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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4533 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the Inspector 
General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2014 
Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. HIMES) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary 
and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide 
for the Inspector General of the National Security Agen-
cy to be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 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 ‘‘NSA Internal Watch-
dog Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY 
AGENCY. 
(a) ELEVATION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL STATUS.— 
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking ‘‘the Na-
tional Security Agency,’’; and 
(2) in section 12— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the 
National Security Agency,’’ after ‘‘the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the 
National Security Agency,’’ after ‘‘the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration,’’. 
(b) DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall nominate a person for appointment, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, as Inspector General 
of the National Security Agency under section 3(a) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent 
with the amendments made by subsection (a). 
(c) TRANSITION RULE.—An individual serving as In-
spector General of the National Security Agency on the 
date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to an appoint-
ment made under section 8G of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— 
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(1) may continue so serving until the President 
makes an appointment under section 3(a) of such 
Act with respect to the National Security Agency 
consistent with the amendments made by subsection 
(a); and 
(2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), re-
main subject to the provisions of section 8G of such 
Act that, immediately before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, applied with respect to the Inspec-
tor General of the National Security Agency and 
suffer no reduction in pay. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REVIEW OF MECHANISMS FOR REPORTING 
EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR COMPLAINTS. 
Section 8H(g)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) In the case of the Inspector General 
of the National Security Agency, a review of the 
mechanisms for submitting complaints that are 
available to an employee of or contractor to the 
National Security Agency and any recommenda-
tions of the Inspector General for improving 
such mechanisms.’’. 
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SEC. 4. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE NATIONAL 
SECURITY AGENCY. 
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by inserting after section 8J the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 8K. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE NA-
TIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is a General Counsel 
to the Inspector General of the National Security 
Agency, who shall be appointed by the Inspector 
General of the National Security Agency. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The General Counsel to the In-
spector General of the National Security Agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as the chief legal officer of the 
Office of the Inspector General of the National 
Security Agency; 
‘‘(B) provide legal services only to the In-
spector General of the National Security Agen-
cy; 
‘‘(C) prescribe professional rules of ethics 
and responsibilities for employees and officers 
of, and contractors to, the National Security 
Agency; 
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‘‘(D) perform such functions as the Inspec-
tor General may prescribe; and 
‘‘(E) serve at the discretion of the Inspec-
tor General. 
‘‘(3) OFFICE
OF
THE
GENERAL
COUNSEL.— 
There is an Office of the General Counsel to the In-
spector General of the National Security Agency. 
The Inspector General may appoint to the Office to 
serve as staff of the General Counsel such legal 
counsel as the Inspector General considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(b) TESTIMONY.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO COMPEL.—The Inspector 
General of the National Security Agency is author-
ized to require by subpoena the attendance and tes-
timony of former employees of the National Security 
Agency or contractors, former contractors, or former 
detailees to the National Security Agency as nec-
essary in the performance of functions assigned to 
the Inspector General by this Act. 
‘‘(2) REFUSAL TO OBEY.—A subpoena issued 
under this subsection, in the case of contumacy or 
refusal to obey, shall be enforceable by order of any 
appropriate United States district court. 
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