,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 & ,ms4 ,ans>i7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require coop]ation ) ,inspector ,g5]al reque/s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fa/ ,action = ,lawful ,compliance ) ,ov]sight ,ne$s ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,falcon ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,coop]ation ) ,inspector ,g5]al reque/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dbe4 ,coop]ation ) ,inspector ,g5]al reque/s4 7a7 ,requirem5t ,to comply ) ,,ig reque/s ,any (fic] or employee ( a cov]$ ag5cy 7includ+ ! head ( su* ag5cy & any political appo9tee ( su* ag5cy71 grant recipi5t ( a cov]$ ag5cy 7or any subgrantee !re( at any ti]71 or contractor ( a cov]$ ag5cy 7or any subcontractor !re( at any ti]7 t receives a cov]$ reque/ f an ,inspector ,g5]al %all comply ) su* reque/ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ su* reque/4 7b7 ,appropriate adm9i/rative discipl9e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual or entity describ$ "u subsection 7a7 t receives a cov]$ reque/ f an ,inspector ,g5]al1 & fails to comply ) su* reque/ 9 accordance ) su* subsection1 may be subject to appropriate adm9i/rative discipl9e1 includ+ z applicable & :5 circum/ances s w>rant-- 7,a7 removal or susp5sion )\t pay :5 ! circum/ance w>rants su* discipl9e2 or 7,b7 an adv]se contract action4 7#b7 ,limitation ,any discipl9e "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ) respect to an (fic]1 employee1 grant recipi5t1 subgrantee1 contractor1 or subcontractor %all be at ! sole discretion ( ! head ( ! cov]$ ag5cy conc]n$2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! head ( a cov]$ ag5cy1 %all be at ! sole discretion ( ! ,presid5t4 7c7 ,notification 7#a7 ,) respect to failure to comply ,if an individual or entity describ$ "u subsection 7a7 receives a cov]$ reque/ f an ,inspector ,g5]al1 & ! ,inspector ,g5]al det]m9es t ! individual or entity fail$ to comply ) su* reque/ 9 accordance ) su* subsection1 su* ,inspector ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ su* det]m9ation1 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! head ( su* ag5cy a notification reg>d+ su* noncompliance4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,) respect to ! individual or entity t fail$ to comply ) ! reque/-- 7i7 ! job title ( su* individual 79 ! case t ! individual is an (fic] or employee ( a cov]$ ag5cy71 or ! "n ( ! individual or entity 79 ! case t ! individual or entity is a contractor1 subcontractor1 grantee1 or subgrantee72 & 7ii7 ! organizational unit ( ! ag5cy )9 :i* ! individual or entity works4 7,b7 ,! date on :i* ! reque/ 0 initially made4 7,c7 ,! g5]al subject matt] ( ! in=mation ( reque/$4 7#c7 ,=m ,! notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex conta9+ additional in=mation relat+ to ! g5]al subject matt] ( any in=mation reque/$4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an e/abli%m5t4 7,b7 ,a designat$ ,f$]al entity4 7#b7 ,cov]$ reque/ ,! t]m cov]$ reque/-- 7,a7 means a reque/ = in=mation1 access1 or assi/ance "u section #djf1 includ+ an int]view or access = docum5ts2 & 7,b7 does n include a reque/ =-- 7i7 access to any in=mation ) respect to :i* ,congress has1 9 accordance ) section #djf7;a77#a77;,b71 limit$ ! "r ( access ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al2 7ii7 in=mation or assi/ance "u subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#c7 ( section #djf t is1 9 ! judgm5t ( an ,inspector ,g5]al1 reasonably refus$ or n provid$2 7iii7 access to any in=mation or assi/ance prohibit$ by-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se pursuant to section #djh7;b77#b72 7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury pursuant to section #dab2 7,,iii7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al pursuant to section #dac2 7,,iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security pursuant to section #dag2 or 7,v7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy pursuant to section #dba2 or 7iv7 gr& jury mat]ials-- 7,i7 t are protect$ f disclosure pursuant to rule #f7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure2 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has n grant$ ! ,inspector ,g5]al access4 7#c7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,! t]m ,inspector ,g5]al means an ,inspector ,g5]al ( a cov]$ ag5cy4 4 7b7 ,directives ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dbe ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a777 %all make explicit 9 writ+ to all p]sonnel ( ! ag5cy 7& %all consid] updat+ any ag5cy p]sonnel directives or policies7 to specify1 t if any ( su* p]sonnel does n comply )9 #fj days ) a reque/ = an int]view or access to docum5ts f ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! cov]$ ag5cy 9 accordance ) section #dbe ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,sates ,code1 su* p]sonnel may be subject to appropriate adm9i/rative discipl9e 7includ+1 z applicable & :5 circum/ances s w>rant1 susp5sion )\t pay or removal or an adv]se contract action7 "u su* section4 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( sections = *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dbe4 ,coop]ation ) ,inspector ,g5]al reque/s4 4 7#b7 ,def9ition ( appropriate congressional committees ,section #dja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#a73 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 any o!r relevant congressional committee or subcommittee ( jurisdiction4 4