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shall have the same force and effect as if administered or
taken by or before an officer having a seal.
‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
Inspector General is authorized to require by subpoena the
production of all information, documents, reports, answers,
records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary
evidence necessary in the performance of the duties and re-
sponsibilities of the Inspector General.
‘‘(B) In the case of departments, agencies, and other
elements of the United States Government, the Inspector
General shall obtain information, documents, reports, an-
swers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and evi-
dence for the purpose specified in subparagraph (A) using
procedures other than by subpoenas.
‘‘(C) The Inspector General may not issue a subpoena
for or on behalf of any other element of the intelligence com-
munity, including the Office of the Director of National In-
telligence.
‘‘(D) In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a
subpoena issued under this paragraph, the subpoena shall
be enforceable by order of any appropriate district court
of the United States.
‘‘(g) COORDINATION AMONG INSPECTORS GENERAL OF
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—(1)(A) In the event of a mat-
ter within the jurisdiction of the Inspector General of the
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Intelligence Community that may be subject to an inves-
tigation, inspection, or audit by both the Inspector General
of the Intelligence Community and an Inspector General,
whether statutory or administrative, with oversight respon-
sibility for an element or elements of the intelligence com-
munity, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Commu-
nity and such other Inspector or Inspectors General shall
expeditiously resolve the question of which Inspector Gen-
eral shall conduct such investigation, inspection, or audit.
‘‘(B) In attempting to resolve a question under sub-
paragraph (A), the Inspectors General concerned may re-
quest the assistance of the Intelligence Community Inspec-
tors General Forum established under subparagraph (C). In
the event of a dispute between an Inspector General within
a department of the United States Government and the In-
spector General of the Intelligence Community that has not
been resolved with the assistance of the Forum, the Inspec-
tors General shall submit the question to the Director of
National Intelligence and the head of the department for
resolution.
‘‘(C) There is established the Intelligence Community
Inspectors General Forum which shall consist of all statu-
tory or administrative Inspectors General with oversight re-
sponsibility for an element or elements of the intelligence
community. The Inspector General of the Intelligence Com-
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munity shall serve as the chair of the Forum. The Forum
shall have no administrative authority over any Inspector
General, but shall serve as a mechanism for informing its
members of the work of individual members of the Forum
that may be of common interest and discussing questions
about jurisdiction or access to employees, employees of a
contractor, records, audits, reviews, documents, rec-
ommendations, or other materials that may involve or be
of assistance to more than one of its members.
‘‘(2) The Inspector General conducting an investiga-
tion, inspection, or audit covered by paragraph (1) shall
submit the results of such investigation, inspection, or audit
to any other Inspector General, including the Inspector
General of the Intelligence Community, with jurisdiction to
conduct such investigation, inspection, or audit who did not
conduct such investigation, inspection, or audit.
‘‘(h) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—(1) The Inspector
General of the Intelligence Community shall be provided
with appropriate and adequate office space at central and
field office locations, together with such equipment, office
supplies, maintenance services, and communications facili-
ties and services as may be necessary for the operation of
such offices.
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to applicable law and the policies of
the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General
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shall select, appoint, and employ such officers and employ-
ees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the
Inspector General. The Inspector General shall ensure that
any officer or employee so selected, appointed, or employed
has security clearances appropriate for the assigned duties
of such officer or employee.
‘‘(B) In making selections under subparagraph (A),
the Inspector General shall ensure that such officers and
employees have the requisite training and experience to en-
able the Inspector General to carry out the duties of the
Inspector General effectively.
‘‘(C) In meeting the requirements of this paragraph,
the Inspector General shall create within the Office of the
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community a career
cadre of sufficient size to provide appropriate continuity
and objectivity needed for the effective performance of the
duties of the Inspector General.
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to the concurrence of the Director, the
Inspector General may request such information or assist-
ance as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and
responsibilities of the Inspector General from any depart-
ment, agency, or other element of the United States Govern-
ment.
‘‘(B) Upon request of the Inspector General for infor-
mation or assistance under subparagraph (A), the head of
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the department, agency, or element concerned shall, insofar
as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing
statutory restriction or regulation of the department, agen-
cy, or element, furnish to the Inspector General, or to an
authorized designee, such information or assistance.
‘‘(C) The Inspector General of the Intelligence Commu-
nity may, upon reasonable notice to the head of any element
of the intelligence community, conduct, as authorized by
this section, an investigation, inspection, or audit of such
element and may enter into any place occupied by such
element for purposes of the performance of the duties of the
Inspector General.
‘‘(i) REPORTS.—(1)(A) The Inspector General of the
Intelligence Community shall, not later than January 31
and July 31 of each year, prepare and submit to the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence a classified, and, as appro-
priate, unclassified semiannual report summarizing the ac-
tivities of the Office of the Inspector General of the Intel-
ligence Community during the immediately preceding 6-
month periods ending December 31 (of the preceding year)
and June 30, respectively. The Inspector General of the In-
telligence Community shall provide any portion of the re-
port involving a component of a department of the United
States Government to the head of that department simulta-
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neously with submission of the report to the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence.
‘‘(B) Each report under this paragraph shall include,
at a minimum, the following:
‘‘(i) A list of the title or subject of each investiga-
tion, inspection, or audit conducted during the period
covered by such report, including a summary of the
progress of each particular investigation, inspection,
or audit since the preceding report of the Inspector
General under this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) A description of significant problems,
abuses, and deficiencies relating to the administration
and implementation of programs and operations of
the intelligence community, and in the relationships
between elements of the intelligence community, iden-
tified by the Inspector General during the period cov-
ered by such report.
‘‘(iii) A description of the recommendations for
corrective or disciplinary action made by the Inspec-
tor General during the period covered by such report
with respect to significant problems, abuses, or defi-
ciencies identified in clause (ii).
‘‘(iv) A statement whether or not corrective or
disciplinary action has been completed on each sig-
nificant recommendation described in previous semi-
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annual reports, and, in a case where corrective action
has been completed, a description of such corrective
action.
‘‘(v) A certification whether or not the Inspector
General has had full and direct access to all informa-
tion relevant to the performance of the functions of
the Inspector General.
‘‘(vi) A description of the exercise of the sub-
poena authority under subsection (f)(5) by the Inspec-
tor General during the period covered by such report.
‘‘(vii) Such recommendations as the Inspector
General considers appropriate for legislation to pro-
mote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the ad-
ministration and implementation of matters within
the responsibility and authority of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, and to detect and eliminate fraud
and abuse in such matters.
‘‘(C) Not later than the 30 days after the date of receipt
of a report under subparagraph (A), the Director shall
transmit the report to the congressional intelligence com-
mittees together with any comments the Director considers
appropriate. The Director shall transmit to the committees
of the Senate and of the House of Representatives with ju-
risdiction over a department of the United States Govern-
ment any portion of the report involving a component of