,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ae1 #bjbd,mr4 ,rask9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee )9 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea4 7,b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7iii7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iv7 any o!r relevant congressional committee ( jurisdiction4 7,c7 ,*airp]son ,! t]m ,*airp]son means ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee4 7,d7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,e7 ,cov]$ funds ,! t]m cov]$ funds means any funds1 includ+ loans1 t are made available 9 any =m to any non-,f$]al entity or individual1 "u-- 7i7 ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 7ii7 ! ,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc72 7iii7 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72 7iv7 ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program & ,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci72 7v7 division ,m or ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj72 7vi7 ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b72 7vii7 any loan gu>ante$ or made by ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ any direct loan or gu>antee ( a tru/ c]tificate1 "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq471 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 or any o!r provision ( law2 7viii7 unemploym5t comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #he ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72 7ix7 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh72 7x7 ! ,inflation ,r$uction ,act 7,public ,law #aag-afi72 7xi7 ! ,honor+ our ,,pact ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afh72 or 7xii7 ! ,act entitl$ ,mak+ appropriations = ,legislative ,bran* = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 & = o!r purposes1 enact$ ,decemb] #bb1 #bjbc 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act ( #bjbb2 ,public ,law #aag-afg74 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,c\ncil ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee to promote transp>5cy & conduct & support ov]sight ( cov]$ funds to-- 7,a7 prev5t & detect fraud1 wa/e1 abuse1 & mismanagem5t2 & 7,b7 mitigate major risks t cut across program & ag5cy b\nd>ies4 7#c7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee-- 7,a7 %all be select$ by ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil f among ,inspectors ,g5]al appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t & confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 %\ld h ) exp]i5ce manag+ ov]sight ( l>ge organizations & exp5ditures4 7#d7 ,memb]s ( ,committee 7,a7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all include-- 7i7 ! ,*airp]son2 7ii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 7iii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7iv7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 7v7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7vi7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 7vii7 ! ,treasury ,inspector ,g5]al = ,tax ,adm9i/ration2 7viii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7ix7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7x7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 7xi7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7xii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 7xiii7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7xiv7 any ,inspector ,g5]al1 z ! ,*airp]son det]m9es appropriate1 ( a designat$ ,f$]al entity t exp5ds or obligates cov]$ funds4 7,b7 ,prohibition on additional comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,committee may n receive additional comp5sation = s]vices p]=m$ z memb]s ( ! ,committee4 7#e7 ,executive ,director 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be an ,executive ,director ( ! ,committee4 7,b7 ,appo9tm5t2 qualifications ,! ,executive ,director ( ! ,committee %all-- 7i7 be appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7ii7 h demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1 f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or inve/igations2 7iii7 h exp]i5ce manag+ ov]sight ( l>ge organizations & exp5ditures2 & 7iv7 be a full-"t employee ( ! ,committee4 7,c7 ,duties ,! ,executive ,director ( ! ,committee %all-- 7i7 report directly to ! ,*airp]son2 7ii7 appo9t /aff ( ! ,committee1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,*airp]son2 7iii7 sup]vise & coord9ate ! functions & /aff ( ! ,committee2 & 7iv7 p]=m any o!r duties assign$ to ! ,executive ,director by ! ,committee4 7#f7 ,duties ( ! ,committee 7,a7 ,g5]al functions ,9 addition to ! duties ( ! ,committee describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,committee1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al involv$1 may-- 7i7 provide support to1 & collaborate )1 su* ,inspector ,g5]al 9 conduct+ inve/igations1 audits1 & reviews relat+ to cov]$ funds1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 data analytics2 7,,ii7 ! %>+ ( data1 tools1 & s]vices2 7,,iii7 ! developm5t & enhancem5t ( data practices1 analysis1 & visualization2 & 7,,iv7 any o!r appropriate means z det]m9$ by ! ,committee2 7ii7 provide analytical products to ag5cies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al involv$1 to promote program integrity1 prev5t improp] paym5ts1 & facilitate v]ification ef=ts to ensure prop] exp5diture & utilization ( cov]$ funds2 7iii7 review ! economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess 9 ! adm9i/ration (1 & ! detection ( fraud1 wa/e1 abuse1 & mismanagem5t 91 programs & op]ations us+ cov]$ funds2 7iv7 review :e!r !re are appropriate me*anisms = int]ag5cy collaboration relat+ to ! ov]sight ( cov]$ funds1 includ+ coord9at+ & collaborat+ to ! ext5t practicable ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t entities2 & 7v7 exp$iti\sly report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al any in/ance 9 :i* ! ,committee has reasonable gr\nds to believe !re has be5 a violation ( ,f$]al crim9al law4 7,b7 ,additional functions ,! ,committee may provide inve/igative support to any prosecutorial & en=cem5t au?ority to protect program integrity & prev5t1 detect1 & prosecute fraud ( cov]$ funds4 7,c7 ,report+ 7i7 ,al]ts ,! ,committee %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 includ+ ! appropriate congressional committees1 managem5t al]ts on pot5tial managem5t1 risk1 & fund+ problems t require imm$iate att5tion4 7ii7 ,reports & updates ,! ,committee %all submit to ,congress su* reports or provide su* p]iodic updates on ! "w ( ! ,committee z ! ,committee consid]s appropriate on ! use ( cov]$ funds4 7iii7 ,biannual reports ,! ,committee %all submit biannual reports to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 includ+ ! appropriate congressional committees1 & may submit additional reports z appropriate to ,congress1 t summ>ize ! f9d+s ( ! ,committee & include recomm5dations = additional funds t %\ld be includ$ "u ! def9ition ( cov]$ funds = ! purposes ( ?is subsection4 7iv7 ,public availability ,all reports submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be made publicly available & po/$ on ! website e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#af74 7v7 ,r$actions ,any portion ( a report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph may be r$act$ :5 made publicly available1 if t portion w\ld disclose in=mation t is n subject to disclosure "u sections #eeb & #eeb;a1 or is o!rwise prohibit$ f disclosure by law4 7,d7 ,recomm5dations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all make recomm5dations to ! heads ( ag5cies on measures to prev5t or address fraud1 wa/e1 abuse & mismanagem5t ( cov]$ funds1 & to mitigate risks t cut across programs & ag5cy b\nd>ies1 relat+ to cov]$ funds4 7ii7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( a recomm5dation "u clause 7i71 ! head ( an ag5cy %all submit a report to ! ,presid5t & ! appropriate congressional committees on-- 7,i7 :e!r ! head ( ! ag5cy agrees or disagrees ) ! recomm5dations2 & 7,,ii7 any actions ! head ( ! ag5cy w take to implem5t ! recomm5dations4 7,e7 ,matt]s to be includ$ 9 ,,gao-,,ig ,act report ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all include 9 ea* annual budget ju/ification requir$ "u section #b7;b7 ( ! ,,gao-,,ig ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aaje note2 ,public ,law #aae-dad7 a report li/+ ea* action ! head ( an ag5cy took to implem5t a recomm5dation "u subp>agraph 7,d77ii77,,ii7 9 #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! annual budget ju/ification is submitt$4 7#g7 ,au?orities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties & functions "u ?is subsection ) respect to conduct+ or support+ ! ov]sight ( cov]$ funds1 ! ,committee %all-- 7i7 comply ) /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = audits ( ,f$]al e/abli%m5ts1 organizations1 programs1 activities1 & functions2 7ii7 e/abli% guidel9es = det]m9+ :5 x %all be appropriate to use non-,f$]al auditors2 7iii7 take appropriate /eps to ensure t any "w p]=m$ by non-,f$]al auditors complies ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al z describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7iv7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al involv$1 h ! au?orities provid$ "u & be subject to p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a7 & subsections 7h71 7j71 & 7k7 ( section #djf1 subject to ! limitations "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,limitation on subpo5a au?ority 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ex]cis+ subpo5a au?ority "u section #djf7;a77#d71 ! foll[+ limitations %all apply to ! ,committee3 7,i7 ,any subpo5a issu$ "u ?is subsection %all be sign$ by ! ,*airp]son1 & ?is p[] is non-delegable4 7,,ii7 ,on a qu>t]ly basis1 ! ,committee %all notify ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( any subpo5as issu$ dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]4 7,,iii7 ,! au?ority to issue a subpo5a "u ?is subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4 7ii7 ,transitional rule ,any subpo5a issu$ "u ?is subsection prior to ! date 9 clause 7i77,,iii7 %all rema9 valid & en=ceable aft] su* date4 7,c7 ,application ( sections #eeb & #eeb;a 7i7 ,activities consid]$ civil or crim9al law en=cem5t activities "u section #eeb;a ,an activity c>ri$ out by ! ,committee %all be consid]$ a civil or crim9al law en=cem5t activity = ! purposes ( section #eeb;a7b77#g74 7ii7 ,pr9ciple function ( ,committee ,! ,committee %all be consid]$ to be a compon5t :i* p]=ms z its pr9cipal function an activity p]ta9+ to ! en=cem5t ( crim9al laws = ! purposes ( sections #eeb & #eeb;a4 7iii7 ,records ( ! ,committee ,!e records ( ! ,committee may be consid]$ z con/itut+ inve/igatory mat]ial compil$ = law en=cem5t purposes = ! purposes ( sections #eeb & #eeb;a4 7#h7 ,refusal ( in=mation or assi/ance ,:5ev] in=mation or assi/ance reque/$ by ! ,committee or an ,inspector ,g5]al is unreasonably refus$ or n provid$ by an individual or entity1 ! ,committee %all imm$iately report ! circum/ances to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#i7 ,use ( in=mation te*nology res\rces ,! ,committee %all lev]age ! in=mation te*nology res\rces ( ! ,c\ncil1 su* z ov]sight4gov & ^? develop$ by ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #aejaj ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #ace ,/at4 #ecc71 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,committee4 7#aj7 ,contracts ,! ,committee may ent] into contracts to enable ! ,committee to dis*>ge its duties1 includ+ 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 ( ! ,committee4 7#aa7 ,subcommittees ,! ,committee may e/abli% subcommittees to facilitate ! ability ( ! ,committee to dis*>ge its duties4 7#ab7 ,transf] ( funds1 assets1 & obligations ,! ,committee may transf] funds appropriat$ to ! ,committee-- 7,a7 = exp5ses to support adm9i/rative support s]vices & audits1 reviews1 or o!r activities relat$ to ov]sight by ! ,committee ( cov]$ funds to any ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al or ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,b7 to reimburse ! ,c\ncil = ! use ( ! res\rces describ$ "u p>agraph 7#aj74 7#ac7 ,additional /aff 7,a7 ,g5]al hir+ au?ority 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,committee may ex]cise ! au?orities ( subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7i7 ( section #cafa 7)\t reg>d to subsection 7a7 ( t section7 to meet tempor>y or urg5t ne$s ( ! ,committee "u ?is subsection1 z c]tifi$ by ! ,*airp]son to ! appropriate congressional committees t su* tempor>y or urg5t ne$s exi/1 z if ! ,committee 7 a tempor>y organization4 7ii7 ,head ( organization ,= purposes ( ex]cis+ ! au?orities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m ,*airp]son %all be sub/itut$ = ! t]m head ( a tempor>y organization4 7iii7 ,consultation ,9 ex]cis+ ! au?orities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,*airp]son %all consult ) memb]s ( ! ,committee4 7iv7 ,additional detailees ,9 addition to ! au?ority provid$ by section #cafa7;c71 ^u ! reque/ ( an ,inspector ,g5]al1 ! ,committee may detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel ( ! ,committee to t ,inspector ,g5]al to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out any audit1 review1 or inve/igation p]ta9+ to ! ov]sight ( cov]$ funds4 7v7 ,limitations ,9 ex]cis+ ! employm5t au?orities "u section #cafa7;b71 z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph section #cafa7;b77#b7 7relat+ to p]iods ( appo9tm5ts7 %all n apply4 7,b7 ,competitive s]vice ,a p]son employ$ by ! ,committee %all acquire competitive /atus & may be appo9t$ to any position 9 ! competitive s]vice = :i* ! employee possesses ! requir$ qualifications ^u ! completion ( #b ye>s ( cont9u\s s]vice z an employee pursuant to ?is subsection4 7,c7 ,annuitants 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee may employ annuitants cov]$ by section #iijb7;g7 = purposes ( ! ov]sight ( cov]$ funds4 7ii7 ,treatm5t ( annuitants ,! employm5t ( annuitants "u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to ! provisions ( section #iijb7;g71 z if ! ,committee 0 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#ad7 ,provision ( in=mation 7,a7 ,reque/s ,^u reque/ ( ! ,committee = in=mation or assi/ance f ! head ( any ag5cy or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ! au?orities provid$ "u section #djf7;a77#a71 ! head ( su* ag5cy or entity %all1 ins(> z is practicable & n 9 contrav5tion ( any o!r ,f$]al law1 furni% su* in=mation or assi/ance to ! ,committee1 or an au?oriz$ designee !re(1 includ+ an ,inspector ,g5]al designat$ by ! ,*airp]son4 7,b7 ,inspectors ,g5]al ,any ,inspector ,g5]al responsible = conduct+ ov]sight relat$ to any cov]$ funds %all1 consi/5t ) ! duties1 responsibilities1 policies1 & proc$ures ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 provide in=mation reque/$ by ! ,committee or an ,inspector ,g5]al on ! ,committee relat+ to ! responsibilities ( ! ,committee4 7#ae7 ,website ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,committee %all1 to fo/] great] acc\ntability & transp>5cy 9 ! use ( cov]$ funds1 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a us]-fri5dly1 public-fac+ website t-- 7,a7 has a uni=m res\rce locator t is descriptive & memorable2 & 7,b7 %all s]ve z a portal or gateway to key in=mation relat+ to ! ov]sight ( cov]$ funds & provide connections to o!r ,gov]nm5t websites ) relat$ in=mation4 7#af7 ,coord9ation ,! ,committee %all coord9ate its ov]sight activities ) respect to cov]$ funds ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,/ate auditors z applicable4 7#ag7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 affect any indep5d5t au?ority ( an ,inspector ,g5]al to det]m9e :e!r to conduct an audit or inve/igation ( cov]$ funds sep>ate f ! au?ority provid$ to ! ,committee "u ?is subsection2 or 7,b7 au?orize ! ,c\ncil or any ,inspector ,g5]al to transf] funds to ! ,committee = ! purpose ( support+ ! activities ( ! ,committee4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4 #c4 ,transf] ( assets f ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee to ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee 7a7 ,transf] ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! effective date describ$ "u section #b7;b71 ! assets held by or available 9 connection ) ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee e/abli%$ "u #aejaj ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #ace ,/at4 #edj7 %all be transf]r$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee4 7b7 ,additional matt]s relat$ to transf] ( contracts or agreem5ts 7#a7 ,sav+s provision ,any contract or agreem5t ( ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee t is 9 effect on ! date on :i* ! contract or agreem5t is transf]r$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 7or t becomes effective aft] su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9 effect on su* date7 %all cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) ! law by ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee1 any au?oriz$ (ficial1 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation ( law4 7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,aft] ! date on :i* a contract or agreem5t is transf]r$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 any ref]5ce 9 a contract or agreem5t p]ta9+ to ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee is deem$ to ref] to ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee1 & any ref]5ce to ! head ( ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee is deem$ to ref] to ! head ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,sp5d+ ,ov]sight ,committee4 7c7 ,assets def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m assets includes contracts1 agreem5ts1 facilities1 prop]ty1 data1 records1 obligat$ appropriations1 unobligat$ or unexp5d$ balances ( appropriations1 any in=mation te*nology res\rces develop$ by ! ,p&emic ,response ,acc\ntability ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #aejaj ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #ace ,/at4 #ecc71 & o!r funds or res\rces 7o!r ?an p]sonnel74