1 :e!r ! violation 0 committ$  
kn[+ly 7z describ$ 9 section #aeah7;b77 
or :e!r a failure to ex]cise reasonable 

c>e 9 c>ry+ out duties l$ to !          
violation2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,congress ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! appropriate   
congressional committees2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7c7
 ,cl>ification ( appeal rights ,no?+ 9  
?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 waive1
 modify1 or o!rwise affect ! "r ( an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t to appeal an adv]se action    
tak5 aga9/ su* an (fic] or employee = a 
violation ( section #acdi or #aeah (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7z am5d$
 by subsections 7a77#a7 & 7b77#a71      
respectively71 includ+ an appeal to !   
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 if su* 
a "r is af=d$ by any o!r provision (    
law1 rule1 or regulation2 or  7#b7 ext5d

 or o!rwise grant any appeal "r )       
respect to su* an adv]se action to an   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t :o is n o!rwise af=d$ su* a "r
 "u any o!r provision ( law1 rule1 or   
regulation4  #c4 ,legal op9ions relat+  
to pot5tial violations ( !              
,anti-,defici5cy ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #g ( subtitle ,i 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbb4 
,legal op9ions relat+ to pot5tial       
violations ( ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act    
7a7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives or ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate reque/s a legal op9ion f !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al relat+ to a pot5tial 
violation ( section #acda1 #acdb1 or    
#aeag by an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all submit su* op9ion to--  7,a7 ea*   
,committee2 &  7,b7 ! employ+ entity (  

su* (fic] or employee4  7#b7 ,! legal   
op9ion requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 address :e!r ! alleg$ violation (  
section #acda1 #acdb1 or #aeag occurr$2 
7,b7 include recomm5dations to ! employ+
 entity1 includ+ :e!r ! entity %\ld     
submit a report "u section #acea or     
#aeag7;b72 &  7,c7 take into            
consid]ation any report submitt$ by !   
employ+ entity ( su* (fic] or employee  
"u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,be=e submitt+ a
 legal op9ion "u subsection 7a77#a71 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all notify !        
applicable employ+ entity ( ! reque/ = a
 legal op9ion1 & su* entity %all submit 
to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al a report1       
includ+ any relevant docum5ts1 on su*   
reque/--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] 
! date on :i* ! entity receives !       
notice2 or  7#b7 if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 det]m9es t a %ort] or long] p]iod is   
appropriate bas$ on ! specific          
circum/ances ( ! reque/1 )9 su* %ort] or
 long] p]iod4  7c7 ,) respect to any    
case 9 :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es

 "u subsection 7b77#b7 t a long] p]iod =
 ! submission ( a complete report is    
appropriate1 su* p]iod may n ext5d !    
deadl9e = ! submission ( a legal op9ion 
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u subsection   
7a77#a74  7d7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
receiv+ a legal op9ion "u subsection    
7a71 ! employ+ entity %all submit a     
report on actions tak5 or plann$ to be  
tak5 on any recomm5dation 9 ! op9ion1 9 
accordance ) section #gbj7;b74  7e7 ,)  
respect to ! computation ( any p]iod (  
"t "u ?is section1 ! foll[+ rules apply3
  7#a7 ,! p]iod does n include ! date on
 :i* ! reque/ is submitt$ "u subsection 
7a77#a71 notice is provid$ "u subsection
 7b71 or a legal op9ion is receiv$ "u   
subsection 7d71 z ! case may be4  7#b7  
,9 ! case ( a p]iod ) respect to :i* !  
la/ day is a ,saturday1 ,sunday1 legal  
holiday1 or a day on :i* wea!r or o!r   
conditions cause ! clos+ ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! next day t is n
 any su* day is ! la/ day ( t p]iod4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections

 ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #g ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #gba !   
foll[+3  #gbb4 ,legal op9ions relat+ to 
pot5tial violations ( ! ,anti-,defici5cy
 ,act4  4  #d4 ,aw>ds = ,anti-,defici5cy
 ,act disclosures  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #de ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+   
aft] section #deac ! foll[+3  #dead4    
,ag5cy aw>ds = disclosures (            
,anti-,defici5cy ,act violations  7a7 ,!
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy1 or any   
o!r ag5cy employee designat$ "u         
subsection 7b71 may aw>d a ca% paym5t to
 any employee ( su* ag5cy ^: disclosure 
( a pot5tial ,anti-,defici5cy ,act      
violation to ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 or to 
su* o!r designat$ ag5cy employee1       
result$ 9 a report ( an ,anti-,defici5cy
 ,act violation "u section #acea or     
#aeag7;b7 ( title #ca4 ,an aw>d "u ?is  
section %all be d]iv$ f ! appropriations
 acc\nt ( ! ag5cy us$ = employee aw>ds  
or bonuses1 subject to ! availability ( 

appropriations4 ,! am\nt ( an aw>d "u   
?is section may n exce$ ! less] (--     
7#a7 #a1jjj2 or  7#b7 an am\nt equal to 
#a p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* violation4  7b7
 ,9 ! case ( an ag5cy = :i* !re is no   
,inspector ,g5]al1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all
 designate an ag5cy employee :o %all h !
 au?ority to make ! det]m9ations & grant
 ! aw>ds p]mitt$ "u ?is section4  7c7 ,9
 mak+ ca% aw>ds "u ?is *apt]1 !         
,presid5t or ! head ( an ag5cy may take 
into acc\nt an employee's--  7#a7       
disclosure ( a pot5tial ,anti-,defici5cy
 ,act violation2 or  7#b7 recomm5dations
 to mitigate or prev5t any              
,anti-,defici5cy ,act violation4  7d7 ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,anti-,defici5cy    
,act violation means a violation (      
section #acda7;a71 #acdb1 or #aeag7;a7 (
 title #ca4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,table ( sections ,! table (       
sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #de (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
sub*apt] ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        

,,sub*apt] ,,ii--,,aw>ds ,,=            
,,disclosures  2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #deac ! foll[+3
  #dead4 ,ag5cy aw>ds = disclosures (   
,anti-,defici5cy ,act violations4  4    
7#b7 ,sub*apt] head+ ,! head+ = su*     
sub*apt] is am5d$ by /rik+ ,co/ ,sav+s4 
#e4 ,inspector ,g5]al reviews  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj1 #bjai1 &
 e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ea* ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 conduct an assessm5t ( !   
applicable ag5cy--  7#a7 assess+ :e!r an
 ,anti-,defici5cy ,act violation occurr$
 9 ! prec$+ two fiscal ye>s t 0 n       
report$ "u section #acea or #aeag7;b7 ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 
id5tify+ int]nal controls1 policies1    
proc$ures1 rules1 regulations1 or       
managem5t practices t may be contribut+ 
to any su* violation1 or c\ld contribute
 to su* violations4  7b7 ,report ,!     
,inspector ,g5]al %all include ! results
 ( ! assessm5t "u subsection 7a7 z "p ( 
! appropriate semiannual report submitt$

 pursuant to section #e ( ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47
 & %all include 9 su* report            
recomm5dations to r$uce ,anti-,defici5cy
 ,act violations4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,!  
,inspectors ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) ea* 
o!r to %>e be/ practices & me?odologies 
= conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ "u       
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,def9ition (       
,anti-,defici5cy ,act violation ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,anti-,defici5cy ,act    
violation means a violation ( section   
#acda7;a71 #acdb1 or #aeag7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4