,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ciid ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh to provide t ! ,presid5t or c]ta9 ag5cy heads may remove an ,inspector ,g5]al1 or place an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus1 only if c]ta9 conditions are satisfi$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,inspector ,g5]al ,indep5d5ce ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,removal or transf] ( ,inspectors ,g5]al2 placem5t on non-duty /atus 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c7;b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a77;,a7 aft] 7b72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$1 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ reasons & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons12 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 aft] ,h\ses ( ,congress2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,if !re is an op5 or complet$ inquiry into an ,inspector ,g5]al t relates to ! removal or transf] ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! writt5 communication requir$ "u t subp>agraph %all-- 7i7 id5tify ea* entity t is conduct+1 or t conduct$1 ! inquiry2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a complet$ inquiry1 conta9 ! f9d+s made dur+ ! inquiry4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,subject to ! o!r provisions ( ?is p>agraph1 only ! ,presid5t may place an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus4 7,b7 ,if ! ,presid5t places an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus1 ! ,presid5t %all communicate 9 writ+ ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = ! *ange 9 /atus to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect1 except t ! ,presid5t may submit t communication on ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect if-- 7i7 ! ,presid5t has made a det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a ?reat describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 9 ! communication1 ! ,presid5t includes a report on ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 a specification ( :i* clause ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t has det]m9$ applies "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph2 7,,ii7 ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = ! det]m9ation made "u clause 7i72 7,,iii7 an id5tification ( ea* entity t is conduct+1 or t conduct$1 any inquiry ^u :i* ! det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 0 made2 & 7,,iv7 9 ! case ( an inquiry describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 t is complet$1 ! f9d+s made dur+ t inquiry4 7,c7 ,! ,presid5t may n place an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al is remov$ or transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 unless ! ,presid5t-- 7i7 has made a det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a ?reat describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect1 submits to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 a writt5 communication t conta9s ! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ! report requir$ "u clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al-- 7,i7 means an ,inspector ,g5]al :o 0 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,s5ate provid$ advice & cons5t ) respect to t appo9tm5t2 & 7,,ii7 includes ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an e/abli%m5t1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,tr\bl$ ,asset ,relief ,program1 & ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,p&emic ,recov]y2 & 7ii7 a ref]5ce to ! removal or transf] ( an ,inspector ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 or to ! writt5 communication describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 %all be consid]$ to be-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community1 a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #cjcc7;c7 ( title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #ceag7;b7 ( title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction1 a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #abbi7;c7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #abb ,/at4 #cgi72 7,,iv7 9 ! case ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,tr\bl$ ,asset ,relief ,program1 a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #aba7;b7 ( ! ,em]g5cy ,economic ,/abilization ,act ( #bjjh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ebca7;b772 & 7,v7 9 ! case ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,p&emic ,recov]y1 a ref]5ce to p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #djah7;b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 2 & 7#b7 9 section #h;,g7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or placem5t on non-duty /atus aft] a removal2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#b72 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ reasons & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons12 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 aft] ,h\ses ( ,congress2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,if !re is an op5 or complet$ inquiry into an ,inspector ,g5]al t relates to ! removal or transf] ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! writt5 communication requir$ "u t subp>agraph %all-- 7i7 id5tify ea* entity t is conduct+1 or t conduct$1 ! inquiry2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a complet$ inquiry1 conta9 ! f9d+s made dur+ ! inquiry4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 7,a7 ,subject to ! o!r provisions ( ?is p>agraph1 only ! head ( ! applicable designat$ ,f$]al entity 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! cov]$ (ficial7 may place an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus4 7,b7 ,if a cov]$ (ficial places an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus1 ! cov]$ (ficial %all communicate 9 writ+ ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = ! *ange 9 /atus to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect1 except t ! cov]$ (ficial may submit t communication on ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ (ficial has made a det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a ?reat describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 9 ! communication1 ! cov]$ (ficial includes a report on ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 a specification ( :i* clause ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! cov]$ (ficial has det]m9$ applies "u clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph2 7,,ii7 ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = ! det]m9ation made "u clause 7i72 7,,iii7 an id5tification ( ea* entity t is conduct+1 or t conduct$1 any inquiry ^u :i* ! det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 0 made2 & 7,,iv7 9 ! case ( an inquiry describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 t is complet$1 ! f9d+s made dur+ t inquiry4 7,c7 ,a cov]$ (ficial may n place an ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al is remov$ or transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 unless ! cov]$ (ficial-- 7i7 has made a det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a ?reat describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section #fcbi;b7b77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect1 submits to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 7includ+ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives7 a writt5 communication t conta9s ! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ! report requir$ "u clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise modify-- 7i7 any /atutory protection t is af=d$ to an ,inspector ,g5]al2 or 7ii7 any o!r action t a cov]$ (ficial may take "u law ) respect to an ,inspector ,g5]al4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ab7c7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 be=e ! t]m4 #c4 ,vacancy 9 position ( ,inspector ,g5]al 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al means1 ) respect to an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al-- 7i7 an individual :o1 z ( ! day be=e ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al dies1 resigns1 or o!rwise becomes unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( t position-- 7,i7 is s]v+ 9 a position 9 t ,(fice2 & 7,,ii7 has be5 designat$ 9 writ+ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ?r\gh an ord] or succession or o!rwise1 z ! fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 or 7ii7 if ! ,inspector ,g5]al has n made a designation describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7,i7 ! ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,inspector ,g5]al ( t ,(fice1 z ( ! day be=e ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al dies1 resigns1 or o!rwise becomes unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( t position2 or 7,,ii7 if !re is no ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,inspector ,g5]al ( t ,(fice1 ! ,deputy ,inspector ,g5]al ( t ,(fice1 z ( ! day be=e ! date on :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al dies1 resigns1 or o!rwise becomes unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( t position2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al-- 7i7 means an ,inspector ,g5]al :o is appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 includes ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an e/abli%m5t1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,tr\bl$ ,asset ,relief ,program1 & ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,p&emic ,recov]y4 7#b7 ,if an ,inspector ,g5]al dies1 resigns1 or is o!rwise unable to p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! position-- 7,a7 section #ccde7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #cjbe7;e7 ( title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply2 7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al %all p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity subject to ! "t limitations ( section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,c7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b71 & subject to p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 ! ,presid5t 7& only ! ,presid5t7 may direct an (fic] or employee ( any ,(fice ( an ,inspector ,g5]al to p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity subject to ! "t limitations ( section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 only if-- 7i7 dur+ ! #cfe-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date ( dea?1 resignation1 or beg9n+ ( inability to s]ve ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ! (fic] or employee s]v$ 9 a position 9 an ,(fice ( an ,inspector ,g5]al = n less ?an #ij days1 except t-- 7,i7 ! requirem5t "u ?is clause %all n apply if ! (fic] is an ,inspector ,g5]al2 & 7,,ii7 = ! purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 p]=m+ ! functions & duties ( an ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity does n qualify z s]vice 9 a position 9 an ,(fice ( an ,inspector ,g5]al2 7ii7 ! rate ( pay = ! position ( ! (fic] or employee describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is equal to or great] ?an ! m9imum rate ( pay payable = a position at ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule2 7iii7 ! (fic] or employee has demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations2 & 7iv7 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* ! direction takes effect1 ! ,presid5t communicates 9 writ+ to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+ ! detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = su* direction1 includ+ ! reason = ! direction t someone o!r ?an ! individual :o is p]=m+ ! functions & duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity 7z ( ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t issues t direction7 p]=m ^? functions & duties tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity4 7#c7 ,not)/&+ section #ccde7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section #cjbe7;e7 ( title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 & subject to p>agraph 7#d71 dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* an ,inspector ,g5]al is on non-duty /atus-- 7,a7 ! fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al %all p]=m ! functions & duties ( ! position tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity subject to ! "t limitations ( section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 if ! fir/ assi/ant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dies1 resigns1 or becomes o!rwise unable to p]=m ^? functions & duties1 ! ,presid5t 7& only ! ,presid5t7 may direct an (fic] or employee 9 t ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al to p]=m ^? functions & duties tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity1 subject to ! "t limitations ( section #ccdf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if-- 7i7 t direction satisfies ! requirem5ts "u clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,c72 & 7ii7 t (fic] or employee s]v$ 9 a position 9 t ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al = n few] ?an #ij ( ! #cfe days prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t makes t direction4 7#d7 ,an individual may p]=m ! functions & duties ( an ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily & 9 an act+ capacity "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 or "u p>agraph 7#c71 ) respect to only #a ,inspector ,g5]al position at any giv5 "t4 7#e7 ,if ! ,presid5t makes a direction "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! direction ( ! ,presid5t takes effect1 ! functions & duties ( ! position ( ! applicable ,inspector ,g5]al %all be p]=m$ by-- 7,a7 ! fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 or 7,b7 ! individual p]=m+ ^? functions & duties tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity1 z ( ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t issues t direction1 if t individual is an individual o!r ?an ! fir/ assi/ant to ! position ( ,inspector ,g5]al4 4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 may be con/ru$ to limit ! applicability ( sections #ccde ?r\gh #ccdi;d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih71 o!r ?an ) respect to section #ccde7;a7 ( t title4 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7h77#a77;,b7 ( section #c ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,applicability 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,exi/+ vacancies ,if1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an individual is p]=m+ ! functions & duties ( an ,inspector ,g5]al tempor>ily 9 an act+ capacity1 ?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take effect ) respect to t ,inspector ,g5]al position on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al :i/lebl[] compla9ts 7a7 ,:i/lebl[] ,protection ,coord9ator ,section #c7;d77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ employees ( t ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al aft] employees2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! ,integrity ,committee ( t ,c\ncil7 aft] & ,effici5cy4 7b7 ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy ,section #aa7;c77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 allegations ( reprisal1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & allegations ( reprisal 7includ+ ! timely & appropriate h&l+ & consid]ation ( protect$ disclosures & allegations ( reprisal t are int]nal to an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al74