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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1707

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 27, 2000

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform

AN ACT

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.

App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities

shall be establishments under such Act, and for other

purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AS AN ES2 TABLISHMENT UNDER THE INSPECTOR GEN3 ERAL ACT OF 1978.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

5 (1) Inspectors General serve an important func6 tion in preventing and eliminating fraud, waste, and

7 abuse in the Federal Government; and

8 (2) independence is vital for an Inspector Gen9 eral to function effectively.

10 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—

11 The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is

12 amended—

13 (1) in section 8G(a)(2) by striking ‘‘the Ten14 nessee Valley Authority,’’; and

15 (2) in section 11—

16 (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or the

17 Commissioner of Social Security, Social Secu18 rity Administration;’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com19 missioner of Social Security, Social Security

20 Administration; or the Board of Directors of

21 the Tennessee Valley Authority;’’; and

22 (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘or the

23 Social Security Administration;’’ and inserting

24 ‘‘the Social Security Administration, or the

25 Tennessee Valley Authority;’’.
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1 (c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITION.—Section 5315

2 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting

3 after the item relating to the Inspector General of the

4 Small Business Administration the following:

5 ‘‘Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Author6 ity.’’.

7 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by

9 this section shall take effect 30 days after the date

10 of enactment of this Act.

11 (2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The person serving

12 as Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Au13 thority on the effective date of this section—

14 (A) may continue such service until the

15 President makes an appointment under section

16 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

17 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the amendments

18 made by this section; and

19 (B) shall be subject to section 8G (c) and

20 (d) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

21 U.S.C. App.) as applicable to the Board of Di22 rectors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, un23 less that person is appointed by the President,

24 by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
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1 ate, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee

2 Valley Authority.

3 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMI4 NAL INVESTIGATOR ACADEMY AND INSPEC5 TORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORATORY.

6 (a) INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

7 ACADEMY.—

8 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the

9 Criminal Investigator Academy within the Depart10 ment of the Treasury. The Criminal Investigator

11 Academy is established for the purpose of per12 forming investigator training services for offices of

13 inspectors general created under the Inspector Gen14 eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

15 (2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Criminal In16 vestigator Academy shall be administered by an Ex17 ecutive Director who shall report to an inspector

18 general for an establishment as defined in section 11

19 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.

20 App.)—

21 (A) designated by the President’s Council

22 on Integrity and Efficiency; or

23 (B) if that council is eliminated, by a ma24 jority vote of the inspector generals created
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1 under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

2 U.S.C. App.).

3 (b) INSPECTORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORA4 TORY.—

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the

6 Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory within the

7 Department of the Treasury. The Inspector General

8 Forensic Laboratory is established for the purpose

9 of performing forensic services for offices of inspec10 tors general created under the Inspector General Act

11 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

12 (2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Inspectors

13 General Forensic Laboratory shall be administered

14 by an Executive Director who shall report to an in15 spector general for an establishment as defined in

16 section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

17 U.S.C. App.)—

18 (A) designated by the President’s Council

19 on Integrity and Efficiency; or

20 (B) if that council is eliminated, by a ma21 jority vote of the inspector generals created

22 under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

23 U.S.C. App.).
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1 (c) SEPARATE APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT.—Section

2 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by

3 adding at the end the following:

4 ‘‘(33) a separate appropriation account for ap5 propriations for the Inspectors General Criminal In6 vestigator Academy and the Inspectors General Fo7 rensic Laboratory of the Department of the Treas8 ury.’’.

9 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There

10 are authorized to carry out this section such sums as may

11 be necessary for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year

12 thereafter.

Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

Attest: GARY SISCO,

Secretary.