,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eihe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjba,ms4 ,malliotakis 7= h]self & ,mr4 
,donalds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice (
 ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,/ate   
,sp5d+ & ,wa/e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,sigssaw ,act4  #b4 ,special ,inspector
 ,g5]al = ,/ate ,sp5d+ & ,wa/e  7a7     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are 
z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to provide = ! indep5d5t
 & objective conduct & sup]vision (     
audits & inve/igations relat+ to !      
programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts     
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
use by ,/ates4  7#b7 ,to provide = !    
indep5d5t & objective lead]%ip &        
coord9ation (1 & recomm5dations on1     
policies design$ to-- 7,a7 promote      
economy effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess 9 !   
adm9i/ration ( ! programs & op]ations   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 prev5t

 & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 su*    
programs & op]ations4  7b7 ,(fice (     
,inspector ,g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al
 = ,/ate ,sp5d+ & ,wa/e to c>ry out !   
purposes ( subsection 7a74  7c7         
,appo9tm5t ( inspector g5]al2 removal   
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! head ( ! ,(fice is ! 
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,/ate      
,sp5d+ & ,wa/e1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!     
appo9tm5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be 
made solely on ! basis ( integrity &    
demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1   
f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t       
analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or       
inve/igations4  7#c7 ,deadl9e =         
appo9tm5t ,! appo9tm5t ( an individual z
 ,inspector ,g5]al %all be made n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#d7 ,comp5sation ,! annual  
rate ( basic pay ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al  
%all be ! annual rate ( basic pay       
provid$ = positions at level ,,iv ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7    
,prohibition on political activities ,= 
purposes ( section #gcbd ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 %all n be consid]$ an employee :o      
det]m9es policies to be pursu$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! nationwide            
adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al law4  7#f7        
,removal ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be   
removable f (fice 9 accordance ) !      
provisions ( section #c7;b7 ( !         
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7d7 ,sup]vision  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all report   
directly to1 & be "u ! g5]al sup]vision 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban          
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,indep5d5ce to       
conduct inve/igations & audits ,no (fic]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t %all prev5t or prohibit !   
,inspector ,g5]al f initiat+1 c>ry+ out1
 or complet+ any audit or inve/igation  
relat$ to am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise 
made available = use by ,/ates ) or f   

issu+ any subpo5a dur+ ! c\rse ( any su*
 audit or inve/igation4  7e7 ,duties    
7#a7 ,ov]sight ( sp5d+ by ,/ates ,x %all
 be ! duty ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to     
conduct1 sup]vise1 & coord9ate audits & 
inve/igations ( ! treatm5t1 h&l+1 &     
exp5diture ( am\nts appropriat$ or      
o!rwise made available = use by ,/ates  
7& ( ! programs1 op]ations1 & contracts 
c>ri$ out us+ su* funds7 includ+-- 7,a7 
audits & inve/igations ) respect to--   
7i7 ! ov]sight & acc\nt+ ( ! obligation 
& exp5diture ( su* funds2  7ii7 !       
monitor+ & review (-- 7,i7 activities   
fund$ by su* funds2  7,,ii7 contracts   
fund$ by su* funds2 &  7,,iii7 ! transf]
 ( su* funds f ,/ates to o!r entities1  
includ+ bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal       
entities2  7iii7 ! ma9t5ance ( records  
by ,/ates on ! use ( su* funds to       
facilitate future audits &              
inve/igations2  7iv7 ov]paym5ts1 su* z  
duplicate paym5ts or duplicate bill+2 & 
7v7 any pot5tial une?ical or illegal    
actions ( ,f$]al employees or employees 

( ,/ates1 contractors1 or nongov]nm5tal 
entities relat$ to ! treatm5t1 h&l+1    
obligation1 or exp5diture ( su* funds2 &
  7,b7 ! ref]ral ( f9d+s ( su* audits & 
inve/igations 7z necess>y7 to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to ensure fur!r     
inve/igations1 prosecutions1 recov]y (  
funds1 or o!r rem$ies4  7#b7 ,o!r duties
 relat$ to ov]sight ,! ,inspector ,g5]al
 %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & ov]see su*     
sy/ems1 proc$ures1 & controls z !       
,inspector ,g5]al consid]s appropriate  
to dis*>ge ! duties specifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7#c7 ,duties & responsibilities 
"u ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,9    
addition to ! duties specifi$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al %all also h ! duties &           
responsibilities ( ,inspectors ,g5]al "u
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#d7 ,audit /&>ds ,! 
,inspector ,g5]al %all c>ry out ! duties
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance )
 section #d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh4  7f7 ,p[]s &       

au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,inspector 
,g5]al %all h ! au?orities provid$ 9    
section #f ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( 
#aigh1 includ+ ! au?orities "u section  
#f7;e74  7g7 ,p]sonnel1 facilities1 &   
o!r res\rces  7#a7 ,p]sonnel ,!         
,inspector ,g5]al may select1 appo9t1 & 
employ su* (fic]s & employees z may be  
necess>y = c>ry+ out ! duties ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al1 subject to !         
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &   
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates4  7#b7 ,employm5t (   
exp]ts & consultants ,! ,inspector      
,g5]al may obta9 s]vices z au?oriz$ by  
section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 at daily rates n to exce$ !      
equival5t rate prescrib$ = grade        
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule by section  
#eccb ( su* title4  7#c7 ,contract+     
au?ority ,to ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z   

may be provid$ 9 advance by             
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al may ent] into contracts & o!r    
arrangem5ts = audits1 /udies1 analyses1 
& o!r s]vices ) public ag5cies & )      
private p]sons1 & make su* paym5ts z may
 be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al4  7#d7 ,res\rces ,!   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
z appropriate1 %all provide ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ) appropriate & adequate (fice  
space at appropriate locations ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
toge!r ) su* equipm5t1 (fice supplies1 &
 communications facilities & s]vices z  
may be necess>y = ! op]ation ( su*      
(fices1 & %all provide necess>y         
ma9t5ance s]vices = su* (fices & !      
equipm5t & facilities locat$ !re94  7#e7
 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,^u reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al =
 in=mation or assi/ance f any dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or o!r entity ( a ,/ate or !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! head ( su* entity   
%all1 ins(> z is practicable & n 9      

contrav5tion ( any exi/+ law1 furni% su*
 in=mation or assi/ance to ! ,inspector 
,g5]al1 or a designee ( ! ,inspector    
,g5]al4  7,b7 ,report+ ( refus$         
assi/ance ,:5ev] in=mation or assi/ance 
reque/$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al is1 9 !  
judgm5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1          
unreasonably refus$ or n provid$1 !     
,inspector ,g5]al %all report !         
circum/ances to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z
 appropriate1 & to ! appropriate        
congressional committees )\t delay4  7h7
 ,reports  7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea*          
fiscal-ye> qu>t]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
summ>iz+1 = ! p]iod ( t qu>t] &1 to !   
ext5t possible1 ! p]iod f ! end ( su*   
qu>t] to ! "t ( ! submission ( ! report1
 ! activities dur+ su* p]iod ( !        
,inspector ,g5]al & ! activities "u     
programs & op]ations fund$ ) am\nts     
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
use by ,/ates4 ,ea* report %all include1

 = ! p]iod cov]$ by su* report1 a       
detail$ /atem5t ( all obligations1      
exp5ditures1 & rev5ues associat$ ) su*  
funds1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7           
,obligations & exp5ditures ( su* funds4 
7,b7 ,detail$ op]at+ exp5ses ( ,/ates t 
are relat$ to ! use ( su* funds4  7,c7  
,9 ! case ( any contract1 grant1        
agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( !      
contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ 
me*anism2  7ii7 a brief discussion ( !  
scope ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or 
o!r fund+ me*anism2  7iii7 a discussion 
( h[ ! ,/ate involv$ 9 ! contract1      
grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism  
id5tifi$1 & solicit$ (f]s or            
applications f1 pot5tial individuals or 
entities to p]=m ! contract or          
activities "u ! grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r 
fund+ me*anism2  7iv7 a li/ ( ! pot5tial
 individuals or entities t 7 issu$      
solicitations = ! (f]s or applications2 
&  7v7 ! ju/ification & approval        
docum5ts on :i* 0 bas$ any det]m9ation  

to use proc$ures o!r ?an proc$ures t    
provide = full & op5 competition )      
respect to ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 
or o!r fund+ me*anism4  7#b7 ,cov]$     
contracts1 grants1 agreem5ts1 & fund+   
me*anisms ,a contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 
or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is any major contract1 grant1  
agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism ) any   
public or private entity t-- 7,a7 is    
ent]$ into by a ,/ate-- 7i7 to build or 
rebuild physical infra/ructure ( su*    
,/ate2 or  7ii7 to provide products or  
s]vices to ! p ( su* ,/ate2 &  7,b7     
involves ! use ( am\nts appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = use by su*     
,/ate4  7#c7 ,public availability ,!    
,inspector ,g5]al %all publi% on a      
publicly available website ea* report   
requir$ "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,=m    
,ea* report requir$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex if !         
,inspector ,g5]al consid]s x necess>y4  
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    

subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !
 public disclosure ( in=mation t is--   
7,a7 specifically prohibit$ f disclosure
 by any o!r provision ( law2  7,b7      
specifically requir$ by ,executive ord] 
to be protect$ f disclosure 9 ! int]e/ (
 national def5se or national security or
 9 ! conduct ( =eign affairs2 or  7,c7 a
 "p ( an ongo+ crim9al inve/igation4    
7i7 ,report coord9ation  7#a7           
,submission to secret>y ( h\s+ & urban  
developm5t ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all    
also submit ea* report requir$ "u       
subsection 7h7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,submission to
 ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] receipt ( a report "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t may submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees any
 comm5ts on ! matt]s cov]$ by ! report !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
deems appropriate4  7,b7 ,classifi$     
annex ,any comm5ts on ! matt]s cov]$ by 
! report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ 

=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex if !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1
 z ! case may be1 consid]s x necess>y4  
7j7 ,transp>5cy  7#a7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] submission to !       
appropriate congressional committees ( a
 report "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all make   
copies ( ! report available to ! public 
^u reque/1 & at a reasonable co/4  7#b7 
,comm5ts on matt]s cov]$ by report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] submission to ! 
appropriate congressional committees "u 
subsection 7i77#b7 ( comm5ts on a report
 "u subsection 7h71 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t %all make copies ( 
! comm5ts available to ! public ^u      
reque/1 & at a reasonable co/4  7k7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7l7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,(fice ( !  
,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all t]m9ate 
on ! date #e ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  

7#a7 ,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made
 available = use by ,/ates ,! t]m am\nts
 appropriat$ or o!rwise made available =
 use by ,/ates means am\nts appropriat$ 
or o!rwise made available = any fiscal  
ye> by an entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = 
use by a ,/ate1 includ+ am\nts          
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
use by a ,/ate "u ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
,coronavirus ,/ate & ,local ,fiscal     
,recov]y ,fund4  7,b7 ,! ,em]g5cy ,r5tal
 ,assi/ance ,program4  7,c7 ,!          
,coronavirus ,relief ,fund4  7#b7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on
 ,appropriations & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committees on ,appropriations &        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 !      
,committees ( ,congress ) jurisdiction  
ov] ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban        
,developm5t4  7#c7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,! 
t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means ! ,special  

,inspector ,g5]al = ,/ate ,sp5d+ &      
,wa/e4  7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means 
! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al 
= ,/ate ,sp5d+ & ,wa/e4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia4