,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 & ,ms4  
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh to e/abli% an ,(fice
 ( ,inspector ,g5]al 9 ! ,executive     
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,br++ ,executive ,acc\ntability1      
,cl>ity1 & ,ov]sight ,n[ ,act or !      
,,beacon ,act4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,inspector 
,g5]al 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !        
,presid5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #dja ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh7 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
or ! ,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice & 
ins]t+ ! ,national ,reconnaissance      
,(fice1 or ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  

/rik+ or ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,reconnaissance ,(fice & ins]t+ !       
,director ( ! ,national ,reconnaissance 
,(fice2 or ! ,presid5t 7) respect to !  
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t74  7#b7 
,appo9tm5t ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t an    
individual z ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t 9       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#djc7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7b7 ,special provisions ,*apt]  
#d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dbd !     
foll[+3  #dbe4 ,special provisions      
conc]n+ ! ,executive ,(fice ( !         
,presid5t  7a7 ,audits1 inve/igations1 &
 issuance ( subpo5as  7#a7 ,au?ority1   
direction1 & control ,not)/&+ ! la/ #b  
s5t5ces ( section #djc7;a71 ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !       
,presid5t %all be "u ! au?ority1        
direction1 & control ( ! ,presid5t )    
respect to audits or inve/igations1 or !

 issuance ( subpo5as1 t require access  
to in=mation conc]n+ any ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! id5tity ( a confid5tial s\rce1  
includ+ a protect$ witness4  7,b7 ,an   
intellig5ce or c\nt]9tellig5ce matt]4   
7,c7 ,an und]cov] op]ation4  7#b7       
,prohibition 9 c]ta9 situations ,)      
respect to ! in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t may prohibit 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive      
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t f initiat+1 c>ry+  
out1 or complet+ any audit or           
inve/igation1 or f issu+ any subpo5a1   
aft] ! ,inspector ,g5]al has decid$ to  
initiate1 c>ry out1 or complete su*     
audit or inve/igation1 or to issue su*  
subpo5a1 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su*  
prohibition is necess>y to prev5t !     
disclosure ( any in=mation describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,notice aft]       
prohibition  7,a7 ,to ,inspector ,g5]al 
,if ! ,presid5t ex]cises any p[] "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
ex]cis+ any su* p[]1 ! ,presid5t %all   
notify ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !          

,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t 9 writ+1
 /at+ ! reasons = ex]cis+ t p[]4  7,b7  
,to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
receiv+ a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice 
( ! ,presid5t %all transmit a copy ( !  
notice to ! *air & rank+ memb] ( ea* ( !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7ii7 ,! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7iii7 ,!         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7iv7
 ,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7v7 ,any o!r        
appropriate committee or subcommittee ( 
,congress4  7b7 ,semiannual reports     
7#a7 ,additional in=mation to be includ$
 ,any semiannual report prep>$ by !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice 
( ! ,presid5t "u section #dje7;b7 %all  
also include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,) respect  
to ea* significant recomm5dation on :i* 
corrective action has be5 complet$1 a   
description ( ! corrective action4  7,b7

 ,a c]tification ( :e!r ! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !        
,presid5t has _h full & direct access to
 all in=mation relevant to ! p]=mance ( 
! functions ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4  7,c7
 ,a description ( any audit1 inspection1
 or evaluation occurr+ dur+ ! report+   
p]iod 9 :i* ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t c\ld n  
obta9 relevant in=mation due to an      
ex]cise ( p[] by ! ,presid5t "u         
subsection 7a77#b74  7,d7 ,su*          
recomm5dations z ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t        
consid]s appropriate ) respect to       
effici5cy 9 ! adm9i/ration ( programs & 
op]ations und]tak5 by ! ,presid5t1 & !  
detection & elim9ation ( fraud1 wa/e1 & 
abuse 9 su* programs & op]ations4  7#b7 
,submission to ,presid5t ,not)/&+       
section #dje7;c71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all  
submit to ! ,presid5t ! semiannual      
reports prep>$ "u section #dje7;b71     
includ+ ! additional in=mation requir$  

"u p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an ,april #cj 
& ,octob] #ca ( ea* ye>4  7#c7          
,transmission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] submitt+ ! semiannual     
report to ! ,presid5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive      
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all transmit !    
semiannual report to ! *air & rank+     
memb] ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7  
,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,ov]sight &     
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4
  7c7 ,audit ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !        
,presid5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! ,presid5t appo9ts an   
individual z ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil (           
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy %all conduct an audit ( !    

,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t to      
ensure t ! (fice is able to effectively 
provide ov]sight ( ! ,executive ,(fice (
 ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
,octob] #ca aft] ! fir/ audit is        
complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al 
on ,integrity & ,effici5cy %all submit  
to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( !    
audit4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #dae7;a77#b7--   
7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh   
7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e71    
respectively2 &  7,b7 9 section #dah1 by
 /rik+ or #dba & ins]t+ 1 #dba1 or #dbe4
  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (     
sections = *apt] #d ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #dbe4 ,special provisions    
conc]n+ ! ,executive ,(fice ( !         
,presid5t4  4  7d7 ,ov]-,classification 

audit  7#a7 ,evaluations requir$ ,!     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive ,(fice 
( ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !       
,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice ( 
! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records         
,adm9i/ration1 %all c>ry out #b         
evaluations ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !   
,presid5t-- 7,a7 to assess :e!r         
applicable classification policies1     
proc$ures1 rules1 & regulations h be5   
adopt$1 foll[$1 & effectively adm9i/]$  
)9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 & 
7,b7 to id5tify policies1 proc$ures1    
rules1 regulations1 or managem5t        
practices t may be contribut+ to p]si/5t
 misclassification ( mat]ial )9 !       
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#b7  
,deadl9es = evaluations  7,a7 ,initial  
evaluation ,! fir/ evaluation requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be complet$ n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7,b7 ,second evaluation ,! second
 evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all review progress made pursuant to ! 
results ( ! fir/ evaluation & %all be   

complet$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ! fir/ evaluation is complet$4   
7#c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all 
coord9ate ) o!r ,inspectors ,g5]al & !  
,in=mation ,security ,ov]sight ,(fice to
 ensure t evaluations foll[ a consi/5t  
me?odology1 z appropriate1 t all[s =    
cross-ag5cy comp>isons4  7#d7 ,reports  
requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de  
days aft] ! completion ( an evaluation1 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,executive      
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate entities a report on t      
evaluation4  7,b7 ,cont5t ,ea* report   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include a description (-- 7i7 !         
policies1 proc$ures1 rules1 regulations1
 or managem5t practices1 if any1        
id5tifi$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 !           
recomm5dations1 if any1 ( ! ,inspector  
,g5]al to address any su* id5tifi$      
policies1 proc$ures1 rules1 regulations1
 or managem5t practices4  7#e7          

,appropriate entities def9$ ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate entities  
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,!    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7
 ,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,any o!r       
appropriate committee or subcommittee ( 
,congress4  7,f7 ,! ,presid5t4  7,g7 ,! 
,director ( ! ,in=mation ,security      
,ov]sight ,(fice4