,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mr4 ,meij] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,infra/ructure ,projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsible1 ,bett] ,und]/&+ ( ,infra/ructure ,lev]ag$ ,doll>s ,act or ! ,responsible ,,build ,act4 #b4 ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = infra/ructure projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program means any program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5ts & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh71 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by su* ,act4 7#c7 ,inspector g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,infra/ructure ,projects e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,infra/ructure ,projects e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 any ( ! sev]al ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 7,d7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2 7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 7,f7 ,guam2 7,g7 ,am]ican ,samoa2 & 7,h7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,infra/ructure ,projects to-- 7#a7 provide = ! indep5d5t & objective sup]vision ( projects c>ri$ out "u a cov]$ program2 & 7#b7 provide = ! indep5d5t & objective lead]%ip & coord9ation (1 & recomm5dations on1 policies design$ to-- 7,a7 promote economic effici5cy & effectiv5ess 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! cov]$ programs2 & 7,b7 prev5t & detect wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 su* programs4 7c7 ,appo9tm5t ( inspector g5]al2 removal 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,infra/ructure ,projects1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 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 (1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,indep5d5ce to conduct inve/igations & audits ,no (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation %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 to c>ry out a cov]$ program1 or f issu+ any subpo5a dur+ ! c\rse ( any su* audit or inve/igation4 7e7 ,duties 7#a7 ,ov]sight ( sp5d+ by ! dep>tm5t & /ates ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all conduct1 sup]vise1 & coord9ate audits & inve/igations ( ! treatm5t1 h&l+1 & exp5diture ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to c>ry out a cov]$ program1 includ+-- 7,a7 audits & inve/igations ) respect to-- 7i7 ! ov]sight & acc\nt+ ( ! obligation & exp5diture ( su* am\nts2 7ii7 ! monitor+ & review (-- 7,i7 activities fund$ by su* am\nts2 7,,ii7 contracts fund$ by su* am\nts2 & 7,,iii7 ! transf] ( su* am\nts f ,/ates to o!r entities1 includ+ bus9esses & nongov]nm5tal entities2 7iii7 ! ma9t5ance ( records by ,/ates on ! use ( su* am\nts 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* am\nts2 & 7,b7 ! ref]ral ( f9d+s ( any audits & inve/igations 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$ures1 & controls z ! ,inspector ,g5]al consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ! duties "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,duties & responsibilities "u ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,section #d ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to ! ,(fice e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 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 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 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 ( ! ,(fice1 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*$ule by section #eccb ( su* title4 7#c7 ,contract+ au?ority ,to ! ext5t1 & 9 su* am\nts1 z may be provid$ 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 ( ! ,(fice4 7#d7 ,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$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all report ! circum/ances to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z appropriate1 & to ! appropriate congressional committees )\t delay4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal-ye> qu>t]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation a report summ>iz+1 = ! p]iod ( su* qu>t] &1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! p]iod f ! end ( su* qu>t] to ! "t ( ! submission ( ! report1 ! activities dur+ su* p]iod ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al & any activities ( ,/ates t are c>ri$ out pursuant to a cov]$ program4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by su* report1 a detail$ /atem5t ( all obligations1 exp5ditures1 & rev5ues associat$ ) a cov]$ program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,obligations & exp5ditures ( am\nts made available to c>ry out a cov]$ program4 7ii7 ,detail$ op]at+ exp5ses ( ,/ates t are relat$ to ! use ( su* am\nts4 7iii7 ,9 ! case ( any contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 ! am\nt ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7,,ii7 a brief summ>y ( ! scope ( ! contract1 grant1 agreem5t1 or o!r fund+ me*anism2 7,,iii7 a summ>y ( 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 7,,iv7 a li/ ( ! pot5tial individuals or entities t 7 issu$ solicitations = ! (f]s or applications2 & 7,v7 ! 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/ructure1 includ+ infra/ructure relat$ to bridges1 roads1 highways1 wat]ways1 ports1 rail travel1 or air travel ( su* ,/ate2 or 7ii7 to provide products or s]vices to ! p ( su* ,/ate2 & 7,b7 involves ! use ( am\nts made available to c>ry out a cov]$ program4 7#c7 ,submission ( report comm5ts to congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may submit to ! appropriate congressional committees any comm5ts on ! matt]s cov]$ by ! report ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,public availability ,! ,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 z appropriate1 %all publi% on a publicly available website ea* report requir$ "u ?is subsection & any comm5ts submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ any comm5ts on a report submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation "u p>agraph 7#c71 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex if ! ,inspector ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 z appropriate1 consid]s x necess>y4 7#f7 ,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 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section4 7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4