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Calendar No. 408

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1707

[Report No. 106–218]

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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

OCTOBER 7, 1999

Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. FRIST, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. CLELAND)

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

Committee on Governmental Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 1999

Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

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 (b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITION.—Section

2 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert3 ing after the item relating to the Inspector General of the

4 Small Business Administration the following:

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

7 (c) 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.

13 SECTION 1. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AS AN ES14 TABLISHMENT UNDER THE INSPECTOR GEN15 ERAL ACT OF 1978.

16 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

17 (1) Inspectors General serve an important func18 tion in preventing and eliminating fraud, waste, and

19 abuse in the Federal Government; and

20 (2) independence is vital for an Inspector Gen21 eral to function effectively.

22 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The

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

24 amended—
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1 (1) in section 8G(a)(2) by striking ‘‘the Ten2 nessee Valley Authority,’’; and

3 (2) in section 11—

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

5 Commissioner of Social Security, Social Secu6 rity Administration;’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com7 missioner of Social Security, Social Security Ad8 ministration; or the Board of Directors of the

9 Tennessee Valley Authority;’’; and

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

11 Social Security Administration;’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘the Social Security Administration, or the Ten13 nessee Valley Authority;’’.

14 (c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITION.—Section 5315

15 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after

16 the item relating to the Inspector General of the Small Busi17 ness Administration the following:

18 ‘‘Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Author19 ity.’’.

20 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—

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

22 this section shall take effect 30 days after the date of

23 enactment of this Act.
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1 (2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The person serving

2 as Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Author3 ity on the effective date of this section—

4 (A) may continue such service until the

5 President makes an appointment under section

6 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

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

8 made by this section; and

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

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

11 U.S.C. App.) as applicable to the Board of Di12 rectors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, unless

13 that person is appointed by the President, by

14 and with the advice and consent of the Senate,

15 to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley

16 Authority.

17 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMI18 NAL INVESTIGATOR ACADEMY AND INSPEC19 TORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORATORY.

20 (a) INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

21 ACADEMY.—

22 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the

23 Criminal Investigator Academy within the Depart24 ment of the Treasury. The Criminal Investigator

25 Academy is established for the purpose of performing
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1 investigator training services for offices of inspectors

2 general created under the Inspector General Act of

3 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

4 (2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Criminal Inves5 tigator Academy shall be administered by an Execu6 tive Director who shall report to an inspector general

7 for an establishment as defined in section 11 of the

8 Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)—

9 (A) designated by the President’s Council

10 on Integrity and Efficiency; or

11 (B) if that council is eliminated, by a ma12 jority vote of the inspector generals created under

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

14 App.).

15 (b) INSPECTORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORATORY.—

16 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the

17 Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory within the

18 Department of the Treasury. The Inspector General

19 Forensic Laboratory is established for the purpose of

20 performing forensic services for offices of inspectors

21 general created under the Inspector General Act of

22 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

23 (2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Inspectors Gen24 eral Forensic Laboratory shall be administered by an

25 Executive Director who shall report to an inspector
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1 general for an establishment as defined in section 11

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

3 App.)—

4 (A) designated by the President’s Council

5 on Integrity and Efficiency; or

6 (B) if that council is eliminated, by a ma7 jority vote of the inspector generals created under

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

9 App.).

10 (c) SEPARATE APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT.—Section

11 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by add12 ing at the end the following:

13 ‘‘(33) a separate appropriation account for ap14 propriations for the Inspectors General Criminal In15 vestigator Academy and the Inspectors General Fo16 rensic Laboratory of the Department of the Treas17 ury.’’.

18 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are

19 authorized to carry out this section such sums as may be

20 necessary for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year there21 after.

Calendar No. 408

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1707

[Report No. 106–218]

A BILL

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5

U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designatedFederal entities shall be establishments undersuch Act, and for other purposes.

NOVEMBER 8, 1999

Reported with an amendment