I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 314 
To provide for Inspector General oversight for Federal entities not otherwise 
subject to such oversight, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2013 
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for Inspector General oversight for Federal enti-
ties not otherwise subject to such oversight, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspector General Im-
provement Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSIGNMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TO CERTAIN 
FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
(a) AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
In addition to the other duties and responsibilities speci-
fied in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
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the Inspector General of the Agency for International De-
velopment shall supervise, direct, and control audit and 
investigative activities (relating to such audits) pertaining 
to programs and operations within each of the following: 
(1) Trade and Development Agency. 
(2) Japan–United States Friendship Commis-
sion. 
(3) Overseas Private Investment Corporation. 
(b) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RE-
SERVE SYSTEM.—In addition to the other duties and re-
sponsibilities specified in the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector General of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall super-
vise, direct, and control audit and investigative activities 
(relating to such audits) pertaining to programs and oper-
ations within the Financial Institutions Examination 
Council. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense shall supervise, direct, 
and control audit and investigative activities (relating to 
such audits) pertaining to programs and operations within 
the Selective Service System. 
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(d) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.—In addition to 
the other duties and responsibilities specified in the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector 
General of the Department of Education shall supervise, 
direct, and control audit and investigative activities (relat-
ing to such audits) pertaining to programs and operations 
within each of the following: 
(1) James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foun-
dation. 
(2) Christopher Columbus Fellowship Founda-
tion. 
(3) Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation. 
(4) Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excel-
lence in Education Program. 
(5) Vietnam Education Foundation. 
(6) Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. 
(7) National Council on Disability. 
(e) FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY.—In 
addition to the other duties and responsibilities specified 
in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Federal Labor Relations Author-
ity shall supervise, direct, and control audit and investiga-
tive activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to pro-
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grams and operations within the National Mediation 
Board. 
(f) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES.—In addition to the other duties and responsibilities 
specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) the Inspector General of the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall supervise, direct, and control 
audit and investigative activities (relating to such audits) 
pertaining to programs and operations within each of the 
following: 
(1) Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board (Access Board). 
(2) U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. 
(3) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—In ad-
dition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity shall supervise, direct, and control audit and inves-
tigative activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to 
programs and operations within the Commission on the 
Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation 
and Terrorism. 
(h) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—In addition to 
the other duties and responsibilities specified in the In-
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spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector 
General of the Department of the Interior shall supervise, 
direct, and control audit and investigative activities (relat-
ing to such audits) pertaining to programs and operations 
within each of the following: 
(1) Arctic Research Commission. 
(2) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alas-
ka Natural Gas Transportation. 
(3) Valles Caldera Trust. 
(4) International Boundary Commission: United 
States and Canada. 
(5) International Joint Commission: United 
States and Canada. 
(6) Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Reloca-
tion. 
(7) Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conserva-
tion Commission. 
(8) Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commis-
sion. 
(9) The portion of the Presidio managed by the 
National Park Service. 
(10) International Boundary and Water Com-
mission. 
(i) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
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General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Labor shall supervise, direct, 
and control audit and investigative activities (relating to 
such audits) pertaining to programs and operations within 
each of the following: 
(1) Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission. 
(2) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission. 
(3) Federal Mediation Conciliation Service. 
(j) DEPARTMENT
OF STATE.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of State shall supervise, direct, and 
control audit and investigative activities (relating to such 
audits) pertaining to programs and operations within the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom. 
(k) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.—In addition 
to the other duties and responsibilities specified in the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Treasury 
Inspector General for Tax Administration shall supervise, 
direct, and control audit and investigative activities (relat-
ing to such audits) pertaining to programs and operations 
within the United States Tax Court. 
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(l) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—In ad-
dition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall supervise, direct, and control audit and investiga-
tive activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to pro-
grams and operations within the Marine Mammal Com-
mission. 
(m) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—In ad-
dition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the General Services Administration 
shall supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative 
activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to programs 
and operations within each of the following: 
(1) National Capital Planning Commission. 
(2) Commission of Fine Arts. 
(3) Committee for Purchase From People Who 
Are Blind or Severely Disabled. 
(n) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—In 
addition to the other duties and responsibilities specified 
in section 705 of title 31, United States Code, the Inspec-
tor General of the Government Accountability Office shall 
supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative ac-
tivities (relating to such audits) pertaining to programs 
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and operations within the Administrative Conference of 
the United States. 
(o) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in section 103H 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–3h), 
the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall 
supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative ac-
tivities (relating to such audits) pertaining to programs 
and operations within the Public Interest Declassification 
Board. 
(p) NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINIS-
TRATION.—In addition to the other duties and responsibil-
ities specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) the Inspector General of the National Ar-
chives and Records Administration shall supervise, direct, 
and control audit and investigative activities (relating to 
such audits) pertaining to programs and operations within 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. 
(q) NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION.—In addi-
tion to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
shall supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative 
activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to programs 
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and operations within the Nuclear Waste Technical Re-
view Board. 
(r) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.—In addi-
tion to the other duties and responsibilities specified in 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the 
Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative 
activities (relating to such audits) pertaining to programs 
and operations within the Federal Retirement Thrift In-
vestment Board. 
(s) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.—In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Smithsonian Institution shall supervise, direct, 
and control audit and investigative activities (relating to 
such audits) pertaining to programs and operations within 
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 
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