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in the Offices of Inspector General, during which a 
temporary appointee has served as the head of the 
office that includes— 
(A) the number and duration of Inspector 
General vacancies; 
(B) an examination of the extent to which 
the number and duration of such vacancies has 
changed over time; 
(C) an evaluation of the impact such va-
cancies have had on the ability of the relevant 
Office of the Inspector General to effectively 
carry out statutory requirements; and 
(D) recommendations to minimize the du-
ration of such vacancies. 
(2) COMMITTEE
BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 9 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall present a 
briefing on the findings of the study described in 
subsection (a) to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the 
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findings of the study described in subsection (a) to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
(b) REPORT ON ISSUES INVOLVING MULTIPLE OF-
FICES OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) EXAMINATION REQUIRED.—The Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
shall conduct an analysis of critical issues that in-
volve the jurisdiction of more than one individual 
Federal agency or entity to identify— 
(A) each such issue that could be better 
addressed through greater coordination among, 
and cooperation between, individual Offices of 
Inspector General; 
(B) the best practices that can be em-
ployed by the Offices of Inspector General to in-
crease coordination and cooperation on each 
issue identified; and 
(C) any recommended statutory changes 
that would facilitate coordination and coopera-
tion among Offices of Inspector General on crit-
ical issues. 
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(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency shall submit a report on the findings of 
the analysis described in subsection (a) to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 7. PUBLIC RELEASE OF MISCONDUCT REPORT. 
(a) PUBLIC RELEASE BY INSPECTORS GENERAL OF 
REPORT OF MISCONDUCT.—Section 4(a) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) to make publicly available a final report on 
any administrative investigation that confirms mis-
conduct, including any violation of Federal law and 
any significant violation of Federal agency policy, by 
any senior Government employee (as such term is 
defined under section 5(f)), not later than 60 days 
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after issuance of the final report, ensuring that in-
formation protected under section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Free-
dom of Information Act’), section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Pri-
vacy Act of 1974’), and section 6103 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is not disclosed.’’. 
(b) REPORTS OF MISCONDUCT IN SEMIANNUAL RE-
PORTS.—Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 2(a)(2), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (16), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (17), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) by inserting at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(18) statistical tables showing— 
‘‘(A) the total number of investigative re-
ports issued during that reporting period; 
‘‘(B) the total number of persons referred 
to the Department of Justice for criminal pros-
ecution during that reporting period; 
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‘‘(C) the total number of persons referred 
to State and local prosecutive authorities for 
criminal prosecution during that reporting pe-
riod; and 
‘‘(D) the total number of indictments and 
criminal informations during that reporting pe-
riod that have resulted from any prior referral 
to prosecutive authorities; 
‘‘(19) a description of the metrics used for de-
veloping the data for the statistical tables under 
paragraph (18); 
‘‘(20) detailed descriptions of each investigation 
conducted by the Office involving a senior Govern-
ment employee where allegations of misconduct were 
substantiated, including a detailed description of— 
‘‘(A) the facts and circumstances of the in-
vestigation; and 
‘‘(B) the status and disposition of the mat-
ter, including— 
‘‘(i) if the matter was referred to the 
Department of Justice, the date of the re-
ferral; and 
‘‘(ii) if the Department of Justice de-
clined the referral, the date of the declina-
tion; and 
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‘‘(21) a list and summary of the particular cir-
cumstances of each— 
‘‘(A) inspection, evaluation, and audit con-
ducted by the Office that is closed and was not 
disclosed to the public; and 
‘‘(B) investigation conducted by the Office 
that is closed and was not disclosed to the pub-
lic involving a senior Government employee.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the term ‘senior Government employee’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an officer or employee in the execu-
tive branch (including a special Government 
employee as defined in section 202 of title 18, 
United States Code) who occupies a position 
classified at or above GS–15 of the General 
Schedule or, in the case of positions not under 
the General Schedule, for which the rate of 
basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 per-
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cent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable 
for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and 
‘‘(B) any commissioned officer in the 
Armed Forces in pay grades O–6 and above.’’. 
SEC. 8. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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