IIA 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 70
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 16, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Commending the Inspectors General for their efforts to pre-
vent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanage-
ment, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effective-
ness in the Federal Government during the past 25 
years.
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Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
was signed into law on October 12, 1978, with over-
whelming bipartisan support; 
Whereas Inspectors General now exist in the 29 largest exec-
utive branch agencies and in 28 other designated Federal 
entities; 
Whereas Inspectors General work to serve the American tax-
payer by promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness, 
and integrity in the administration of the programs and 
operations of the Federal Government; 
Whereas Inspectors General conduct audits and investigations 
to both prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mis-
management in the programs and operations of the Fed-
eral Government; 
Whereas Inspectors General make Congress and agency 
heads aware, through semiannual reports and other com-
munications, of problems and deficiencies in the adminis-
tration of programs and operations of the Federal Gov-
ernment; 
Whereas Congress and agency heads utilize the recommenda-
tions of Inspectors General in the development and imple-
mentation of policies that promote economy and effi-
ciency in the administration of, or prevent and detect 
waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in, the pro-
grams and operations of the Federal Government; 
Whereas Federal employees and other dedicated citizens re-
port information to Inspectors General regarding the pos-
sible existence of an activity constituting a violation of 
law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross 
waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and 
specific danger to public health and safety;
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Whereas Inspector General audits and investigations result in 
annual recommendations for more effective spending of 
billions of taxpayer dollars, thousands of successful crimi-
nal prosecutions, hundreds of millions of dollars returned 
to the United States Treasury through investigative re-
coveries, and the suspension and debarment of thousands 
of individuals or entities from doing business with the 
Government; and 
Whereas for 25 years the Inspectors General have worked 
with Congress to facilitate effective oversight to improve 
the programs and operations of the Federal Government: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the many accomplishments of the 
Inspectors General in preventing and detecting 
waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the 
Federal Government; 
(2) commends the Inspectors General and their 
employees for the dedication and professionalism dis-
played in the performance of their duties; and 
(3) reaffirms the role of Inspectors General in 
promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in
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the administration of the programs and operations 
of the Federal Government.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.