H.R. 1847 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2019 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself and Mr. Hice of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require congressional notification for certain changes in status of inspectors general, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Protection Act. 2. Congressional notification of change in status of Inspector General (a) Change in status of Inspector General of offices Section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by inserting , is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status, after is removed from office; (2) by inserting , change in status, after any such removal; and (3) by inserting , change in status, after before the removal. (b) Change in status of Inspector General of designated Federal entities Section 8G(e)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by inserting , is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status, after office; (2) by inserting , change in status, after any such removal; and (3) by inserting , change in status, after before the removal. (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector General (a) In General Subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3349d the following new section: 3349e. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector General If the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant Inspector General position within the period beginning on the date on which the vacancy occurred and ending on the day that is 210 days after that date, the President shall communicate, within 30 days after the end of such period, to Congress in writing— (1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a formal nomination; and (2) a target date for making a formal nomination. . (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 3349d the following new item: 3349e. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector General. . (c) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any vacancy first occurring on or after that date.