,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,mr4 ,s>banes7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh to require ! ,integrity ,committee ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy to include additional in=mation 9 reque/s & reports to ,congress1 to make in=mation available to c]ta9 ,memb]s ( ,congress reg>d+ c]ta9 allegations ( wrongdo+ clos$ )\t ref]ral1 to require ! ,integrity ,committee to submit semiannual reports to ,congress & ! ,presid5t1 to exp& ! memb]%ip ( ! ,integrity ,committee1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,integrity ,committee ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,additional in=mation to be includ$ 9 reque/s & reports to ,congress ,section #aa7;d7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 ! l5g? ( "t ! ,integrity ,committee has be5 evaluat+ ! allegation ( wrongdo+1 & a description ( any previ\s writt5 notice provid$ "u ?is clause ) respect to ! allegation ( wrongdo+1 includ+ ! description provid$ = :y additional "t 0 ne$$42 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ or corrective action aft] discipl9>y action4 #c4 ,availability ( in=mation to memb]s ( ,congress reg>d+ c]ta9 allegations ( wrongdo+ clos$ )\t ref]ral 7a7 ,availability ( in=mation to memb]s ( ,congress ,section #aa7;d77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,availability ( in=mation to memb]s ( ,congress 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an allegation ( wrongdo+ made by a memb] ( ,congress t is clos$ by ! ,integrity ,committee )\t ref]ral to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee to initiate an inve/igation1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] clos+ su* allegation1 provide a writt5 description ( ! nature ( ! allegation ( wrongdo+ & h[ ! ,integrity ,committee evaluat$ ! allegation ( wrongdo+ to-- 7aa7 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7bb7 ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7cc7 a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :o has ! support ( any sev5 memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or 7dd7 a memb] ( ! ,s5ate :o has ! support ( any five memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,,ii7 ,requirem5t to =w>d ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee %all =w>d any writt5 description or update provid$ "u ?is clause to ! memb]s ( ! ,integrity ,committee & to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil4 4 #d4 ,semiannual report ,section #aa7;d77#i7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#i7 ,semiannual report ,on or be=e ,may #ca1 #bjbb1 & e six mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t a report on ! activities ( ! ,integrity ,committee dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ six-mon? p]iods end+ ,m>* #ca & ,septemb] #cj1 :i* %all include ! foll[+ ) respect to allegations ( wrongdo+ t are made aga9/ ,inspectors ,g5]al & /aff memb]s ( ! v>i\s ,(fices ( ,inspector ,g5]al describ$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c73 7,a7 ,an ov]view & analysis ( ! allegations ( wrongdo+ dispos$ ( by ! ,integrity ,committee1 includ+-- 7i7 analysis ( ! positions held by individuals aga9/ :om allegations 7 made1 includ+ ! duties affiliat$ ) su* positions2 7ii7 analysis ( ! categories or types ( ! allegations ( wrongdo+2 & 7iii7 a summ>y ( disposition ( all ! allegations4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( allegations ref]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ! ,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 includ+ ! numb] ( allegations ref]r$ = crim9al inve/igation4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( allegations ref]r$ to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee = inve/igation1 a g5]al description ( ! /atus ( su* inve/igations1 & a summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( inve/igations complet$4 7,d7 ,an ov]view & analysis ( allegations ( wrongdo+ receiv$ by ! ,integrity ,committee dur+ any previ\s report+ p]iod1 b rema9$ p5d+ dur+ "s "p ( ! six mon?s cov]$ by ! report1 includ+-- 7i7 analysis ( ! positions held by individuals aga9/ :om allegations 7 made1 includ+ ! duties affiliat$ ) su* positions2 7ii7 analysis ( ! categories or types ( ! allegations ( wrongdo+2 & 7iii7 a summ>y ( disposition ( all ! allegations4 7,e7 ,! numb] & category or type ( p5d+ inve/igations4 7,f7 ,= ea* allegation receiv$-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! inve/igation 0 op5$2 7ii7 ! date on :i* ! allegation 0 dispos$ (1 z applicable2 & 7iii7 ! case numb] associat$ ) ! allegation4 7,g7 ,! nature & numb] ( allegations to ! ,integrity ,committee clos$ )\t ref]ral1 includ+ ! ju/ification = :y ea* allegation 0 clos$ )\t ref]ral4 7,h7 ,a brief description ( any difficulty enc\nt]$ by ! ,integrity ,committee :5 receiv+1 evaluat+1 inve/igat+1 or ref]r+ = inve/igation an allegation receiv$ by ! ,integrity ,committee1 includ+ a brief description (-- 7i7 any attempt to prev5t or h9d] an inve/igation2 or 7ii7 conc]ns ab\t ! integrity or op]ations at an ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al4 4 #e4 ,additional reports2 rules ( con/ruction ,section #aa7;d7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ad7 ,additional reports 7,a7 ,report to ,inspector ,g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee %all submit a report imm$iately :5ev] ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,integrity ,committee becomes aw>e ( p>ticul>ly s]i\s or flagrant problems1 abuses1 or defici5cies relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( programs & op]ations ( su* ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al4 ,! report %all be s5t to ! ,inspector ,g5]al :o leads ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al at :i* ! s]i\s or flagrant problems1 abuses1 or defici5cies 7 alleg$4 7,b7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,(fice id5tifi$ by ! ,integrity ,committee %all submit any su* report to ! ,h\se ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m & ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs )9 sev5 cal5d> days f ! "t ! ag5cy head receives ! report toge!r ) a report by ! ,inspector ,g5]al at ! ,(fice id5tifi$ by ! ,integrity ,committee conta9+ any comm5ts su* ,inspector ,g5]al deems appropriate4 7#ae7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction 7,a7 ,public disclosure ( in=mation ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! public disclosure ( in=mation :i* is-- 7i7 prohibit$ f disclosure by any o!r provision ( law2 7ii7 requir$ by ,executive ord] to be protect$ f disclosure 9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or national security or 9 ! conduct ( =eign affairs2 or 7iii7 a "p ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4 7,b7 ,provision ( ,report to ,reque/+ ,memb]s ( ,congress ,subject to any o!r provision ( law t w\ld o!rwise prohibit disclosure ( su* in=mation1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be provid$ to any ,memb] ( ,congress ^u reque/ ( ! ,memb]4 7#af7 ,prohibit$ disclosures ,! ,integrity ,committee may n provide or o!rwise disclose to ,congress or ! public any in=mation t reveals ! p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( an individual :o alleges wrongdo+ to ! ,integrity ,committee "u ?is subsection unless ! ,integrity ,committee fir/ obta9s ! cons5t ( ! individual4 4 #f4 ,memb]%ip ( ,integrity ,committee ,section #aa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 ,! individual appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,appo9tm5t ( =m] ,inspector ,g5]al to ,committee 7i7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil %all appo9t an individual :o prior to ! date ( su* appo9tm5t s]v$ z an ,inspector ,g5]al 7z t position is describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 & section #h;,g7a77#f771 & :o has upheld ! highe/ /&>ds ( integrity & pr(essionalism :ile s]v+ & s9ce leav+ s]vice z an ,inspector ,g5]al1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*airp]son1 to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,committee unless no su* individual is available or will+ to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,committee at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t4 7ii7 ,initial t]m ,! individual appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil = a #b-ye> t]m4 7iii7 ,additional t]m ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil may reappo9t ! individual appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 to s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil = an additional t]m n to exce$ #b ye>s4 7iv7 ,comp5sation 7,i7 ,special gov]nm5t employee designation ,! individual appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 %all be consid]$ a special gov]nm5t employee pursuant to section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,,ii7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses ,an individual appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 may n receive comp5sation at a rate 9 excess ( ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! executive s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any su* individual1 :ile engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess1 may be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 z au?oriz$ by section #egjc ( su* title = p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice4 7,,iii7 ,acceptance ( volunte] s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil may accept volunte] s]vices f ! individual appo9t$ "u ?is subp>agraph )\t reg>d to section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,,iv7 ,provisions relat+ to reemploym5t 7aa7 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil may reemploy annuitants4 7bb7 ,! employm5t ( annuitants "u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to ! provisions ( section #iijb7;g7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if ! ,c\ncil 0 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 4 #g4 ,requirem5t to ref] allegations ( wrongdo+ aga9/ ,inspector ,g5]al to ,integrity ,committee 7a7 ,requirem5t ,section #aa7;d77#d7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,requirem5t & ins]t+ ,allegations aga9/ /aff memb]s2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,allegations aga9/ ,inspectors ,g5]al ,an ,inspector ,g5]al %all ref] to ! ,integrity ,committee any allegation ( wrongdo+ aga9/ t ,inspector ,g5]al4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aa7;d77#a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#d77;,c7 & ins]t+ 7#d77;,d74 #h4 ,requirem5t to report f9al disposition to ,congress ,section #aa7;d77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & o!r congressional committees ( jurisdiction1 aft] ,integrity ,committee4