,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bi1 #bjbc,mr4 
,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d provisions relat+ 
to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,,gao ,inspector ,g5]al 
,p>ity ,act4  #b4 ,(fice ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice ,section #gje ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! ,inspector   
,g5]al2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z s   
designat$1 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7  
,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al is remov$ f     
(fice or is transf]r$ to ano!r position 
or location )9 ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al %all communicate 9 writ+ !       

sub/antive rationale1 includ+ detail$ & 
case-specific reasons1 = any su* removal
 or transf] to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress   
7includ+ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees71 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! 
removal or transf]4  7,c7 ,if !re is an 
op5 or complet$ inquiry into !          
,inspector ,g5]al t relates to ! removal
 or transf] ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! writt5 communication
 requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %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  7,d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
p>agraph %all prohibit a p]sonnel action
 o!rwise au?oriz$ by law1 o!r ?an       
transf] or removal4  2  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7
 ! foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,subject to ! o!r
 provisions ( ?is p>agraph1 only !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al may place !          
,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus4    
7,b7 ,if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al places !  

,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all communicate 9   
writ+ ! sub/antive rationale1 includ+   
detail$ & case-specific reasons1 = !    
*ange 9 /atus to bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress 
7includ+ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !  
date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes       
effect1 except t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
may submit t communication n lat] ?an ! 
date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes effect
 if--  7i7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al has made
 a det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( !  
,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a 
specific ?reat2 &  7ii7 9 !             
communication1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
includes a report on ! det]m9ation      
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 :i* %all         
include--  7,i7 ! sub/antive rationale1 
includ+ detail$ & case-specific reasons1
 = ! det]m9ation made "u clause 7i72    
7,,ii7 an id5tification ( ea* entity t  
is conduct+1 or t conduct$1 any inquiry 
^u :i* ! det]m9ation "u clause 7i7 0    
made2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an inquiry  

describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 t is        
complet$1 ! f9d+s made dur+ t inquiry4  
7,c7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al may n place !
 ,inspector ,g5]al on non-duty /atus    
dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date on  
:i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al is remov$ or    
transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 unless !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al--  7i7 has made a   
det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! workplace poses a 
specific ?reat2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an !    
date on :i* ! *ange 9 /atus takes       
effect1 submits to bo? ,h\ses (         
,congress 7includ+ to ! appropriate     
congressional committees7 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 any /atutory protection t is     
af=d$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al or a       
p]sonnel action t is o!rwise au?oriz$ by
 law4  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z s   
designat$--  7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! 

,inspector ,g5]al2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 z s designat$1 by /rik+ be paid at
 an annual rate ( pay equal to #e1jjj   
less ?an ! annual rate ( pay ( !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al & ins]t+ h a rate (  
basic pay t is n less ?an ! av]age rate 
( basic pay ( all o!r employees ( !     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9       
positions e/abli%$ "u section #gcb;a or 
#gcc ( ?is title2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! annual  
adju/m5t ( ! rate ( basic pay = !       
,inspector ,g5]al 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
av]age ( ! annual adju/m5ts 9 ! rate (  
basic pay provid$ pursuant to section   
#gcc7;a77#c77;b7 ( ?is title to all o!r 
employees 9 positions e/abli%$ "u       
section #gcb;a or #gcc ( ?is title4  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,prohibition ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#b7 ,budget indep5d5ce ,! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all include ! annual budget     

reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! budget 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice )\t 
*ange4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7g7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ 1 except t no p]sonnel ( !    
,(fice may be paid at an annual rate    
great] ?an #a1jjj less ?an ! annual rate
 ( pay ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,legal   
advice ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all1 9     
accordance ) applicable laws &          
regulations gov]n+ selections1          
appo9tm5ts1 & employm5t at ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 obta9 legal      
advice f a c\nsel report+ directly to ! 
,inspector ,g5]al or ano!r ,inspector   
,g5]al4  4