To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
Bill: H.R.5961 | Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This act restates current law concerning federal advisory committees, Offices of Inspector General, and financial disclosure requirements for federal personnel (including the President, Vice President, and executive branch officers and employees), as well as limitations on outside earned income and employment.

[117th Congress Public Law 286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-286
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep 
   the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the 
       United States Code. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 -  [H.R. 5961]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes; restatement does not change meaning or effect of 
           existing law.
Sec. 3. Revision of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 4. Technical amendments.
Sec. 5. Transitional and savings provisions.
Sec. 6. Effect of references to title 5 on application of ethics 
           provisions.
Sec. 7. Repeals.

SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 5 USC note prec. 101.>>  PURPOSES; RESTATEMENT DOES NOT 
            CHANGE MEANING OR EFFECT OF EXISTING LAW.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as 
        necessary to keep the title current; and
            (2) to make technical amendments to improve the United 
        States Code.

    (b) Restatement Does Not Change Meaning or Effect of Existing Law.--
            (1) In general.--The restatement of existing law enacted by 
        this Act does not change the meaning or effect of the existing 
        law. The restatement incorporates in title 5, United States 
        Code, various provisions that were enacted separately over a 
        period of years, reorganizing them, conforming style and 
        terminology, modernizing obsolete language, and correcting 
        drafting errors. These changes serve to remove ambiguities, 
        contradictions, and other imperfections, but they do not change 
        the meaning or effect of the existing law or impair the 
        precedential value of earlier judicial decisions or other 
        interpretations.
            (2) Rule of construction.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding the plain meaning 
                rule or other rules of statutory construction, a change 
                in wording made in the restatement of existing law 
                enacted by this Act serves to clarify the existing law 
                as indicated in paragraph (1), but not to change the 
                meaning or effect of the existing law.
                    (B) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  Revision notes.--
                Subparagraph (A) applies whether or not a change in 
                wording is explained by a revision note appearing in a 
                congressional report accompanying this 
                Act. <<NOTE: Courts.>> If such a revision note does 
                appear,

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                a court shall consider the revision note in interpreting 
                the change.

SEC. 3. REVISION OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) Enactment of Chapter 10.--Part I of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after chapter 9 the following:

``Chapter 10-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 1001.>> FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

``Sec.
``1001. Definitions.
``1002. Findings and declarations.
``1003. Applicability.
``1004. Responsibilities of congressional committees.
``1005. Responsibilities of the President.
``1006. Responsibilities of the Administrator.
``1007. Responsibilities of agency heads.
``1008. Establishment and purpose of advisory committees.
``1009. Advisory committee procedures.
``1010. Availability of transcripts.
``1011. Fiscal and administrative provisions.
``1012. Responsibilities of Library of Congress.
``1013. Termination of advisory committees.
``1014. Requirements relating to National Academy of Sciences and 
           National Academy of Public Administration.

``Sec. 1001. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1001.>> Definitions

    ``In this chapter:
            ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
        Administrator of General Services.
            ``(2) Advisory committee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `advisory committee' 
                means a committee, board, commission, council, 
                conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, 
                or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof (hereafter 
                in this paragraph referred to as `committee') that is 
                established or utilized to obtain advice or 
                recommendations for the President or one or more 
                agencies or officers of the Federal Government and that 
                is--
                          ``(i) established by statute or reorganization 
                      plan;
                          ``(ii) established or utilized by the 
                      President; or
                          ``(iii) established or utilized by one or more 
                      agencies.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `advisory committee' 
                excludes--
                          ``(i) a committee that is composed wholly of 
                      full-time, or permanent part-time, officers or 
                      employees of the Federal Government; and
                          ``(ii) a committee that is created by the 
                      National Academy of Sciences or the National 
                      Academy of Public Administration.
            ``(3) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 551 of this title.
            ``(4) Presidential advisory committee.--The term 
        `Presidential advisory committee' means an advisory committee 
        that advises the President.

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``Sec. 1002. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1002.>> Findings and declarations

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that there are numerous committees, 
boards, commissions, councils, and similar groups which have been 
established to advise officers and agencies in the executive branch of 
the Federal Government and that they are frequently a useful and 
beneficial means of furnishing expert advice, ideas, and diverse 
opinions to the Federal Government.
    ``(b) Findings and Declarations.--Congress further finds and 
declares that--
            ``(1) the need for many existing advisory committees has not 
        been adequately reviewed;
            ``(2) new advisory committees should be established only 
        when they are determined to be essential and their number should 
        be kept to the minimum necessary;
            ``(3) advisory committees should be terminated when they are 
        no longer carrying out the purposes for which they were 
        established;
            ``(4) standards and uniform procedures should govern the 
        establishment, operation, administration, and duration of 
        advisory committees;
            ``(5) Congress and the public should be kept informed with 
        respect to the number, purpose, membership, activities, and cost 
        of advisory committees; and
            ``(6) the function of advisory committees should be advisory 
        only, and all matters under their consideration should be 
        determined, in accordance with law, by the official, agency, or 
        officer involved.

``Sec. 1003. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1003.>> Applicability

    ``(a) In General.--This chapter, and any rule, order, or regulation 
promulgated under this chapter, shall apply to each advisory committee 
except to the extent that the Act establishing the advisory committee 
specifically provides otherwise.
    ``(b) Exemptions Relating to Certain Federal Entities.--Nothing in 
this chapter shall be construed to apply to an advisory committee 
established or utilized by--
            ``(1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
            ``(2) the Federal Reserve System; or
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Determination.>> the Office of the Director of 
        National Intelligence, if the Director of National Intelligence 
        determines that for reasons of national security the advisory 
        committee cannot comply with the requirements of this chapter.

    ``(c) Exemptions Relating to Certain Local and State Entities.--
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to any local civic 
group whose primary function is that of rendering a public service with 
respect to a Federal program, or any State or local committee, council, 
board, commission, or similar group established to advise or make 
recommendations to State or local officials or agencies.

``Sec. 1004. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1004.>> Responsibilities of congressional 
                        committees

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  Review of Activities.--In the 
exercise of its legislative review function, each standing committee of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives shall make a continuing 
review of the activities of each advisory committee under its 
jurisdiction to determine whether such advisory committee should be 
abolished or

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merged with any other advisory committee, whether the responsibilities 
of such advisory committee should be revised, and whether such advisory 
committee performs a necessary function not already being performed. 
Each such standing committee shall take appropriate action to obtain the 
enactment of legislation necessary to carry out the purpose of this 
subsection.

    ``(b) <<NOTE: Determination. Reports.>>  Consideration of 
Legislation.--In considering legislation establishing, or authorizing 
the establishment of any advisory committee, each standing committee of 
the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall determine, and 
report such determination to the Senate or to the House of 
Representatives, as the case may be, whether the functions of the 
proposed advisory committee are being or could be performed by one or 
more agencies or by an advisory committee already in existence, or by 
enlarging the mandate of an existing advisory committee. Any such 
legislation shall--
            ``(1) contain a clearly defined purpose for the advisory 
        committee;
            ``(2) require the membership of the advisory committee to be 
        fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and 
        the functions to be performed by the advisory committee;
            ``(3) contain appropriate provisions to assure that the 
        advice and recommendations of the advisory committee will not be 
        inappropriately influenced by the appointing authority or by any 
        special interest, but will instead be the result of the advisory 
        committee's independent judgment;
            ``(4) contain provisions dealing with authorization of 
        appropriations, the date for submission of reports (if any), the 
        duration of the advisory committee, and the publication of 
        reports and other materials, to the extent that the standing 
        committee determines the provisions of section 1009 of this 
        chapter to be inadequate; and
            ``(5) contain provisions which will assure that the advisory 
        committee will have adequate staff (either supplied by an agency 
        or employed by it), will be provided adequate quarters, and will 
        have funds available to meet its other necessary expenses.

    ``(c) <<NOTE: President.>>  Adherence to Guidelines.--To the extent 
they are applicable, the guidelines set out in subsection (b) shall be 
followed by the President, agency heads, or other Federal officials in 
creating an advisory committee.

``Sec. 1005. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1005.>>  Responsibilities of the President

    ``(a) Delegation.--The President may delegate responsibility for 
evaluating and taking action, where appropriate, with respect to all 
public recommendations made to the President by Presidential advisory 
committees.
    ``(b) Report on Response to Recommendations.--Within 1 year after a 
Presidential advisory committee submits a public report to the 
President, the President or the President's delegate shall submit to 
Congress a report stating either proposals for action or reasons for 
inaction, with respect to the recommendations contained in the public 
report.

``Sec. 1006. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1006.>>  Responsibilities of the 
                        Administrator

    ``(a) Committee Management Secretariat.--The Administrator shall 
establish and maintain within the General Services

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Administration a Committee Management Secretariat, which shall be 
responsible for all matters relating to advisory committees.
    ``(b) Annual Reviews.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Determinations.>> In general.--Each year, the 
        Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive review of the 
        activities and responsibilities of each advisory committee to 
        determine--
                    ``(A) whether the committee is carrying out its 
                purpose;
                    ``(B) whether, consistent with the provisions of 
                applicable statutes, the responsibilities assigned to 
                the committee should be revised;
                    ``(C) whether the committee should be merged with 
                other advisory committees; or
                    ``(D) whether the committee should be abolished.
            ``(2) Obtaining information.--The Administrator may from 
        time to time request such information as the Administrator deems 
        necessary to carry out functions under this subsection. Agency 
        heads shall cooperate with the Administrator in making the 
        reviews required by this subsection.
            ``(3) Recommendations.--Upon completion of the review, the 
        Administrator shall make recommendations to the President and to 
        either the agency head or Congress with respect to action the 
        Administrator believes should be taken.

    ``(c) Administrative Guidelines and Management Controls.--The 
Administrator shall prescribe administrative guidelines and management 
controls applicable to advisory committees, and, to the maximum extent 
feasible, provide advice, assistance, and guidance to advisory 
committees to improve their performance. In carrying out functions under 
this subsection, the Administrator shall consider the recommendations of 
each agency head with respect to means of improving the performance of 
advisory committees whose duties are related to the agency.
    ``(d) Guidelines for Uniform Fair Pay Rates.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, after study and 
        consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
        Management, shall establish guidelines with respect to uniform 
        fair rates of pay for comparable services of members, staffs, 
        and consultants of advisory committees in a manner that gives 
        appropriate recognition to the responsibilities and 
        qualifications required and other relevant factors. The 
        guidelines shall provide that--
                    ``(A) a member of an advisory committee or of the 
                staff of an advisory committee shall not receive 
                compensation at a rate in excess of the maximum rate 
                payable under section 5376 of this title;
                    ``(B) members of advisory committees, while engaged 
                in the performance of their duties away from their homes 
                or regular places of business, may be allowed travel 
                expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
                authorized by section 5703 of this title for persons 
                employed intermittently in the Government service; and
                    ``(C) members of advisory committees may be provided 
                services pursuant to section 3102 of this title while in 
                performance of their advisory committee duties if the 
                members--
                          ``(i) are blind or deaf or otherwise qualify 
                      as individuals with disabilities (within the 
                      meaning of

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                      section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                      U.S.C. 791)); and
                          ``(ii) do not otherwise qualify for assistance 
                      under section 3102 of this title by reason of 
                      being an employee of an agency (within the meaning 
                      of section 3102(a)(1) of this title).
            ``(2) Pay for full-time employees.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall prevent an individual from receiving 
        compensation at the rate at which the individual would otherwise 
        be compensated (or was compensated) as a full-time employee of 
        the United States if the individual--
                    ``(A) is a full-time employee of the United States 
                without regard to service with an advisory committee; or
                    ``(B) was a full-time employee of the United States 
                immediately before service with an advisory committee.

    ``(e) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  Budget Recommendations.--The Administrator 
shall include in budget recommendations a summary of the amounts the 
Administrator considers necessary for the expenses of advisory 
committees, including the expenses for publication of reports where 
appropriate.

``Sec. 1007. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1007.>>  Responsibilities of agency heads

    ``(a) Administrative Guidelines and Management Controls.--Each 
agency head shall establish uniform administrative guidelines and 
management controls for advisory committees established by that agency, 
which shall be consistent with directives of the Administrator under 
sections 1006 and 1009 of this title. Each agency shall maintain 
systematic information on the nature, functions, and operations of each 
advisory committee within its jurisdiction.
    ``(b) Advisory Committee Management Officer.--The head of each 
agency that has an advisory committee shall designate an Advisory 
Committee Management Officer who shall--
            ``(1) exercise control and supervision over the 
        establishment, procedures, and accomplishments of advisory 
        committees established by the agency;
            ``(2) assemble and maintain the reports, records, and other 
        papers of any advisory committee established by the agency 
        during the advisory committee's existence; and
            ``(3) carry out, on behalf of the agency, the provisions of 
        section 552 of this title with respect to such reports, records, 
        and other papers.

``Sec. 1008. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1008.>>  Establishment and purpose of 
                        advisory committees

    ``(a) Establishment.--An advisory committee shall not be established 
unless establishment is--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: President.>>  specifically authorized by 
        statute or by the President; or
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination. Consultation. Notice. Federal 
        Register, publication.>>  determined as a matter of formal 
        record, by the head of the agency involved after consultation 
        with the Administrator, with timely notice published in the 
        Federal Register, to be in the public interest in connection 
        with the performance of duties imposed on that agency by law.

    ``(b) Purpose of Advisory Committees.--Unless otherwise specifically 
provided by statute or Presidential directive, advisory committees shall 
be utilized solely for <<NOTE: President.>>  advisory functions. 
Determinations of action to be taken and policy to be expressed with

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respect to matters upon which an advisory committee reports or makes 
recommendations shall be made solely by the President or an officer of 
the Federal Government.

    ``(c) Advisory Committee Charters.--
            ``(1) General requirement.--An advisory committee shall not 
        meet or take any action until an advisory committee charter has 
        been filed--
                    ``(A) with the Administrator in the case of 
                Presidential advisory committees; or
                    ``(B) with--
                          ``(i) the head of the agency to whom the 
                      advisory committee reports; and
                          ``(ii) the standing committees of the Senate 
                      and House of Representatives having legislative 
                      jurisdiction over the agency to which the advisory 
                      committee reports.
            ``(2) Contents of charter.--The advisory committee charter 
        shall contain--
                    ``(A) the committee's official designation;
                    ``(B) the committee's objectives and the scope of 
                its activity;
                    ``(C) the period of time necessary for the committee 
                to carry out its purposes;
                    ``(D) the agency or official to whom the committee 
                reports;
                    ``(E) the agency responsible for providing the 
                necessary support for the committee;
                    ``(F) a description of the duties for which the 
                committee is responsible, and, if the duties are not 
                solely advisory, a specification of the authority for 
                the duties;
                    ``(G) the estimated annual operating costs for the 
                committee in dollars and person-years;
                    ``(H) the estimated number and frequency of 
                committee meetings;
                    ``(I) the committee's termination date, if less than 
                2 years from the date of the committee's establishment; 
                and
                    ``(J) the date the charter is filed.
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Copy of charter to library of 
        congress.--A copy of the advisory committee charter shall be 
        furnished to the Library of Congress.

``Sec. 1009. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1009.>> Advisory committee procedures

    ``(a) Committee Meetings.--
            ``(1) Open to public.--Each advisory committee meeting shall 
        be open to the public.
            ``(2) <<NOTE: President. Determination. Federal Register, 
        publication. Regulations.>> Notice of meetings.--Except when the 
        President determines otherwise for reasons of national security, 
        timely notice of each meeting shall be published in the Federal 
        Register, and the Administrator shall prescribe regulations to 
        provide for other types of public notice to insure that all 
        interested persons are notified of each meeting in advance.
            ``(3) Participation.--Interested persons shall be permitted 
        to attend, appear before, or file statements with any advisory 
        committee, subject to such reasonable rules or regulations as 
        the Administrator may prescribe.

    ``(b) Public Inspection and Copying of Records.--Subject to section 
552 of this title, the records, reports, transcripts, minutes,

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appendixes, working papers, drafts, studies, agenda, or other documents 
which were made available to or prepared for or by each advisory 
committee shall be available for public inspection and copying at a 
single location in the offices of the advisory committee or the agency 
to which the advisory committee reports until the advisory committee 
ceases to exist.
    ``(c) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Minutes.--Detailed minutes of each meeting 
of each advisory committee shall be kept and shall contain a record of 
the persons present, a complete and accurate description of matters 
discussed and conclusions reached, and copies of all reports received, 
issued, or approved by the advisory 
committee. <<NOTE: Certification.>> The accuracy of all minutes shall be 
certified by the chairman of the advisory committee.

    ``(d) <<NOTE: President. Determination.>>  Closed Sessions.--
Paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall not apply to any portion 
of an advisory committee meeting for which the President, or the head of 
the agency to which the advisory committee reports, determines that such 
portion of the meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with 
section 552b(c) of this title. Any such determination shall be in 
writing and shall contain the reasons for the 
determination. <<NOTE: Reports. Time period. Summary.>> If such a 
determination is made, the advisory committee shall issue a report, at 
least annually, setting forth a summary of its activities and such 
related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with 
the policy of section 552(b) of this title.

    ``(e) Designated Officer or Employee of Federal Government.--There 
shall be designated an officer or employee of the Federal Government to 
chair or attend each meeting of each advisory 
committee. <<NOTE: Determination.>>  The officer or employee so 
designated is authorized, whenever the officer or employee determines it 
to be in the public interest, to adjourn any such meeting. An advisory 
committee shall not conduct any meeting in the absence of that 
designated officer or employee of the Federal Government.

    ``(f) Call for Meeting or Advance Approval.--Advisory committees 
shall not hold any meetings except at the call of, or with the advance 
approval of, a designated officer or employee of the Federal Government, 
and in the case of advisory committees (other than Presidential advisory 
committees), with an agenda approved by such officer or employee.

``Sec. 1010. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1010.>> Availability of transcripts

    ``(a) Definition of Agency Proceeding.--In this section, the term 
`agency proceeding' has the meaning given the term in section 551 of 
this title.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: Records.>> Availability.--Agencies and advisory 
committees shall make available to any person, at actual cost of 
duplication, copies of transcripts of any agency proceeding or advisory 
committee meeting.

``Sec. 1011. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1011.>>  Fiscal and administrative provisions

    ``(a) Records.--Each agency shall keep records that fully disclose 
the disposition of any funds which may be at the disposal of its 
advisory committees and the nature and extent of their 
activities. <<NOTE: President. Designation.>>  The General Services 
Administration, or such other agency as the President may designate, 
shall maintain financial

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records with respect to Presidential advisory committees. The 
Comptroller General of the United States, or any authorized 
representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to the 
records for the purpose of audit and examination.

    ``(b) Support Services.--Each agency shall be responsible for 
providing support services for each advisory committee established by or 
reporting to it unless the establishing authority provides otherwise. If 
an advisory committee reports to more than one agency, only one agency 
at a time shall be responsible for support services. In the case of 
Presidential advisory committees, support services may be provided by 
the General Services Administration.

``Sec. 1012. <<NOTE: Records. 5 USC 1012.>>  Responsibilities of Library 
                        of Congress

    ``Subject to section 552 of this title, the Administrator shall 
provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at least 8 copies 
of each report made by each advisory committee and, where appropriate, 
background papers prepared by consultants. The Librarian <<NOTE: Public 
information.>>  of Congress shall establish a depository for the reports 
and papers and make them available for public inspection and use.

``Sec. 1013. <<NOTE: Time period. 5 USC 1013.>>  Termination of advisory 
                        committees

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.--
        Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, 
        shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year 
        period following that date unless--
                    ``(A) in the case of an advisory committee 
                established by the President or an officer of the 
                Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed 
                by the President or that officer by appropriate action 
                prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or
                    ``(B) in the case of an advisory committee 
                established by an Act of Congress, its duration is 
                otherwise provided for by law.
            ``(2) Advisory committees established after january 5, 
        1973.--Each advisory committee established after January 5, 
        1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-
        year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless--
                    ``(A) in the case of an advisory committee 
                established by the President or an officer of the 
                Federal Government such advisory committee is renewed by 
                the President or such officer by appropriate action 
                prior to the end of such period; or
                    ``(B) in the case of an advisory committee 
                established by an Act of Congress, its duration is 
                otherwise provided for by law.

    ``(b) Charters.--
            ``(1) Upon renewal.--Upon the renewal of an advisory 
        committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in 
        accordance with section 1008(c) of this title.
            ``(2) Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.--An 
        advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file 
        a charter in accordance with section 1008(c) of this title upon 
        the expiration of each successive 2-year period following

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        the date of enactment of the Act establishing the advisory 
        committee.
            ``(3) Prohibition on action prior to filing charter.--An 
        advisory committee required to file a charter under this 
        subsection shall not take any action (other than preparation and 
        filing of the charter) prior to the date on which the charter is 
        filed.

    ``(c) <<NOTE: President.>>  Successive Two-Year Periods.--An 
advisory committee that is renewed by the President or an officer of the 
Federal Government may be continued only for successive 2-year periods 
by appropriate action taken by the President or the officer prior to the 
date on which the advisory committee would otherwise terminate.

``Sec. 1014. <<NOTE: 5 USC 1014.>>  Requirements relating to National 
                        Academy of Sciences and National Academy of 
                        Public Administration

    ``(a) In General.--An agency may not use any advice or 
recommendation provided by the National Academy of Sciences or National 
Academy of Public Administration that was developed by use of a 
committee created by that academy under an agreement with an agency, 
unless--
            ``(1) the committee was not subject to any actual management 
        or control by an agency or an officer of the Federal Government;
            ``(2) in the case of a committee created after December 17, 
        1997, the membership of the committee was appointed in 
        accordance with the requirements described in subsection (b)(1); 
        and
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Compliance.>>  in developing the advice or 
        recommendation, the academy complied with--
                    ``(A) subsection (b)(2) through (6), in the case of 
                any advice or recommendation provided by the National 
                Academy of Sciences; or
                    ``(B) subsection (b)(2) and (5), in the case of any 
                advice or recommendation provided by the National 
                Academy of Public Administration.

    ``(b) <<NOTE: Determinations. Public information.>>  Requirements.--
The requirements referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:
            ``(1) Public notice regarding appointees.--The Academy shall 
        determine and provide public notice of the names and brief 
        biographies of individuals that the Academy appoints or intends 
        to appoint to serve on the committee. <<NOTE: Public comment.>>  
        The Academy shall determine and provide a reasonable opportunity 
        for the public to comment on appointments before they are made 
        or, if the Academy determines prior comment is not practicable, 
        in the period immediately following the appointments. The 
        Academy shall require that any individual the Academy appoints 
        (or intends to appoint) to serve on the committee inform the 
        Academy of the individual's conflicts of interest that are 
        relevant to the functions to be performed. The Academy shall 
        make its best efforts to ensure that--
                    ``(A) no individual appointed to serve on the 
                committee has a conflict of interest that is relevant to 
                the functions to be performed, unless such conflict is 
                promptly and publicly disclosed and the Academy 
                determines that the conflict is unavoidable;

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                    ``(B) the committee membership is fairly balanced as 
                determined by the Academy to be appropriate for the 
                functions to be performed; and
                    ``(C) the final report of the Academy will be the 
                result of the Academy's independent judgment.
            ``(2) Public notice of committee meetings.--The Academy 
        shall determine and provide public notice of committee meetings 
        that will be open to the public.
            ``(3) Data-gathering meetings.--The Academy shall ensure 
        that meetings of the committee to gather data from individuals 
        who are not officials, agents, or employees of the Academy are 
        open to the public, unless the Academy determines that a meeting 
        would disclose matters described in section 552(b) of this 
        title. The Academy shall make available to the public, at 
        reasonable charge if appropriate, written materials presented to 
        the committee by individuals who are not officials, agents, or 
        employees of the Academy, unless the Academy determines that 
        making material available would disclose matters described in 
        section 552(b) of this title.
            ``(4) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  Other meetings.--The Academy shall 
        make available to the public as soon as practicable, at 
        reasonable charge if appropriate, a brief summary of any 
        committee meeting that is not a data-gathering meeting, unless 
        the Academy determines that the summary would disclose matters 
        described in section 552(b) of this title. The summary shall 
        identify the committee members present, the topics discussed, 
        materials made available to the committee, and other matters the 
        Academy determines should be included.
            ``(5) Final report.--The Academy shall make available to the 
        public its final report, at reasonable charge if appropriate, 
        unless the Academy determines that the report would disclose 
        matters described in section 552(b) of this title. If the 
        Academy determines that the report would disclose matters 
        described in section 552(b) of this title, the Academy shall 
        make public an abbreviated version of the report that does not 
        disclose those matters.
            ``(6) Reviewers of report.--After publication of the final 
        report, the Academy shall make publicly available the names of 
        the principal reviewers who reviewed the report in draft form 
        and who are not officials, agents, or employees of the Academy.

    ``(c) Regulations.--The Administrator of General Services may issue 
regulations implementing this section.''.
    (b) Enactment of Chapter 4.--Part I of title 5, United States Code, 
as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting after chapter 3 
the following:

``Chapter 4-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 401.>> INSPECTORS GENERAL

``Sec.
``401. Definitions.
``402. Establishment and purpose of Offices of Inspector General.
``403. Appointments.
``404. Duties and responsibilities.
``405. Reports.
``406. Authority of Inspector General.
``407. Complaints by employees.
``408. Additional provisions with respect to the Inspector General of 
           the Department of Defense.

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``409. Special provisions concerning the Agency for International 
           Development.
``410. Special provisions concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
``411. Special provisions concerning the Federal Deposit Insurance 
           Corporation.
``412. Special provisions concerning the Department of the Treasury.
``413. Special provisions concerning the Department of Justice.
``414. Special provisions concerning the Corporation for National and 
           Community Service.
``415. Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal 
           entities.
``416. Additional provisions with respect to Inspectors General of the 
           intelligence community.
``417. Special provisions concerning the Department of Homeland 
           Security.
``418. Rule of construction of special provisions.
``419. Special provisions concerning overseas contingency operations.
``420. Information on websites of Offices of Inspectors General.
``421. Additional provisions with respect to the Department of Energy.
``422. Transfer of functions.
``423. Pay of Inspectors General.
``424. Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on 
           Integrity and Efficiency.

``Sec. 401. <<NOTE: 5 USC 401.>> Definitions

    ``In this chapter:
            ``(1) Establishment.--The term `establishment' means the 
        Department of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, 
        Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the 
        Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Homeland 
        Security, the Treasury, or Veterans Affairs; the Agency for 
        International Development, the Community Development Financial 
        Institutions Fund, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
        Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, the General Services Administration, the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Nuclear 
        Regulatory Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, the 
        Railroad Retirement Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
        Corporation, the Small Business Administration, the Corporation 
        for National and Community Service, the Social Security 
        Administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority, the Export-Import Bank of the United 
        States, the Commissions established under section 15301 of title 
        40, the National Security Agency, or the National Reconnaissance 
        Office, as the case may be.
            ``(2) Federal agency.--The term `Federal agency' means an 
        agency as defined in section 552(f) of this title (including an 
        establishment as defined in paragraph (1)), but shall not be 
        construed to include the Government Accountability Office.
            ``(3) Head of the establishment.--The term `head of the 
        establishment' means the Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, 
        Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing 
        and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, 
        Transportation, Homeland Security, the Treasury, or Veterans 
        Affairs; the Attorney General; the Administrator of the Agency 
        for International Development, Environmental Protection, General 
        Services, National Aeronautics and Space, Small Business, or the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Director of the Office 
        of Personnel Management; the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory 
        Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or the 
        Railroad Retirement Board; the Chief Executive Officer of the 
        Corporation for National and Community Service; the 
        Administrator of the Community Development Financial 
        Institutions Fund; the Chairperson of the Federal

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        Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Commissioner of Social 
        Security, Social Security Administration; the Director of the 
        Federal Housing Finance Agency; the Board of Directors of the 
        Tennessee Valley Authority; the President of the Export-Import 
        Bank of the United States; the Federal Cochairpersons of the 
        Commissions established under section 15301 of title 40; the 
        Director of the National Security Agency; or the Director of the 
        National Reconnaissance Office; as the case may be.
            ``(4) Inspector general.--The term `Inspector General' means 
        the Inspector General of an establishment.
            ``(5) Office.--The term `Office' means the Office of 
        Inspector General of an establishment.

``Sec. 402. <<NOTE: 5 USC 402.>>  Establishment and purpose of Offices 
                        of Inspector General

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in each of the 
        establishments listed in section 401(1) of this title, there is 
        established an Office of Inspector General.
            ``(2) Department of the treasury.--In the establishment of 
        the Department of the Treasury, there is established--
                    ``(A) an Office of Inspector General of the 
                Department of the Treasury; and
                    ``(B) an Office of Treasury Inspector General for 
                Tax Administration.

    ``(b) Purpose.--The offices established under subsection (a) are 
established in order to create independent and objective units--
            ``(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations 
        relating to the programs and operations of the establishments 
        listed in section 401(1) of this title;
            ``(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend 
        policies for activities designed--
                    ``(A) to promote economy, efficiency, and 
                effectiveness in the administration of those programs 
                and operations; and
                    ``(B) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in those 
                programs and operations; and
            ``(3) to provide a means for keeping the head of the 
        establishments and Congress fully and currently informed about 
        problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of 
        those programs and operations and the necessity for and progress 
        of corrective action.

``Sec. 403. <<NOTE: 5 USC 403.>>  Appointments

    ``(a) <<NOTE: President.>>  In General.--There shall be at the head 
of each Office an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without 
regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and 
demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, 
management analysis, public administration, or investigations. Each 
Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision 
of the head of the establishment involved or, to the extent such 
authority is delegated, the officer next in rank below such head, but 
shall not report to, or be subject to supervision by, any other officer 
of the establishment. Neither the head of the establishment nor the 
officer next in rank below the head shall prevent or prohibit the 
Inspector General from initiating,

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carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing 
any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.

    ``(b) <<NOTE: President.>>  Removal or Transfer.--An Inspector 
General may be removed from office by the 
President. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> If an Inspector General is removed from 
office or is transferred to another position or location within an 
establishment, the President shall communicate in writing the reasons 
for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later 
than 30 days before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection 
shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other 
than transfer or removal.

    ``(c) Not Employee Determining Policy.--For the purposes of section 
7324 of this title, an Inspector General shall not be considered to be 
an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States 
in the nationwide administration of Federal laws.
    ``(d) Assistant Inspectors General and Whistleblower Protection 
Coordinator.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Appointments.>>  In general.--Each Inspector 
        General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and 
        regulations governing the civil service--
                    ``(A) appoint an Assistant Inspector General for 
                Auditing who shall have the responsibility for 
                supervising the performance of auditing activities 
                relating to programs and operations of the 
                establishment;
                    ``(B) appoint an Assistant Inspector General for 
                Investigations who shall have the responsibility for 
                supervising the performance of investigative activities 
                relating to such programs and operations; and
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Designation.>>  designate a 
                Whistleblower Protection Coordinator who shall--
                          ``(i) educate agency employees--
                                    ``(I) about prohibitions against 
                                retaliation for protected disclosures; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) who have made or are 
                                contemplating making a protected 
                                disclosure about the rights and remedies 
                                against retaliation for protected 
                                disclosures, including--
                                            ``(aa) the means by which 
                                        employees may seek review of any 
                                        allegation of reprisal, 
                                        including the roles of the 
                                        Office of the Inspector General, 
                                        the Office of Special Counsel, 
                                        the Merit Systems Protection 
                                        Board, and any other relevant 
                                        entities; and
                                            ``(bb) general information 
                                        about the timeliness of such 
                                        cases, the availability of any 
                                        alternative dispute mechanisms, 
                                        and avenues for potential 
                                        relief;
                          ``(ii) assist the Inspector General in 
                      promoting the timely and appropriate handling and 
                      consideration of protected disclosures and 
                      allegations of reprisal, to the extent 
                      practicable, by the Inspector General; and
                          ``(iii) assist the Inspector General in 
                      facilitating communication and coordination with 
                      the Special Counsel, the Council of the Inspectors 
                      General on Integrity and Efficiency, the 
                      establishment, Congress, and any other relevant 
                      entity regarding the timely

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                      and appropriate handling and consideration of 
                      protected disclosures, allegations of reprisal, 
                      and general matters regarding the implementation 
                      and administration of whistleblower protection 
                      laws, rules, and regulations.
            ``(2) Whistleblower protection coordinator not to act as 
        legal representative, agent, or advocate.--The Whistleblower 
        Protection Coordinator shall not act as a legal representative, 
        agent, or advocate of the employee or former employee.
            ``(3) Whistleblower protection coordinator access to 
        inspector general.--The Whistleblower Protection Coordinator 
        shall have direct access to the Inspector General as needed to 
        accomplish the requirements of this subsection.
            ``(4) Whistleblower protection coordinator exception for 
        intelligence activity.--For the purposes of this section, the 
        requirement of the designation of a Whistleblower Protection 
        Coordinator under paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to--
                    ``(A) any agency that is an element of the 
                intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of 
                the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))); 
                or
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Determination. President.>>  as 
                determined by the President, any executive agency or 
                unit thereof the principal function of which is the 
                conduct of foreign intelligence or counter intelligence 
                activities.

    ``(e) Rate of Pay.--The annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector 
General (as defined under section 401 of this title) shall be the rate 
payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of 
this title, plus 3 percent.
    ``(f) Prohibition on Cash Awards.--An Inspector General (as defined 
under section 401 or 415(a) of this title) may not receive any cash 
award or cash bonus, including any cash award under chapter 45 of this 
title.
    ``(g) Legal Advice.--Each Inspector General shall, in accordance 
with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service, obtain 
legal advice from a counsel either reporting directly to the Inspector 
General or another Inspector General.

``Sec. 404. <<NOTE: 5 USC 404.>>  Duties and responsibilities

    ``(a) In General.--It shall be the duty and responsibility of each 
Inspector General, with respect to the establishment within which the 
Inspector General's Office is established--
            ``(1) to provide policy direction for and to conduct, 
        supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations relating to 
        the programs and operations of the establishment;
            ``(2) to review existing and proposed legislation and 
        regulations relating to programs and operations of the 
        establishment and to make recommendations in the semiannual 
        reports required by section 405(b) of this title concerning the 
        impact of the legislation and regulations on the economy and 
        efficiency in the administration of programs and operations 
        administered or financed by the establishment, or the prevention 
        and detection of fraud and abuse in the programs and operations;
            ``(3) to recommend policies for, and to conduct, supervise, 
        or coordinate other activities carried out or financed by, the 
        establishment for the purpose of promoting economy and 
        efficiency in the administration of, or preventing and detecting 
        fraud and abuse in, its programs and operations;

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            ``(4) to recommend policies for the establishment, and to 
        conduct, supervise, or coordinate relationships between the 
        establishment and other Federal agencies, State and local 
        governmental agencies, and nongovernmental entities, with 
        respect to--
                    ``(A) all matters relating to the promotion of 
                economy and efficiency in the administration of, or the 
                prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in, programs 
                and operations administered or financed by the 
                establishment; or
                    ``(B) the identification and prosecution of 
                participants in fraud or abuse referred to in 
                subparagraph (A); and
            ``(5) to keep the head of the establishment and Congress 
        fully and currently informed, by means of the reports required 
        by section 405 of this title and otherwise, concerning fraud and 
        other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the 
        administration of programs and operations administered or 
        financed by the establishment, to recommend corrective action 
        concerning the problems, abuses, and deficiencies, and to report 
        on the progress made in implementing the corrective action.

    ``(b) Standards and Guidelines.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Compliance.>>  In general.--In carrying out 
        the responsibilities specified in subsection (a)(1), each 
        Inspector General shall--
                    ``(A) comply with standards established by the 
                Comptroller General of the United States for audits of 
                Federal establishments, organizations, programs, 
                activities, and functions;
                    ``(B) establish guidelines for determining when it 
                shall be appropriate to use non-Federal auditors; and
                    ``(C) take appropriate steps to ensure that any work 
                performed by non-Federal auditors complies with the 
                standards established by the Comptroller General as 
                described in paragraph (1).
            ``(2) Reviews performed exclusively by audit entities in 
        federal government.--For purposes of determining compliance with 
        paragraph (1)(A) with respect to whether internal quality 
        controls are in place and operating and whether established 
        audit standards, policies, and procedures are being followed by 
        Offices of Inspector General of establishments defined under 
        section 401 of this title, Offices of Inspector General of 
        designated Federal entities defined under section 415(a) of this 
        title, and any audit office established within a Federal entity 
        defined under section 415(a) of this title, reviews shall be 
        performed exclusively by an audit entity in the Federal 
        Government, including the Government Accountability Office or 
        the Office of Inspector General of each establishment defined 
        under section 401 of this title, or the Office of Inspector 
        General of each designated Federal entity defined under section 
        415(a) of this title.

    ``(c) Effective Coordination and Cooperation.--In carrying out the 
duties and responsibilities established under this chapter, each 
Inspector General shall give particular regard to the activities of the 
Comptroller General of the United States with a view toward avoiding 
duplication and ensuring effective coordination and cooperation.
    ``(d) Reporting Violation of Federal Criminal Law.--In carrying out 
the duties and responsibilities established under this

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chapter, each Inspector General shall report expeditiously to the 
Attorney General whenever the Inspector General has reasonable grounds 
to believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law.
    ``(e) Recommendations for Corrective Actions.--
            ``(1) Submission of documents.--In carrying out the duties 
        and responsibilities established under this chapter, whenever an 
        Inspector General issues a recommendation for corrective action 
        to the agency, the Inspector General--
                    ``(A) shall submit the document making a 
                recommendation for corrective action to--
                          ``(i) the head of the establishment;
                          ``(ii) the congressional committees of 
                      jurisdiction; and
                          ``(iii) if the recommendation for corrective 
                      action was initiated upon request by an individual 
                      or entity other than the Inspector General, that 
                      individual or entity;
                    ``(B) may submit the document making a 
                recommendation for corrective action to any Member of 
                Congress upon request; and
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Deadline. Web posting.>>  not later 
                than 3 days after the recommendation for corrective 
                action is submitted in final form to the head of the 
                establishment, post the document making a recommendation 
                for corrective action on the website of the Office of 
                Inspector General.
            ``(2) Public disclosure otherwise prohibited by law.--
        Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing an 
        Inspector General to publicly disclose information otherwise 
        prohibited from disclosure by law.

``Sec. 405. <<NOTE: 5 USC 405.>>  Reports

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Disallowed cost.--The term `disallowed cost' means a 
        questioned cost that management, in a management decision, has 
        sustained or agreed should not be charged to the Government.
            ``(2) Final action.--The term `final action' means--
                    ``(A) the completion of all actions that the 
                management of an establishment has concluded, in its 
                management decision, are necessary with respect to the 
                findings and recommendations included in an audit 
                report; and
                    ``(B) in the event that the management of an 
                establishment concludes no action is necessary, final 
                action occurs when a management decision has been made.
            ``(3) Management decision.--The term `management decision' 
        means the evaluation by the management of an establishment of 
        the findings and recommendations included in an audit report and 
        the issuance of a final decision by management concerning its 
        response to the findings and recommendations, including actions 
        concluded to be necessary.
            ``(4) Questioned cost.--The term `questioned cost' means a 
        cost that is questioned by the Office because of--
                    ``(A) an alleged violation of a provision of a law, 
                regulation, contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or 
                other agreement or document governing the expenditure of 
                funds;

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                    ``(B) a finding that, at the time of the audit, the 
                cost is not supported by adequate documentation; or
                    ``(C) a finding that the expenditure of funds for 
                the intended purpose is unnecessary or unreasonable.
            ``(5) Recommendation that funds be put to better use.--The 
        term `recommendation that funds be put to better use' means a 
        recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more 
        efficiently if management of an establishment took actions to 
        implement and complete the recommendation, including--
                    ``(A) reductions in outlays;
                    ``(B) deobligation of funds from programs or 
                operations;
                    ``(C) withdrawal of interest subsidy costs on loans 
                or loan guarantees, insurance, or bonds;
                    ``(D) costs not incurred by implementing recommended 
                improvements related to the operations of the 
                establishment, a contractor, or grantee;
                    ``(E) avoidance of unnecessary expenditures noted in 
                preaward reviews of contract or grant agreements; or
                    ``(F) any other savings which are specifically 
                identified.
            ``(6) Senior government employee.--The term `senior 
        Government employee' means--
                    ``(A) an officer or employee in the executive branch 
                (including a special Government employee as defined in 
                section 202 of title 18) 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 percent 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.
            ``(7) Unsupported cost.--The term `unsupported cost' means a 
        cost that is questioned by the Office because the Office found 
        that, at the time of the audit, such cost is not supported by 
        adequate documentation.

    ``(b) <<NOTE: Time periods.>>  Semiannual Reports.--Each Inspector 
General shall, not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year, 
prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office 
during the immediately preceding 6-month periods ending March 31 and 
September 30. The reports shall include, but need not be limited to--
            ``(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, and 
        deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and 
        operations of such establishment disclosed by such activities 
        during the reporting period;
            ``(2) a description of the recommendations for corrective 
        action made by the Office during the reporting period with 
        respect to significant problems, abuses, or deficiencies 
        identified pursuant to paragraph (1);
            ``(3) an identification of each significant recommendation 
        described in previous semiannual reports on which corrective 
        action has not been completed;
            ``(4) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  a summary of matters referred to 
        prosecutive authorities and the prosecutions and convictions 
        which have resulted;
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  a summary of each report made to 
        the head of the establishment under section 406(c)(2) of this 
        title during the reporting period;

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            ``(6) <<NOTE: List.>>  a listing, subdivided according to 
        subject matter, of each audit report, inspection report, and 
        evaluation report issued by the Office during the reporting 
        period and for each report, where applicable, the total dollar 
        value of questioned costs (including a separate category for the 
        dollar value of unsupported costs) and the dollar value of 
        recommendations that funds be put to better use;
            ``(7) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  a summary of each particularly 
        significant report;
            ``(8) <<NOTE: Statistical tables.>>  statistical tables 
        showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, 
        and evaluation reports and the total dollar value of questioned 
        costs (including a separate category for the dollar value of 
        unsupported costs), for reports--
                    ``(A) for which no management decision had been made 
                by the commencement of the reporting period;
                    ``(B) which were issued during the reporting period;
                    ``(C) for which a management decision was made 
                during the reporting period, including--
                          ``(i) the dollar value of disallowed costs; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the dollar value of costs not 
                      disallowed; and
                    ``(D) for which no management decision has been made 
                by the end of the reporting period;
            ``(9) <<NOTE: Statistical tables.>>  statistical tables 
        showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, 
        and evaluation reports and the dollar value of recommendations 
        that funds be put to better use by management, for reports--
                    ``(A) for which no management decision had been made 
                by the commencement of the reporting period;
                    ``(B) which were issued during the reporting period;
                    ``(C) for which a management decision was made 
                during the reporting period, including--
                          ``(i) the dollar value of recommendations that 
                      were agreed to by management; and
                          ``(ii) the dollar value of recommendations 
                      that were not agreed to by management; and
                    ``(D) for which no management decision has been made 
                by the end of the reporting period;
            ``(10) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  a summary of each audit report, 
        inspection report, and evaluation report issued before the 
        commencement of the reporting period--
                    ``(A) for which no management decision has been made 
                by the end of the reporting period (including the date 
                and title of each such report), an explanation of the 
                reasons such management decision has not been made, and 
                a statement concerning the desired timetable for 
                achieving a management decision on each such report;
                    ``(B) for which no establishment comment was 
                returned within 60 days of providing the report to the 
                establishment; and
                    ``(C) for which there are any outstanding 
                unimplemented recommendations, including the aggregate 
                potential cost savings of those recommendations;
            ``(11) a description and explanation of the reasons for any 
        significant revised management decision made during the 
        reporting period;
            ``(12) information concerning any significant management 
        decision with which the Inspector General is in disagreement;

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            ``(13) the information described under section 804(b) of the 
        Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 
        104-208, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII], 31 U.S.C. 3512 note);
            ``(14)(A) <<NOTE: Appendix.>>  an appendix containing the 
        results of any peer review conducted by another Office of 
        Inspector General during the reporting period; or
            ``(B) <<NOTE: Statement.>>  if no peer review was conducted 
        within that reporting period, a statement identifying the date 
        of the last peer review conducted by another Office of Inspector 
        General;
            ``(15) <<NOTE: List. Statement.>>  a list of any outstanding 
        recommendations from any peer review conducted by another Office 
        of Inspector General that have not been fully implemented, 
        including a statement describing the status of the 
        implementation and why implementation is not complete;
            ``(16) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of any peer reviews conducted 
        by the Inspector General of another Office of the Inspector 
        General during the reporting period, including a list of any 
        outstanding recommendations made from any previous peer review 
        (including any peer review conducted before the reporting 
        period) that remain outstanding or have not been fully 
        implemented;
            ``(17) <<NOTE: Statistical tables.>>  statistical tables 
        showing--
                    ``(A) the total number of investigative reports 
                issued during the reporting period;
                    ``(B) the total number of persons referred to the 
                Department of Justice for criminal prosecution during 
                the reporting period;
                    ``(C) the total number of persons referred to State 
                and local prosecuting authorities for criminal 
                prosecution during the reporting period; and
                    ``(D) the total number of indictments and criminal 
                informations during the reporting period that resulted 
                from any prior referral to prosecuting authorities;
            ``(18) a description of the metrics used for developing the 
        data for the statistical tables under paragraph (17);
            ``(19) a report on each investigation conducted by the 
        Office involving a senior Government employee where allegations 
        of misconduct were substantiated, including the name of the 
        senior government official (as defined by the department or 
        agency) if already made public by the Office, and a detailed 
        description of--
                    ``(A) the facts and circumstances of the 
                investigation; and
                    ``(B) the status and disposition of the matter, 
                including--
                          ``(i) if the matter was referred to the 
                      Department of Justice, the date of the referral; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) if the Department of Justice declined 
                      the referral, the date of the declination;
            ``(20)(A) a detailed description of any instance of 
        whistleblower retaliation, including information about the 
        official found to have engaged in retaliation; and
            ``(B) what, if any, consequences the establishment actually 
        imposed to hold the official described in subparagraph (A) 
        accountable;
            ``(21) a detailed description of any attempt by the 
        establishment to interfere with the independence of the Office, 
        including--

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                    ``(A) with budget constraints designed to limit the 
                capabilities of the Office; and
                    ``(B) incidents where the establishment has resisted 
                or objected to oversight activities of the Office or 
                restricted or significantly delayed access to 
                information, including the justification of the 
                establishment for such action; and
            ``(22) detailed descriptions of the particular circumstances 
        of each--
                    ``(A) inspection, evaluation, and audit conducted by 
                the Office that is closed and was not disclosed to the 
                public; and
                    ``(B) investigation conducted by the Office 
                involving a senior Government employee that is closed 
                and was not disclosed to the public.

    ``(c) Furnishing Semiannual Reports to Head of Establishment and 
Congress.--Semiannual reports of each Inspector General shall be 
furnished to the head of the establishment involved not later than April 
30 and October 31 of each year and shall be transmitted by the head of 
the establishment to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the 
Congress within 30 days after receipt of the report, together with a 
report by the head of the establishment containing--
            ``(1) any comments the head of the establishment determines 
        appropriate;
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Statistical tables.>>  statistical tables 
        showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, 
        and evaluation reports and the dollar value of disallowed costs, 
        for reports--
                    ``(A) for which final action had not been taken by 
                the commencement of the reporting period;
                    ``(B) on which management decisions were made during 
                the reporting period;
                    ``(C) for which final action was taken during the 
                reporting period, including--
                          ``(i) the dollar value of disallowed costs 
                      that were recovered by management through 
                      collection, offset, property in lieu of cash, or 
                      otherwise; and
                          ``(ii) the dollar value of disallowed costs 
                      that were written off by management; and
                    ``(D) for which no final action has been taken by 
                the end of the reporting period;
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Statistical tables.>>  statistical tables 
        showing the total number of audit reports, inspection reports, 
        and evaluation reports and the dollar value of recommendations 
        that funds be put to better use by management agreed to in a 
        management decision, for reports--
                    ``(A) for which final action had not been taken by 
                the commencement of the reporting period;
                    ``(B) on which management decisions were made during 
                the reporting period;
                    ``(C) for which final action was taken during the 
                reporting period, including--
                          ``(i) the dollar value of recommendations that 
                      were actually completed; and
                          ``(ii) the dollar value of recommendations 
                      that management has subsequently concluded should 
                      not or could not be implemented or completed; and

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                    ``(D) for which no final action has been taken by 
                the end of the reporting period;
            ``(4) whether the establishment entered into a settlement 
        agreement with the official described in subsection (b)(20)(A), 
        which shall be reported regardless of any confidentiality 
        agreement relating to the settlement agreement; and
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Statement.>>  a statement with respect to 
        audit reports on which management decisions have been made but 
        final action has not been taken, other than audit reports on 
        which a management decision was made within the preceding year, 
        containing--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of such audit reports 
                and the date each such report was issued;
                    ``(B) the dollar value of disallowed costs for each 
                report;
                    ``(C) the dollar value of recommendations that funds 
                be put to better use agreed to by management for each 
                report; and
                    ``(D) an explanation of the reasons final action has 
                not been taken with respect to each audit report,
        except that the statement may exclude any audit reports that are 
        under formal administrative or judicial appeal or upon which 
        management of an establishment has agreed to pursue a 
        legislative solution, but the statement shall identify the 
        number of reports in each category so excluded.

    ``(d) Reports Available to Public.--Within 60 days of the 
transmission of the semiannual reports of each Inspector General to 
Congress, the head of each establishment shall make copies of the report 
available to the public upon request and at a reasonable cost. Within 60 
days after the transmission of the semiannual reports of each 
establishment head to Congress, the head of each establishment shall 
make copies of the report available to the public upon request and at a 
reasonable cost.
    ``(e) Reporting Serious Problems, Abuses, or Deficiencies.--Each 
Inspector General shall report immediately to the head of the 
establishment involved whenever the Inspector General becomes aware of 
particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies 
relating to the administration of programs and operations of the 
establishment. The head of the establishment shall transmit any such 
report to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress within 
7 calendar days, together with a report by the head of the establishment 
containing any comments the establishment head deems appropriate.
    ``(f) Limitation on Public Disclosure of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that 
        is--
                    ``(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any 
                other provision of law;
                    ``(B) specifically required by Executive order to be 
                protected from disclosure in the interest of national 
                defense or national security or in the conduct of 
                foreign affairs; or
                    ``(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
            ``(2) Criminal investigation information in public 
        records.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), any report under 
        this section may be disclosed to the public in a form which 
        includes information with respect to a part of an ongoing

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        criminal investigation if such information has been included in 
        a public record.
            ``(3) No authorization to withhold information from 
        congress.--Except to the extent and in the manner provided under 
        section 6103(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
        6103(f)), nothing in this section or in any other provision of 
        this chapter shall be construed to authorize or permit the 
        withholding of information from Congress, or from any committee 
        or subcommittee of Congress.
            ``(4) Provision of information to members of congress.--
        Subject to any other provision of law that would otherwise 
        prohibit disclosure of such information, the information 
        described in paragraph (1) may be provided to any Member of 
        Congress upon request.
            ``(5) Protection of personally identifiable information of 
        whistleblowers.--An Office may not provide to Congress or the 
        public any information that reveals the personally identifiable 
        information of a whistleblower under this section unless the 
        Office first obtains the consent of the whistleblower.

``Sec. 406. <<NOTE: 5 USC 406.>>  Authority of Inspector General

    ``(a) In General.--In addition to the authority otherwise provided 
by this chapter, each Inspector General, in carrying out the provisions 
of this chapter, is authorized--
            ``(1)(A) to have timely access to all records, reports, 
        audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other 
        materials available to the applicable establishment which relate 
        to the programs and operations with respect to which that 
        Inspector General has responsibilities under this chapter;
            ``(B) to have access under subparagraph (A) notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, except pursuant to any provision of 
        law enacted by Congress that expressly--
            ``(i) refers to the Inspector General; and
            ``(ii) limits the right of access of the Inspector General; 
        and
            ``(C) except as provided in subsection (i), with regard to 
        Federal grand jury materials protected from disclosure pursuant 
        to rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to have 
        timely access to such information if the Attorney General grants 
        the request in accordance with subsection (h);
            ``(2) to make such investigations and reports relating to 
        the administration of the programs and operations of the 
        applicable establishment as are, in the judgment of the 
        Inspector General, necessary or desirable;
            ``(3) to request such information or assistance as may be 
        necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities 
        provided by this chapter from any Federal, State, or local 
        governmental agency or unit thereof;
            ``(4) <<NOTE: Requirement. Subpoena.>>  to require by 
        subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, 
        answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data in any medium 
        (including electronically stored information), as well as any 
        tangible thing and documentary evidence necessary in the 
        performance of the functions assigned by this chapter, which 
        subpoena, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be 
        enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district 
        court, but procedures other than

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        subpoenas shall be used by the Inspector General to obtain 
        documents and information from Federal agencies;
            ``(5) to administer to or take from any person an oath, 
        affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the performance 
        of the functions assigned by this chapter, which oath, 
        affirmation, or affidavit when administered or taken by or 
        before an employee of an Office of Inspector General designated 
        by the Inspector General shall have the same force and effect as 
        if administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal;
            ``(6) to have direct and prompt access to the head of the 
        establishment involved when necessary for any purpose pertaining 
        to the performance of functions and responsibilities under this 
        chapter;
            ``(7) to select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
        employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, 
        powers, and duties of the Office subject to the provisions of 
        this title, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
        and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
        53 of this title relating to classification and General Schedule 
        pay rates;
            ``(8) to obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of 
        this title, at daily rates not to exceed the maximum rate 
        payable under section 5376 of this title; and
            ``(9) to the extent and in such amounts as may be provided 
        in advance by appropriations Acts, to enter into contracts and 
        other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other 
        services with public agencies and with private persons, and to 
        make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the 
        provisions of this chapter.

    ``(b) Public Disclosure Otherwise Prohibited by Law.--Nothing in 
this section shall be construed as authorizing an Inspector General to 
publicly disclose information otherwise prohibited from disclosure by 
law.
    ``(c) Requests for Information.--
            ``(1) Compliance in general.--Upon request of an Inspector 
        General for information or assistance under subsection (a)(3), 
        the head of any Federal agency involved shall, insofar as is 
        practicable and not in contravention of any existing statutory 
        restriction or regulation of the Federal agency from which the 
        information is requested, furnish to the Inspector General, or 
        to an authorized designee, the requested information or 
        assistance.
            ``(2) Unreasonable refusal.--Whenever information or 
        assistance requested under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) is, in 
        the judgment of an Inspector General, unreasonably refused or 
        not provided, the Inspector General shall report the 
        circumstances to the head of the establishment involved without 
        delay.

    ``(d) Office Space and Supplies.--Each head of an establishment 
shall provide the Office within the establishment with appropriate and 
adequate office space at central and field office locations of the 
establishment, together with such equipment, office supplies, and 
communications facilities and services as may be necessary for the 
operation of the offices, and shall provide necessary maintenance 
services for the offices and the equipment and facilities provided.

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    ``(e) Applying Certain Provisions.--
            ``(1) Each office considered separate agency.--
                    ``(A) For purposes of applying the provisions of law 
                identified in subparagraph (B)--
                          ``(i) each Office of Inspector General shall 
                      be considered to be a separate agency; and
                          ``(ii) the Inspector General who is the head 
                      of an office referred to in clause (i) shall, with 
                      respect to that office, have the functions, 
                      powers, and duties of an agency head or appointing 
                      authority under such provisions.
                    ``(B) This paragraph applies with respect to the 
                following provisions of this title:
                          ``(i) Subchapter II of chapter 35.
                          ``(ii) Sections 8335(b), 8336, 8344, 8414, 
                      8425(b), and 8468.
                          ``(iii) All provisions relating to the Senior 
                      Executive Service (as determined by the Office of 
                      Personnel Management), subject to paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Applying section 4507(b).--For purposes of applying 
        section 4507(b) of this title, paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be 
        applied by substituting `the Council of the Inspectors General 
        on Integrity and Efficiency (established by section 424 of this 
        title) shall' for `the Inspector General who is the head of an 
        office referred to in clause (i) shall, with respect to that 
        office,'.

    ``(f) Additional Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the authority otherwise 
        provided by this chapter, each Inspector General, any Assistant 
        Inspector General for Investigations under such an Inspector 
        General, and any special agent supervised by such an Assistant 
        Inspector General may be authorized by the Attorney General to--
                    ``(A) carry a firearm while engaged in official 
                duties as authorized under this chapter or other 
                statute, or as expressly authorized by the Attorney 
                General;
                    ``(B) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged 
                in official duties as authorized under this chapter or 
                other statute, or as expressly authorized by the 
                Attorney General, for any offense against the United 
                States committed in the presence of such Inspector 
                General, Assistant Inspector General, or agent, or for 
                any felony cognizable under the laws of the United 
                States if such Inspector General, Assistant Inspector 
                General, or agent has reasonable grounds to believe that 
                the person to be arrested has committed or is committing 
                such felony; and
                    ``(C) seek and execute warrants for arrest, search 
                of a premises, or seizure of evidence issued under the 
                authority of the United States upon probable cause to 
                believe that a violation has been committed.
            ``(2) Determination.--The Attorney General may authorize 
        exercise of the powers under this subsection only upon an 
        initial determination that--
                    ``(A) the affected Office of Inspector General is 
                significantly hampered in the performance of 
                responsibilities established by this chapter as a result 
                of the lack of such powers;

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                    ``(B) available assistance from other law 
                enforcement agencies is insufficient to meet the need 
                for such powers; and
                    ``(C) adequate internal safeguards and management 
                procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of such 
                powers.
            ``(3) Exemptions from requirement of initial determination 
        of eligibility.--The Inspector General offices of the Department 
        of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Energy, 
        Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland 
        Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
        Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Department of 
        Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, 
        Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 
        Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection 
        Agency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, General Services Administration, National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear Regulatory 
        Commission, Office of Personnel Management, Railroad Retirement 
        Board, Small Business Administration, Social Security 
        Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority are exempt 
        from the requirement of paragraph (2) for an initial 
        determination of eligibility by the Attorney General.
            ``(4) Guidelines.--The Attorney General shall promulgate, 
        and revise as appropriate, guidelines which shall govern the 
        exercise of the law enforcement powers established under 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Determinations.>>  Rescinding or suspending 
        powers.--
                    ``(A) Powers authorized for an office of inspector 
                general.--Powers authorized for an Office of Inspector 
                General under paragraph (1) may be rescinded or 
                suspended upon a determination by the Attorney General 
                that any of the requirements under paragraph (2) is no 
                longer satisfied or that the exercise of authorized 
                powers by that Office of Inspector General has not 
                complied with the guidelines promulgated by the Attorney 
                General under paragraph (4).
                    ``(B) Powers authorized to be exercised by an 
                individual.--Powers authorized to be exercised by any 
                individual under paragraph (1) may be rescinded or 
                suspended with respect to that individual upon a 
                determination by the Attorney General that such 
                individual has not complied with guidelines promulgated 
                by the Attorney General under paragraph (4).
            ``(6) Not reviewable.--A determination by the Attorney 
        General under paragraph (2) or (5) shall not be reviewable in or 
        by any court.
            ``(7) <<NOTE: Deadline. Review.>>  Memorandum of 
        understanding.--To ensure the proper exercise of the law 
        enforcement powers authorized by this subsection, the Offices of 
        Inspector General described under paragraph (3) shall, not later 
        than 180 days after November 25, 2002, collectively enter into a 
        memorandum of understanding to establish an external review 
        process for ensuring that adequate internal safeguards and 
        management procedures continue to exist within each Office and 
        within any Office that later receives an authorization under 
        paragraph (2). <<NOTE: Records.>>  The review process shall be 
        established in consultation with the

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        Attorney General, who shall be provided with a copy of the 
        memorandum of understanding that establishes the review process. 
        Under the review process, the exercise of the law enforcement 
        powers by each Office of Inspector General shall be reviewed 
        periodically by another Office of Inspector General or by a 
        committee of Inspectors General. The results of each review 
        shall be communicated in writing to the applicable Inspector 
        General and to the Attorney General.
            ``(8) Not a limitation on other law enforcement powers.--No 
        provision of this subsection shall limit the exercise of law 
        enforcement powers established under any other statutory 
        authority, including United States Marshals Service special 
        deputation.
            ``(9) Definition of inspector general.--In this subsection, 
        the term `Inspector General' means an Inspector General 
        appointed under section 403 of this title or an Inspector 
        General appointed under section 415 of this title.

    ``(g) Budgets.--
            ``(1) Inspector general's budget estimate and request 
        transmitted to head of establishment or designated federal 
        entity.--For each fiscal year, an Inspector General shall 
        transmit a budget estimate and request to the head of the 
        establishment or designated Federal entity to which the 
        Inspector General reports. <<NOTE: Certification.>>  The budget 
        request shall specify the aggregate amount of funds requested 
        for such fiscal year for the operations of that Inspector 
        General and shall specify the amount requested for all training 
        needs, including a certification from the Inspector General that 
        the amount requested satisfies all training requirements for the 
        Inspector General's office for that fiscal year, and any 
        resources necessary to support the Council of the Inspectors 
        General on Integrity and Efficiency. Resources necessary to 
        support the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
        Efficiency shall be specifically identified and justified in the 
        budget request.
            ``(2) Head of establishment or designated federal entity's 
        proposed budget transmitted to president.--In transmitting a 
        proposed budget to the President for approval, the head of each 
        establishment or designated Federal entity shall include--
                    ``(A) an aggregate request for the Inspector 
                General;
                    ``(B) amounts for Inspector General training;
                    ``(C) amounts for support of the Council of the 
                Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; and
                    ``(D) any comments of the affected Inspector General 
                with respect to the proposal.
            ``(3) President's budget submitted to congress.--The 
        President shall include in each budget of the United States 
        Government submitted to Congress--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Statement.>>  a separate statement of 
                the budget estimate prepared in accordance with 
                paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) the amount requested by the President for each 
                Inspector General;
                    ``(C) the amount requested by the President for 
                training of Inspectors General;
                    ``(D) the amount requested by the President for 
                support for the Council of the Inspectors General on 
                Integrity and Efficiency; and

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                    ``(E) any comments of the affected Inspector General 
                with respect to the proposal if the Inspector General 
                concludes that the budget submitted by the President 
                would substantially inhibit the Inspector General from 
                performing the duties of the office.

    ``(h) Federal Grand Jury Materials.--
            ``(1) Notification of attorney general of request.--If the 
        Inspector General of an establishment submits a request to the 
        head of the establishment for Federal grand jury materials 
        pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the head of the establishment 
        shall immediately notify the Attorney General of such request.
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Deadline. Notification.>>  Determination by 
        attorney general.--Not later than 15 days after the date on 
        which a request is submitted to the Attorney General under 
        paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall determine whether to 
        grant or deny the request for Federal grand jury materials and 
        shall immediately notify the head of the establishment of such 
        determination. The Attorney General shall grant the request 
        unless the Attorney General determines that granting access to 
        the Federal grand jury materials would be likely to--
                    ``(A) interfere with an ongoing criminal 
                investigation or prosecution;
                    ``(B) interfere with an undercover operation;
                    ``(C) result in disclosure of the identity of a 
                confidential source, including a protected witness;
                    ``(D) pose a serious threat to national security; or
                    ``(E) result in significant impairment of the trade 
                or economic interests of the United States.
            ``(3) Comments.--
                    ``(A) Requirement to inform inspector general of 
                determination by attorney general.--The head of the 
                establishment shall inform the Inspector General of the 
                establishment of the determination made by the Attorney 
                General with respect to the request for Federal grand 
                jury materials.
                    ``(B) Submission of comments by inspector general.--
                The Inspector General of the establishment described 
                under subparagraph (A) may submit comments on the 
                determination submitted pursuant to such subparagraph to 
                the committees listed under paragraph (4) that the 
                Inspector General considers appropriate.
            ``(4) Statement of attorney general regarding denial of 
        request.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Not later than 30 days after 
        notifying the head of an establishment of a denial pursuant to 
        paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall submit a statement 
        that the request for Federal grand jury materials by the 
        Inspector General was denied and the reason for the denial to 
        each of the following:
                    ``(A) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, 
                and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
                    ``(B) The Committee on Oversight and Reform, the 
                Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select 
                Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    ``(C) Other appropriate committees and subcommittees 
                of Congress.

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    ``(i) Non-applicability of Certain Provisions to Requests From 
Inspector General of Department of Justice.--Subsections (a)(1)(C) and 
(h) shall not apply to requests from the Inspector General of the 
Department of Justice.
    ``(j) Computerized Comparisons.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms `agency', 
        `matching program', `record', and `system of records' have the 
        meanings given those terms in section 552a(a) of title 5.
            ``(2) Non-consideration of computerized comparisons as 
        matching programs.--For purposes of section 552a of title 5 or 
        any other provision of law, a computerized comparison of two or 
        more automated Federal systems of records, or a computerized 
        comparison of a Federal system of records with other records or 
        non-Federal records, performed by an Inspector General or by an 
        agency in coordination with an Inspector General in conducting 
        an audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review 
        authorized under this chapter shall not be considered a matching 
        program.
            ``(3) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to impede the exercise by an Inspector General of any 
        matching program authority established under any other provision 
        of law.

    ``(k) Non-Applicability of Federal Information Policy.--Subchapter I 
of chapter 35 of title 44 shall not apply to the collection of 
information during the conduct of an audit, investigation, inspection, 
evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council of the Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency or any Office of Inspector General, 
including any Office of Special Inspector General.

``Sec. 407. <<NOTE: 5 USC 407.>>  Complaints by employees

    ``(a) Receipt and Investigation.--The Inspector General may receive 
and investigate complaints or information from an employee of the 
establishment concerning the possible 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 the public health and safety.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  Prohibition on Disclosure of 
Identity.--The Inspector General shall not, after receipt of a complaint 
or information from an employee, disclose the identity of the employee 
without the consent of the employee, unless the Inspector General 
determines the disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the 
investigation.

    ``(c) Prohibition on Reprisal.--Any employee who has authority to 
take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, 
shall not, with respect to that authority, take or threaten to take any 
action against any employee as a reprisal for making a complaint or 
disclosing information to an Inspector General, unless the complaint was 
made or the information disclosed with the knowledge that it was false 
or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity.

``Sec. 408. <<NOTE: 5 USC 408.>>  Additional provisions with respect to 
                        the Inspector General of the Department of 
                        Defense

    ``(a) Inspector General.--A member of the Armed Forces, active or 
reserve, shall not be appointed Inspector General of the Department of 
Defense.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>>  Authority of Secretary of Defense.--

[[Page 131 STAT. 4225]]

            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the last two sentences of 
        section 403(a) of this title, the Inspector General shall be 
        under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of 
        Defense with respect to audits or investigations, or the 
        issuance of subpoenas, which require access to information 
        concerning--
                    ``(A) sensitive operational plans;
                    ``(B) intelligence matters;
                    ``(C) counterintelligence matters;
                    ``(D) ongoing criminal investigations by other 
                administrative units of the Department of Defense 
                related to national security; or
                    ``(E) other matters the disclosure of which would 
                constitute a serious threat to national security.
            ``(2) Authority to prohibit audit or investigation.--With 
        respect to the information described in paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary of Defense may prohibit the Inspector General from 
        initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or 
        investigation, from accessing information described in paragraph 
        (1), or from issuing any subpoena, after the Inspector General 
        has decided to initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or 
        investigation, access such information, or to issue such 
        subpoena, if the Secretary determines that such prohibition is 
        necessary to preserve the national security interests of the 
        United States.
            ``(3) Statement concerning exercise of power.--If the 
        Secretary of Defense exercises any power under paragraph (1) or 
        (2), the Inspector General shall submit a statement concerning 
        that exercise of power within 30 days to the Committee on Armed 
        Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 
        the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
        Representatives and to other appropriate committees or 
        subcommittees of the Congress.
            ``(4) Statement of reasons for exercise of power.--The 
        Secretary shall, within 30 days after submission of a statement 
        under paragraph (3), transmit a statement of the reasons for the 
        exercise of power under paragraph (1) or (2) to the 
        congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) and to other 
        appropriate committees or subcommittees.

    ``(c) Additional Duties and Responsibilities.--In addition to the 
other duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall--
            ``(1) be the principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense 
        for matters relating to the prevention and detection of fraud, 
        waste, and abuse in the programs and operations of the 
        Department;
            ``(2) initiate, conduct, and supervise such audits and 
        investigations in the Department of Defense (including the 
        military departments) as the Inspector General considers 
        appropriate;
            ``(3) provide policy direction for audits and investigations 
        relating to fraud, waste, and abuse and program effectiveness;
            ``(4) investigate fraud, waste, and abuse uncovered as a 
        result of other contract and internal audits, as the Inspector 
        General considers appropriate;

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            ``(5) develop policy, monitor and evaluate program 
        performance, and provide guidance with respect to all Department 
        activities relating to criminal investigation programs;
            ``(6) monitor and evaluate the adherence of Department 
        auditors to internal audit, contract audit, and internal review 
        principles, policies, and procedures;
            ``(7) develop policy, evaluate program performance, and 
        monitor actions taken by all components of the Department in 
        response to contract audits, internal audits, internal review 
        reports, and audits conducted by the Comptroller General of the 
        United States;
            ``(8) request assistance as needed from other audit, 
        inspection, and investigative units of the Department of Defense 
        (including military departments);
            ``(9) give particular regard to the activities of the 
        internal audit, inspection, and investigative units of the 
        military departments with a view toward avoiding duplication and 
        ensuring effective coordination and cooperation; and
            ``(10) conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, 
        external peer reviews of Department of Defense audit agencies in 
        accordance with, and in such frequency as provided by, 
        Government auditing standards as established by the Comptroller 
        General of the United States.

    ``(d) Reporting Violations of Chapter 47 of Title 10.--
Notwithstanding section 404(d) of this title, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall expeditiously report suspected or 
alleged violations of chapter 47 of title 10 (Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), to the Secretary of the military department concerned or the 
Secretary of Defense.
    ``(e) Member of Armed Forces Deemed To Be Employee.--For the 
purposes of section 407 of this title, a member of the Armed Forces 
shall be deemed to be an employee of the Department of Defense, except 
that, when the Coast Guard operates as a service of another department 
or agency of the Federal Government, a member of the Coast Guard shall 
be deemed to be an employee of that department or agency.
    ``(f) Reports.--
            ``(1) Reports transmitted to congressional committees.--Each 
        semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Defense under section 405(b) of this title shall 
        be transmitted by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on 
        Armed Services and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and on 
        Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and to 
        other appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress. Each 
        report shall include--
                    ``(A) information concerning the numbers and types 
                of contract audits conducted by the Department during 
                the reporting period; and
                    ``(B) information concerning any Department of 
                Defense audit agency that, during the reporting period, 
                has either received a failed opinion from an external 
                peer review or is overdue for an external peer review 
                required to be conducted in accordance with subsection 
                (c)(10).
            ``(2) Additional reports transmitted to congressional 
        committees.--Any report required to be transmitted by the

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        Secretary of Defense to the appropriate committees or 
        subcommittees of the Congress under section 405(e) of this title 
        shall also be transmitted, within the 7-day period specified in 
        section 405(e) of this title, to the congressional committees 
        specified in paragraph (1).

    ``(g) Non-Applicability of Section 1385 of Title 18.--The provisions 
of section 1385 of title 18, shall not apply to audits and 
investigations conducted by, under the direction of, or at the request 
of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to carry out the 
purposes of this chapter.
    ``(h) General Counsel to Inspector General of Department of 
Defense.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Appointment.>>  In general.--There is a 
        General Counsel to the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Defense, who shall be appointed by the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Defense.
            ``(2) Duties and functions.--
                    ``(A) Notwithstanding section 140(b) of title 10, 
                the General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the 
                Office of the Inspector General.
                    ``(B) The Inspector General is the exclusive legal 
                client of the General Counsel.
                    ``(C) The General Counsel shall perform such 
                functions as the Inspector General may prescribe.
                    ``(D) The General Counsel shall serve at the 
                discretion of the Inspector General.
            ``(3) Office of general counsel.--There is an Office of the 
        General Counsel to the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Defense. The Inspector General may appoint to the Office to 
        serve as staff of the General Counsel such legal counsel as the 
        Inspector General considers appropriate.

    ``(i) Authority To Require Attendance and Testimony of Witnesses.--
            ``(1) Subpoena.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
        Defense is authorized to require by subpoena the attendance and 
        testimony of witnesses as necessary in the performance of 
        functions assigned to the Inspector General by this chapter, 
        except that the Inspector General shall use procedures other 
        than subpoenas to obtain attendance and testimony from Federal 
        employees.
            ``(2) Enforcement.--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.
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  Notification.--The Inspector 
        General shall notify the Attorney General 7 days before issuing 
        any subpoena under this section.

``Sec. 409. <<NOTE: 5 USC 409.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Agency for International Development

    ``(a) Definition of Agency for International Development.--As used 
in this chapter, the term `Agency for International Development' 
includes any successor agency primarily responsible for administering 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).

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    ``(b) <<NOTE: Performance evaluations.>>  Members of Foreign 
Service.--In addition to the officers and employees provided for in 
section 406(a)(7) of this title, members of the Foreign Service may, at 
the request of the Inspector General of the Agency for International 
Development, be assigned as employees of the Inspector General. Members 
of the Foreign Service so assigned shall be responsible solely to the 
Inspector General, and the Inspector General (or the Inspector General's 
designee) shall prepare the performance evaluation reports for the 
members assigned as employees of the Inspector General.

    ``(c) Field Offices.--In establishing and staffing field offices 
pursuant to section 406(d) of this title, the Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development shall not be bound by overseas 
personnel ceilings.
    ``(d) Additional Officer.--The Inspector General of the Agency for 
International Development shall be in addition to the officers provided 
for in section 624(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2384(a)).

``Sec. 410. <<NOTE: 5 USC 410.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    ``(a) Delegation.--The Chairman of the Commission may delegate the 
authority specified in the 2d sentence of section 403(a) of this title 
to another member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, but shall not 
delegate such authority to any other officer or employee of the 
Commission.
    ``(b) Personnel.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 
406(a) of this title, the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such officers 
and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, 
powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General and to obtain the 
temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an 
organization of experts or consultants, subject to the applicable laws 
and regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and 
employment, and the obtaining of such services, within the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission.

``Sec. 411. <<NOTE: 5 USC 411.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    ``(a) Delegation.--The Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation may delegate the authority specified in the 2d sentence of 
section 403(a) of this title to the Vice Chairperson of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, but may not 
delegate such authority to any other officer or employee of the 
Corporation.
    ``(b) Personnel.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 
406(a) of this title, the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation may select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, 
and duties of the Office of Inspector General and may obtain the 
temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an 
organization of experts or consultants, subject to the applicable laws 
and regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and 
employment, and the obtaining of such services, within the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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``Sec. 412. <<NOTE: 5 USC 412.>> Special provisions concerning the 
                        Department of the Treasury

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Authority of secretary of treasury over certain audits 
        and investigations.--Notwithstanding the 2d sentence and last 
        sentence of section 403(a) of this title, the Inspector General 
        of the Department of the Treasury shall be under the authority, 
        direction, and control of the Secretary of the Treasury with 
        respect to audits or investigations, or the issuance of 
        subpoenas, which require access to sensitive information 
        concerning--
                    ``(A) ongoing criminal investigations or 
                proceedings;
                    ``(B) undercover operations;
                    ``(C) the identity of confidential sources, 
                including protected witnesses;
                    ``(D) deliberations and decisions on policy matters, 
                including documented information used as a basis for 
                making policy decisions, the disclosure of which could 
                reasonably be expected to have a significant influence 
                on the economy or market behavior;
                    ``(E) intelligence or counterintelligence matters; 
                or
                    ``(F) other matters the disclosure of which would 
                constitute a serious threat to national security or to 
                the protection of any person or property authorized 
                protection by section 3056 of title 18, section 3056A of 
                title 18, or any provision of the Presidential 
                Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-524, 18 
                U.S.C. 3056 note).
            ``(2) Authority of secretary of treasury to prohibit 
        carrying out or completing certain audits and investigations.-- 
        <<NOTE: Determination.>> With respect to the information 
        described under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may 
        prohibit the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury 
        from carrying out or completing any audit or investigation, from 
        accessing information described in paragraph (1), or from 
        issuing any subpoena, after such Inspector General has decided 
        to initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or investigation, 
        access such information, or to issue such subpoena, if the 
        Secretary determines that such prohibition is necessary to 
        prevent the disclosure of any information described under 
        paragraph (1) or to prevent significant impairment to the 
        national interests of the United States.
            ``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of 
        power.--If the Secretary of the Treasury exercises any power 
        under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        notify the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury 
        in writing, stating the reasons for such exercise. 
        Within <<NOTE: Deadline. Records.>>  30 days after receipt of 
        any such notice, the Inspector General of the Department of the 
        Treasury shall transmit a copy of such notice to the Committee 
        on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
        on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and 
        Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
        Representatives, and to other appropriate committees or 
        subcommittees of the Congress.
            ``(4) Exception relating to treasury inspector general for 
        tax administration.--The Secretary of the Treasury may

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        not exercise any power under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect 
        to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

    ``(b) Oversight Responsibility for Internal Investigations.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the duties and 
        responsibilities specified in this chapter, the Inspector 
        General of the Department of the Treasury shall have oversight 
        responsibility for the internal investigations performed by the 
        Office of Internal Affairs of the Tax and Trade Bureau. The head 
        of such office shall promptly report to the Inspector General of 
        the Department of the Treasury the significant activities being 
        carried out by such office.
            ``(2) Exercise of duties and responsibilities.--The 
        Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall 
        exercise all duties and responsibilities of an Inspector General 
        for the Department of the Treasury other than the duties and 
        responsibilities exercised by the Treasury Inspector General for 
        Tax Administration.
            ``(3) Establishment of procedures.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall establish procedures under which the Inspector 
        General of the Department of the Treasury and the Treasury 
        Inspector General for Tax Administration will--
                    ``(A) determine how audits and investigations are 
                allocated in cases of overlapping jurisdiction; and
                    ``(B) provide for coordination, cooperation, and 
                efficiency in the conduct of such audits and 
                investigations.

    ``(c) Audits and Investigations in Department of Treasury.--
Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Inspector General of the Department 
of the Treasury may initiate, conduct and supervise such audits and 
investigations in the Department of the Treasury (including the bureau 
referred to in subsection (b)) as the Inspector General of the 
Department of the Treasury considers appropriate.
    ``(d) Authority To Provide Written Notice to Tax and Trade Bureau.--
If the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury initiates an 
audit or investigation under subsection (c) concerning the bureau 
referred to in subsection (b), the Inspector General of the Department 
of the Treasury may provide the head of the office of such bureau 
referred to in subsection (b) with written notice that the Inspector 
General of the Department of the Treasury has initiated such an audit or 
investigation. If the Inspector General of the Department of the 
Treasury issues a notice under the preceding sentence, no other audit or 
investigation shall be initiated into the matter under audit or 
investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of the 
Treasury, and any other audit or investigation of such matter shall 
cease.
    ``(e) Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.--
            ``(1) Access to returns and return information.--The 
        Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration shall have 
        access to returns and return information, as defined in section 
        6103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
        6103(b)), only in accordance with the provisions of section 6103 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103) and this 
        chapter.
            ``(2) Standardized records and accountings.--The Internal 
        Revenue Service shall maintain the same system of standardized 
        records or accountings of all requests from the

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        Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration for inspection 
        or disclosure of returns and return information (including the 
        reasons for and dates of such requests), and of returns and 
        return information inspected or disclosed pursuant to such 
        requests, as described under section 6103(p)(3)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(3)(A)). Such 
        system of standardized records or accountings shall also be 
        available for examination in the same manner as provided under 
        section 6103(p)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
        U.S.C. 6103(p)(3)).
            ``(3) Safeguards and conditions.--The Treasury Inspector 
        General for Tax Administration shall be subject to the same 
        safeguards and conditions for receiving returns and return 
        information as are described under section 6103(p)(4) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(4)).

    ``(f) Audit or Investigation Shall Not Affect Final Decision Under 
Section 6406 of Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--An audit or 
investigation conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of 
the Treasury or the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
shall not affect a final decision of the Secretary of the Treasury or 
the Secretary's delegate under section 6406 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6406).
    ``(g) Reports.--
            ``(1) Reports to congressional committees.--Any report 
        required to be transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
        the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress 
        under section 405(e) of this title shall also be transmitted, 
        within the 7-day period specified under such section, to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
        Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
        House of Representatives.
            ``(2) Reports made by treasury inspector general for tax 
        administration to congressional committees.--Any report made by 
        the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration that is 
        required to be transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
        the appropriate committees or subcommittees of Congress under 
        section 405(e) of this title shall also be transmitted, within 
        the 7-day period specified under such subsection, to the 
        Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board and the Commissioner of 
        Internal Revenue.

    ``(h) Duties and Responsibilities of Treasury Inspector General for 
Tax Administration.--The Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of an 
Inspector General of an establishment with respect to the Department of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters relating 
to the Internal Revenue Service. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration shall have sole authority under this chapter to conduct 
an audit or investigation of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight 
Board and the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service.
    ``(i) Ability To Lead Large and Complex Organization.--In addition 
to the requirements of the 1st sentence of section 403(a) of this title, 
the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration should have 
demonstrated ability to lead a large and complex organization.

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    ``(j) Prohibition on Appointment of Employee of Internal Revenue 
Service to Certain Positions.-- <<NOTE: Effective date. Time 
periods.>> An individual appointed to the position of Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration, the Assistant Inspector General for 
Auditing of the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration under section 403(d)(1)(B)(i) of this title (or, 
effective November 27, 2017, section 403(d)(2)(B)(i) of this title), the 
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations of the Office of the 
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration under section 
403(d)(1)(B)(ii) of this title (or, effective November 27, 2017, section 
403(d)(2)(B)(ii) of this title), or any position of Deputy Inspector 
General of the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration may not be an employee of the Internal Revenue Service--
            ``(1) during the 2-year period preceding the date of 
        appointment to such position; or
            ``(2) during the 5-year period following the date such 
        individual ends service in such position.

    ``(k) Additional Duties and Responsibilities.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the duties and 
        responsibilities exercised by an inspector general of an 
        establishment, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
        Administration--
                    ``(A) shall have the duty to enforce criminal 
                provisions under section 7608(b) of the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7608(b));
                    ``(B) in addition to the functions authorized under 
                section 7608(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                (26 U.S.C. 7608(b)(2)), may carry firearms;
                    ``(C) shall be responsible for protecting the 
                Internal Revenue Service against external attempts to 
                corrupt or threaten employees of the Internal Revenue 
                Service, but shall not be responsible for the conducting 
                of background checks and the providing of protection to 
                the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; and
                    ``(D) may designate any employee in the Office of 
                the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to 
                enforce such laws and perform such functions referred to 
                under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Determinations.>>  Reporting violations.--
                    ``(A) Reporting reasonable grounds to believe a 
                violation of federal criminal law occurred.--In 
                performing a law enforcement function under paragraph 
                (1), the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
                Administration shall report any reasonable grounds to 
                believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal 
                law to the Attorney General at an appropriate time as 
                determined by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
                Administration, notwithstanding section 404(d) of this 
                title.
                    ``(B) Reporting problems, abuses, or deficiencies.--
                In the administration of section 405(e) of this title 
                and subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary of 
                the Treasury may transmit the required report with 
                respect to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
                Administration at an appropriate time as determined by 
                the Secretary, if the problem, abuse, or deficiency 
                relates to--
                          ``(i) the performance of a law enforcement 
                      function under paragraph (1); and

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                          ``(ii) sensitive information concerning 
                      matters under subsection (a)(1)(A) through (F).
            ``(3) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to affect the authority of any other person to carry 
        out or enforce any provision specified in paragraph (1).

    ``(l) Request for Audit or Investigation Relating to Internal 
Revenue Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner of Internal Revenue or 
        the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board may request, in 
        writing, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
        to conduct an audit or investigation relating to the Internal 
        Revenue Service. <<NOTE: Determination.>>  If the Treasury 
        Inspector General for Tax Administration determines not to 
        conduct such audit or investigation, the Inspector General shall 
        timely provide a written explanation for such determination to 
        the person making the request.
            ``(2) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Final report of audit.--Any final report of an 
                audit conducted by the Treasury Inspector General for 
                Tax Administration shall be timely submitted by the 
                Inspector General to the Commissioner of Internal 
                Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service Oversight 
                Board.
                    ``(B) Periodic list of investigations for which 
                final report completed.-- <<NOTE: Records.>> The 
                Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration shall 
                periodically submit to the Commissioner and Board a list 
                of investigations for which a final report has been 
                completed by the Inspector General and shall provide a 
                copy of any such report upon request of the Commissioner 
                or Board.
                    ``(C) Applicability.--This paragraph applies 
                regardless of whether the applicable audit or 
                investigation is requested under paragraph (1).

``Sec. 413. <<NOTE: 5 USC 413.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Department of Justice

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Authority of attorney general over certain audits and 
        investigations.--Notwithstanding the 2d sentence and last 
        sentence of section 403(a) of this title, the Inspector General 
        shall be under the authority, direction, and control of the 
        Attorney General with respect to audits or investigations, or 
        the issuance of subpoenas, which require access to sensitive 
        information concerning--
                    ``(A) ongoing civil or criminal investigations or 
                proceedings;
                    ``(B) undercover operations;
                    ``(C) the identity of confidential sources, 
                including protected witnesses;
                    ``(D) intelligence or counterintelligence matters; 
                or
                    ``(E) other matters the disclosure of which would 
                constitute a serious threat to national security.
            ``(2) Authority of attorney general to prohibit carrying out 
        or completing certain audits and investigations.-- 
        <<NOTE: Determination.>> With respect to the information 
        described under paragraph (1), the Attorney General may prohibit 
        the Inspector General from carrying out or completing any audit 
        or investigation, from accessing information described in 
        paragraph (1),

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        or from issuing any subpoena, after such Inspector General has 
        decided to initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or 
        investigation, access such information, or to issue such 
        subpoena, if the Attorney General determines that such 
        prohibition is necessary to prevent the disclosure of any 
        information described under paragraph (1) or to prevent 
        significant impairment to the national interests of the United 
        States.
            ``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of 
        power.--If the Attorney General exercises any power under 
        paragraph (1) or (2), the Attorney General shall notify the 
        Inspector General in writing, stating the reasons for such 
        exercise. <<NOTE: Deadline. Records.>>  Within 30 days after 
        receipt of any such notice, the Inspector General shall transmit 
        a copy of such notice to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the 
        Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and 
        to other appropriate committees or subcommittees of the 
        Congress.

    ``(b) Carrying Out Duties and Responsibilities.--In carrying out the 
duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Justice--
            ``(1) may initiate, conduct and supervise such audits and 
        investigations in the Department of Justice as the Inspector 
        General considers appropriate;
            ``(2) except as specified in subsection (a) and paragraph 
        (3), may investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing or 
        administrative misconduct by an employee of the Department of 
        Justice, or may, in the discretion of the Inspector General, 
        refer such allegations to the Office of Professional 
        Responsibility or the internal affairs office of the appropriate 
        component of the Department of Justice;
            ``(3) shall refer to the Counsel, Office of Professional 
        Responsibility of the Department of Justice, allegations of 
        misconduct involving Department attorneys, investigators, or law 
        enforcement personnel, where the allegations relate to the 
        exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, 
        litigate, or provide legal advice, except that no such referral 
        shall be made if the attorney is employed in the Office of 
        Professional Responsibility;
            ``(4) may investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing or 
        administrative misconduct by a person who is the head of any 
        agency or component of the Department of Justice; and
            ``(5) shall forward the results of any investigation 
        conducted under paragraph (4), along with any appropriate 
        recommendation for disciplinary action, to the Attorney General.

    ``(c) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by the 
Attorney General to the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the 
Congress under section 405(e) of this title shall also be transmitted, 
within the 7-day period specified under that section, to the Committee 
on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.
    ``(d) Regulation To Ensure Reporting of Certain Allegations to 
Inspector General.--The Attorney General shall ensure by regulation that 
any component of the Department of Justice

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receiving a nonfrivolous allegation of criminal wrongdoing or 
administrative misconduct by an employee of the Department of Justice, 
except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), shall 
report that information to the Inspector General.

``Sec. 414. <<NOTE: 5 USC 414.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Corporation for National and Community Service

    ``(a) Personnel.--Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (7) 
and (8) of section 406(a) of this title, it is within the exclusive 
jurisdiction of the Inspector General of the Corporation for National 
and Community Service to--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Appointment. Determination.>>  appoint and 
        determine the compensation of such officers and employees in 
        accordance with section 195(b) of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651f(b)); and
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Contracts.>>  procure the temporary and 
        intermittent services of and compensate such experts and 
        consultants, in accordance with section 3109(b) of this title,

as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of 
the Inspector General.
    ``(b) Reports to Board of Directors.--Not later than the date on 
which the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service transmits any report to the Congress under subsection 
(b) or (c) of section 405 of this title, the Chief Executive Officer 
shall transmit such report to the Board of Directors of such 
Corporation.
    ``(c) Review of Audit Reports by Board of Directors.--Not later than 
the date on which the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service transmits a report described under 
section 405(c) of this title to the Board of Directors as provided under 
subsection (b) of this section, the Chief Executive Officer shall also 
transmit any audit report which is described in the statement required 
under section 405(c)(4) to the Board of Directors. All such audit 
reports shall be placed on the agenda for review at the next scheduled 
meeting of the Board of Directors following such transmittal. The Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation shall be present at such meeting to 
provide any information relating to such audit reports.
    ``(d) Report of Problem, Abuse, or Deficiency to Board of 
Directors.--Not later than the date on which the Inspector General of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service reports a problem, 
abuse, or deficiency under section 405(e) of this title to the Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation, the Chief Executive Officer shall 
report such problem, abuse, or deficiency to the Board of Directors.

``Sec. 415. <<NOTE: 5 USC 415.>>  Requirements for Federal entities and 
                        designated Federal entities

    ``(a) Definitions.--Notwithstanding section 401 of this title, in 
this section:
            ``(1) Designated federal entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `designated Federal 
                entity' means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional 
                Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
                Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
                Protection, the Committee for Purchase From People Who 
                Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Commodity Futures 
                Trading Commission, the

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                Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Corporation for 
                Public Broadcasting, the Defense Intelligence Agency, 
                the Denali Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity 
                Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal 
                Election Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal 
                Maritime Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the 
                Legal Services Corporation, the National Archives and 
                Records Administration, the National Credit Union 
                Administration, the National Endowment for the Arts, the 
                National Endowment for the Humanities, the National 
                Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Labor 
                Relations Board, the National Science Foundation, the 
                Peace Corps, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
                the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Smithsonian 
                Institution, the United States International Development 
                Finance Corporation, the United States International 
                Trade Commission, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and 
                the United States Postal Service.
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Effective date.>>  Amtrak.--Effective 
                at the beginning of the first fiscal year after a fiscal 
                year for which Amtrak receives no Federal subsidy, 
                subparagraph (A) is amended by striking `Amtrak,'.
            ``(2) Federal entity.--The term `Federal entity' means any 
        Government corporation (within the meaning of section 103(1) of 
        this title), any Government controlled corporation (within the 
        meaning of section 103(2) of this title), or any other entity in 
        the executive branch of the Government, or any independent 
        regulatory agency, but does not include--
                    ``(A) an establishment (as defined under section 401 
                of this title) or part of an establishment;
                    ``(B) a designated Federal entity (as defined under 
                paragraph (1) of this subsection) or part of a 
                designated Federal entity;
                    ``(C) the Executive Office of the President;
                    ``(D) the Central Intelligence Agency;
                    ``(E) the Government Accountability Office; or
                    ``(F) any entity in the judicial or legislative 
                branches of the Government, including the Administrative 
                Office of the United States Courts and the Architect of 
                the Capitol and any activities under the direction of 
                the Architect of the Capitol.
            ``(3) Head of the designated federal entity.--The term `head 
        of the designated Federal entity' means the board or commission 
        of the designated Federal entity, or in the event the designated 
        Federal entity does not have a board or commission, any person 
        or persons designated by statute as the head of a designated 
        Federal entity and if no such designation exists, the chief 
        policymaking officer or board of a designated Federal entity as 
        identified in the list published pursuant to subsection (h)(1) 
        of this section, except that--
                    ``(A) with respect to the National Science 
                Foundation, such term means the National Science Board;
                    ``(B) with respect to the United States Postal 
                Service, such term means the Governors (within the 
                meaning of section 102(3) of title 39);

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                    ``(C) with respect to the Federal Labor Relations 
                Authority, such term means the members of the Authority 
                (described under section 7104 of this title);
                    ``(D) with respect to the Committee for Purchase 
                From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, such 
                term means the Chairman of the Committee for Purchase 
                From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled;
                    ``(E) with respect to the National Archives and 
                Records Administration, such term means the Archivist of 
                the United States;
                    ``(F) with respect to the National Credit Union 
                Administration, such term means the National Credit 
                Union Administration Board (described under section 102 
                of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752a));
                    ``(G) with respect to the National Endowment of the 
                Arts, such term means the National Council on the Arts;
                    ``(H) with respect to the National Endowment for the 
                Humanities, such term means the National Council on the 
                Humanities;
                    ``(I) with respect to the Peace Corps, such term 
                means the Director of the Peace Corps; and
                    ``(J) with respect to the United States 
                International Development Finance Corporation, such term 
                means the Board of Directors of the United States 
                International Development Finance Corporation.
            ``(4) Head of the federal entity.--The term `head of the 
        Federal entity' means any person or persons designated by 
        statute as the head of a Federal entity, and if no such 
        designation exists, the chief policymaking officer or board of a 
        Federal entity as identified in the list published pursuant to 
        subsection (h)(1) of this section.
            ``(5) Inspector general.--The term `Inspector General' means 
        an Inspector General of a designated Federal entity.
            ``(6) Office of inspector general.--The term `Office of 
        Inspector General' means an Office of Inspector General of a 
        designated Federal entity.

    ``(b) Office of Inspector General in Each Designated Federal 
Entity.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Not later than 180 days after October 18, 
1988, there shall be established and maintained in each designated 
Federal entity an Office of Inspector General. <<NOTE: Determination.>>  
The head of the designated Federal entity shall transfer to such office 
the offices, units, or other components, and the functions, powers, or 
duties thereof, that such head determines are properly related to the 
functions of the Office of Inspector General and would, if so 
transferred, further the purposes of this section. There shall not be 
transferred to such office any program operating responsibilities.

    ``(c) Appointment of Inspector General.--Except as provided under 
subsection (f) of this section, the Inspector General shall be appointed 
by the head of the designated Federal entity in accordance with the 
applicable laws and regulations governing appointments within the 
designated Federal entity. Each Inspector General shall be appointed 
without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of 
integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial 
analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or 
investigations. For purposes of implementing this section, the Chairman 
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall appoint 
the Inspector General of the Board

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of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection. The Inspector General of the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection shall have all of the authorities and responsibilities 
provided by this Act with respect to the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection, as if the Bureau were part of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System.
    ``(d) Supervision.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each Inspector General shall report to 
        and be under the general supervision of the head of the 
        designated Federal entity, but shall not report to, or be 
        subject to supervision by, any other officer or employee of such 
        designated Federal entity. Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        the head of the designated Federal entity shall not prevent or 
        prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or 
        completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any 
        subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.
            ``(2) Exception relating to intelligence community.--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  In general.--The 
                Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director 
                of National Intelligence, may prohibit the inspector 
                general of an element of the intelligence community 
                specified in subparagraph (D) from initiating, carrying 
                out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from 
                accessing information available to an element of the 
                intelligence community specified in subparagraph (D), if 
                the Secretary determines that the prohibition is 
                necessary to protect vital national security interests 
                of the United States.
                    ``(B) Statement of reasons for exercise of 
                authority.-- <<NOTE: Classified 
                information. Deadline.>> If the Secretary exercises the 
                authority under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                submit to the committees of Congress specified in 
                subparagraph (E) an appropriately classified statement 
                of the reasons for the exercise of such authority not 
                later than 7 days after the exercise of such authority.
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Notification to inspector 
                general.--At the same time the Secretary submits under 
                subparagraph (B) a statement on the exercise of the 
                authority in subparagraph (A) to the committees of 
                Congress specified in subparagraph (E), the Secretary 
                shall notify the inspector general of such element of 
                the submittal of such statement and, to the extent 
                consistent with the protection of intelligence sources 
                and methods, provide such inspector general with a copy 
                of such statement. Such inspector general may submit to 
                such committees of Congress any comments on a notice or 
                statement received by the inspector general under this 
                subparagraph that the inspector general considers 
                appropriate.
                    ``(D) Elements of the intelligence community.--The 
                elements of the intelligence community specified in this 
                subparagraph are as follows:
                          ``(i) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
                          ``(ii) The National Geospatial-Intelligence 
                      Agency.
                          ``(iii) The National Reconnaissance Office.
                          ``(iv) The National Security Agency.
                    ``(E) Committees of congress.--The committees of 
                Congress specified in this subparagraph are--

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                          ``(i) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                      Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                      Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
                      House of Representatives.

    ``(e) Removal.--
            ``(1) Board, chairman of committee, or commission is head of 
        designated federal entity.--In the case of a designated Federal 
        entity for which a board, chairman of a committee, or commission 
        is the head of the designated Federal entity, a removal under 
        this subsection may only be made upon the written concurrence of 
        a \2/3\ majority of the board, committee, or commission.
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Inspector general removed or 
        transferred.--If an Inspector General is removed from office or 
        is transferred to another position or location within a 
        designated Federal entity, the head of the designated Federal 
        entity shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such 
        removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 
        30 days before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this 
        subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise 
        authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.

    ``(f) United States Postal Service.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  Appointment.--For purposes 
        of carrying out subsection (c) with respect to the United States 
        Postal Service, the appointment provisions of section 202(e) of 
        title 39 shall be applied.
            ``(2) Oversight responsibility of inspector general for 
        activities of postal inspection service.--In carrying out the 
        duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter, the 
        Inspector General of the United States Postal Service 
        (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the `Inspector 
        General') shall have oversight responsibility for all activities 
        of the Postal Inspection Service, including any internal 
        investigation performed by the Postal Inspection Service. The 
        Chief Postal Inspector shall promptly report the significant 
        activities being carried out by the Postal Inspection Service to 
        such Inspector General.
            ``(3) Audits and investigations.--
                    ``(A) Authority, direction, and control of 
                governors.--
                          ``(i) Access to sensitive information.--
                      Notwithstanding subsection (d), the Inspector 
                      General shall be under the authority, direction, 
                      and control of the Governors with respect to 
                      audits or investigations, or the issuance of 
                      subpoenas, which require access to sensitive 
                      information concerning--
                                    ``(I) ongoing civil or criminal 
                                investigations or proceedings;
                                    ``(II) undercover operations;
                                    ``(III) the identity of confidential 
                                sources, including protected witnesses;
                                    ``(IV) intelligence or 
                                counterintelligence matters; or
                                    ``(V) other matters the disclosure 
                                of which would constitute a serious 
                                threat to national security.

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                          ``(ii) Authority to prohibit inspector general 
                      from carrying out or completing audit or 
                      investigation.-- <<NOTE: Determination.>> With 
                      respect to the information described under clause 
                      (i), the Governors may prohibit the Inspector 
                      General from carrying out or completing any audit 
                      or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena, 
                      after such Inspector General has decided to 
                      initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or 
                      investigation or to issue such subpoena, if the 
                      Governors determine that such prohibition is 
                      necessary to prevent the disclosure of any 
                      information described under clause (i) or to 
                      prevent significant impairment to the national 
                      interests of the United States.
                          ``(iii) Notification of reasons for exercise 
                      of power.--If the Governors exercise any power 
                      under clause (i) or (ii), the Governors shall 
                      notify the Inspector General in writing, stating 
                      the reasons for such 
                      exercise. <<NOTE: Deadline. Records.>>  Within 30 
                      days after receipt of any such notice, the 
                      Inspector General shall transmit a copy of such 
                      notice to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                      Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
                      Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
                      Representatives, and to other appropriate 
                      committees or subcommittees of the Congress.
                    ``(B) Initiating, conducting, and supervising audits 
                and investigations.--In carrying out the duties and 
                responsibilities specified in this chapter, the 
                Inspector General--
                          ``(i) may initiate, conduct, and supervise 
                      such audits and investigations in the United 
                      States Postal Service as the Inspector General 
                      considers appropriate; and
                          ``(ii) shall give particular regard to the 
                      activities of the Postal Inspection Service with a 
                      view toward avoiding duplication and ensuring 
                      effective coordination and cooperation.
                    ``(C) Reporting serious problems, abuses, or 
                deficiencies.--Any report required to be transmitted by 
                the Governors to the appropriate committees or 
                subcommittees of the Congress under section 405(e) of 
                this title shall also be transmitted, within the 7-day 
                period specified under such section, to the Committee on 
                Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
                and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
                of Representatives.
            ``(4) Limitation.--Nothing in this chapter shall restrict, 
        eliminate, or otherwise adversely affect any of the rights, 
        privileges, or benefits of either employees of the United States 
        Postal Service, or labor organizations representing employees of 
        the United States Postal Service, under chapter 12 of title 39, 
        the National Labor Relations Act, any handbook or manual 
        affecting employee labor relations with the United States Postal 
        Service, or any collective bargaining agreement.
            ``(5) Definition of governors.--In this subsection, the term 
        `Governors' has the meaning given the term by section 102(3) of 
        title 39.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund,

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        such sums as may be necessary for the Office of Inspector 
        General of the United States Postal Service.

    ``(g) Special Application.--
            ``(1) Sections 404, 405, 406, and 407.--Sections 404, 405, 
        406 (other than paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 406(a)), and 
        407 of this title shall apply to each Inspector General and 
        Office of Inspector General of a designated Federal entity, and 
        such sections shall be applied to each designated Federal entity 
        and head of the designated Federal entity (as defined under 
        subsection (a)) by substituting--
                    ``(A) `designated Federal entity' for 
                `establishment'; and
                    ``(B) `head of the designated Federal entity' for 
                `head of the establishment'.
            ``(2) Personnel.--In addition to the other authorities 
        specified in this chapter, an Inspector General is authorized to 
        select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may 
        be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties 
        of the Office of Inspector General and to obtain the temporary 
        or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an 
        organization of experts or consultants, subject to the 
        applicable laws and regulations that govern such selections, 
        appointments, and employment, and the obtaining of such 
        services, within the designated Federal entity.
            ``(3) Application of section 412(a).--Notwithstanding the 
        last sentence of subsection (d)(1) of this section, the 
        provisions of subsection (a) of section 412 of this title (other 
        than the provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (E) of 
        subsection (a)(1) of section 412 of this title) shall apply to 
        the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
        Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
        and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
        Reserve System in the same manner as such provisions apply to 
        the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury and the 
        Secretary of the Treasury, respectively.
            ``(4) <<NOTE: Reimbursements.>>  Counsel.--Each Inspector 
        General shall--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Appointment.>>  in accordance with 
                applicable laws and regulations governing appointments 
                within the designated Federal entity, appoint a Counsel 
                to the Inspector General who shall report to the 
                Inspector General;
                    ``(B) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by 
                and directly reporting to another Inspector General on a 
                reimbursable basis; or
                    ``(C) obtain the services of appropriate staff of 
                the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency on a reimbursable basis.

    ``(h) Annual Listing and Report.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Federal Register, publication.>>  Listing.--
        Each year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
        after consultation with the Comptroller General of the United 
        States, shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the 
        Federal entities and designated Federal entities and if the 
        designated Federal entity is not a board or commission, include 
        the head of each such entity (as defined under subsection (a)).
            ``(2) Report.--On October 31 of each year, the head of each 
        Federal entity (as defined under subsection (a)) shall

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        prepare and transmit to the Director of the Office of Management 
        and Budget and to each House of the Congress a report that--
                    ``(A) states whether there has been established in 
                the Federal entity an office that meets the requirements 
                of this section;
                    ``(B) specifies the actions taken by the Federal 
                entity otherwise to ensure that audits are conducted of 
                its programs and operations in accordance with the 
                standards for audit of governmental organizations, 
                programs, activities, and functions issued by the 
                Comptroller General of the United States, and includes a 
                list of each audit report completed by a Federal or non-
                Federal auditor during the reporting period and a 
                summary of any particularly significant findings; and
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Summaries.>>  summarizes any matters 
                relating to the personnel, programs, and operations of 
                the Federal entity referred to prosecutive authorities, 
                including a summary description of any preliminary 
                investigation conducted by or at the request of the 
                Federal entity concerning these matters, and the 
                prosecutions and convictions which have resulted.

``Sec. 416. <<NOTE: 5 USC 416.>> Additional provisions with respect to 
                        Inspectors General of the intelligence community

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Intelligence committees.--The term `intelligence 
        committees' means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
        of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the Senate.
            ``(2) Urgent concern.--The term `urgent concern' means any 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse, 
                violation of law or Executive order, or deficiency 
                relating to the funding, administration, or operations 
                of an intelligence activity involving classified 
                information, but does not include differences of 
                opinions concerning public policy matters.
                    ``(B) A false statement to Congress, or a willful 
                withholding from Congress, on an issue of material fact 
                relating to the funding, administration, or operation of 
                an intelligence activity.
                    ``(C) An action, including a personnel action 
                described in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of this title 
                constituting reprisal or threat of reprisal prohibited 
                under section 407(c) of this title in response to an 
                employee's reporting an urgent concern in accordance 
                with this section.

    ``(b) Complaint or Information With Respect to Urgent Concern.--
            ``(1) To whom reports may be made.--
                    ``(A) Inspector general of department of defense.--
                An employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the 
                National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National 
                Reconnaissance Office, or the National Security Agency, 
                or of a contractor of any of those Agencies, who intends 
                to report to Congress a complaint or information with 
                respect to an urgent concern may report the complaint

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                or information to the Inspector General of the 
                Department of Defense (or designee).
                    ``(B) Inspector general of intelligence community.--
                An employee of an element of the intelligence community, 
                an employee assigned or detailed to an element of the 
                intelligence community, or an employee of a contractor 
                to the intelligence community, who intends to report to 
                Congress a complaint or information with respect to an 
                urgent concern may report such complaint or information 
                to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
                    ``(C) Inspector general of department of justice.--
                An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or 
                of a contractor of the Bureau, who intends to report to 
                Congress a complaint or information with respect to an 
                urgent concern may report the complaint or information 
                to the Inspector General of the Department of Justice 
                (or designee).
                    ``(D) <<NOTE: Determination. President.>>  Other 
                appropriate inspector general.--Any other employee of, 
                or contractor to, an executive agency, or element or 
                unit thereof, determined by the President under section 
                2302(a)(2)(C)(ii) of this title, to have as its 
                principal function the conduct of foreign intelligence 
                or counterintelligence activities, who intends to report 
                to Congress a complaint or information with respect to 
                an urgent concern may report the complaint or 
                information to the appropriate Inspector General (or 
                designee) under this chapter, section 17 of the Central 
                Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517), or 
                section 103H(k) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
                U.S.C. 3033(k)).
            ``(2) Designee to report complaint or information to 
        inspector general within 7 days.--If a designee of an Inspector 
        General under this section receives a complaint or information 
        of an employee with respect to an urgent concern, that designee 
        shall report the complaint or information to the Inspector 
        General within 7 calendar days of receipt.
            ``(3) Designees of inspector general of department of 
        defense.--The Inspectors General of the Defense Intelligence 
        Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the 
        National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Security Agency 
        shall be designees of the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Defense for purposes of this section.

    ``(c) Initial Determinations and Transmittals.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Credibility.--Not later than the 
        end of the 14-calendar day period beginning on the date of 
        receipt of an employee complaint or information under subsection 
        (b), the Inspector General shall determine whether the complaint 
        or information appears credible. <<NOTE: Notice.>>  Upon making 
        such a determination, the Inspector General shall transmit to 
        the head of the establishment notice of that determination, 
        together with the complaint or information.
            ``(2) Conflict of interest.--If the head of an establishment 
        determines that a complaint or information transmitted under 
        paragraph (1) would create a conflict of interest for the head 
        of the establishment, the head of the establishment shall return 
        the complaint or information to the Inspector General with that 
        determination and the Inspector General shall

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        make the transmission to the Director of National Intelligence 
        and, if the establishment is within the Department of Defense, 
        to the Secretary of Defense. <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  In such a 
        case, the requirements of this section for the head of the 
        establishment apply to each recipient of the Inspector General's 
        transmission.

    ``(d) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Forwarding Transmittals.--Upon receipt of 
a transmittal from the Inspector General under subsection (c), the head 
of the establishment shall, within 7 calendar days of such receipt, 
forward such transmittal to the intelligence committees, together with 
any comments the head of the establishment considers appropriate.

    ``(e) Submitting Complaint or Information to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the Inspector General does not find 
        credible under subsection (c) a complaint or information 
        submitted to the Inspector General under subsection (b), or does 
        not transmit the complaint or information to the head of the 
        establishment in accurate form under subsection (c), the 
        employee (subject to paragraph (2)) may submit the complaint or 
        information to Congress by contacting either or both of the 
        intelligence committees directly.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The employee may contact the intelligence 
        committees directly as described in paragraph (1) only if the 
        employee--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Statement.>>  before making such a 
                contact, furnishes to the head of the establishment, 
                through the Inspector General, a statement of the 
                employee's complaint or information and notice of the 
                employee's intent to contact the intelligence committees 
                directly; and
                    ``(B) obtains and follows from the head of the 
                establishment, through the Inspector General, direction 
                on how to contact the intelligence committees in 
                accordance with appropriate security practices.
            ``(3) Intelligence committee receipt of complaint or 
        information.--A member or employee of one of the intelligence 
        committees who receives a complaint or information under 
        paragraph (1) does so in that member or employee's official 
        capacity as a member or employee of that committee.

    ``(f) Notification.--The Inspector General shall notify an employee 
who reports a complaint or information under this section of each action 
taken under this section with respect to the complaint or 
information. <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Such notice shall be provided not 
later than 3 days after any such action is taken.

    ``(g) No Judicial Review.--An action taken by the head of an 
establishment or an Inspector General under subsections (b) through (f) 
shall not be subject to judicial review.
    ``(h) Notice of Submission and Date.--An individual who has 
submitted a complaint or information to an Inspector General under this 
section may notify any member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives or the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate, or a staff member of either such Committee, 
of the fact that such individual has made a submission to that 
particular Inspector General, and of the date on which such submission 
was made.

``Sec. 417. <<NOTE: 5 USC 417.>>  Special provisions concerning the 
                        Department of Homeland Security

    ``(a) In General.--

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            ``(1) Authority of secretary of homeland security over 
        certain audits and investigations.--Notwithstanding the 2d 
        sentence and last sentence of section 403(a) of this title, the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
        be under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security with respect to audits or investigations, 
        or the issuance of subpoenas, that require access to sensitive 
        information concerning--
                    ``(A) intelligence, counterintelligence, or 
                counterterrorism matters;
                    ``(B) ongoing criminal investigations or 
                proceedings;
                    ``(C) undercover operations;
                    ``(D) the identity of confidential sources, 
                including protected witnesses;
                    ``(E) other matters the disclosure of which would, 
                in the Secretary's judgment, constitute a serious threat 
                to the protection of any person or property authorized 
                protection by section 3056 of title 18, section 3056A of 
                title 18, or any provision of the Presidential 
                Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); 
                or
                    ``(F) other matters the disclosure of which would 
                constitute a serious threat to national security.
            ``(2) Authority of secretary of homeland security to 
        prohibit carrying out or completing audits or investigations.-- 
        <<NOTE: Determination.>> With respect to the information 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
        may prohibit the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
        Security from carrying out or completing any audit or 
        investigation, from accessing information described in paragraph 
        (1), or from issuing any subpoena, after such Inspector General 
        has decided to initiate, carry out, or complete such audit or 
        investigation, access such information, or to issue such 
        subpoena, if the Secretary determines that such prohibition is 
        necessary to prevent the disclosure of any information described 
        in paragraph (1), to preserve the national security, or to 
        prevent a significant impairment to the interests of the United 
        States.
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>>  Notification of exercise of 
        power.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security exercises any 
        power under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall notify the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security in 
        writing within 7 days, stating the reasons for such exercise. 
        Within 30 days after receipt of any such notice, the Inspector 
        General shall transmit to the President of the Senate, the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives, and appropriate 
        committees and subcommittees of Congress the following--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Records.>>  a copy of such notice; and
                    ``(B) a written response to such notice that 
                includes a statement regarding whether the Inspector 
                General agrees or disagrees with such exercise, and the 
                reasons for any disagreement.

    ``(b) Not a Limitation on Congressional Access to Information.--The 
exercise of authority by the Secretary described in subsection (a)(2) 
should not be construed as limiting the right of Congress or any 
committee of Congress to access any information it seeks.

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    ``(c) Authority of Inspector General To Initiate, Conduct, and 
Supervise Audits and Investigations.--Subject to the conditions 
established in subsections (a) and (b), in carrying out the duties and 
responsibilities specified in this chapter, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security may initiate, conduct, and supervise 
such audits and investigations in the Department of Homeland Security as 
the Inspector General considers appropriate.
    ``(d) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to the appropriate committees or 
subcommittees of Congress under section 405(e) of this title shall be 
transmitted, within the 7-day period specified in section 405(e) of this 
title, to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and appropriate committees and subcommittees of 
Congress.
    ``(e) Oversight Responsibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified in 
this chapter, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall have oversight responsibility for the internal 
investigations performed by the Office of Internal Affairs of the United 
States Customs Service, the Office of Inspections of the United States 
Secret Service, the Bureau of Border Security, and the Bureau of 
Citizenship and Immigration Services. <<NOTE: Reports.>>  The head of 
each such office or bureau shall promptly report to the Inspector 
General the significant activities being carried out by such office or 
bureau.

    ``(f) Designated Senior Official.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department 
        of Homeland Security shall designate a senior official within 
        the Office of Inspector General, who shall be a career member of 
        the civil service at the equivalent to the GS-15 level or a 
        career member of the Senior Executive Service, to perform the 
        functions described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Functions.--The senior official designated under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) coordinate the activities of the Office of 
                Inspector General with respect to investigations of 
                abuses of civil rights or civil liberties;
                    ``(B) receive and review complaints and information 
                from any source alleging abuses of civil rights and 
                civil liberties by employees or officials of the 
                Department and employees or officials of independent 
                contractors or grantees of the Department;
                    ``(C) initiate investigations of alleged abuses of 
                civil rights or civil liberties by employees or 
                officials of the Department and employees or officials 
                of independent contractors or grantees of the 
                Department;
                    ``(D) ensure that personnel within the Office of 
                Inspector General receive sufficient training to conduct 
                effective civil rights and civil liberties 
                investigations;
                    ``(E) consult with the Officer for Civil Rights and 
                Civil Liberties regarding--
                          ``(i) alleged abuses of civil rights or civil 
                      liberties; and
                          ``(ii) any policy recommendations regarding 
                      civil rights and civil liberties that may be 
                      founded upon an investigation by the Office of 
                      Inspector General;

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                    ``(F) provide the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties with information regarding the outcome of 
                investigations of alleged abuses of civil rights and 
                civil liberties;
                    ``(G) refer civil rights and civil liberties matters 
                that the Inspector General decides not to investigate to 
                the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties;
                    ``(H) ensure that the Office of the Inspector 
                General publicizes and provides convenient public access 
                to information regarding--
                          ``(i) the procedure to file complaints or 
                      comments concerning civil rights and civil 
                      liberties matters; and
                          ``(ii) the status of corrective actions taken 
                      by the Department in response to Office of the 
                      Inspector General reports; and
                    ``(I) inform the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
                Liberties of any weaknesses, problems, and deficiencies 
                within the Department relating to civil rights or civil 
                liberties.

``Sec. 418. <<NOTE: 5 USC 418.>>  Rule of construction of special 
                        provisions

    ``The special provisions under section 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 
414, 416, or 421 of this title relate only to the establishment named in 
such section and no inference shall be drawn from the presence or 
absence of a provision in any such section with respect to an 
establishment not named in such section or with respect to a designated 
Federal entity as defined under section 415(a) of this title.

``Sec. 419. <<NOTE: 5 USC 419.>>  Special provisions concerning overseas 
                        contingency operations

    ``(a) Additional Responsibilities of Chair of Council of Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency.--The Chair of the Council of 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) shall, in 
consultation with the members of the Council, have the additional 
responsibilities specified in subsection (b) with respect to the 
Inspectors General specified in subsection (c) upon the earlier of--
            ``(1) the commencement or designation of a military 
        operation as an overseas contingency operation that exceeds 60 
        days; or
            ``(2) receipt of a notification under section 113(n) of 
        title 10 with respect to an overseas contingency operation.

    ``(b) Specific Responsibilities.--The responsibilities specified in 
this subsection are the following:
            ``(1) Designate lead inspector general.--In consultation 
        with the Inspectors General specified in subsection (c), to 
        designate a lead Inspector General in accordance with subsection 
        (d) to discharge the authorities of the lead Inspector General 
        for the overseas contingency operation concerned as set forth in 
        subsection (d).
            ``(2) Resolve conflicts of jurisdiction.--To resolve 
        conflicts of jurisdiction among the Inspectors General specified 
        in subsection (c) on investigations, inspections, and audits 
        with respect to such contingency operation in accordance with 
        subsection (d)(2)(B).
            ``(3) Identify office personnel.--To assist in identifying 
        for the lead inspector general for such contingency operation,

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        Inspectors General and inspector general office personnel 
        available to assist the lead Inspector General and the other 
        Inspectors General specified in subsection (c) on matters 
        relating to such contingency operation.

    ``(c) Inspectors General.--The Inspectors General specified in this 
subsection are the Inspectors General as follows:
            ``(1) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
            ``(2) The Inspector General of the Department of State.
            ``(3) The Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
        International Development.

    ``(d) Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operation.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Designation.--A lead Inspector 
        General for an overseas contingency operation shall be 
        designated by the Chair of the Council of Inspectors General on 
        Integrity and Efficiency under subsection (b)(1) not later than 
        30 days after the earlier of--
                    ``(A) the commencement or designation of the 
                military operation concerned as an overeas contingency 
                operation that exceeds 60 days; or
                    ``(B) receipt of a notification under section 113(n) 
                of title 10 with respect to an overseas contingency 
                operation.
        The lead Inspector General for a contingency operation shall be 
        designated from among the Inspectors General specified in 
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Responsibilities.--The lead Inspector General for an 
        overseas contingency operation shall have the following 
        responsibilities:
                    ``(A) Appoint associate inspector general.--To 
                appoint, from among the offices of the other Inspectors 
                General specified in subsection (c), an Inspector 
                General to act as associate Inspector General for the 
                contingency operation who shall act in a coordinating 
                role to assist the lead Inspector General in the 
                discharge of responsibilities under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Strategic plan to conduct comprehensive 
                oversight.--To develop and carry out, in coordination 
                with the offices of the other Inspectors General 
                specified in subsection (c), a joint strategic plan to 
                conduct comprehensive oversight over all aspects of the 
                contingency operation and to ensure through either joint 
                or individual audits, inspections, and investigations, 
                independent and effective oversight of all programs and 
                operations of the Federal Government in support of the 
                contingency operation.
                    ``(C) Accuracy of information.--To review and 
                ascertain the accuracy of information provided by 
                Federal agencies relating to obligations and 
                expenditures, costs of programs and projects, 
                accountability of funds, and the award and execution of 
                major contracts, grants, and agreements in support of 
                the contingency operation.
                    ``(D) Jurisdictional matters.--
                          ``(i) No inspector general with principal 
                      jurisdiction.--If none of the Inspectors General 
                      specified in subsection (c) has principal 
                      jurisdiction over a matter with respect to the 
                      contingency operation, to identify and coordinate 
                      with the Inspector General who

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                      has principal jurisdiction over the matter to 
                      ensure effective oversight.
                          ``(ii) More than one inspector general with 
                      jurisdiction.--If more than one of the Inspectors 
                      General specified in subsection (c) has 
                      jurisdiction over a matter with respect to the 
                      contingency operation, to determine principal 
                      jurisdiction for discharging oversight 
                      responsibilities in accordance with this chapter 
                      with respect to such matter.
                          ``(iii) Investigations.--
                          ``(I) Request by inspector general with 
                      principal jurisdiction.--Upon written request by 
                      the Inspector General with principal jurisdiction 
                      over a matter with respect to the contingency 
                      operation, and with the approval of the lead 
                      Inspector General, an Inspector General specified 
                      in subsection (c) may provide investigative 
                      support or conduct an independent investigation of 
                      an allegation of criminal activity by any United 
                      States personnel, contractor, subcontractor, 
                      grantee, or vendor in the applicable theater of 
                      operations.
                          ``(II) No inspector general with principal 
                      jurisdiction.--In the case of a determination by 
                      the lead Inspector General that no Inspector 
                      General has principal jurisdiction over a matter 
                      with respect to the contingency operation, the 
                      lead Inspector General may--
                                    ``(aa) conduct an independent 
                                investigation of an allegation described 
                                in subclause (I); or
                                    ``(bb) request that an Inspector 
                                General specified in subsection (c) 
                                conduct such investigation.
                    ``(E) Personnel.--To employ, or authorize the 
                employment by the other Inspectors General specified in 
                subsection (c), on a temporary basis using the 
                authorities in section 3161 of this title (without 
                regard to subsection (b)(2) of that section), such 
                auditors, investigators, and other personnel as the lead 
                Inspector General considers appropriate to assist the 
                lead Inspector General and such other Inspectors General 
                on matters relating to the contingency operation.
                    ``(F) <<NOTE: Public information. Web posting.>>  
                Report on activity.--To submit to Congress on a bi-
                annual basis, and to make available on an internet 
                website available to the public, a report on the 
                activities of the lead Inspector General and the other 
                Inspectors General specified in subsection (c) with 
                respect to the contingency operation, including--
                          ``(i) the status and results of 
                      investigations, inspections, and audits and of 
                      referrals to the Department of Justice; and
                          ``(ii) overall plans for the review of the 
                      contingency operation by inspectors general, 
                      including plans for investigations, inspections, 
                      and audits.
                    ``(G) <<NOTE: Public information. Web posting.>>  
                Report on contingency operation.--To submit to Congress 
                on a quarterly basis, and to make available on an 
                Internet website available to the public, a report on 
                the contingency operation.

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                    ``(H) Other responsibilities.--To carry out such 
                other responsibilities relating to the coordination and 
                efficient and effective discharge by the Inspectors 
                General specified in subsection (c) of duties relating 
                to the contingency operation as the lead Inspector 
                General shall specify.
                    ``(I) Enhancing cooperation.--To enhance cooperation 
                among Inspectors General and encourage comprehensive 
                oversight of the contingency operation, any Inspector 
                General responsible for conducting oversight of any 
                program or operation performed in support of the 
                contingency operation may, to the maximum extent 
                practicable and consistent with the duties, 
                responsibilities, policies, and procedures of that 
                Inspector General--
                          ``(i) coordinate such oversight activities 
                      with the lead Inspector General; and
                          ``(ii) provide information requested by the 
                      lead Inspector General relating to the 
                      responsibilities of the lead Inspector General 
                      described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (G).
            ``(3) Employment of annuitants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The lead Inspector General for an 
                overseas contingency operation may employ, or authorize 
                the employment by the other Inspectors General specified 
                in subsection (c) of, annuitants covered by section 
                9902(g) of this title, for purposes of assisting the 
                lead Inspector General in discharging responsibilities 
                under this subsection with respect to the contingency 
                operation.
                    ``(B) Deemed department of defense.--The employment 
                of annuitants under this paragraph shall be subject to 
                the provisions of section 9902(g) of this title as if 
                the lead Inspector General concerned was the Department 
                of Defense.
                    ``(C) Foreign service annuitants.--
                          ``(i) Continuance of annuity.--An annuitant 
                      receiving an annuity under the Foreign Service 
                      Retirement and Disability System or the Foreign 
                      Service Pension System under chapter 8 of title I 
                      of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 
                      et seq.) who is reemployed under this subsection--
                                    ``(I) shall continue to receive the 
                                annuity; and
                                    ``(II) shall not be considered a 
                                participant for purposes of chapter 8 of 
                                title I of the Foreign Service Act of 
                                1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 et seq.) or an 
                                employee for purposes of subchapter III 
                                of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of this 
                                title.
                          ``(ii) Election regarding reemployment.--An 
                      annuitant described in clause (i) may elect in 
                      writing for the reemployment of the annuitant 
                      under this subsection to be subject to section 824 
                      of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
                      4064). <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  A reemployed annuitant 
                      shall make an election under this clause not later 
                      than 90 days after the date of the reemployment of 
                      the annuitant.
            ``(4) Discharge of responsibilities in accordance with 
        chapter.--The lead Inspector General for an overseas contingency 
        operation shall discharge the responsibilities for the

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        contingency operation under this subsection in a manner 
        consistent with the authorities and requirements of this chapter 
        generally and the authorities and requirements applicable to the 
        Inspectors General specified in subsection (c) under this 
        chapter.
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Time periods.>>  Ccompetitive status for 
        appointment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A person employed by a lead 
                Inspector General for an overseas contingency operation 
                under this section shall acquire competitive status for 
                appointment to any position in the competitive service 
                for which the employee possesses the required 
                qualifications upon the completion of 2 years of 
                continuous service as an employee under this section.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--No person who is first employed 
                as described in subparagraph (A) more than 2 years after 
                December 19, 2019, may acquire competitive status under 
                subparagraph (A).

    ``(e) Sunset for Particular Contingency Operations.--The 
requirements and authorities of this section with respect to an overseas 
contingency operation shall cease at the end of the first fiscal year 
after the commencement or designation of the contingency operation in 
which the total amount appropriated for the contingency operation is 
less than $100,000,000.
    ``(f) Construction of Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the ability of the Inspectors General specified in 
subsection (c) to enter into agreements to conduct joint audits, 
inspections, or investigations in the exercise of their oversight 
responsibilities in accordance with this chapter with respect to 
overseas contingency operations.

``Sec. 420. <<NOTE: 5 USC 420.>>  Information on websites of Offices of 
                        Inspectors General

    ``(a) Direct Links to Inspectors General Offices.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each Federal agency and designated 
        Federal entity shall establish and maintain on the homepage of 
        the website of that Federal agency or designated Federal entity, 
        a direct link to the website of the Office of the Inspector 
        General of that Federal agency or designated Federal entity.
            ``(2) Accessibility.--The direct link under paragraph (1) 
        shall be obvious and facilitate accessibility to the website of 
        the Office of the Inspector General.

    ``(b) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--
            ``(1) Posting of reports and audits.--The Inspector General 
        of each Federal agency and designated Federal entity shall--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  not later than 3 days 
                after any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation 
                report (or portion of any such report) is submitted in 
                final form to the head of the Federal agency or the head 
                of the designated Federal entity, as applicable, post 
                that report (or portion of that report) on the website 
                of the Office of Inspector General; and
                    ``(B) ensure that any posted report (or portion of 
                that report) described under subparagraph (A)--
                          ``(i) is easily accessible from a direct link 
                      on the homepage of the website of the Office of 
                      the Inspector General;

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                          ``(ii) <<NOTE: Summary.>>  includes a summary 
                      of the findings of the Inspector General; and
                          ``(iii) is in a format that--
                                    ``(I) is searchable and 
                                downloadable; and
                                    ``(II) facilitates printing by 
                                individuals of the public accessing the 
                                website.
            ``(2) Reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Inspector General of each 
                Federal agency and designated Federal entity shall 
                establish and maintain a direct link on the homepage of 
                the website of the Office of the Inspector General for 
                individuals to report fraud, waste, and abuse. 
                Individuals reporting fraud, waste, or abuse using the 
                direct link established under this paragraph shall not 
                be required to provide personally identifying 
                information relating to that individual.
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  Anonymity.--The 
                Inspector General of each Federal agency and designated 
                Federal entity shall not disclose the identity of any 
                individual making a report under this paragraph without 
                the consent of the individual unless the Inspector 
                General determines that such a disclosure is unavoidable 
                during the course of the investigation.
            ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed as authorizing an Inspector General to 
        publicly disclose information otherwise prohibited from 
        disclosure by law.

    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `designated Federal 
entity' and `head of the designated Federal entity' have the meanings 
given those terms in section 415(a) of this title.

``Sec. 421. <<NOTE: 5 USC 421.>>  Additional provisions with respect to 
                        the Department of Energy

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  Authority To Prohibit Access to 
Certain Materials.--The Secretary of Energy may prohibit the Inspector 
General of the Department of Energy from accessing Restricted Data and 
nuclear safeguards information protected from disclosure under chapter 
12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 et seq.) and 
intelligence or counterintelligence, as defined in section 3 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003), if the Secretary of 
Energy determines that the prohibition is necessary to protect the 
national security or prevent the significant impairment to the national 
security interests of the United States.

    ``(b) Notification to Inspector General and Statement to Congress.-- 
<<NOTE: Deadlines.>> Not later than 7 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Energy exercises any power authorized under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall notify the Inspector General of the Department of 
Energy in writing of the reasons for such exercise. Within 30 days after 
receipt of any such notice, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Energy shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
statement concerning such exercise.

``Sec. 422. <<NOTE: 5 USC 422.>>  Transfer of functions

    ``(a) In General.--There shall be transferred--
            ``(1) to the Office of Inspector General--
                    ``(A) of the Department of Agriculture, the offices 
                of that department referred to as the `Office of 
                Investigation' and the `Office of Audit';

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                    ``(B) of the Department of Commerce, the offices of 
                that department referred to as the `Office of Audits' 
                and the `Investigations and Inspections Staff' and that 
                portion of the office referred to as the `Office of 
                Investigations and Security' which has responsibility 
                for investigation of alleged criminal violations and 
                program abuse;
                    ``(C) of the Department of Defense, the offices of 
                that department referred to as the `Defense Audit 
                Service' and the `Office of Inspector General, Defense 
                Logistics Agency', and that portion of the office of 
                that department referred to as the `Defense 
                Investigative Service' which has responsibility for the 
                investigation of alleged criminal violations;
                    ``(D) of the Department of Education, all functions 
                of the Inspector General of Health, Education, and 
                Welfare or of the Office of Inspector General of Health, 
                Education, and Welfare relating to functions transferred 
                by section 301 of the Department of Education 
                Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3441);
                    ``(E) of the Department of Energy, the Office of 
                Inspector General (as established by section 208 of the 
                Department of Energy Organization Act);
                    ``(F) of the Department of Health and Human 
                Services, the Office of Inspector General (as 
                established by title II of Public Law 94-505);
                    ``(G) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development, the office of that department referred to 
                as the `Office of Inspector General';
                    ``(H) of the Department of the Interior, the office 
                of that department referred to as the `Office of Audit 
                and Investigation';
                    ``(I) of the Department of Justice--
                          ``(i) the offices of that Department referred 
                      to as--
                                    ``(I) the `Audit Staff, Justice 
                                Management Division';
                                    ``(II) the `Policy and Procedures 
                                Branch, Office of the Comptroller, 
                                Immigration and Naturalization Service', 
                                the `Office of Professional 
                                Responsibility, Immigration and 
                                Naturalization Service', and the `Office 
                                of Program Inspections, Immigration and 
                                Naturalization Service';
                                    ``(III) the `Office of Internal 
                                Inspection, United States Marshals 
                                Service'; and
                                    ``(IV) the `Financial Audit Section, 
                                Office of Financial Management, Bureau 
                                of Prisons' and the `Office of 
                                Inspections, Bureau of Prisons'; and
                          ``(ii) from the Drug Enforcement 
                      Administration, that portion of the `Office of 
                      Inspections' which is engaged in internal audit 
                      activities, and that portion of the `Office of 
                      Planning and Evaluation' which is engaged in 
                      program review activities;
                    ``(J) of the Department of Labor, the office of that 
                department referred to as the `Office of Special 
                Investigations';
                    ``(K) of the Department of Transportation, the 
                offices of that department referred to as the `Office of 
                Investigations and Security' and the `Office of Audit' 
                of the Department, the `Offices of Investigations and 
                Security, Federal

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                Aviation Administration', and `External Audit Divisions, 
                Federal Aviation Administration', the `Investigations 
                Division and the External Audit Division of the Office 
                of Program Review and Investigation, Federal Highway 
                Administration', and the `Office of Program Audits, 
                Federal Transit Administration';
                    ``(L)(i) of the Department of the Treasury, the 
                office of that department referred to as the `Office of 
                Inspector General', and, notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, that portion of each of the offices of 
                that department referred to as the `Office of Internal 
                Affairs, Tax and Trade Bureau', the `Office of Internal 
                Affairs, United States Customs Service', and the `Office 
                of Inspections, United States Secret Service' which is 
                engaged in internal audit activities; and
                    ``(ii) of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
                Administration, effective 180 days after July 22, 1998, 
                the Office of Chief Inspector of the Internal Revenue 
                Service;
                    ``(M) of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
                offices of that agency referred to as the `Office of 
                Audit' and the `Security and Inspection Division';
                    ``(N) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
                the office of that agency referred to as the `Office of 
                Inspector General';
                    ``(O) of the General Services Administration, the 
                offices of that agency referred to as the `Office of 
                Audits' and the `Office of Investigations';
                    ``(P) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
                Administration, the offices of that agency referred to 
                as the `Management Audit Office' and the `Office of 
                Inspections and Security';
                    ``(Q) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the 
                office of that commission referred to as the `Office of 
                Inspector and Auditor';
                    ``(R) of the Office of Personnel Management, the 
                offices of that agency referred to as the `Office of 
                Inspector General', the `Insurance Audits Division, 
                Retirement and Insurance Group', and the `Analysis and 
                Evaluation Division, Administration Group';
                    ``(S) of the Railroad Retirement Board, the Office 
                of Inspector General (as established by section 23 of 
                the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974);
                    ``(T) of the Small Business Administration, the 
                office of that agency referred to as the `Office of 
                Audits and Investigations';
                    ``(U) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 
                offices of that department referred to as the `Office of 
                Audits' and the `Office of Investigations';
                    ``(V) of the Corporation for National and Community 
                Service, the Office of Inspector General of ACTION; and
                    ``(W) of the Social Security Administration, the 
                functions of the Inspector General of the Department of 
                Health and Human Services which are transferred to the 
                Social Security Administration by the Social Security 
                Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (other 
                than functions performed pursuant to section 105(a)(2) 
                of such Act), except that such transfers shall be made 
                in accordance

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                with the provisions of such Act and shall not be subject 
                to subsections (b) through (d) of this section; and
            ``(2) to the Office of the Inspector General, such other 
        offices or agencies, or functions, powers, or duties thereof, as 
        the head of the establishment involved may determine are 
        properly related to the functions of the Office and would, if so 
        transferred, further the purposes of this chapter,

except that there shall not be transferred to an Inspector General under 
paragraph (2) program operating responsibilities.
    ``(b) Related Transfers.--The personnel, assets, liabilities, 
contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, 
authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, 
arising from, available or to be made available, of any office or agency 
the functions, powers, and duties of which are transferred under 
subsection (a) are hereby transferred to the applicable Office of 
Inspector General.
    ``(c) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  Personnel.--Personnel transferred 
pursuant to subsection (b) shall be transferred in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations relating to the transfer of functions 
except that the classification and compensation of such personnel shall 
not be reduced for one year after such transfer.

    ``(d) Lapse of Office or Agency and Compensation for Transferred 
Positions With Comparable Duties.--In any case in which all the 
functions, powers, and duties of any office or agency are transferred 
pursuant to this subsection, such office or agency shall lapse. Any 
person who, on October 1, 1978, held a position compensated in 
accordance with the General Schedule, and who, without a break in 
service, is appointed in an Office of Inspector General to a position 
having duties comparable to those performed immediately preceding such 
appointment shall continue to be compensated in the new position at not 
less than the rate provided for the previous position, for the duration 
of service in the new position.

``Sec. 423. <<NOTE: 5 USC 423.>>  Pay of Inspectors General

    ``(a) Certain Inspectors General.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the annual rate of basic pay of the Inspector General of 
        the Intelligence Community, the Inspector General of the Central 
        Intelligence Agency, and the Special Inspector General for 
        Afghanistan Reconstruction shall be that of an Inspector General 
        as defined under section 401 of this title.
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  Prohibition of cash bonus or 
        awards.--Section 403(f) of this title shall apply to the 
        Inspectors General described under paragraph (1).

    ``(b) Inspectors General of Designated Federal Entities.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of 
each designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined under section 
415(a) of this title) shall, for pay and all other purposes, be 
classified at a grade, level, or rank designation, as the case may be, 
at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives of that 
designated Federal entity (such as a General Counsel, Chief Information 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, or Chief 
Acquisition Officer). The pay of an Inspector General of a designated 
Federal entity (as those terms are defined under section 415(a) of this 
title) shall be not less than the average

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total compensation (including bonuses) of the senior level executives of 
that designated Federal entity calculated on an annual basis.
    ``(c) Savings Provision for Newly Appointed Inspectors General.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  In general.--The provisions 
        of section 3392 of this title, other than the terms `performance 
        awards' and `awarding of ranks' in subsection (c)(1) of that 
        section, shall apply to career appointees of the Senior 
        Executive Service who are appointed to the position of Inspector 
        General.
            ``(2) Nonreduction in pay.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, career Federal employees serving on an 
        appointment made pursuant to statutory authority found other 
        than in section 3392 of this title shall not suffer a reduction 
        in pay, not including any bonus or performance award, as a 
        result of being appointed to the position of Inspector General.

``Sec. 424. <<NOTE: 5 USC 424.>>  Establishment of the Council of the 
                        Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency

    ``(a) Establishment and Mission.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established as an independent 
        entity within the executive branch the Council of the Inspectors 
        General on Integrity and Efficiency (in this section referred to 
        as the `Council').
            ``(2) Mission.--The mission of the Council shall be to--
                    ``(A) address integrity, economy, and effectiveness 
                issues that transcend individual Government agencies; 
                and
                    ``(B) increase the professionalism and effectiveness 
                of personnel by developing policies, standards, and 
                approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained 
                and highly skilled workforce in the offices of the 
                Inspectors General.

    ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall consist of the 
        following members:
                    ``(A) All Inspectors General whose offices are 
                established under--
                          ``(i) section 402 of this title; or
                          ``(ii) section 415 of this title.
                    ``(B) The Inspectors General of the Intelligence 
                Community and the Central Intelligence Agency.
                    ``(C) The Controller of the Office of Federal 
                Financial Management.
                    ``(D) A senior level official of the Federal Bureau 
                of Investigation designated by the Director of the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation.
                    ``(E) The Director of the Office of Government 
                Ethics.
                    ``(F) The Special Counsel of the Office of Special 
                Counsel.
                    ``(G) The Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel 
                Management.
                    ``(H) The Deputy Director for Management of the 
                Office of Management and Budget.
                    ``(I) The Inspectors General of the Library of 
                Congress, Capitol Police, Government Publishing Office, 
                Government Accountability Office, and the Architect of 
                the Capitol.
            ``(2) Chairperson and executive chairperson.--

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                    ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Deputy Director 
                for Management of the Office of Management and Budget 
                shall be the Executive Chairperson of the Council.
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Election.>>  Chairperson.--The Council 
                shall elect 1 of the Inspectors General referred to in 
                paragraph (1)(A) or (B) to act as Chairperson of the 
                Council. <<NOTE: Time period.>>  The term of office of 
                the Chairperson shall be 2 years.
            ``(3) Functions of chairperson and executive chairperson.--
                    ``(A) Executive chairperson.--The Executive 
                Chairperson shall--
                          ``(i) preside over meetings of the Council;
                          ``(ii) provide to the heads of agencies and 
                      entities represented on the Council summary 
                      reports of the activities of the Council; and
                          ``(iii) provide to the Council such 
                      information relating to the agencies and entities 
                      represented on the Council as assists the Council 
                      in performing its functions.
                    ``(B) Chairperson.--The Chairperson shall--
                          ``(i) convene meetings of the Council--
                                    ``(I) at least 6 times each year;
                                    ``(II) monthly to the extent 
                                possible; and
                                    ``(III) more frequently at the 
                                discretion of the Chairperson;
                          ``(ii) carry out the functions and duties of 
                      the Council under subsection (c);
                          ``(iii) appoint a Vice Chairperson to assist 
                      in carrying out the functions of the Council and 
                      act in the absence of the Chairperson, from a 
                      category of Inspectors General described in 
                      subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (B) of paragraph 
                      (1), other than the category from which the 
                      Chairperson was elected;
                          ``(iv) make such payments from funds otherwise 
                      available to the Council as may be necessary to 
                      carry out the functions of the Council;
                          ``(v) select, appoint, and employ personnel as 
                      needed to carry out the functions of the Council 
                      subject to the provisions of this title governing 
                      appointments in the competitive service, and the 
                      provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
                      chapter 53 of this title, relating to 
                      classification and General Schedule pay rates;
                          ``(vi) to the extent and in such amounts as 
                      may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, 
                      made available from the revolving fund established 
                      under subsection (c)(3)(B), or as otherwise 
                      provided by law, enter into contracts and other 
                      arrangements with public agencies and private 
                      persons to carry out the functions and duties of 
                      the Council;
                          ``(vii) establish, in consultation with the 
                      members of the Council, such committees as 
                      determined by the Chairperson to be necessary and 
                      appropriate for the efficient conduct of Council 
                      functions; and
                          ``(viii) prepare and transmit an annual report 
                      on behalf of the Council on the activities of the 
                      Council to--

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                                    ``(I) the President;
                                    ``(II) the appropriate committees of 
                                jurisdiction of the Senate and the House 
                                of Representatives;
                                    ``(III) the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
                                Senate; and
                                    ``(IV) the Committee on Oversight 
                                and Reform of the House of 
                                Representatives.

    ``(c) Functions and Duties of Council.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Council shall--
                    ``(A) continually identify, review, and discuss 
                areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs 
                and operations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse;
                    ``(B) develop plans for coordinated, Governmentwide 
                activities that address these problems and promote 
                economy and efficiency in Federal programs and 
                operations, including interagency and interentity audit, 
                investigation, inspection, and evaluation programs and 
                projects to deal efficiently and effectively with those 
                problems concerning fraud and waste that exceed the 
                capability or jurisdiction of an individual agency or 
                entity;
                    ``(C) develop policies that will aid in the 
                maintenance of a corps of well-trained and highly 
                skilled Office of Inspector General personnel;
                    ``(D) maintain an Internet website and other 
                electronic systems for the benefit of all Inspectors 
                General, as the Council determines are necessary or 
                desirable;
                    ``(E) maintain 1 or more academies as the Council 
                considers desirable for the professional training of 
                auditors, investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and 
                other personnel of the various offices of Inspector 
                General;
                    ``(F) submit recommendations of individuals to the 
                appropriate appointing authority for any appointment to 
                an office of Inspector General described under 
                subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B);
                    ``(G) make such reports to Congress as the 
                Chairperson determines are necessary or appropriate;
                    ``(H) except for matters coordinated among 
                Inspectors General under section 103H of the National 
                Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033), receive, review, 
                and mediate any disputes submitted in writing to the 
                Council by an Office of Inspector General regarding an 
                audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or project 
                that involves the jurisdiction of more than one Office 
                of Inspector General; and
                    ``(I) perform other duties within the authority and 
                jurisdiction of the Council, as appropriate.
            ``(2) Adherence and participation by members.--To the extent 
        permitted under law, and to the extent not inconsistent with 
        standards established by the Comptroller General of the United 
        States for audits of Federal establishments, organizations, 
        programs, activities, and functions, each member of the Council, 
        as appropriate, shall--
                    ``(A) adhere to professional standards developed by 
                the Council; and
                    ``(B) participate in the plans, programs, and 
                projects of the Council, except that in the case of a 
                member described under subsection (b)(1)(I), the member 
                shall

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                participate only to the extent requested by the member 
                and approved by the Executive Chairperson and 
                Chairperson.
            ``(3) Additional administrative authorities.--
                    ``(A) Interagency funding.--Notwithstanding section 
                1532 of title 31, or any other provision of law 
                prohibiting the interagency funding of activities 
                described under subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause 
                (i), in the performance of the responsibilities, 
                authorities, and duties of the Council--
                          ``(i) the Executive Chairperson may authorize 
                      the use of interagency funding for--
                                    ``(I) Governmentwide training of 
                                employees of the Offices of the 
                                Inspectors General;
                                    ``(II) the functions of the 
                                Integrity Committee of the Council; and
                                    ``(III) any other authorized purpose 
                                determined by the Council; and
                          ``(ii) upon the authorization of the Executive 
                      Chairperson, any Federal agency or designated 
                      Federal entity (as defined in section 415(a) of 
                      this title) which has a member on the Council 
                      shall fund or participate in the funding of such 
                      activities.
                    ``(B) Revolving fund.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Council may--
                                    ``(I) establish in the Treasury of 
                                the United States a revolving fund to be 
                                called the Inspectors General Council 
                                Fund; or
                                    ``(II) enter into an arrangement 
                                with a department or agency to use an 
                                existing revolving fund.
                          ``(ii) Amounts in revolving fund.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Amounts 
                                transferred to the Council under this 
                                subsection shall be deposited in the 
                                revolving fund described under clause 
                                (i)(I) or (II).
                                    ``(II) <<NOTE: Transfer 
                                authority.>>  Training.--Any remaining 
                                unexpended balances appropriated for or 
                                otherwise available to the Inspectors 
                                General Criminal Investigator Academy 
                                and the Inspectors General Auditor 
                                Training Institute shall be transferred 
                                to the revolving fund described under 
                                clause (i)(I) or (II).
                          ``(iii) Use of revolving fund.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided under subclause (II), amounts 
                                in the revolving fund described under 
                                clause (i)(I) or (II) may be used to 
                                carry out the functions and duties of 
                                the Council under this subsection.
                                    ``(II) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  
                                Training.--Amounts transferred into the 
                                revolving fund described under clause 
                                (i)(I) or (II) may be used for the 
                                purpose of maintaining any training 
                                academy as determined by the Council.
                          ``(iv) Availability of funds.--Amounts in the 
                      revolving fund described under clause (i)(I) or 
                      (II) shall remain available to the Council without 
                      fiscal year limitation.
                    ``(C) Superseding provisions.--No provision of law 
                enacted after October 14, 2008, shall be construed to 
                limit

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                or supersede any authority under subparagraph (A) or 
                (B), unless such provision makes specific reference to 
                the authority in that subparagraph.
            ``(4) Existing authorities and responsibilities.--The 
        establishment and operation of the Council shall not affect--
                    ``(A) the role of the Department of Justice in law 
                enforcement and litigation;
                    ``(B) the authority or responsibilities of any 
                Government agency or entity; and
                    ``(C) the authority or responsibilities of 
                individual members of the Council.
            ``(5) Additional responsibilities relating to whistleblower 
        protection.--The Council shall--
                    ``(A) facilitate the work of the Whistleblower 
                Protection Coordinators designated under section 
                403(d)(1)(C) of this title; and
                    ``(B) in consultation with the Office of Special 
                Counsel and Whistleblower Protection Coordinators from 
                the member offices of the Inspector General, develop 
                best practices for coordination and communication in 
                promoting the timely and appropriate handling and 
                consideration of protected disclosures, allegations of 
                reprisal, and general matters regarding the 
                implementation and administration of whistleblower 
                protection laws, in accordance with Federal law.

    ``(d) Integrity Committee.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Council shall have an Integrity 
        Committee, which shall receive, review, and refer for 
        investigation allegations of wrongdoing that are made against 
        Inspectors General and staff members of the various Offices of 
        Inspector General described under paragraph (4)(C).
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Integrity Committee shall 
                consist of the following members:
                          ``(i) The official of the Federal Bureau of 
                      Investigation serving on the Council.
                          ``(ii) <<NOTE: Appointments.>>  Four 
                      Inspectors General described in subparagraph (A) 
                      or (B) of subsection (b)(1) appointed by the 
                      Chairperson of the Council, representing both 
                      establishments and designated Federal entities (as 
                      that term is defined in section 415(a) of this 
                      title).
                          ``(iii) The Director of the Office of 
                      Government Ethics or the designee of the Director.
                    ``(B) Chairperson.--
                          ``(i) <<NOTE: Election.>>  In general.--The 
                      Integrity Committee shall elect one of the 
                      Inspectors General referred to in subparagraph 
                      (A)(ii) to act as Chairperson of the Integrity 
                      Committee.
                          ``(ii) Term.--The term of office of the 
                      Chairperson of the Integrity Committee shall be 2 
                      years.
            ``(3) Legal advisor.--The Chief of the Public Integrity 
        Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, 
        or the Chief's designee, shall serve as a legal advisor to the 
        Integrity Committee.
            ``(4) Referral of allegations.--

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                    ``(A) Definition of staff member.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `staff member' means any employee of 
                an Office of Inspector General who--
                          ``(i) reports directly to an Inspector 
                      General; or
                          ``(ii) is designated by an Inspector General 
                      under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Requirement.--An Inspector General shall refer 
                to the Integrity Committee any allegation of wrongdoing 
                against a staff member of the office of that Inspector 
                General, if--
                          ``(i) review of the substance of the 
                      allegation cannot be assigned to an agency of the 
                      executive branch with appropriate jurisdiction 
                      over the matter; and
                          ``(ii) the Inspector General determines that--
                                    ``(I) an objective internal 
                                investigation of the allegation is not 
                                feasible; or
                                    ``(II) an internal investigation of 
                                the allegation may appear not to be 
                                objective.
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Designation of staff 
                members.--Each Inspector General shall annually submit 
                to the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee a 
                designation of positions whose holders are staff members 
                for purposes of subparagraph (A).
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>>  Review of allegations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 7 days after the 
                date on which the Integrity Committee receives an 
                allegation of wrongdoing against an Inspector General or 
                against a staff member of an Office of Inspector General 
                described under paragraph (4)(C), the allegation of 
                wrongdoing shall be reviewed and referred to the 
                Department of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel 
                for investigation, or to the Integrity Committee for 
                review, as appropriate, by--
                          ``(i) a representative of the Department of 
                      Justice, as designated by the Attorney General;
                          ``(ii) a representative of the Office of 
                      Special Counsel, as designated by the Special 
                      Counsel; and
                          ``(iii) a representative of the Integrity 
                      Committee, as designated by the Chairperson of the 
                      Integrity Committee.
                    ``(B) Referral to the chairperson.--
                          ``(i) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  In general.--
                      Except as provided in clause (ii), not later than 
                      30 days after the date on which an allegation of 
                      wrongdoing is referred to the Integrity Committee 
                      under subparagraph (A), the Integrity Committee 
                      shall determine whether to refer the allegation of 
                      wrongdoing to the Chairperson of the Integrity 
                      Committee to initiate an investigation.
                          ``(ii) <<NOTE: Time period. Notice.>>  
                      Extension.--The 30-day period described in clause 
                      (i) may be extended for an additional period of 30 
                      days if the Integrity Committee provides written 
                      notice to the congressional committees described 
                      in paragraph (8)(A)(iii) that includes a detailed, 
                      case-specific description of why the additional 
                      time is needed to evaluate the allegation of 
                      wrongdoing.
            ``(6) Authority to investigate allegations.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--The Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee shall cause a thorough and timely 
                investigation

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                of each allegation referred under paragraph (5)(B) to be 
                conducted in accordance with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Resources.--At the request of the Chairperson 
                of the Integrity Committee, the head of each agency or 
                entity represented on the Council--
                          ``(i) shall provide assistance necessary to 
                      the Integrity Committee; and
                          ``(ii) may detail employees from that agency 
                      or entity to the Integrity Committee, subject to 
                      the control and direction of the Chairperson, to 
                      conduct an investigation under this subsection.
            ``(7) Procedures for investigations.--
                    ``(A) Standards applicable.--Investigations 
                initiated under this subsection shall be conducted in 
                accordance with the most current Quality Standards for 
                Investigations issued by the Council or by its 
                predecessors (the President's Council on Integrity and 
                Efficiency and the Executive Council on Integrity and 
                Efficiency).
                    ``(B) Additional policies and procedures.--
                          ``(i) Establishment.--The Integrity Committee, 
                      in conjunction with the Chairperson of the 
                      Council, shall establish additional policies and 
                      procedures necessary to ensure fairness and 
                      consistency in--
                                    ``(I) determining whether to 
                                initiate an investigation;
                                    ``(II) conducting investigations;
                                    ``(III) reporting the results of an 
                                investigation;
                                    ``(IV) providing the person who is 
                                the subject of an investigation with an 
                                opportunity to respond to any Integrity 
                                Committee report;
                                    ``(V) except as provided in clause 
                                (ii), ensuring, to the extent possible, 
                                that investigations are conducted by 
                                Offices of Inspector General of similar 
                                size;
                                    ``(VI) creating a process for 
                                rotation of Inspectors General assigned 
                                to investigate allegations through the 
                                Integrity Committee; and
                                    ``(VII) creating procedures to avoid 
                                conflicts of interest for Integrity 
                                Committee investigations.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--The requirement under 
                      clause (i)(V) shall not apply to any Office of 
                      Inspector General with less than 50 employees who 
                      are authorized to conduct audits or 
                      investigations.
                          ``(iii) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Submission to 
                      congress.--The Council shall submit a copy of the 
                      policies and procedures established under clause 
                      (i) to the congressional committees of 
                      jurisdiction.
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Completion of 
                investigation.--If an allegation of wrongdoing is 
                referred to the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee 
                under paragraph (5)(B), the Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee--
                          ``(i) shall complete the investigation not 
                      later than 150 days after the date on which the 
                      Integrity Committee made the referral; and
                          ``(ii) if the investigation cannot be 
                      completed within the 150-day period described in 
                      clause (i), shall--

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                                    ``(I) <<NOTE: Notification.>>  
                                promptly notify the congressional 
                                committees described in paragraph 
                                (8)(A)(iii); and
                                    ``(II) <<NOTE: Briefing. Time 
                                period.>>  brief the congressional 
                                committees described in paragraph 
                                (8)(A)(iii) every 30 days regarding the 
                                status of the investigation and the 
                                general reasons for delay until the 
                                investigation is complete.
                    ``(D) Concurrent investigation.--If an allegation of 
                wrongdoing against an Inspector General or a staff 
                member of an Office of Inspector General described under 
                paragraph (4)(C) is referred to the Department of 
                Justice or the Office of Special Counsel under paragraph 
                (5)(A), the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee may 
                conduct any related investigation referred to the 
                Chairperson under paragraph (5)(B) concurrently with the 
                Department of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel, 
                as applicable.
                    ``(E) Reports.--
                          ``(i) Integrity committee investigations.--For 
                      each investigation of an allegation of wrongdoing 
                      referred to the Chairperson of the Integrity 
                      Committee under paragraph (5)(B), the Chairperson 
                      of the Integrity Committee shall submit to members 
                      of the Integrity Committee and to the Chairperson 
                      of the Council a report containing the results of 
                      the investigation.
                          ``(ii) Other investigations.--For each 
                      allegation of wrongdoing referred to the 
                      Department of Justice or the Office of Special 
                      Counsel under paragraph (5)(A), the Attorney 
                      General or the Special Counsel, as applicable, 
                      shall submit to the Integrity Committee a report 
                      containing the results of the investigation.
                          ``(iii) Availability to congress.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The congressional 
                                committees described in paragraph 
                                (8)(A)(iii) shall have access to any 
                                report authored by the Integrity 
                                Committee.
                                    ``(II) Members of congress.--Subject 
                                to any other provision of law that would 
                                otherwise prohibit disclosure of such 
                                information, the Integrity Committee may 
                                provide any report authored by the 
                                Integrity Committee to any Member of 
                                Congress.
            ``(8) Assessment and final disposition.--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Reports.>>  In general.--With respect 
                to any report received under paragraph (7)(E), the 
                Integrity Committee shall--
                          ``(i) assess the report;
                          ``(ii) forward the report, with the 
                      recommendations of the Integrity Committee, 
                      including those on disciplinary action, within 30 
                      days (to the maximum extent practicable) after the 
                      completion of the investigation, to the Executive 
                      Chairperson of the Council and to the President 
                      (in the case of a report relating to an Inspector 
                      General of an establishment or any employee of 
                      that Inspector General) or the head of a 
                      designated Federal entity (in the case of a report 
                      relating to an Inspector General of such an entity 
                      or any employee of that Inspector General) for 
                      resolution;

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                          ``(iii) submit the report, with the 
                      recommendations of the Integrity Committee, to the 
                      Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                      Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight 
                      and Reform of the House of Representatives, and 
                      other congressional committees of jurisdiction; 
                      and
                          ``(iv) following the submission of the report 
                      under clause (iii) and upon request by any Member 
                      of Congress, submit the report, with the 
                      recommendations of the Integrity Committee, to 
                      that Member.
                    ``(B) Disposition.--The Executive Chairperson of the 
                Council shall report to the Integrity Committee the 
                final disposition of the matter, including what action 
                was taken by the President or agency head.
            ``(9) Annual report.--The Council shall submit to Congress 
        and the President by December 31 of each year a report on the 
        activities of the Integrity Committee during the preceding 
        fiscal year, which shall include the following:
                    ``(A) The number of allegations received.
                    ``(B) The number of allegations referred to the 
                Department of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel, 
                including the number of allegations referred for 
                criminal investigation.
                    ``(C) The number of allegations referred to the 
                Chairperson of the Integrity Committee for 
                investigation.
                    ``(D) The number of allegations closed without 
                referral.
                    ``(E) The date each allegation was received and the 
                date each allegation was finally disposed of.
                    ``(F) <<NOTE: Summaries.>>  In the case of 
                allegations referred to the Chairperson of the Integrity 
                Committee, a summary of the status of the investigation 
                of the allegations and, in the case of investigations 
                completed during the preceding fiscal year, a summary of 
                the findings of the investigations.
                    ``(G) Other matters that the Council considers 
                appropriate.
            ``(10) Requests for more information.--With respect to 
        paragraphs (8) and (9), the Council shall provide more detailed 
        information about specific allegations upon request from any 
        Member of Congress.
            ``(11) No right or benefit.--This subsection is not intended 
        to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
        enforceable at law by a person against the United States, its 
        agencies, its officers, or any person.
            ``(12) Allegations of wrongdoing against special counsel or 
        deputy special counsel.--
                    ``(A) Special counsel defined.--In this paragraph, 
                the term `Special Counsel' means the Special Counsel 
                appointed under section 1211(b) of title 5.
                    ``(B) Authority of integrity committee.--
                          ``(i) <<NOTE: Recusal.>>  In general.--An 
                      allegation of wrongdoing against the Special 
                      Counsel or the Deputy Special Counsel may be 
                      received, reviewed, and referred for investigation 
                      to the same extent and in the same manner as in 
                      the case of an allegation against an Inspector 
                      General or against a staff member of an Office of 
                      Inspector General described under paragraph

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                      (4)(C), subject to the requirement that the 
                      representative designated by the Special Counsel 
                      under paragraph (5)(A)(ii) shall recuse himself or 
                      herself from the consideration of any allegation 
                      brought under this paragraph.
                          ``(ii) Coordination with existing provisions 
                      of law.--This paragraph shall not eliminate access 
                      to the Merit Systems Protection Board for review 
                      under section 7701 of title 
                      5. <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  To the extent that an 
                      allegation brought under this paragraph involves 
                      section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, a failure to obtain 
                      corrective action within 120 days after the date 
                      on which the allegation is received by the 
                      Integrity Committee shall, for purposes of section 
                      1221 of title 5, be considered to satisfy section 
                      1214(a)(3)(B) of title 5.
                    ``(C) Regulations.--The Integrity Committee may 
                prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to carry 
                out this paragraph, subject to such consultation or 
                other requirements as may otherwise apply.
            ``(13) Committee records.--The Chairperson of the Council 
        shall maintain the records of the Integrity Committee.

    ``(e) Oversight.gov.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `Office of 
        Inspector General' means the Office of--
                    ``(A) an Inspector General described in subparagraph 
                (A), (B), or (I) of subsection (b)(1);
                    ``(B) the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction established under section 1229 of the 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
                (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 378);
                    ``(C) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled 
                Asset Relief Program established under section 121 of 
                title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
                2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231); and
                    ``(D) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
                Recovery established under section 4018 of the 
                Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 (15 
                U.S.C. 9053).
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Website.>>  Establishment.--The Council shall 
        establish and maintain a website entitled `oversight.gov'--
                    ``(A) to consolidate all public reports from each 
                Office of Inspector General to improve the access of the 
                public to any audit report, inspection report, or 
                evaluation report (or portion of any such report) made 
                by an Office of Inspector General; and
                    ``(B) that shall include any additional resources, 
                information, and enhancements as the Council determines 
                are necessary or desirable.
            ``(3) Participation of offices of inspectors general.--
        Each <<NOTE: Web postings.>> Office of Inspector General that 
        publishes an audit report, inspection report, or evaluation 
        report (or portion of any such report) on the website of the 
        Office of Inspector General shall, or in the case of the office 
        of an Inspector General described in subparagraph (I) of 
        subsection (b)(1) may, contemporaneously publish the report (or 
        portion of the report) on oversight.gov in a manner prescribed 
        by the Council.
            ``(4) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on 
        the date that is 30 days after the date of receipt by the

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        Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency of 
        an appropriation for the implementation of this subsection.''.

    (c) Enactment of Part IV, Chapter 131.--Title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after part III the following:

``Part IV-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 13101.>> ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

``Chapter 131-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 13101.>> ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT
``SUBCHAPTER I--FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL 
PERSONNEL
``Sec.
``13101. Definitions.
``13102. Administration of provisions.
``13103. Persons required to file.
``13104. Contents of reports.
``13105. Filing of reports.
``13106. Failure to file or filing false reports.
``13107. Custody of and public access to reports.
``13108. Review of reports.
``13109. Confidential reports and other additional requirements.
``13110. Authority of Comptroller General.
``13111. Notice of actions taken to comply with ethics agreements.

``SUBCHAPTER II--OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
``13121. Establishment; appointment of Director.
``13122. Authority and functions.
``13123. Administrative provisions.
``13124. Rules and regulations.
``13125. Authorization of appropriations.
``13126. Reports to Congress.

``SUBCHAPTER III--LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND 
EMPLOYMENT
``13141. Definitions.
``13142. Administration.
``13143. Outside earned income limitation.
``13144. Limitations on outside employment.
``13145. Civil penalties.
``13146. Conditional termination.

   ``Subchapter I-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 13101.>> FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 
REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL

``Sec. 13101. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13101.>>  Definitions

    ``In this subchapter:
            ``(1) Congressional ethics committees.--The term 
        `congressional ethics committees' means the Select Committee on 
        Ethics of the Senate and the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(2) Dependent child.--The term `dependent child' means, 
        when used with respect to any reporting individual, any 
        individual who is a son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter and 
        who--
                    ``(A) is unmarried and under age 21 and is living in 
                the household of such reporting individual; or
                    ``(B) is a dependent of such reporting individual 
                within the meaning of section 152 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 152).
            ``(3) Designated agency ethics official.--The term 
        `designated agency ethics official' means an officer or employee

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        who is designated to administer the provisions of this 
        subchapter within an agency.
            ``(4) Executive branch.--The term `executive branch' 
        includes each Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of 
        this title), other than the Government Accountability Office, 
        and any other entity or administrative unit in the executive 
        branch.
            ``(5) Gift.--The term `gift' means a payment, advance, 
        forbearance, rendering, or deposit of money, or any thing of 
        value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is 
        received by the donor, but does not include--
                    ``(A) bequest and other forms of inheritance;
                    ``(B) suitable mementos of a function honoring the 
                reporting individual;
                    ``(C) food, lodging, transportation, and 
                entertainment provided by a foreign government within a 
                foreign country or by the United States Government, the 
                District of Columbia, or a State or local government or 
                political subdivision thereof;
                    ``(D) food and beverages which are not consumed in 
                connection with a gift of overnight lodging;
                    ``(E) communications to the offices of a reporting 
                individual, including subscriptions to newspapers and 
                periodicals; or
                    ``(F) consumable products provided by home-State 
                businesses to the offices of a reporting individual who 
                is an elected official, if those products are intended 
                for consumption by persons other than such reporting 
                individual.
            ``(6) Honoraria.--The term `honoraria' means the plural of 
        `honorarium' as defined in section 13141 of this title.
            ``(7) Income.--The term `income' means all income from 
        whatever source derived, including but not limited to the 
        following items: compensation for services, including fees, 
        commissions, and similar items; gross income derived from 
        business (and net income if the individual elects to include 
        it); gains derived from dealings in property; interest; rents; 
        royalties; dividends; annuities; income from life insurance and 
        endowment contracts; pensions; income from discharge of 
        indebtedness; distributive share of partnership income; and 
        income from an interest in an estate or trust.
            ``(8) Judicial conference.--The term `Judicial Conference' 
        means the Judicial Conference of the United States.
            ``(9) Judicial employee.--The term `judicial employee' means 
        any employee of the judicial branch of the Government, of the 
        United States Sentencing Commission, of the Tax Court, of the 
        Court of Federal Claims, of the Court of Appeals for Veterans 
        Claims, or of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 
        Forces, who is not a judicial officer and who is authorized to 
        perform adjudicatory functions with respect to proceedings in 
        the judicial branch, or who occupies a position for which the 
        rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the 
        minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
        Schedule.
            ``(10) Judicial officer.--The term `judicial officer' means 
        the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices 
        of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States

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        courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the 
        district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
        Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court 
        of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, 
        Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of 
        Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of 
        Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during 
        good behavior.
            ``(11) Legislative branch.--The term `legislative branch' 
        includes--
                    ``(A) the Architect of the Capitol;
                    ``(B) the Botanic Gardens;
                    ``(C) the Congressional Budget Office;
                    ``(D) the Government Accountability Office;
                    ``(E) the Government Publishing Office;
                    ``(F) the Library of Congress;
                    ``(G) the United States Capitol Police;
                    ``(H) the Office of Technology Assessment; and
                    ``(I) any other agency, entity, office, or 
                commission established in the legislative branch.
            ``(12) Member of congress.--The term `Member of Congress' 
        means a United States Senator, a Representative in Congress, a 
        Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto 
        Rico.
            ``(13) Officer or employee of congress.--The term `officer 
        or employee of Congress' means an individual described in 
        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), other than a Member of Congress 
        or the Vice President, whose compensation is disbursed by the 
        Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of 
        the House of Representatives. The individuals described in 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) are--
                    ``(A) each officer or employee of the legislative 
                branch (except any officer or employee of the Government 
                Accountability Office) who, for at least 60 days, 
                occupies a position for which the rate of basic pay is 
                equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum rate 
                of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule;
                    ``(B) each officer or employee of the Government 
                Accountability Office who, for at least 60 consecutive 
                days, occupies a position for which the rate of basic 
                pay, minus the amount of locality pay that would have 
                been authorized under section 5304 of this title (had 
                the officer or employee been paid under the General 
                Schedule) for the locality within which the position of 
                such officer or employee is located (as determined by 
                the Comptroller General), is equal to or greater than 
                120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for 
                GS-15 of the General Schedule; and
                    ``(C) at least one principal assistant designated 
                for purposes of this paragraph by each Member who does 
                not have an employee who occupies a position for which 
                the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 
                percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-
                15 of the General Schedule.
            ``(14) Personal hospitality of any individual.--The term 
        `personal hospitality of any individual' means hospitality 
        extended for a nonbusiness purpose by an individual, not a

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        corporation or organization, at the personal residence of that 
        individual or the individual's family or on property or 
        facilities owned by that individual or the individual's family.
            ``(15) Reimbursement.--The term `reimbursement' means any 
        payment or other thing of value received by the reporting 
        individual, other than gifts, to cover travel-related expenses 
        of such individual other than those which are--
                    ``(A) provided by the United States Government, the 
                District of Columbia, or a State or local government or 
                political subdivision thereof;
                    ``(B) required to be reported by the reporting 
                individual under section 7342 of this title; or
                    ``(C) required to be reported under section 304 of 
                the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
                30104).
            ``(16) Relative.--The term `relative' means an individual 
        who is related to the reporting individual, as father, mother, 
        son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, great 
        uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, grandfather, 
        grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-
        law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, 
        stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, 
        stepsister, half brother, half sister, or who is the grandfather 
        or grandmother of the spouse of the reporting individual, and 
        shall be deemed to include the fiance or fiancee of the 
        reporting individual.
            ``(17) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
        has the meaning set forth in section 101(a) of title 10, and, in 
        addition, means--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to 
                matters concerning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration;
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
                with respect to matters concerning the Public Health 
                Service; and
                    ``(C) the Secretary of State, with respect to 
                matters concerning the Foreign Service.
            ``(18) Supervising ethics office.--The term `supervising 
        ethics office' means--
                    ``(A) the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, 
                for Senators, officers and employees of the Senate, and 
                other officers or employees of the legislative branch 
                required to file financial disclosure reports with the 
                Secretary of the Senate pursuant to section 13105(h) of 
                this title;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
                Representatives, for Members, officers and employees of 
                the House of Representatives and other officers or 
                employees of the legislative branch required to file 
                financial disclosure reports with the Clerk of the House 
                of Representatives pursuant to section 13105(h) of this 
                title;
                    ``(C) the Judicial Conference for judicial officers 
                and judicial employees; and
                    ``(D) the Office of Government Ethics for all 
                executive branch officers and employees.
            ``(19) Value.--The term `value' means a good faith estimate 
        of the dollar value if the exact value is neither known nor 
        easily obtainable by the reporting individual.

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``Sec. 13102. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13102.>> Administration of provisions

    ``(a) In General.--The provisions of this subchapter shall be 
administered by--
            ``(1) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, the 
        designated agency ethics official, or the Secretary concerned, 
        as appropriate, with regard to officers and employees described 
        in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 13103(f) of this title;
            ``(2) the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, as 
        appropriate, with regard to officers and employees described in 
        paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 13103(f) of this title; and
            ``(3) the Judicial Conference in the case of an officer or 
        employee described in paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 
        13103(f) of this title.

    ``(b) Delegation by Judicial Conference.--The Judicial Conference 
may delegate any authority it has under this subchapter to an ethics 
committee established by the Judicial Conference.

``Sec. 13103. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13103.>>  Persons required to file

    ``(a) Reports Filed Upon Entering a Filing Position.--Within 30 days 
of assuming the position of an officer or employee described in 
subsection (f), an individual shall file a report containing the 
information described in section 13104(b) of this title unless the 
individual has left another position described in subsection (f) within 
30 days prior to assuming such new position or has already filed a 
report under this subchapter with respect to nomination for the new 
position or as a candidate for the position.
    ``(b) Reports for Nominees to Positions Requiring Senate 
Confirmation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Within 5 days of the transmittal by the 
        President to the Senate of the nomination of an individual 
        (other than an individual nominated for appointment to a 
        position as a Foreign Service Officer or a grade or rank in the 
        uniformed services for which the pay grade prescribed by section 
        201 of title 37 is O-6 or below) to a position, appointment to 
        which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, such 
        individual shall file a report containing the information 
        described in section 13104(b) of this title. Such individual 
        shall, not later than the date of the first hearing to consider 
        the nomination of such individual, make current the report filed 
        pursuant to this paragraph by filing the information required by 
        section 13104(a)(1)(A) of this title with respect to income and 
        honoraria received as of the date which occurs 5 days before the 
        date of such hearing. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any 
        congressional committee from requesting, as a condition of 
        confirmation, any additional financial information from any 
        Presidential nominee whose nomination has been referred to that 
        committee.
            ``(2) Public announcement of intended nomination.--An 
        individual whom the President or the President-elect has 
        publicly announced he or she intends to nominate to a position 
        may file the report required by paragraph (1) at any time after 
        that public announcement, but not later than is required under 
        the 1st sentence of paragraph (1).

    ``(c) Reports for Candidates for Elected Federal Office.--Within 30 
days of becoming a candidate as defined in section

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301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101), in a 
calendar year for nomination or election to the office of President, 
Vice President, or Member of Congress, or on or before May 15 of that 
calendar year, whichever is later, but in no event later than 30 days 
before the election, and on or before May 15 of each successive year an 
individual continues to be a candidate, an individual other than an 
incumbent President, Vice President, or Member of Congress shall file a 
report containing the information described in section 13104(b) of this 
title. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in any calendar year in 
which an individual continues to be a candidate for any office but all 
elections for such office relating to such candidacy were held in prior 
calendar years, such individual need not file a report unless the 
individual becomes a candidate for another vacancy in that office or 
another office during that year.
    ``(d) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  Annual Reports.--Any individual who is 
an officer or employee described in subsection (f) during any calendar 
year and performs the duties of the position or office for a period in 
excess of 60 days in that calendar year shall file on or before May 15 
of the succeeding year a report containing the information described in 
section 13104(a) of this title.

    ``(e) Termination Reports.--Any individual who occupies a position 
described in subsection (f) shall, on or before the 30th day after 
termination of employment in such position, file a report containing the 
information described in section 13104(a) of this title covering the 
preceding calendar year if the report required by subsection (d) has not 
been filed and covering the portion of the calendar year in which such 
termination occurs up to the date the individual left such office or 
position, unless such individual has accepted employment in another 
position described in subsection (f).
    ``(f) Individuals Required To File.--The officers and employees 
referred to in subsections (a), (d), and (e) are--
            ``(1) the President;
            ``(2) the Vice President;
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  each officer or employee in 
        the executive branch, including a special Government employee, 
        as defined in section 202 of title 18, who occupies a position 
        classified 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 percent of the 
        minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
        Schedule; each member of a uniformed service whose pay grade is 
        at or in excess of O-7 under section 201 of title 37; and each 
        officer or employee in any other position determined by the 
        Director of the Office of Government Ethics to be of equal 
        classification;
            ``(4) each employee appointed pursuant to section 3105 of 
        this title;
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  any employee not described 
        in paragraph (3) who is in a position in the executive branch 
        which is excepted from the competitive service by reason of 
        being of a confidential or policymaking character, except that 
        the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may, by 
        regulation, exclude from the application of this paragraph any 
        individual, or group of individuals, who are in such positions, 
        but only in cases in which the Director determines such 
        exclusion would not affect

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        adversely the integrity of the Government or the public's 
        confidence in the integrity of the Government;
            ``(6) the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, 
        each Governor of the Board of Governors of the United States 
        Postal Service and each officer or employee of the United States 
        Postal Service or Postal Regulatory Commission who occupies a 
        position for which the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater 
        than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for 
        GS-15 of the General Schedule;
            ``(7) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics and 
        each designated agency ethics official;
            ``(8) any civilian employee not described in paragraph (3), 
        employed in the Executive Office of the President (other than a 
        special Government employee) who holds a commission of 
        appointment from the President;
            ``(9) a Member of Congress as defined in section 13101 of 
        this title;
            ``(10) an officer or employee of the Congress as defined in 
        section 13101 of this title;
            ``(11) a judicial officer as defined in section 13101 of 
        this title; and
            ``(12) a judicial employee as defined in section 13101 of 
        this title.

    ``(g) Extensions of Time for Filing.--
            ``(1) In general.--Reasonable extensions of time for filing 
        any report may be granted under procedures prescribed by the 
        supervising ethics office for each branch, but the total of such 
        extensions shall not exceed 90 days.
            ``(2) Armed forces.--
                    ``(A) Combat zone.--In the case of an individual who 
                is serving in the Armed Forces, or serving in support of 
                the Armed Forces, in an area while that area is 
                designated by the President by Executive order as a 
                combat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 112), the date for the 
                filing of any report shall be extended so that the date 
                is 180 days after the later of--
                          ``(i) the last day of the individual's service 
                      in such area during such designated period; or
                          ``(ii) the last day of the individual's 
                      hospitalization as a result of injury received or 
                      disease contracted while serving in such area.
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The Office of Government Ethics, 
                in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may 
                prescribe procedures under this paragraph.

    ``(h) <<NOTE: Determination. Time period. Deadline.>>  Exceptions.--
The provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (e) shall not apply to an 
individual who, as determined by the designated agency ethics official 
or Secretary concerned (or in the case of a Presidential appointee under 
subsection (b), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics), the 
congressional ethics committees, or the Judicial Conference, is not 
reasonably expected to perform the duties of the individual's office or 
position for more than 60 days in a calendar year, except that if such 
individual performs the duties of the office or position for more than 
60 days in a calendar year--
            ``(1) the report required by subsections (a) and (b) shall 
        be filed within 15 days of the 60th day; and

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            ``(2) the report required by subsection (e) shall be filed 
        as provided in that subsection.

    ``(i) <<NOTE: Public information. Time period. Determination.>>  
Request for Waiver.--The supervising ethics office for each branch may 
grant a publicly available request for a waiver of any reporting 
requirement under this section for an individual who is expected to 
perform or has performed the duties of the individual's office or 
position less than 130 days in a calendar year, but only if the 
supervising ethics office determines that--
            ``(1) such individual is not a full-time employee of the 
        Government;
            ``(2) such individual is able to provide services specially 
        needed by the Government;
            ``(3) it is unlikely that the individual's outside 
        employment or financial interests will create a conflict of 
        interest; and
            ``(4) public financial disclosure by such individual is not 
        necessary in the circumstances.

``Sec. 13104. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13104.>>  Contents of reports

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Statement.>>  Annual and Termination Reports.--Each 
report filed pursuant to section 13103(d) and (e) of this title shall 
include a full and complete statement with respect to the following:
            ``(1) Income.--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Effective 
                date. Confidentiality. List.>>  In general.--The source, 
                type, and amount or value of income (other than income 
                referred to in subparagraph (B)) from any source (other 
                than from current employment by the United States 
                Government), and the source, date, and amount of 
                honoraria from any source, received during the preceding 
                calendar year, aggregating $200 or more in value and, 
                effective January 1, 1991, the source, date, and amount 
                of payments made to charitable organizations in lieu of 
                honoraria, and the reporting individual shall 
                simultaneously file with the applicable supervising 
                ethics office, on a confidential basis, a corresponding 
                list of recipients of all such payments, together with 
                the dates and amounts of such payments.
                    ``(B) Dividends, rents, interest, and capital 
                gains.--The source and type of income which consists of 
                dividends, rents, interest, and capital gains, received 
                during the preceding calendar year which exceeds $200 in 
                amount or value, and an indication of which of the 
                following categories the amount or value of such item of 
                income is within--
                          ``(i) not more than $1,000;
                          ``(ii) greater than $1,000 but not more than 
                      $2,500;
                          ``(iii) greater than $2,500 but not more than 
                      $5,000;
                          ``(iv) greater than $5,000 but not more than 
                      $15,000;
                          ``(v) greater than $15,000 but not more than 
                      $50,000;
                          ``(vi) greater than $50,000 but not more than 
                      $100,000;
                          ``(vii) greater than $100,000 but not more 
                      than $1,000,000;
                          ``(viii) greater than $1,000,000 but not more 
                      than $5,000,000; or
                          ``(ix) greater than $5,000,000.
            ``(2) Gifts and reimbursements.--

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                    ``(A) Gifts.--The identity of the source, a brief 
                description, and the value of all gifts aggregating more 
                than the minimal value as established by section 
                7342(a)(5) of this title, or $250, whichever is greater, 
                received from any source other than a relative of the 
                reporting individual during the preceding calendar year, 
                except that any food, lodging, or entertainment received 
                as personal hospitality of an individual need not be 
                reported, and any gift with a fair market value of $100 
                or less, as adjusted at the same time and by the same 
                percentage as the minimal value is adjusted, need not be 
                aggregated for purposes of this subparagraph.
                    ``(B) Reimbursements.--The identity of the source 
                and a brief description (including a travel itinerary, 
                dates, and nature of expenses provided) of 
                reimbursements received from any source aggregating more 
                than the minimal value as established by section 
                7342(a)(5) of this title, or $250, whichever is greater, 
                and received during the preceding calendar year.
                    ``(C) Waiver.--In an unusual case, a gift need not 
                be aggregated under subparagraph (A) if a publicly 
                available request for a waiver is granted.
            ``(3) Interests in property.--The identity and category of 
        value of any interest in property held during the preceding 
        calendar year in a trade or business, or for investment or the 
        production of income, which has a fair market value which 
        exceeds $1,000 as of the close of the preceding calendar year, 
        excluding any personal liability owed to the reporting 
        individual by a spouse or by a parent, brother, sister, or child 
        of the reporting individual or of the reporting individual's 
        spouse, or any deposits aggregating $5,000 or less in a personal 
        savings account. For purposes of this paragraph, a personal 
        savings account shall include any certificate of deposit or any 
        other form of deposit in a bank, savings and loan association, 
        credit union, or similar financial institution.
            ``(4) Liabilities.--The identity and category of value of 
        the total liabilities owed to any creditor other than a spouse, 
        or a parent, brother, sister, or child of the reporting 
        individual or of the reporting individual's spouse which exceed 
        $10,000 at any time during the preceding calendar year, 
        excluding--
                    ``(A) any mortgage secured by real property which is 
                a personal residence of the reporting individual or the 
                individual's spouse, except that this exception shall 
                not apply to a reporting individual--
                          ``(i) described in paragraph (1), (2), or (9) 
                      of 13103(f) of this title;
                          ``(ii) described in section 13103(b) of this 
                      title who has been nominated for appointment as an 
                      officer or employee in the executive branch 
                      described in subsection (f) of that section, other 
                      than--
                                    ``(I) an individual appointed to a 
                                position--
                                            ``(aa) as a Foreign Service 
                                        Officer below the rank of 
                                        ambassador; or
                                            ``(bb) in the uniformed 
                                        services for which the pay grade 
                                        prescribed by section 201 of 
                                        title 37 is O-6 or below; or

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                                    ``(II) a special Government 
                                employee, as defined under section 202 
                                of title 18; or
                          ``(iii) described in section 13103(f) of this 
                      title who is in a position in the executive branch 
                      the appointment to which is made by the President 
                      and requires advice and consent of the Senate, 
                      other than--
                                    ``(I) an individual appointed to a 
                                position--
                                            ``(aa) as a Foreign Service 
                                        Officer below the rank of 
                                        ambassador; or
                                            ``(bb) in the uniformed 
                                        services for which the pay grade 
                                        prescribed by section 201 of 
                                        title 37 is O-6 or below; or
                                    ``(II) a special Government 
                                employee, as defined under section 202 
                                of title 18; and
                    ``(B) any loan secured by a personal motor vehicle, 
                household furniture, or appliances, which loan does not 
                exceed the purchase price of the item which secures it.
        With respect to revolving charge accounts, only those with an 
        outstanding liability which exceeds $10,000 as of the close of 
        the preceding calendar year need be reported under this 
        paragraph.
            ``(5) Transactions.--Except as provided in this paragraph, a 
        brief description, the date, and category of value of any 
        purchase, sale or exchange during the preceding calendar year 
        which exceeds $1,000--
                    ``(A) in real property, other than property used 
                solely as a personal residence of the reporting 
                individual or the individual's spouse; or
                    ``(B) in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and 
                other forms of securities.
        Reporting is not required under this paragraph of any 
        transaction solely by and between the reporting individual, the 
        individual's spouse, or dependent children.
            ``(6) <<NOTE: Time periods.>>  Positions with outside 
        entities and major sources of compensation.--
                    ``(A) Positions with outside entities.--The identity 
                of all positions held on or before the date of filing 
                during the current calendar year (and, for the first 
                report filed by an individual, during the 2-year period 
                preceding such calendar year) as an officer, director, 
                trustee, partner, proprietor, representative, employee, 
                or consultant of any corporation, company, firm, 
                partnership, or other business enterprise, any nonprofit 
                organization, any labor organization, or any educational 
                or other institution other than the United States. This 
                subparagraph shall not require the reporting of 
                positions held in any religious, social, fraternal, or 
                political entity and positions solely of an honorary 
                nature.
                    ``(B) Major sources of compensation.--If any person, 
                other than the United States Government, paid a 
                nonelected reporting individual compensation in excess 
                of $5,000 in any of the 2 calendar years prior to the 
                calendar year during which the individual files the 
                individual's first report under this chapter, the 
                individual shall include in the report--
                          ``(i) the identity of each source of such 
                      compensation; and

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                          ``(ii) a brief description of the nature of 
                      the duties performed or services rendered by the 
                      reporting individual for each such source.
        The preceding sentence shall not require any individual to 
        include in such report any information which is considered 
        confidential as a result of a privileged relationship, 
        established by law, between such individual and any person, nor 
        shall it require an individual to report any information with 
        respect to any person for whom services were provided by any 
        firm or association of which such individual was a member, 
        partner, or employee unless such individual was directly 
        involved in the provision of such services.
            ``(7) Agreements or arrangements relating to other 
        employment.--A description of the date, parties to, and terms of 
        any agreement or arrangement with respect to--
                    ``(A) future employment;
                    ``(B) a leave of absence during the period of the 
                reporting individual's Government service;
                    ``(C) continuation of payments by a former employer 
                other than the United States Government; and
                    ``(D) continuing participation in an employee 
                welfare or benefit plan maintained by a former employer.
            ``(8) Qualified blind trusts.--The category of the total 
        cash value of any interest of the reporting individual in a 
        qualified blind trust, unless the trust instrument was executed 
        prior to July 24, 1995, and precludes the beneficiary from 
        receiving information on the total cash value of any interest in 
        the qualified blind trust.

    ``(b) Reports for New Employees, Nominees, and Candidates.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each report filed pursuant to subsections 
        (a), (b), and (c) of section 13103 of this title shall include a 
        full and complete statement with respect to the information 
        required by--
                    ``(A) paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the year 
                of filing and the preceding calendar year;
                    ``(B) paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) as of 
                the date specified in the report but which is less than 
                31 days before the filing date; and
                    ``(C) paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) as of 
                the filing date but for periods described in such 
                paragraphs.
            ``(2) Alternatives for reporting.--
                    ``(A) Formats.--In lieu of filling out one or more 
                schedules of a financial disclosure form, an individual 
                may supply the required information in an alternative 
                format, pursuant to either rules adopted by the 
                supervising ethics office for the branch in which such 
                individual serves or pursuant to a specific written 
                determination by such office for a reporting individual.
                    ``(B) Amounts.--In lieu of indicating the category 
                of amount or value of any item contained in any report 
                filed under this subchapter, a reporting individual may 
                indicate the exact dollar amount of such item.

    ``(c) Report After Termination of Employment.--In the case of any 
individual described in section 13103(e) of this title, any reference to 
the preceding calendar year shall be considered also

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to include that part of the calendar year of filing up to the date of 
the termination of employment.
    ``(d) Categories for Reporting Amounts or Values.--
            ``(1) Paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of subsection (a).--
        The categories for reporting the amount or value of the items 
        covered in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of subsection (a) 
        are--
                    ``(A) not more than $15,000;
                    ``(B) greater than $15,000 but not more than 
                $50,000;
                    ``(C) greater than $50,000 but not more than 
                $100,000;
                    ``(D) greater than $100,000 but not more than 
                $250,000;
                    ``(E) greater than $250,000 but not more than 
                $500,000;
                    ``(F) greater than $500,000 but not more than 
                $1,000,000;
                    ``(G) greater than $1,000,000 but not more than 
                $5,000,000;
                    ``(H) greater than $5,000,000 but not more than 
                $25,000,000;
                    ``(I) greater than $25,000,000 but not more than 
                $50,000,000; and
                    ``(J) greater than $50,000,000.
            ``(2) Valuation of interests in real property.--For the 
        purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection (a), if the current 
        value of an interest in real property (or an interest in a real 
        estate partnership) is not ascertainable without an appraisal, 
        an individual may list (A) the date of purchase and the purchase 
        price of the interest in the real property, or (B) the assessed 
        value of the real property for tax purposes, adjusted to reflect 
        the market value of the property used for the assessment if the 
        assessed value is computed at less than 100 percent of such 
        market value, but such individual shall include in his or her 
        report a full and complete description of the method used to 
        determine such assessed value, instead of specifying a category 
        of value pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. If the 
        current value of any other item required to be reported under 
        paragraph (3) of subsection (a) is not ascertainable without an 
        appraisal, such individual may list the book value of a 
        corporation whose stock is not publicly traded, the net worth of 
        a business partnership, the equity value of an individually 
        owned business, or with respect to other holdings, any 
        recognized indication of value, but such individual shall 
        include in his or her report a full and complete description of 
        the method used in determining such value. In lieu of any value 
        referred to in the preceding sentence, an individual may list 
        the assessed value of the item for tax purposes, adjusted to 
        reflect the market value of the item used for the assessment if 
        the assessed value is computed at less than 100 percent of such 
        market value, but a full and complete description of the method 
        used in determining such assessed value shall be included in the 
        report.

    ``(e) Reporting Information Relating to Spouse or Dependent Child.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in the last sentence 
        of this paragraph, each report required by section 13103 of this 
        title shall also contain information listed in paragraphs (1) 
        through (5) of subsection (a) of this section respecting the 
        spouse or dependent child of the reporting individual as 
        follows:

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                    ``(A) Source of earned income and honoraria.--The 
                source of items of earned income earned by a spouse from 
                any person which exceed $1,000 and the source and amount 
                of any honoraria received by a spouse, except that, with 
                respect to earned income (other than honoraria), if the 
                spouse is self-employed in business or a profession, 
                only the nature of such business or profession need be 
                reported.
                    ``(B) Dividends, rents, interest, and capital 
                gains.--All information required to be reported in 
                subsection (a)(1)(B) with respect to income derived by a 
                spouse or dependent child from any asset held by the 
                spouse or dependent child and reported pursuant to 
                subsection (a)(3).
                    ``(C) Gifts.--In the case of any gifts received by a 
                spouse or dependent child which are not received totally 
                independent of the relationship of the spouse or 
                dependent child to the reporting individual, the 
                identity of the source and a brief description of gifts 
                of transportation, lodging, food, or entertainment and a 
                brief description and the value of other gifts.
                    ``(D) Reimbursements.--In the case of any 
                reimbursements received by a spouse or dependent child 
                which are not received totally independent of the 
                relationship of the spouse or dependent child to the 
                reporting individual, the identity of the source and a 
                brief description of each such reimbursement.
                    ``(E) Interests in property, liabilities, and 
                transactions.-- <<NOTE: Certification.>> In the case of 
                items described in paragraphs (3) through (5) of 
                subsection (a), all information required to be reported 
                under these paragraphs other than items (i) which the 
                reporting individual certifies represent the spouse's or 
                dependent child's sole financial interest or 
                responsibility and which the reporting individual has no 
                knowledge of, (ii) which are not in any way, past or 
                present, derived from the income, assets, or activities 
                of the reporting individual, and (iii) from which the 
                reporting individual neither derives, nor expects to 
                derive, any financial or economic benefit.
                    ``(F) Amounts or values greater than $1,000,000.--
                For <<NOTE: Applicability.>> purposes of this section, 
                categories with amounts or values greater than 
                $1,000,000 set forth in subsection (a)(1)(B) and 
                subsection (d)(1) shall apply to the income, assets, or 
                liabilities of spouses and dependent children only if 
                the income, assets, or liabilities are held jointly with 
                the reporting individual. All other income, assets, or 
                liabilities of the spouse or dependent children required 
                to be reported under this section in an amount or value 
                greater than $1,000,000 shall be categorized only as an 
                amount or value greater than $1,000,000.
        Reports required by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 
        13103 of this title shall, with respect to the spouse and 
        dependent child of the reporting individual, contain only 
        information listed in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection 
        (a), as specified in this paragraph.
            ``(2) Separated spouse.--No report shall be required with 
        respect to a spouse living separate and apart from the reporting

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        individual with the intention of terminating the marriage or 
        providing for permanent separation; or with respect to any 
        income or obligations of an individual arising from the 
        dissolution of the individual's marriage or the permanent 
        separation from the individual's spouse.

    ``(f) Trusts and Other Financial Arrangements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each 
        reporting individual shall report the information required to be 
        reported pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this 
        section with respect to the holdings of and the income from a 
        trust or other financial arrangement from which income is 
        received by, or with respect to which a beneficial interest in 
        principal or income is held by, such individual, the 
        individual's spouse, or any dependent child.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--A reporting individual need not report 
        the holdings of or the source of income from any of the holdings 
        of--
                    ``(A) any qualified blind trust (as defined in 
                paragraph (3));
                    ``(B) a trust--
                          ``(i) which was not created directly by such 
                      individual, the individual's spouse, or any 
                      dependent child; and
                          ``(ii) the holdings or sources of income of 
                      which such individual, the individual's spouse, 
                      and any dependent child have no knowledge; or
                    ``(C) an entity described under the provisions of 
                paragraph (8),
        but such individual shall report the category of the amount of 
        income received by the individual, the individual's spouse, or 
        any dependent child from the trust or other entity under 
        subsection (a)(1)(B).
            ``(3) Definition of qualified blind trust.--For purposes of 
        this subsection, the term `qualified blind trust' includes any 
        trust in which a reporting individual, the individual's spouse, 
        or any minor or dependent child has a beneficial interest in the 
        principal or income, and which meets the following requirements:
                    ``(A) Trustee.--
                          ``(i) The trustee of the trust and any other 
                      entity designated in the trust instrument to 
                      perform fiduciary duties is a financial 
                      institution, an attorney, a certified public 
                      accountant, a broker, or an investment advisor 
                      who--
                                    ``(I) is independent of and not 
                                associated with any interested party so 
                                that the trustee or other person cannot 
                                be controlled or influenced in the 
                                administration of the trust by any 
                                interested party;
                                    ``(II) is not and has not been an 
                                employee of or affiliated with any 
                                interested party and is not a partner 
                                of, or involved in any joint venture or 
                                other investment with, any interested 
                                party; and
                                    ``(III) is not a relative of any 
                                interested party.
                          ``(ii) Any officer or employee of a trustee or 
                      other entity who is involved in the management or 
                      control of the trust--

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                                    ``(I) is independent of and not 
                                associated with any interested party so 
                                that such officer or employee cannot be 
                                controlled or influenced in the 
                                administration of the trust by any 
                                interested party;
                                    ``(II) is not a partner of, or 
                                involved in any joint venture or other 
                                investment with, any interested party; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) is not a relative of any 
                                interested party.
                    ``(B) Transferred asset.--Any asset transferred to 
                the trust by an interested party is free of any 
                restriction with respect to its transfer or sale unless 
                such restriction is expressly approved by the 
                supervising ethics office of the reporting individual.
                    ``(C) Trust instrument.--The trust instrument which 
                establishes the trust provides that--
                          ``(i) except to the extent provided in 
                      subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the trustee in 
                      the exercise of the trustee's authority and 
                      discretion to manage and control the assets of the 
                      trust shall not consult or notify any interested 
                      party;
                          ``(ii) the trust shall not contain any asset 
                      the holding of which by an interested party is 
                      prohibited by any law or regulation;
                          ``(iii) <<NOTE: Notification.>>  the trustee 
                      shall promptly notify the reporting individual and 
                      the reporting individual's supervising ethics 
                      office when the holdings of any particular asset 
                      transferred to the trust by any interested party 
                      are disposed of or when the value of such holding 
                      is less than $1,000;
                          ``(iv) the trust tax return shall be prepared 
                      by the trustee or the trustee's designee, and such 
                      return and any information relating thereto (other 
                      than the trust income summarized in appropriate 
                      categories necessary to complete an interested 
                      party's tax return) shall not be disclosed to any 
                      interested party;
                          ``(v) an interested party shall not receive 
                      any report on the holdings and sources of income 
                      of the trust, except a report at the end of each 
                      calendar quarter with respect to the total cash 
                      value of the interest of the interested party in 
                      the trust or the net income or loss of the trust 
                      or any reports necessary to enable the interested 
                      party to complete an individual tax return 
                      required by law or to provide the information 
                      required by subsection (a)(1) of this section, but 
                      such report shall not identify any asset or 
                      holding;
                          ``(vi) except for communications which solely 
                      consist of requests for distributions of cash or 
                      other unspecified assets of the trust, there shall 
                      be no direct or indirect communication between the 
                      trustee and an interested party with respect to 
                      the trust unless such communication is in writing 
                      and unless it relates only (I) to the general 
                      financial interest and needs of the interested 
                      party (including, but not limited to, an interest 
                      in maximizing income or long-term capital gain), 
                      (II) <<NOTE: Notification.>>  to the notification 
                      of the trustee of a law or regulation subsequently 
                      applicable to the reporting individual which 
                      prohibits the interested party from

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                      holding an asset, which notification directs that 
                      the asset not be held by the trust, or (III) to 
                      directions to the trustee to sell all of an asset 
                      initially placed in the trust by an interested 
                      party which in the determination of the reporting 
                      individual creates a conflict of interest or the 
                      appearance thereof due to the subsequent 
                      assumption of duties by the reporting individual 
                      (but nothing herein shall require any such 
                      direction); and
                          ``(vii) the interested parties shall make no 
                      effort to obtain information with respect to the 
                      holdings of the trust, including obtaining a copy 
                      of any trust tax return filed or any information 
                      relating thereto except as otherwise provided in 
                      this subsection.
                    ``(D) Approval by supervising ethics office.--The 
                proposed trust instrument and the proposed trustee are 
                approved by the reporting individual's supervising 
                ethics office.
                    ``(E) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, 
                `interested party' means a reporting individual, the 
                individual's spouse, and any minor or dependent child; 
                `broker' has the meaning set forth in section 3(a)(4) of 
                the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
                78c(a)(4)); and `investment adviser' includes any 
                investment adviser who, as determined under regulations 
                prescribed by the supervising ethics office, is 
                generally involved in the role as such an adviser in the 
                management or control of trusts.
                    ``(F) Trust qualified before effective date of title 
                ii of ethics reform act of 1989.-- 
                <<NOTE: Continuation.>> Any trust qualified by a 
                supervising ethics office before the effective date of 
                title II of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 shall continue 
                to be governed by the law and regulations in effect 
                immediately before such effective date.
            ``(4) Trust asset considered financial interest.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An asset placed in a trust by an 
                interested party shall be considered a financial 
                interest of the reporting individual, for the purposes 
                of any applicable conflict of interest statutes, 
                regulations, or rules of the Federal Government 
                (including section 208 of title 18), until such time as 
                the reporting individual is notified by the trustee that 
                such asset has been disposed of, or has a value of less 
                than $1,000.
                    ``(B) Exception.--
                          ``(i) The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall 
                      not apply with respect to a trust created for the 
                      benefit of a reporting individual, or the spouse, 
                      dependent child, or minor child of such a person, 
                      if the supervising ethics office for such 
                      reporting individual finds that--
                                    ``(I) the assets placed in the trust 
                                consist of a well-diversified portfolio 
                                of readily marketable securities;
                                    ``(II) none of the assets consist of 
                                securities of entities having 
                                substantial activities in the area of 
                                the reporting individual's primary area 
                                of responsibility;

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                                    ``(III) the trust instrument 
                                prohibits the trustee, notwithstanding 
                                the provisions of paragraphs (3)(C)(iii) 
                                and (iv) of this subsection, from making 
                                public or informing any interested party 
                                of the sale of any securities;
                                    ``(IV) the trustee is given power of 
                                attorney, notwithstanding the provisions 
                                of paragraph (3)(C)(v) of this 
                                subsection, to prepare on behalf of any 
                                interested party the personal income tax 
                                returns and similar returns which may 
                                contain information relating to the 
                                trust; and
                                    ``(V) except as otherwise provided 
                                in this paragraph, the trust instrument 
                                provides (or in the case of a trust 
                                established prior to the effective date 
                                of this Act which by its terms does not 
                                permit amendment, the trustee, the 
                                reporting individual, and any other 
                                interested party agree in writing) that 
                                the trust shall be administered in 
                                accordance with the requirements of this 
                                subsection and the trustee of such trust 
                                meets the requirements of paragraph 
                                (3)(A).
                          ``(ii) In any instance covered by this 
                      subparagraph in which the reporting individual is 
                      an individual whose nomination is being considered 
                      by a congressional committee, the reporting 
                      individual shall inform the congressional 
                      committee considering the individual's nomination 
                      before or during the period of such individual's 
                      confirmation hearing of the individual's intention 
                      to comply with this paragraph.
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Deadlines. Records.>>  Notification.--
                    ``(A) Copies.--The reporting individual shall, 
                within 30 days after a qualified blind trust is approved 
                by the individual's supervising ethics office, file with 
                such office a copy of--
                          ``(i) the executed trust instrument of such 
                      trust (other than those provisions which relate to 
                      the testamentary disposition of the trust assets); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) <<NOTE: List.>>  a list of the assets 
                      which were transferred to such trust, including 
                      the category of value of each asset as determined 
                      under subsection (d) of this section.
                This subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a 
                trust meeting the requirements for being considered a 
                qualified blind trust under paragraph (7) of this 
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Transfer of asset.--The reporting individual 
                shall, within 30 days of transferring an asset (other 
                than cash) to a previously established qualified blind 
                trust, notify the individual's supervising ethics office 
                of the identity of each such asset and the category of 
                value of each asset as determined under subsection (d) 
                of this section.
                    ``(C) Dissolution.--Within 30 days of the 
                dissolution of a qualified blind trust, a reporting 
                individual shall--
                          ``(i) notify the individual's supervising 
                      ethics office of such dissolution; and
                          ``(ii) <<NOTE: List.>>  file with such office 
                      a copy of a list of the assets of the trust at the 
                      time of such dissolution

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                      and the category of value under subsection (d) of 
                      this section of each such asset.
                    ``(D) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  Documents available 
                to public.--Documents filed under subparagraphs (A), 
                (B), and (C) of this paragraph and the lists provided by 
                the trustee of assets placed in the trust by an 
                interested party which have been sold shall be made 
                available to the public in the same manner as a report 
                is made available under section 13107 of this title, and 
                the provisions of that section shall apply with respect 
                to such documents and lists.
                    ``(E) Copy of written communication.--A copy of each 
                written communication with respect to the trust under 
                paragraph (3)(C)(vi) shall be filed by the person 
                initiating the communication with the reporting 
                individual's supervising ethics office within 5 days of 
                the date of the communication.
            ``(6) Prohibitions.--
                    ``(A) Trustees.--A trustee of a qualified blind 
                trust shall not knowingly and willfully, or 
                negligently--
                          ``(i) disclose any information to an 
                      interested party with respect to such trust that 
                      may not be disclosed under paragraph (3) of this 
                      subsection;
                          ``(ii) acquire any holding the ownership of 
                      which is prohibited by the trust instrument;
                          ``(iii) solicit advice from any interested 
                      party with respect to such trust, which 
                      solicitation is prohibited by paragraph (3) of 
                      this subsection or the trust agreement; or
                          ``(iv) fail to file any document required by 
                      this subsection.
                    ``(B) Reporting individuals.--A reporting individual 
                shall not knowingly and willfully, or negligently--
                          ``(i) solicit or receive any information with 
                      respect to a qualified blind trust of which the 
                      reporting individual is an interested party that 
                      may not be disclosed under paragraph (3)(C) of 
                      this subsection; or
                          ``(ii) fail to file any document required by 
                      this subsection.
                    ``(C) Civil actions for violations.--
                          ``(i) Knowing and willful violations.--The 
                      Attorney General may bring a civil action in any 
                      appropriate United States district court against 
                      any individual who knowingly and willfully 
                      violates the provisions of subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                      of this paragraph. The court in which such action 
                      is brought may assess against such individual a 
                      civil penalty in any amount not to exceed $10,000.
                          ``(ii) Negligent violations.--The Attorney 
                      General may bring a civil action in any 
                      appropriate United States district court against 
                      any individual who negligently violates the 
                      provisions of subparagraph (A) or (B) of this 
                      paragraph. The court in which such action is 
                      brought may assess against such individual a civil 
                      penalty in any amount not to exceed $5,000.
            ``(7) Trust considered to be qualified blind trust.--Any 
        trust may be considered to be a qualified blind trust if--

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                    ``(A) the trust instrument is amended to comply with 
                the requirements of paragraph (3) or, in the case of a 
                trust instrument which does not by its terms permit 
                amendment, the trustee, the reporting individual, and 
                any other interested party agree in writing that the 
                trust shall be administered in accordance with the 
                requirements of this subsection and the trustee of such 
                trust meets the requirements of paragraph (3)(A); except 
                that in the case of any interested party who is a 
                dependent child, a parent or guardian of such child may 
                execute the agreement referred to in this subparagraph;
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Records. List. Public information.>>  
                a copy of the trust instrument (except testamentary 
                provisions) and a copy of the agreement referred to in 
                subparagraph (A), and a list of the assets held by the 
                trust at the time of approval by the supervising ethics 
                office, including the category of value of each asset as 
                determined under subsection (d) of this section, are 
                filed with such office and made available to the public 
                as provided under paragraph (5)(D) of this subsection; 
                and
                    ``(C) <<NOTE: Determination.>>  the supervising 
                ethics office determines that approval of the trust 
                arrangement as a qualified blind trust is in the 
                particular case appropriate to assure compliance with 
                applicable laws and regulations.
            ``(8) Excepted investment funds.--A reporting individual 
        shall not be required to report the financial interests held by 
        a widely held investment fund (whether such fund is a mutual 
        fund, regulated investment company, pension or deferred 
        compensation plan, or other investment fund)--
                    ``(A) if--
                          ``(i) the fund is publicly traded; or
                          ``(ii) the assets of the fund are widely 
                      diversified; and
                    ``(B) if the reporting individual neither exercises 
                control over nor has the ability to exercise control 
                over the financial interests held by the fund.

    ``(g) Political Campaign Funds.--Political campaign funds, including 
campaign receipts and expenditures, need not be included in any report 
filed pursuant to this subchapter.
    ``(h) Gifts and Reimbursements Received While Individual Not Officer 
or Employee of Federal Government.--A report filed pursuant to 
subsection (a), (d), or (e) of section 13103 of this title need not 
contain the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
subsection (a)(2) with respect to gifts and reimbursements received in a 
period when the reporting individual was not an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government.
    ``(i) Non-Reportable Retirement Benefits.--A reporting individual 
shall not be required under this subchapter to report--
            ``(1) financial interests in or income derived from--
                    ``(A) any retirement system under this title 
                (including the Thrift Savings Plan under subchapter III 
                of chapter 84 of this title); or
                    ``(B) any other retirement system maintained by the 
                United States for officers or employees of the United 
                States, including the President, or for members of the 
                uniformed services; or
            ``(2) benefits received under the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 301 et seq.).

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``Sec. 13105. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13105.>>  Filing of reports

    ``(a) Reports Filed With Designated Agency Ethics Official.--Except 
as otherwise provided in this section, the reports required under this 
subchapter shall be filed by the reporting individual with the 
designated agency ethics official at the agency by which the reporting 
individual is employed (or in the case of an individual described in 
section 13103(e) of this title, was employed) or in which the individual 
will serve. The date any report is received (and the date of receipt of 
any supplemental report) shall be noted on such report by the designated 
agency ethics official.
    ``(b) Reports Filed With Director of Office of Government Ethics.--
The President, the Vice President, and independent counsel and persons 
appointed by independent counsel under chapter 40 of title 28, shall 
file reports required under this subchapter with the Director of the 
Office of Government Ethics.
    ``(c) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Copies of Reports Transmitted to the 
Office of Government Ethics.--Copies of the reports required to be filed 
under this subchapter by the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster 
General, the Governors of the Board of Governors of the United States 
Postal Service, designated agency ethics officials, employees described 
in section 105(a)(2)(A) or (B), 106(a)(1)(A) or (B), or 107(a)(1)(A) or 
(b)(1)(A)(i) of title 3, candidates for the office of President or Vice 
President and officers and employees in (and nominees to) offices or 
positions which require confirmation by the Senate or by both Houses of 
Congress other than individuals nominated to be judicial officers and 
those referred to in subsection (f) shall be transmitted to the Director 
of the Office of Government Ethics. The Director shall forward a copy of 
the report of each nominee to the congressional committee considering 
the nomination.

    ``(d) Availability to Public.--Reports required to be filed under 
this subchapter by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall 
be filed in the Office of Government Ethics and, immediately after being 
filed, shall be made available to the public in accordance with this 
subchapter.
    ``(e) Reports Filed With Federal Election Commission.--Each 
individual identified in section 13103(c) of this title who is a 
candidate for nomination or election to the Office of President or Vice 
President shall file the reports required by this subchapter with the 
Federal Election Commission.
    ``(f) Reports Filed With Secretary Concerned.--Reports required of 
members of the uniformed services shall be filed with the Secretary 
concerned.
    ``(g) Forms for Reporting.--Each supervising ethics office shall 
develop and make available forms for reporting the information required 
by this subchapter.
    ``(h) Reports Filed by Certain Government Officials.--
            ``(1) Officials with whom reports are filed.--
                    ``(A) Reports by members and staff of congress.--
                          ``(i) In general.--
                                    ``(I) Reports filed with clerk of 
                                the house of representatives.--The 
                                reports required under this subchapter 
                                shall be filed by a reporting individual 
                                with the Clerk of the House of 
                                Representatives, in the case of a 
                                Representative in Congress, a Delegate 
                                to Congress, the Resident Commissioner 
                                from Puerto Rico, an officer or employee

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                                of the Congress whose compensation is 
                                disbursed by the Chief Administrative 
                                Officer of the House of Representatives, 
                                an officer or employee of the Architect 
                                of the Capitol, the United States 
                                Capitol Police, the United States 
                                Botanic Garden, the Congressional Budget 
                                Office, the Government Publishing 
                                Office, the Library of Congress, or the 
                                Copyright Royalty Tribunal (including 
                                any individual terminating service, 
                                under section 13103(e) of this title, in 
                                any office or position referred to in 
                                this subclause), or an individual 
                                described in section 13103(c) of this 
                                title who is a candidate for nomination 
                                or election as a Representative in 
                                Congress, a Delegate to Congress, or the 
                                Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
                                    ``(II) Reports filed with secretary 
                                of the senate.--The reports required 
                                under this subchapter shall be filed by 
                                a reporting individual with the 
                                Secretary of the Senate, in the case of 
                                a Senator, an officer or employee of the 
                                Congress whose compensation is disbursed 
                                by the Secretary of the Senate, an 
                                officer or employee of the Government 
                                Accountability Office, the Office of 
                                Technology Assessment, or the Office of 
                                the Attending Physician (including any 
                                individual terminating service, under 
                                section 13103(e) of this title, in any 
                                office or position referred to in this 
                                subclause), or an individual described 
                                in section 13103(c) of this title who is 
                                a candidate for nomination or election 
                                as a Senator.
                          ``(ii) Other reports.--In the case of an 
                      officer or employee of the Congress as described 
                      under section 13103(f)(10) of this title who is 
                      employed by an agency or commission established in 
                      the legislative branch after November 30, 1989, 
                      the reports required under this subchapter shall 
                      be filed by a reporting individual with--
                                    ``(I) the Secretary of the Senate or 
                                the Clerk of the House of 
                                Representatives, as the case may be, as 
                                designated in the statute establishing 
                                such agency or commission; or
                                    ``(II) if such statute does not 
                                designate such committee, the Secretary 
                                of the Senate for agencies and 
                                commissions established in even numbered 
                                calendar years, and the Clerk of the 
                                House of Representatives for agencies 
                                and commissions established in odd 
                                numbered calendar years.
                    ``(B) Reports filed with judicial conference.--The 
                reports required under this subchapter shall be filed by 
                a reporting individual with the Judicial Conference with 
                regard to a judicial officer or employee described under 
                paragraphs (11) and (12) of section 13103(f) of this 
                title (including individuals terminating service in such 
                office or position under section 13103(e) of this title 
                or immediately preceding service in such office or 
                position).

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            ``(2) Date report received.--The date any report is received 
        (and the date of receipt of any supplemental report) shall be 
        noted on such report by such committee.

    ``(i) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Copies of Reports to State Officers.--
            ``(1) In general.--A copy of each report filed under this 
        subchapter by a Member or an individual who is a candidate for 
        the office of Member shall be sent by the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives or Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, 
        to the appropriate State officer designated under section 312(a) 
        of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
        30113(a)) of the State represented by the Member or in which the 
        individual is a candidate, as the case may be, within the 30-day 
        period beginning on the day the report is filed with the Clerk 
        or Secretary.
            ``(2) Exception for electronically filed reports.--The 
        requirements of paragraph (1) do not apply to any report filed 
        under this subchapter which is filed electronically and for 
        which there is online public access, in accordance with the 
        systems developed by the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms of the 
        Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives under 
        section 8(b) of the STOCK Act.

    ``(j) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Copies of Reports to Ethics Committees.--
            ``(1) House of representatives.--A copy of each report filed 
        under this subchapter with the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives shall be sent by the Clerk to the Committee on 
        Ethics of the House of Representatives within the 7-day period 
        beginning on the day the report is filed.
            ``(2) Senate.--A copy of each report filed under this 
        subchapter with the Secretary of the Senate shall be sent by the 
        Secretary to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate within 
        the 7-day period beginning on the day the report is filed.

    ``(k) Assistance of Federal Election Commission.--In carrying out 
their responsibilities under this subchapter with respect to candidates 
for office, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary 
of the Senate shall avail themselves of the assistance of the Federal 
Election Commission. <<NOTE: List.>>  The Commission shall make 
available to the Clerk and the Secretary on a regular basis a complete 
list of names and addresses of all candidates registered with the 
Commission, and shall cooperate and coordinate its candidate information 
and notification program with the Clerk and the Secretary to the 
greatest extent possible.

    ``(l) Periodic Transaction Reports.--Not later than 30 days after 
receiving notification of any transaction required to be reported under 
section 13104(a)(5)(B of this title, but in no case later than 45 days 
after such transaction, the following persons, if required to file a 
report under any subsection of section 13103 of this title, subject to 
any waivers and exclusions, shall file a report of the transaction:
            ``(1) The President.
            ``(2) The Vice President.
            ``(3) Each officer or employee in the executive branch, 
        including a special Government employee as defined in section 
        202 of title 18, who occupies a position classified 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 percent of the minimum rate

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        of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule; each 
        member of a uniformed service whose pay grade is at or in excess 
        of O-7 under section 201 of title 37; and each officer or 
        employee in any other position determined by the Director of the 
        Office of Government Ethics to be of equal classification.
            ``(4) Each employee appointed pursuant to section 3105 of 
        this title.
            ``(5) <<NOTE: Determination.>> Any employee not described in 
        paragraph (3) who is in a position in the executive branch which 
        is excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a 
        confidential or policymaking character, except that the Director 
        of the Office of Government Ethics may, by regulation, exclude 
        from the application of this paragraph any individual, or group 
        of individuals, who are in such positions, but only in cases in 
        which the Director determines such exclusion would not affect 
        adversely the integrity of the Government or the public's 
        confidence in the integrity of the Government.
            ``(6) The Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, 
        each Governor of the Board of Governors of the United States 
        Postal Service and each officer or employee of the United States 
        Postal Service or Postal Regulatory Commission who occupies a 
        position for which the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater 
        than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for 
        GS-15 of the General Schedule.
            ``(7) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics and 
        each designated agency ethics official.
            ``(8) Any civilian employee not described in paragraph (3), 
        employed in the Executive Office of the President (other than a 
        special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 
        18) who holds a commission of appointment from the President.
            ``(9) A Member of Congress, as defined under section 13101 
        of this title.
            ``(10) An officer or employee of the Congress, as defined 
        under section 13101 of this title.

``Sec. 13106. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13106.>>  Failure to file or filing false 
                        reports

    ``(a) Violation.--
            ``(1) Civil actions.--The Attorney General may bring a civil 
        action in any appropriate United States district court against 
        any individual who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who 
        knowingly and willfully fails to file or report any information 
        that such individual is required to report pursuant to section 
        13104 of this title. The court in which such action is brought 
        may assess against such individual a civil penalty in any 
        amount, not to exceed $50,000.
            ``(2) Violations and penalties.--
                    ``(A) Violations.--It shall be unlawful for any 
                person to knowingly and willfully--
                          ``(i) falsify any information that such person 
                      is required to report under section 13104 of this 
                      title; and
                          ``(ii) fail to file or report any information 
                      that such person is required to report under 
                      section 13104 of this title.
                    ``(B) Penalties.--Any person who--

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                          ``(i) violates subparagraph (A)(i) shall be 
                      fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 
                      1 year, or both; and
                          ``(ii) violates subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be 
                      fined under title 18.

    ``(b) Referral to Attorney General.--The head of each agency, each 
Secretary concerned, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, 
each congressional ethics committee, or the Judicial Conference, as the 
case may be, shall refer to the Attorney General the name of any 
individual which such official or committee has reasonable cause to 
believe has willfully failed to file a report or has willfully falsified 
or willfully failed to file information required to be 
reported. <<NOTE: Notification.>>  Whenever the Judicial Conference 
refers a name to the Attorney General under this subsection, the 
Judicial Conference also shall notify the judicial council of the 
circuit in which the named individual serves of the referral.

    ``(c) Personnel Action.--The President, the Vice President, the 
Secretary concerned, the head of each agency, the Office of Personnel 
Management, a congressional ethics committee, and the Judicial 
Conference, may take any appropriate personnel or other action in 
accordance with applicable law or regulation against any individual 
failing to file a report or falsifying or failing to report information 
required to be reported.
    ``(d) Late Fees.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any individual who files a report 
        required to be filed under this subchapter more than 30 days 
        after the later of--
                    ``(A) the date such report is required to be filed 
                pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter and the 
                rules and regulations promulgated under this subchapter; 
                or
                    ``(B) if a filing extension is granted to such 
                individual under section 13103(g) of this title, the 
                last day of the filing extension period,
        shall, at the direction of and pursuant to regulations issued by 
        the supervising ethics office, pay a filing fee of $200. All 
        such fees shall be deposited in the miscellaneous receipts of 
        the Treasury. The authority under this paragraph to direct the 
        payment of a filing fee may be delegated by the supervising 
        ethics office in the executive branch to other agencies in the 
        executive branch.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The supervising ethics office may waive the 
        filing fee under this subsection in extraordinary circumstances.

``Sec. 13107. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13107.>>  Custody of and public access to 
                        reports

    ``(a) Availability of Reports to Public.--Each agency, each 
supervising ethics office in the executive or judicial branch, the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Senate shall 
make available to the public, in accordance with subsection (b), each 
report filed under this subchapter with such agency or office or with 
the Clerk or the Secretary of the Senate, except that--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: President.>>  this section does not require 
        public availability of a report filed by any individual in the 
        Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central 
        Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the 
        National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or the National 
        Security Agency, or any individual engaged in intelligence 
        activities in any agency of the

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        United States, if the President finds or has found that, due to 
        the nature of the office or position occupied by such 
        individual, public disclosure of such report would, by revealing 
        the identity of the individual or other sensitive information, 
        compromise the national interest of the United States; and such 
        individuals may be authorized, notwithstanding section 13106(a) 
        of this title, to file such additional reports as are necessary 
        to protect their identity from public disclosure if the 
        President first finds or has found that such filing is necessary 
        in the national interest; and
            ``(2) any report filed by an independent counsel whose 
        identity has not been disclosed by the division of the court 
        under chapter 40 of title 28, and any report filed by any person 
        appointed by that independent counsel under such chapter, shall 
        not be made available to the public under this subchapter.

    ``(b) Inspection of Reports.--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Deadlines. Records.>>  In general.--Except as 
        provided in the second sentence of this subsection, each agency, 
        each supervising ethics office in the executive or judicial 
        branch, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the 
        Secretary of the Senate shall, within 30 days after any report 
        is received under this subchapter by such agency or office or by 
        the Clerk or the Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, 
        permit inspection of such report by or furnish a copy of such 
        report to any person requesting such inspection or copy. With 
        respect to any report required to be filed by May 15 of any 
        year, such report shall be made available for public inspection 
        within 30 calendar days after May 15 of such year or within 30 
        days of the date of filing of such a report for which an 
        extension is granted pursuant to section 13103(g) of this 
        title. <<NOTE: Fees.>>  The agency, office, Clerk, or Secretary 
        of the Senate, as the case may be, may require a reasonable fee 
        to be paid in any amount which is found necessary to recover the 
        cost of reproduction or mailing of such report excluding any 
        salary of any employee involved in such reproduction or 
        mailing. <<NOTE: Determination.>>  A copy of such report may be 
        furnished without charge or at a reduced charge if it is 
        determined that waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public 
        interest.
            ``(2) Procedure for requesting reports.--Notwithstanding 
        paragraph (1), a report may not be made available under this 
        section to any person nor may any copy of the report be provided 
        under this section to any person except upon a written 
        application by such person stating--
                    ``(A) that person's name, occupation, and address;
                    ``(B) the name and address of any other person or 
                organization on whose behalf the inspection or copy is 
                requested; and
                    ``(C) that such person is aware of the prohibitions 
                on the obtaining or use of the report.
        <<NOTE: Public information.>> Any such application shall be made 
        available to the public throughout the period during which the 
        report is made available to the public.
            ``(3) Judicial employees and officers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--This section does not require the 
                immediate and unconditional availability of reports 
                filed by an individual described in paragraph (9) or 
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                section 13101 of this title if a finding is made by the 
                Judicial Conference, in consultation with the United 
                States Marshals Service, that revealing personal and 
                sensitive information could endanger that individual or 
                a family member of that individual.
                    ``(B) Redaction.--A report may be redacted pursuant 
                to this paragraph only--
                          ``(i) to the extent necessary to protect the 
                      individual who filed the report or a family member 
                      of that individual; and
                          ``(ii) for as long as the danger to such 
                      individual exists.
                    ``(C) Redaction report.--The Administrative Office 
                of the United States Courts shall submit to the 
                Committees on the Judiciary of the House of 
                Representatives and of the Senate and the Senate 
                Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
                and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform an 
                annual report with respect to the operation of this 
                paragraph including--
                          ``(i) the total number of reports redacted 
                      pursuant to this paragraph;
                          ``(ii) the total number of individuals whose 
                      reports have been redacted pursuant to this 
                      paragraph;
                          ``(iii) the types of threats against 
                      individuals whose reports are redacted, if 
                      appropriate;
                          ``(iv) the nature or type of information 
                      redacted;
                          ``(v) what steps or procedures are in place to 
                      ensure that sufficient information is available to 
                      litigants to determine if there is a conflict of 
                      interest;
                          ``(vi) principles used to guide implementation 
                      of redaction authority; and
                          ``(vii) any public complaints received 
                      relating to redaction.
                    ``(D) Regulations.--The Judicial Conference, in 
                consultation with the Department of Justice, shall issue 
                regulations setting forth the circumstances under which 
                redaction is appropriate under this paragraph and the 
                procedures for redaction.
                    ``(E) <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  Expiration of 
                paragraph.--This paragraph shall expire on December 31, 
                2027, and apply to filings through calendar year 2027.

    ``(c) Prohibited Uses of Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
        obtain or use a report--
                    ``(A) for any unlawful purpose;
                    ``(B) for any commercial purpose, other than by news 
                and communications media for dissemination to the 
                general public;
                    ``(C) for determining or establishing the credit 
                rating of any individual; or
                    ``(D) for use, directly or indirectly, in the 
                solicitation of money for any political, charitable, or 
                other purpose.
            ``(2) Civil actions.--The Attorney General may bring a civil 
        action against any person who obtains or uses a report for any 
        purpose prohibited in paragraph (1) of this subsection. The 
        court in which such action is brought may assess against such 
        person a penalty in any amount not to exceed $10,000.

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        Such remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available 
        under statutory or common law.

    ``(d) Retention of R <<NOTE: Time periods.>> eports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any report filed with or transmitted to 
        an agency or supervising ethics office or to the Clerk of the 
        House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate pursuant 
        to this subchapter shall be retained by such agency or office or 
        by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of 
        the Senate, as the case may be.
            ``(2) Public availability.--Such report shall be made 
        available to the public--
                    ``(A) in the case of a Member of Congress, until a 
                date that is 6 years from the date the individual ceases 
                to be a Member of Congress; and
                    ``(B) in the case of all other reports filed 
                pursuant to this subchapter, for a period of 6 years 
                after receipt of the report.
            ``(3) Destruction of reports.--After the relevant time 
        period identified under paragraph (2), the report shall be 
        destroyed unless needed in an ongoing investigation, except that 
        in the case of an individual who filed the report pursuant to 
        section 13103(b) of this title and was not subsequently 
        confirmed by the Senate, or who filed the report pursuant to 
        section 13103(c) of this title and was not subsequently elected, 
        such reports shall be destroyed 1 year after the individual 
        either is no longer under consideration by the Senate or is no 
        longer a candidate for nomination or election to the Office of 
        President, Vice President, or as a Member of Congress, unless 
        needed in an ongoing investigation or inquiry.

``Sec. 13108. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13108.>>  Review of reports

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>>  Time for Review.--
            ``(1) Executive branch.--Each designated agency ethics 
        official or Secretary concerned shall make provisions to ensure 
        that each report filed with the designated agency ethics 
        official or Secretary under this subchapter is reviewed within 
        60 days after the date of such filing, except that the Director 
        of the Office of Government Ethics shall review only those 
        reports required to be transmitted to the Director of the Office 
        of Government Ethics under this subchapter within 60 days after 
        the date of transmittal.
            ``(2) Congressional ethics committee and judicial 
        conference.--Each congressional ethics committee and the 
        Judicial Conference shall make provisions to ensure that each 
        report filed under this subchapter is reviewed within 60 days 
        after the date of such filing.

    ``(b) Results of Review.--
            ``(1) Compliance.--If after reviewing any report under 
        subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, 
        the Secretary concerned, the designated agency ethics official, 
        a person designated by the congressional ethics committee, or a 
        person designated by the Judicial Conference, as the case may 
        be, is of the opinion that on the basis of information contained 
        in such report the individual submitting such report is in 
        compliance with applicable laws and regulations, he or she shall 
        state such opinion on the report, and shall sign such report.

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            ``(2) Additional information required or possible 
        noncompliance.-- <<NOTE: Notifications.>> If the Director of the 
        Office of Government Ethics, the Secretary concerned, the 
        designated agency ethics official, a person designated by the 
        congressional ethics committee, or a person designated by the 
        Judicial Conference, after reviewing any report under subsection 
        (a)--
                    ``(A) believes additional information is required to 
                be submitted, he or she shall notify the individual 
                submitting such report what additional information is 
                required and the time by which it must be submitted; or
                    ``(B) is of the opinion, on the basis of information 
                submitted, that the individual is not in compliance with 
                applicable laws and regulations, he or she shall notify 
                the individual, afford a reasonable opportunity for a 
                written or oral response, and after consideration of 
                such response, reach an opinion as to whether or not, on 
                the basis of information submitted, the individual is in 
                compliance with such laws and regulations.
            ``(3) Noncompliance and notification of steps to assure 
        compliance.-- <<NOTE: Determination.>> If the Director of the 
        Office of Government Ethics, the Secretary concerned, the 
        designated agency ethics official, a person designated by a 
        congressional ethics committee, or a person designated by the 
        Judicial Conference, reaches an opinion under paragraph (2)(B) 
        that an individual is not in compliance with applicable laws and 
        regulations, the official or committee shall notify the 
        individual of that opinion and, after an opportunity for 
        personal consultation (if practicable), determine and notify the 
        individual of which steps, if any, would in the opinion of such 
        official or committee be appropriate for assuring compliance 
        with such laws and regulations and the date by which such steps 
        should be taken. Such steps may include, as appropriate--
                    ``(A) divestiture;
                    ``(B) restitution;
                    ``(C) the establishment of a blind trust;
                    ``(D) request for an exemption under section 208(b) 
                of title 18; or
                    ``(E) voluntary request for transfer, reassignment, 
                limitation of duties, or resignation.
        The use of any such steps shall be in accordance with such rules 
        or regulations as the supervising ethics office may prescribe.
            ``(4) Referral of individuals in positions requiring senate 
        confirmation.-- <<NOTE: President.>> If steps for assuring 
        compliance with applicable laws and regulations are not taken by 
        the date set under paragraph (3) by an individual in a position 
        in the executive branch (other than in the Foreign Service or 
        the uniformed services), appointment to which requires the 
        advice and consent of the Senate, the matter shall be referred 
        to the President for appropriate action.
            ``(5) Referral of member of foreign service or uniformed 
        services.--If steps for assuring compliance with applicable laws 
        and regulations are not taken by the date set under paragraph 
        (3) by a member of the Foreign Service or the uniformed 
        services, the Secretary concerned shall take appropriate action.

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            ``(6) Referral of other officers or employees.--If steps for 
        assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations are not 
        taken by the date set under paragraph (3) by any other officer 
        or employee, the matter shall be referred to the head of the 
        appropriate agency, the congressional ethics committee, or the 
        Judicial Conference, for appropriate action, except that in the 
        case of the Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General, the 
        Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall recommend to 
        the Governors of the Board of Governors of the United States 
        Postal Service the action to be taken.
            ``(7) Advisory opinions.--Each supervising ethics office may 
        render advisory opinions interpreting this subchapter within its 
        respective jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the individual to whom a public advisory opinion is 
        rendered in accordance with this paragraph, and any other 
        individual covered by this subchapter who is involved in a fact 
        situation which is indistinguishable in all material aspects, 
        and who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions and 
        findings of such advisory opinion shall not, as a result of such 
        act, be subject to any penalty or sanction provided by this 
        subchapter.

``Sec. 13109. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13109.>>  Confidential reports and other 
                        additional requirements

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Authority to require confidential financial disclosure 
        reports.--Each supervising ethics office may require officers 
        and employees under its jurisdiction (including special 
        Government employees as defined in section 202 of title 18) to 
        file confidential financial disclosure reports, in such form as 
        the supervising ethics office may 
        prescribe. <<NOTE: Regulations. Determination.>>  The 
        information required to be reported under this subsection by the 
        officers and employees of any department or agency shall be set 
        forth in rules or regulations prescribed by the supervising 
        ethics office, and may be less extensive than otherwise required 
        by this subchapter, or more extensive when determined by the 
        supervising ethics office to be necessary and appropriate in 
        light of sections 202 through 209 of title 18, regulations 
        promulgated under those sections, or the authorized activities 
        of such officers or employees. Any individual required to file a 
        report pursuant to section 13103 of this title shall not be 
        required to file a confidential report pursuant to this 
        subsection, except with respect to information which is more 
        extensive than information otherwise required by this 
        subchapter. Subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 13107 of 
        this title shall not apply with respect to any such report.
            ``(2) Confidentiality.--Any information required to be 
        provided by an individual under this subsection shall be 
        confidential and shall not be disclosed to the public.
            ``(3) No exemption from other reporting requirements.--
        Nothing in this subsection exempts any individual otherwise 
        covered by the requirement to file a public financial disclosure 
        report under this subchapter from such requirement.

    ``(b) Preemption.--The provisions of this subchapter requiring the 
reporting of information shall supersede any general requirement under 
any other provision of law or regulation with respect to the reporting 
of information required for purposes of preventing

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conflicts of interest or apparent conflicts of interest. Such provisions 
of this subchapter shall not supersede the requirements of section 7342 
of this title.
    ``(c) No Authorization for Activity Otherwise Prohibited.--Nothing 
in this chapter requiring reporting of information shall be deemed to 
authorize the receipt of income, gifts, or reimbursements; the holding 
of assets, liabilities, or positions; or the participation in 
transactions that are prohibited by law, Executive order, rule, or 
regulation.

``Sec. 13110. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13110.>>  Authority of Comptroller General

    ``(a) Access to Financial Disclosure Reports.--The Comptroller 
General shall have access to financial disclosure reports filed under 
this subchapter for the purposes of carrying out the Comptroller 
General's statutory responsibilities.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: Deadline. Determination.>>  Studies.--Not later than 
December 31, 1992, and regularly thereafter, the Comptroller General 
shall conduct a study to determine whether the provisions of this 
subchapter are being carried out effectively.

``Sec. 13111. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13111.>>  Notice of actions taken to comply 
                        with ethics agreements

    ``(a) In General.--In any case in which an individual agrees with 
that individual's designated agency ethics official, the Office of 
Government Ethics, a Senate confirmation committee, a congressional 
ethics committee, or the Judicial Conference, to take any action to 
comply with this chapter or any other law or regulation governing 
conflicts of interest of, or establishing standards of conduct 
applicable with respect to, officers or employees of the Government, 
that individual shall notify in writing the designated agency ethics 
official, the Office of Government Ethics, the appropriate committee of 
the Senate, the congressional ethics committee, or the Judicial 
Conference, as the case may be, of any action taken by the individual 
pursuant to that agreement. <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Such notification shall 
be made not later than the date specified in the agreement by which 
action by the individual must be taken, or not later than 3 months after 
the date of the agreement, if no date for action is so specified.

    ``(b) Recusal.--If an agreement described in subsection (a) requires 
that the individual recuse himself or herself from particular categories 
of agency or other official action, the individual shall reduce to 
writing those subjects regarding which the recusal agreement will apply 
and the process by which it will be determined whether the individual 
must recuse himself or herself in a specific 
instance. <<NOTE: Records.>>  An individual shall be considered to have 
complied with the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to such 
recusal agreement if such individual files a copy of the document 
setting forth the information described in the preceding sentence with 
such individual's designated agency ethics official or the appropriate 
supervising ethics office within the time prescribed in the last 
sentence of subsection (a).

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  ``Subchapter II-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 13121.>> OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT 
ETHICS

``Sec. 13121. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13121.>>  Establishment; appointment of 
                        Director

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established an executive agency to be 
known as the Office of Government Ethics.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: President.>>  Director.--There shall be at the head of 
the Office of Government Ethics a Director (hereinafter referred to as 
the `Director'), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. <<NOTE: Effective date. Time 
period.>>  Effective with respect to any individual appointed or 
reappointed by the President as Director on or after October 1, 1983, 
the term of service of the Director shall be 5 years.

    ``(c) Authority of Director.--The Director may--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Appointments.>>  appoint officers and 
        employees, including attorneys, in accordance with chapter 51 
        and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Contracts. Reimbursement.>>  contract for 
        financial and administrative services (including those related 
        to budget and accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and 
        procurement) with the General Services Administration, or such 
        other Federal agency as the Director determines appropriate, for 
        which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, 
        from funds of the Office of Government Ethics in such amounts as 
        may be agreed upon by the Director and the head of the agency 
        providing such services.

Contract authority under paragraph (2) shall be effective for any fiscal 
year only to the extent that appropriations are available for that 
purpose.

``Sec. 13122. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13122.>>  Authority and functions

    ``(a) Overall Direction of Executive Branch Policies Relating to 
Prevention of Conflicts of Interest.--The Director shall provide, in 
consultation with the Office of Personnel Management, overall direction 
of executive branch policies related to preventing conflicts of interest 
on the part of officers and employees of any executive agency, as 
defined in section 105 of this title.
    ``(b) Responsibilities of Director.--The responsibilities of the 
Director shall include--
            ``(1) developing, in consultation with the Attorney General 
        and the Office of Personnel Management, rules and regulations to 
        be promulgated by the President or the Director pertaining to 
        conflicts of interest and ethics in the executive branch, 
        including rules and regulations establishing procedures for the 
        filing, review, and public availability of financial statements 
        filed by officers and employees in the executive branch as 
        required by subchapter I;
            ``(2) developing, in consultation with the Attorney General 
        and the Office of Personnel Management, rules and regulations to 
        be promulgated by the President or the Director pertaining to 
        the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest;
            ``(3) monitoring and investigating compliance with the 
        public financial disclosure requirements of subchapter I by 
        officers and employees of the executive branch and executive

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        agency officials responsible for receiving, reviewing, and 
        making available financial statements filed pursuant to 
        subchapter I;
            ``(4) conducting a review of financial statements to 
        determine whether such statements reveal possible violations of 
        applicable conflict of interest laws or regulations and 
        recommending appropriate action to correct any conflict of 
        interest or ethical problems revealed by such review;
            ``(5) monitoring and investigating individual and agency 
        compliance with any additional financial reporting and internal 
        review requirements established by law for the executive branch;
            ``(6) interpreting rules and regulations issued by the 
        President or the Director governing conflict of interest and 
        ethical problems and the filing of financial statements;
            ``(7) consulting, when requested, with agency ethics 
        counselors and other responsible officials regarding the 
        resolution of conflict of interest problems in individual cases;
            ``(8) establishing a formal advisory opinion service whereby 
        advisory opinions are rendered on matters of general 
        applicability or on important matters of first impression after, 
        to the extent practicable, providing interested parties with an 
        opportunity to transmit written comments with respect to the 
        request for such advisory opinion, and whereby such advisory 
        opinions are compiled, published, and made available to agency 
        ethics counselors and the public;
            ``(9) ordering corrective action on the part of agencies and 
        employees which the Director deems necessary;
            ``(10) requiring such reports from executive agencies as the 
        Director deems necessary;
            ``(11) assisting the Attorney General in evaluating the 
        effectiveness of the conflict of interest laws and in 
        recommending appropriate amendments;
            ``(12) evaluating, with the assistance of the Attorney 
        General and the Office of Personnel Management, the need for 
        changes in rules and regulations issued by the Director and the 
        agencies regarding conflict of interest and ethical problems, 
        with a view toward making such rules and regulations consistent 
        with and an effective supplement to the conflict of interest 
        laws;
            ``(13) cooperating with the Attorney General in developing 
        an effective system for reporting allegations of violations of 
        the conflict of interest laws to the Attorney General, as 
        required by section 535 of title 28;
            ``(14) providing information on and promoting understanding 
        of ethical standards in executive agencies; and
            ``(15) developing, in consultation with the Office of 
        Personnel Management, and promulgating such rules and 
        regulations as the Director determines necessary or desirable 
        with respect to the evaluation of any item required to be 
        reported by subchapter I.

    ``(c) Consultation.--In the development of policies, rules, 
regulations, procedures, and forms to be recommended, authorized, or 
prescribed by the Director, the Director shall consult when appropriate 
with the executive agencies affected and with the Attorney General.
    ``(d) Established Written Procedures.--

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            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall, by the exercise of 
        any authority otherwise available to the Director under this 
        subchapter, ensure that each executive agency has established 
        written procedures relating to how the agency is to collect, 
        review, evaluate, and, if applicable, make publicly available, 
        financial disclosure statements filed by any of its officers or 
        employees.
            ``(2) Conformance with applicable requirements.--In carrying 
        out paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure that each agency's 
        procedures are in conformance with all applicable requirements, 
        whether established by law, rule, regulation, or Executive 
        order.

    ``(e) <<NOTE: Regulations. Requirements.>>  Reports From Executive 
Agencies.--In carrying out subsection (b)(10), the Director shall 
prescribe regulations under which--
            ``(1) each executive agency shall be required to submit to 
        the Office an annual report containing--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Evaluation.>>  a description and 
                evaluation of the agency's ethics program, including any 
                educational, counseling, or other services provided to 
                officers and employees, in effect during the period 
                covered by the report;
                    ``(B) the position title and duties of--
                          ``(i) each official who was designated by the 
                      agency head to have primary responsibility for the 
                      administration, coordination, and management of 
                      the agency's ethics program during any portion of 
                      the period covered by the report; and
                          ``(ii) each officer or employee who was 
                      designated to serve as an alternate to the 
                      official having primary responsibility during any 
                      portion of such period; and
                    ``(C) any other information that the Director may 
                require in order to carry out the responsibilities of 
                the Director under this subchapter; and
            ``(2) each executive agency shall be required to inform the 
        Director upon referral of any alleged violation of Federal 
        conflict of interest law to the Attorney General pursuant to 
        section 535 of title 28, except that nothing under this 
        paragraph shall require any notification or disclosure which 
        would otherwise be prohibited by law.

    ``(f) Corrective Actions.--
            ``(1) Executive agencies.--In carrying out subsection (b)(9) 
        with respect to executive agencies, the Director--
                    ``(A) may--
                          ``(i) order specific corrective action on the 
                      part of an agency based on the failure of such 
                      agency to establish a system for the collection, 
                      filing, review, and, when applicable, public 
                      inspection of financial disclosure statements, in 
                      accordance with applicable requirements, or to 
                      modify an existing system in order to meet 
                      applicable requirements; or
                          ``(ii) order specific corrective action 
                      involving the establishment or modification of an 
                      agency ethics program (other than with respect to 
                      any matter under clause (i)) in accordance with 
                      applicable requirements; and
                    ``(B) <<NOTE: Notification.>>  shall, if an agency 
                has not complied with an order under subparagraph (A) 
                within a reasonable period of time,

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                notify the President and the Congress of the agency's 
                noncompliance in writing (including, with the 
                notification, any written comments which the agency may 
                provide).
            ``(2) Individual officers and employees.--
                    ``(A) <<NOTE: Notifications. Determinations.>>  In 
                general.--In carrying out subsection (b)(9) with respect 
                to individual officers and employees--
                          ``(i) the Director may make such 
                      recommendations and provide such advice to such 
                      officers and employees as the Director considers 
                      necessary to ensure compliance with rules, 
                      regulations, and Executive orders relating to 
                      conflicts of interest or standards of conduct;
                          ``(ii) if the Director has reason to believe 
                      that an officer or employee is violating, or has 
                      violated, any rule, regulation, or Executive order 
                      relating to conflicts of interest or standards of 
                      conduct, the Director--
                                    ``(I) may recommend to the head of 
                                the officer's or employee's agency that 
                                such agency head investigate the 
                                possible violation and, if the agency 
                                head finds such a violation, that such 
                                agency head take any appropriate 
                                disciplinary action (such as reprimand, 
                                suspension, demotion, or dismissal) 
                                against the officer or employee, except 
                                that, if the officer or employee 
                                involved is the agency head, any such 
                                recommendation shall instead be 
                                submitted to the President; and
                                    ``(II) shall notify the President in 
                                writing if the Director determines that 
                                the head of an agency has not conducted 
                                an investigation pursuant to subclause 
                                (I) within a reasonable time after the 
                                Director recommends such action;
                          ``(iii) if the Director finds that an officer 
                      or employee is violating any rule, regulation, or 
                      Executive order relating to conflicts of interest 
                      or standards of conduct, the Director--
                                    ``(I) may order the officer or 
                                employee to take specific action (such 
                                as divestiture, recusal, or the 
                                establishment of a blind trust) to end 
                                such violation; and
                                    ``(II) shall, if the officer or 
                                employee has not complied with the order 
                                under subclause (I) within a reasonable 
                                period of time, notify, in writing, the 
                                head of the officer's or employee's 
                                agency of the officer's or employee's 
                                noncompliance, except that, if the 
                                officer or employee involved is the 
                                agency head, the notification shall 
                                instead be submitted to the President; 
                                and
                          ``(iv) if the Director finds that an officer 
                      or employee is violating, or has violated, any 
                      rule, regulation, or Executive order relating to 
                      conflicts of interest or standards of conduct, the 
                      Director--
                                    ``(I) may recommend to the head of 
                                the officer's or employee's agency that 
                                appropriate disciplinary action (such as 
                                reprimand, suspension, demotion, or 
                                dismissal) be brought against the 
                                officer or employee, except that if the 
                                officer or employee

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                                involved is the agency head, any such 
                                recommendations shall instead be 
                                submitted to the President; and
                                    ``(II) may notify the President in 
                                writing if the Director determines that 
                                the head of an agency has not taken 
                                appropriate disciplinary action within a 
                                reasonable period of time after the 
                                Director recommends such action.
                    ``(B) Investigations and findings concerning 
                possible violations.--
                          ``(i) Authority of director.--In order to 
                      carry out the Director's duties and 
                      responsibilities under subparagraph (A)(iii) or 
                      (iv) with respect to individual officers and 
                      employees, the Director may conduct investigations 
                      and make findings concerning possible violations 
                      of any rule, regulation, or Executive order 
                      relating to conflicts of interest or standards of 
                      conduct applicable to officers and employees of 
                      the executive branch.
                          ``(ii) Notification of alleged violation and 
                      opportunity to comment.--
                                    ``(I) Notification before a finding 
                                is made.--Subject to clause (iv) of this 
                                subparagraph, before any finding is made 
                                under subparagraphs (A)(iii) or (iv), 
                                the officer or employee involved shall 
                                be afforded notification of the alleged 
                                violation, and an opportunity to 
                                comment, either orally or in writing, on 
                                the alleged violation.
                                    ``(II) Procedures.--The Director 
                                shall, in accordance with section 553 of 
                                this title, establish procedures for 
                                such notification and comment.
                          ``(iii) Hearing.--Subject to clause (iv) of 
                      this subparagraph, before any action is ordered 
                      under subparagraph (A)(iii), the officer or 
                      employee involved shall be afforded an opportunity 
                      for a hearing, if requested by such officer or 
                      employee, except that any such hearing shall be 
                      conducted on the record.
                          ``(iv) Exception.--The procedures described in 
                      clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph do not 
                      apply to findings or orders for action made to 
                      obtain compliance with the financial disclosure 
                      requirements in subchapter 
                      I. <<NOTE: Applicability.>>  For those findings 
                      and orders, the procedures in section 13108 of 
                      this title shall apply.
            ``(3) <<NOTE: Records.>>  Copies of orders relating to 
        finding of violation.--The Director shall send a copy of any 
        order under paragraph (2)(A)(iii) to--
                    ``(A) the officer or employee who is the subject of 
                such order; and
                    ``(B) the head of the officer's or employee's agency 
                or, if such officer or employee is the agency head, to 
                the President.
            ``(4) Agency headed by board, committee, or other group.--
        For purposes of paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (iii), (iv), and (3)(B), 
        in the case of an officer or employee within an agency which is 
        headed by a board, committee, or other group of individuals 
        (rather than by a single individual), any notification, 
        recommendation, or other matter which would otherwise

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        be sent to an agency head shall instead be sent to the officer's 
        or employee's appointing authority.
            ``(5) No authority to make findings of criminal law 
        violations.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be considered to 
        allow the Director (or any designee) to make any finding that a 
        provision of title 18, or any criminal law of the United States 
        outside of title 18, has been or is being violated.
            ``(6) Limitation on availability of records.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no record developed 
        pursuant to the authority of this section concerning an 
        investigation of an individual for a violation of any rule, 
        regulation, or Executive order relating to a conflict of 
        interest shall be made available pursuant to section 552(a)(3) 
        of this title, unless the request for such information 
        identifies the individual to whom such records relate and the 
        subject matter of any alleged violation to which such records 
        relate, except that nothing in this subsection shall affect the 
        application of the provisions of section 552(b) of this title to 
        any record so identified.

``Sec. 13123. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13123.>>  Administrative provisions

    ``(a) Assistance to Director.--Upon the request of the Director, 
each executive agency is directed to--
            ``(1) make its services, personnel, and facilities available 
        to the Director to the greatest practicable extent for the 
        performance of functions under this chapter; and
            ``(2) <<NOTE: Records.>>  except when prohibited by law, 
        furnish to the Director all information and records in its 
        possession which the Director may determine to be necessary for 
        the performance of the Director's duties.

The authority of the Director under this section includes the authority 
to request assistance from the inspector general of an agency in 
conducting investigations pursuant to the Office of Government Ethics 
responsibilities under this chapter. The head of any agency may detail 
such personnel and furnish such services, with or without reimbursement, 
as the Director may request to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
    ``(b) Gift Acceptance Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director is authorized to accept and 
        utilize on behalf of the United States, any gift, donation, 
        bequest, or devise of money, use of facilities, personal 
        property, or services for the purpose of aiding or facilitating 
        the work of the Office of Government Ethics.
            ``(2) Limitations.--No gift may be accepted--
                    ``(A) that attaches conditions inconsistent with 
                applicable laws or regulations; or
                    ``(B) that is conditioned upon or will require the 
                expenditure of appropriated funds that are not available 
                to the Office of Government Ethics.
            ``(3) Criteria for determining appropriateness of gift 
        acceptance.-- <<NOTE: Regulations.>> The Director shall 
        establish written rules setting forth the criteria to be used in 
        determining whether the acceptance of contributions of money, 
        services, use of facilities, or personal property under this 
        subsection would reflect unfavorably upon the ability of the 
        Office of Government Ethics, or any employee of such Office, to 
        carry out its responsibilities or official duties in a fair and 
        objective manner, or would

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        compromise the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of 
        its programs or any official involved in those programs.

``Sec. 13124. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13124.>>  Rules and regulations

    ``In promulgating rules and regulations pertaining to financial 
disclosure, conflict of interest, and ethics in the executive branch, 
the Director shall issue rules and regulations in accordance with 
chapter 5 of this title. Any person may seek judicial review of any such 
rule or regulation.

``Sec. 13125. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13125.>>  Authorization of appropriations

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subchapter such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007.

``Sec. 13126. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13126.>>  Reports to Congress

    ``The Director shall, no later than April 30 of each year in which 
the second session of a Congress begins, submit to the Congress a report 
containing--
            ``(1) <<NOTE: Summary. Time period.>>  a summary of the 
        actions taken by the Director during a 2-year period ending on 
        December 31 of the preceding year in order to carry out the 
        Director's functions and responsibilities under this subchapter; 
        and
            ``(2) such other information as the Director may consider 
        appropriate.

 ``Subchapter III-- <<NOTE: 5 USC prec. 13141.>> LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE 
EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

``Sec. 13141. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13141.>>  Definitions

    ``In this subchapter:
            ``(1) Charitable organization.--The term `charitable 
        organization' means an organization described in section 170(c) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 170(c)).
            ``(2) Honorarium.--The term `honorarium' means a payment of 
        money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article 
        (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the 
        subject matter is directly related to the individual's official 
        duties or the payment is made because of the individual's status 
        with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding 
        any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such 
        individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses 
        are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount 
        otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such 
        expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or 
        reimbursed.
            ``(3) Member.--The term `Member' means a Senator in, a 
        Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
        the Congress.
            ``(4) Officer or employee.--The term `officer or employee' 
        means any officer or employee of the Government except any 
        special Government employee (as defined in section 202 of title 
        18).
            ``(5) Travel expenses.--The term `travel expenses' means, 
        with respect to a Member, officer or employee, or a relative

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        of any such individual, the cost of transportation, and the cost 
        of lodging and meals while away from his or her residence or 
        principal place of employment.

``Sec. 13142. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13142.>>  Administration

    ``This subchapter shall be subject to the rules and regulations of--
            ``(1) and administered by--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
                Representatives, with respect to Members, officers, and 
                employees of the House of Representatives; and
                    ``(B) in the case of Senators and legislative branch 
                officers and employees other than those officers and 
                employees specified in subparagraph (A), the committee 
                to which reports filed by such officers and employees 
                under subchapter I are transmitted under that 
                subchapter, except that the authority of this section 
                may be delegated by such committee with respect to such 
                officers and employees;
            ``(2) the Office of Government Ethics and administered by 
        designated agency ethics officials with respect to officers and 
        employees of the executive branch; and
            ``(3) and administered by the Judicial Conference of the 
        United States (or such other agency as it may designate) with 
        respect to officers and employees of the judicial branch.

``Sec. 13143. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13143.>>  Outside earned income limitation

    ``(a) Outside Earned Income Limitation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a 
        Member or an officer or employee who is a noncareer officer or 
        employee and who occupies a position classified 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 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay 
        payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule, may not in any 
        calendar year have outside earned income attributable to such 
        calendar year which exceeds 15 percent of the annual rate of 
        basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 
        5313 of this title, as of January 1 of such calendar year.
            ``(2) Portion of year.--In the case of any individual who 
        during a calendar year becomes a Member or an officer or 
        employee who is a noncareer officer or employee and who occupies 
        a position classified 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 percent of 
        the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
        Schedule, such individual may not have outside earned income 
        attributable to the portion of that calendar year which occurs 
        after such individual becomes a Member or such an officer or 
        employee which exceeds 15 percent of the annual rate of basic 
        pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of 
        this title, as of January 1 of such calendar year multiplied by 
        a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days such 
        individual is a Member or such officer or employee during such 
        calendar year and the denominator of which is 365.

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    ``(b) Honoraria Prohibition.--An individual may not receive any 
honorarium while that individual is a Member, officer or employee.
    ``(c) Treatment of Charitable Contributions.--Any honorarium which, 
except for subsection (b), might be paid to a Member, officer or 
employee, but which is paid instead on behalf of such Member, officer or 
employee to a charitable organization, shall be deemed not to be 
received by such Member, officer or employee. No such payment shall 
exceed $2,000 or be made to a charitable organization from which such 
individual or a parent, sibling, spouse, child, or dependent relative of 
such individual derives any financial benefit.

``Sec. 13144. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13144.>>  Limitations on outside employment

    ``(a) Limitations.--A Member or an officer or employee who is a 
noncareer officer or employee and who occupies a position classified 
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 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for 
GS-15 of the General Schedule shall not--
            ``(1) receive compensation for affiliating with or being 
        employed by a firm, partnership, association, corporation, or 
        other entity which provides professional services involving a 
        fiduciary relationship;
            ``(2) permit that Member's, officer's, or employee's name to 
        be used by any such firm, partnership, association, corporation, 
        or other entity;
            ``(3) receive compensation for practicing a profession which 
        involves a fiduciary relationship;
            ``(4) serve for compensation as an officer or member of the 
        board of any association, corporation, or other entity; or
            ``(5) receive compensation for teaching, without the prior 
        notification and approval of the appropriate entity referred to 
        in section 13142 of this title.

    ``(b) Teaching Compensation of Justices and Judges Retired From 
Regular Active Service.--For purposes of the limitation under section 
13143(a) of this title, any compensation for teaching approved under 
subsection (a)(5) of this section shall not be treated as outside earned 
income--
            ``(1) when received by a justice of the United States 
        retired from regular active service under section 371(b) of 
        title 28;
            ``(2) when received by a judge of the United States retired 
        from regular active service under section 371(b) of title 28, 
        for teaching performed during any calendar year for which such 
        judge has met the requirements of subsection (e) of section 371 
        of title 28, as certified in accordance with such subsection; or
            ``(3) when received by a justice or judge of the United 
        States retired from regular active service under section 372(a) 
        of title 28.

``Sec. 13145. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13145.>>  Civil penalties

    ``(a) Civil Action.--The Attorney General may bring a civil action 
in any appropriate United States district court against any individual 
who violates any provision of section 13143 or 13144 of this title. The 
court in which such action is brought may assess

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against such individual a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or the 
amount of compensation, if any, which the individual received for the 
prohibited conduct, whichever is greater.
    ``(b) Advisory Opinions.--Any entity described in section 13142 of 
this title may render advisory opinions interpreting this subchapter, in 
writing, to individuals covered by this subchapter. Any individual to 
whom such an advisory opinion is rendered and any other individual 
covered by this subchapter who is involved in a fact situation which is 
indistinguishable in all material aspects, and who, after the issuance 
of such advisory opinion, acts in good faith in accordance with its 
provisions and findings shall not, as a result of such actions, be 
subject to any sanction under subsection (a).

``Sec. 13146. <<NOTE: 5 USC 13146.>>  Conditional termination

    ``This subchapter shall cease to be effective if the provisions of 
section 703 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-194, 5 
U.S.C. 5318 note) are repealed.''.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendments To Update References to Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.--
            (1) Section 204(b) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the 
        Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1534(b) (matter 
        before paragraph (1)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (2) Section 3(8)(B)(vi) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
        1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(8)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act;'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code;''.
            (3) Section 411(c)(1)(B) of title 3, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act;'' and inserting ``section 1001 of title 5;''.
            (4) Section 2(6) of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 
        (Public Law 101-648, 5 U.S.C. 561 note) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (5) Section 562(7) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of this title''.
            (6) Section 11(e)(1) of the Administrative Dispute 
        Resolution Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-320, 5 U.S.C. 563 note) 
        is amended by striking ``section 9 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 1008 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (7) Section 565(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of this title''.
            (8) Section 566 of title 5, United State Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 10(e) 
                of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting 
                ``section 1009(e) of this title,'';
                    (B) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``section 
                10(b) and (c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' 
                and inserting ``section 1009(b) and (c) of this 
                title,''; and

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                    (C) in subsection (g), by striking ``section 10(b) 
                and (c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and 
                inserting ``section 1009(b) and (c) of this title.''.
            (9) Section 568(c) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 5, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 7(d) of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1006(d) of this title,''.
            (10) Section 8473(f) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) of this title''.
            (11) Section 606 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306, 6 U.S.C. 101 note) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE''; and
                    (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (12) Section 210D(h) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 124k(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in section text, by striking ``The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (13) Section 232(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
        (6 U.S.C. 162(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.))'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code)''.
            (14) Section 311(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 191(i)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act Exemption'' and inserting 
                ``Exemption From Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
                title 5, United States Code,''.
            (15) Section 508(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 318(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), including 
                subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 10 of such 
                Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
                States Code, including subsections (a), (b), and (d) of 
                section 1009 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14(a)(2) 
                of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
                and inserting ``Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United 
                States Code,''.

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            (16) Section 871(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 451(a)) is amended by striking ``Public Law 92-463,'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (17) Section 1016(g)(4) of the National Security 
        Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485(g)(4)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (18) Section 2224(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 673(b)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (19) Section 2(a)(15)(E) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
        U.S.C. 2(a)(15)(E)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united 
                states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (20) Section 21(b) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
        (7 U.S.C. 87j(b)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (21) Section 3(c)(11)(F) of the Federal Insecticide, 
        Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(11)(F)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``Federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (22) Section 5 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
        390c) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (23) Section 3a(c)(2) of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7 U.S.C. 
        473a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (24) Section 5 of the Act of August 23, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 511d) 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (25) Section 2(b)(3)(B) of the Mandatory Price Reporting Act 
        of 2010 (Public Law 111-239, 7 U.S.C. 1635k note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (26) Section 205(e) of the Agricultural Trade Development 
        and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1725(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (27) Section 11(o)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
        (7 U.S.C. 2020(o)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (28) Section 607(b)(3) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 
        (7 U.S.C. 2204b(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (29) Section 921(g)(1) of the Federal Agriculture 
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 2279b(g)(1)) is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code;''.
            (30) Section 1806(2) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 
        (7 U.S.C. 2286(2)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (31) Section 1408(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(f)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 9(c) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``section 1008(c) of title 5, United States 
                Code.''.
            (32) Section 1408A(a)(2)(E) of the National Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3123a(a)(2)(E)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``Federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 9(c) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``section 1008(c) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (33) Section 1409A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3124a(e)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (34) Section 1413B of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3129a) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT EXEMPTION'' and inserting 
                ``EXEMPTION FROM CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES 
                CODE,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (35) Section 1417(k) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(k)) is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App. 2)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (36) Section 2(j) of Public Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 3157(j)) is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App. 2)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (37) Section 1434(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3196(f)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (38) Section 1634(l) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5843(l)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14(a) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (39) Section 2119(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6518(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``(in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App. 2 et seq.)) (hereafter referred to in this section 
        as the `Board')'' and inserting ``(hereafter referred to in this 
        section as the `Board') in accordance with chapter 10 of title 
        5, United States Code,''.
            (40) Section 420(b)(3) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
        7721(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (41) Section 1308(c)(5) of the Farm Security and Rural 
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (42) Section 1210(d)(3)(B) of the Food, Conservation, and 
        Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8740(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (43) Section 1210(d)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
        (7 U.S.C. 9040(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (44) Section 286(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
        (8 U.S.C. 1356(k)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (45) Section 343(e)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.), other than section 14''and inserting ``Chapter 10 
        of title 5, other than section 1013 of title 5''.
            (46) Section 946(j) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (47) Section 723(d)(6) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65, 10 U.S.C. 1071 
        note) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (48) Section 722(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484, 10 U.S.C. 1073 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (49) Section 718(g)(2) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-
        375, 10 U.S.C. 1092 note) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (50) Section 1783 of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 1001(2) 
        of title 5''.
            (51) Section 2012(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (52) Section 2164(d)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.), but may close meetings in accordance with such 
        Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, but may close 
        meetings in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (53) Section 2705(d)(2)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (54) Section 202(b) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1708(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (10), by striking ``Section 7 of 
                the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting 
                ``section 1006 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (55) Section 1205(f) of the Financial Institutions Reform, 
        Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-73, 12 
        U.S.C. 1818 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.
            (56) Section 5.12 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2246) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (57) Section 104(d) of the Community Development Banking and 
        Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(d)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act, except that section 14 of that 
                Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
                States Code, except that section 1013 of title 5, United 
                States Code,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code.''.
            (58) Section 111(g) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 
        (12 U.S.C. 5321(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (59) Section 1013(h) of the Consumer Financial Protection 
        Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493(h)) is amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), such Act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, such 
                chapter''.
            (60) Section 2925(a)(3) of title 14, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (61) Section 2944 of title 14, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (62) Section 11A(a)(3)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
        1934 (15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (which shall be in addition to 
        the National Market Advisory Board established pursuant to 
        subsection (d) of this section)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code (which shall be in addition to the 
        National Market Advisory Board established pursuant to 
        subsection (d) of this section),''.
            (63) Section 17A(f)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
        1934 (15 U.S.C. 78q-1(f)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act;'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code;''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code.''.
            (64) Section 39(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
        (15 U.S.C. 78pp(i)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (65) Section 25(m)(4) of the National Institute of Standards 
        and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(m)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA 
                applicability'' and inserting ``Applicability of chapter 
                10 of title 5, united states code,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Section 14 of 
                the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
                ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (66) Section 7(b) of the Small Business Computer Security 
        and Education Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-362, 15 U.S.C.

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        633 note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (67) Section 31(b)(2)(D) of the Consumer Product Safety Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 2080(b)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (68) Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
        Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f)(2) --
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                      ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``The Federal 
                      Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                      inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                      Code,'';
                    (B) in subsection (l)(3)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                      ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``The Federal 
                      Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                      inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                      Code,''.
            (69) Section 26(b)(4)(E) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (70) Section 604(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the America COMPETES 
        Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-358, 15 U.S.C. 3701 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the clause heading, by striking ``faca'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; 
                and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (71) Section 24(k)(4) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
        Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719(k)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' 
                and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (72) Section 273(i) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (15 U.S.C. 4603(i)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)'' and inserting 
                ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (73) Section 5203 of the Competitiveness Policy Council Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 4802) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.

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            (74) Section 5207 of the Competitiveness Policy Council Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 4806) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (g)(6), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (h)--
                          (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                      ``Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                      10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``subsections (e) 
                      and (f) of section 10, of the Federal Advisory 
                      Committee Act'' and inserting ``subsections (e) 
                      and (f) of section 1009 of title 5, United States 
                      Code,''.
            (75) Section 101(b)(3) of the High-Performance Computing Act 
        of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``Section 
        14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
        ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (76) Section 214(c) of the Protecting Children in the 21st 
        Century Act (15 U.S.C. 6554(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (77) Section 11(c) of the National Construction Safety Team 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 7310(c)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (78) Section 4(f) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology 
        Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7503(f)) is amended by 
        striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' 
        and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (79) Section 5 of the San Francisco Maritime National 
        Historical Park Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 410nn-3) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 14(b) 
                of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Act of October 6, 
                1972; 86 Stat. 776),'' and inserting ``section 1013(b) 
                of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (80) Section 6(e) of Public Law 100-479 (16 U.S.C. 410oo-
        5(e)) is amended by striking ``section 14(b) of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (Act of October 6, 1972; 86 Stat. 776),'' 
        and inserting ``section 1013(b) of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (81) Section 3(g)(4) of Public Law 100-571 (16 U.S.C. 410qq-
        2(g)(4)) is amended by striking ``section 14(b) of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (Act of October 6, 1972; 86 Stat. 776),'' 
        and inserting ``section 1013(b) of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (82) Section 106(h) of the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 
        (16 U.S.C. 410tt-4(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 14(b) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act, and except as otherwise 
                provided in this title, the provisions of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``section 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, and 
                except as otherwise provided in this title, the 
                provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (83) Section 201(i) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
        Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410ww-21(i)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14(b) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``Section 1013(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (84) Section 307(c) of the California Desert Protection Act 
        of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-6(c)) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (85) Section 407(c) of the California Desert Protection Act 
        of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-27(c)) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (86) Section 518(c) of the California Desert Protection Act 
        of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-58(c)) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (87) Section 10(d) of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and 
        Preserve Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410hhh-8(d)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (88) Section 7001(e)(9) of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 410lll(e)(9)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA 
                nonapplicability'' and inserting ``Nonapplicability of 
                chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14(b) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``Section 1013(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (89) Section 3032(k)(9) of the Military Construction 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (16 U.S.C. 410qqq(k)(9)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA 
                nonapplicability'' and inserting ``Nonapplicability of 
                chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14(b) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``Section 1013(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (90) Section 5(e) of Public Law 101-377 (16 U.S.C. 430g-
        8(e)) is amended by striking ``section 14 of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (91) Section 14 of the Winding Stair Mountain National 
        Recreation and Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460vv-12) is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 
        Law 92-463),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.

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            (92) Section 206(e) of the West Virginia National Interest 
        River Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460ww-5(e)) is amended 
        by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Act of October 
        6, 1972; 86 Stat. 776). The provisions of section 14(b) of such 
        Act (relating to the charter of the Committee)'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code. The provisions of 
        section 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code (relating to the 
        charter of the Committee),''.
            (93) Section 1029(g)(4) of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
        Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460kkk(g)(4)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting 
                ``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (94) Section 522(h) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection 
        Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22(h)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (95) Section 8(c)(1) of the McInnis Canyons National 
        Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 
        (16 U.S.C. 460mmm-6(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (96) Section 131(h) of the Steens Mountain Cooperative 
        Management and Protection Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460nnn-51(h)) 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (97) Section 2407(c)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6(c)(1)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (98) Section 8(a) of Public Law 93-535 (16 U.S.C. 541g(a)) 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 
        Stat. 770),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (99) Section 4(o) of the National Wildlife Refuge System 
        Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(o)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (100) Section 1(a)(2) [title IX, Sec. 902(f)] of Public Law 
        106-553 (16 U.S.C. 669 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Inapplicability of Chapter 10 of Title 
                5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (101) Section 11(e) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
        Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h-2(e)) is amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United Stats Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (102) Section 1007 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
        Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 698u-5) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i), by striking ``section 14(b) 
                of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (15 U.S.C. App.)'' 
                and inserting ``section 1013(b) of title 5, United 
                States Code,''.
            (103) Section 14(f) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish 
        Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777m(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (104) Section 4(h)(10)(D)(iii) of the Pacific Northwest 
        Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
        839b(h)(10)(D)(iii)), as added to the ``Northwest Power Planning 
        and Conservation Act'' (meaning the Pacific Northwest Electric 
        Power Planning and Conservation Act), is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (105) Section 4(a)(1)(E) of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 
        (16 U.S.C. 953(a)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (106) Section 4(b)(6) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act 
        of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b(b)(6)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (107) Section 3(a)(67)(B)(vii) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(67)(B)(vii)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Act of 
        October 6, 1972; 86 Stat. 776),'' and inserting ``section 
        1013(b) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (108) Section 117(d)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
        of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1386(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (109) Section 118(f)(6)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection 
        Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1387(f)(6)(D)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (110) Section 120(i)(1)(B) of the Marine Mammal Protection 
        Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1389(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (111) Section 404(a)(1)(B) of the Marine Mammal Protection 
        Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421c(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking

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        ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.)'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (112) Section 315(a) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1445a(a)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (113) Section 4(f)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
        (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (114) Section 14(b) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
        Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1612(b)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770)'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (115) Section 5(d) of Public Law 100-629 (16 U.S.C. 1823 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (116) Section 302(i)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(1)) is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App. 1)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (117) Section 303(d) of the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act 
        of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 3602(d)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (118) Section 3(i) of the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985 
        (16 U.S.C. 3632(i)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (119) Section 1262(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3862(d)), as generally amended by Public Law 110-246 as 
        the ``Farm Security Act of 1985'' (meaning the Food Security Act 
        of 1985), is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA 
                Requirements'' and inserting ``Requirements of Chapter 
                10 of Title 5, United States Code'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (120) Section 2104(c) of the African Elephant Conservation 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 4214(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (121) Section 7(c) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 
        1997 (16 U.S.C. 4265a(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (122) Section 4(a)(1) of the North American Wetlands 
        Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``Public Law 92-463, as amended,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (123) Section 9(c) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation 
        Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5305c(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (124) Section 202(f)(2) of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
        Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5601(f)(2)) is amended by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (125) Section 208(d) of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
        Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5607(d)) is amended by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (126) Section 706 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 1995 (16 
        U.S.C. 5705) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (127) Section 204 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (16 
        U.S.C. 5723) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (128) Section 7(b)(3) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird 
        Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6106(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (129) Section 4(i)(5) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 
        2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(i)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (130) Section 103(b)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
        Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (131) Section 6(c) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 
        2004 (16 U.S.C. 6605(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (132) Section 804(d)(12) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
        Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6803(d)(12)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (133) Section 503(d)(1)(C) of the Western and Central 
        Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 
        6902(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (134) Section 208(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (135) Section 3056(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App. 2).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (136) Section 105 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107-56, 
        18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (137) Section 13031(k) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
        Reform and Extension Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 58c(k)) is amended 
        by striking ``section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act.'' and inserting ``section 1013 of title 5, United States 
        Code.''.
            (138) Section 135(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
        2155(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code'';
                    (B) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``subsections 
                (a) and (b) of sections 10 and 11 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``subsections (a) 
                and (b) of sections 1009 and 1010 of title 5, United 
                States Code''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``subsection 
                (a)(2) of section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee 
                Act,'' and inserting ``subsection (a) of section 1013 of 
                title 5, United States Code,''.
            (139) Section 127(j) of the Trade Deficit Review Commission 
        Act (Public Law 105-277, 19 U.S.C. 2213 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (140) Section 306(h) of the Convention on Cultural Property 
        Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2605(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 5 U.S.C. Appendix I) 
                shall apply to the Committee except that the 
                requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 
                and section 11 of such Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 
                of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the 
                Committee, except that the requirements of subsections 
                (a) and (b) of section 1009 and section 1010 of title 5, 
                United States Code''.
            (141) Section 102(b)(1) of the North American Free Trade 
        Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3312(b)(1)) is amended 
        (matter at end) by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
        (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (142) Section 102(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
        Act (19 U.S.C. 3512(b)(1)(B)) is amended (matter at end) by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (143) Section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
        Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4316) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 10(f) 
                of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' 
                and inserting ``section 1009(f) of title 5, United 
                States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``Section 
                14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
                App.; relating to the termination of advisory 
                committees)'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 
                5, United States Code,''.
            (144) Section 702(g) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
        Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4422(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of Title 5, United States Code'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 10 and 
                section 11 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
                inserting ``section 1009 and section 1010 of title 5, 
                United States Code''.
            (145) Section 12(g) of the National Museum of the American 
        Indian Act (20 U.S.C. 80q-10(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (146) Section 114(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1011c(d)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 
                Committee, except that section 14 of such Act'' and 
                inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, 
                shall apply to the Committee, except that section 1013 
                of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (147) Section 491(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1098(k)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (148) Section 492(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1098a(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.
            (149) Section 114(d)(1)(D) of the Vocational Education Act 
        of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 2324(d)(1)(D)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united 
                states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (150) Section 9(b)(6) of the National Environmental 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5508(b)(6)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (151) Section 11(f) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
        Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b(f)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (152) Section 1601(b)(4)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6571(b)(4)(A)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.);'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (153) Section 114(g) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
        2002 (20 U.S.C. 9514(g)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (154) Section 302(h) of the National Assessment of 
        Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621(h)) is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to the Assessment 
        Board, other than sections 10, 11, and 12 of such Act.'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not 
        apply with respect to the Assessment Board, other than sections 
        1009, 1010, and 1011 of title 5, United States Code.''.

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            (155) Section 513(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 360c(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Section 14 of 
                the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
                ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code.''.
            (156) Section 520(f)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360j(f)(3)) is amended (matter at end) 
        by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' 
        and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (157) Section 567(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-6(a)(4)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (158) Section 572(d)(3)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ccc-1(d)(3)(C)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 
        2.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
        Code.''.
            (159) Section 712(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379d-1(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (160) Section 917(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
        Act (21 U.S.C. 387q(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
                      united states code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the 
                      Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
                      ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (161) Section 410(h) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 
        U.S.C. 679a(h)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (162) Section 810(i)(1) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin 
        Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1908(i)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (163) Section 543(b) of the North American Free Trade 
        Agreement Implementation Act (22 U.S.C. 290m-2(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code.''.
            (164) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission 
        Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-186, 22 U.S.C. 1621 note) is 
        amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (165) Section 301(h) of the International Travel Act of 1961 
        (22 U.S.C. 2124(h)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (166) Section 234A(b)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961 (22 U.S.C. 2194b(b)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (167) Section 637(g) of the HELP Commission Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2394b(g)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (168) Section 8D(f) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2507d(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (169) Section 406(f)(3) of the State Department Basic 
        Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4356(f)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to 
        the Advisory Committee to the extent that the provisions of this 
        title are inconsistent with that Act.'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the 
        Advisory Committee to the extent that the provisions of this 
        title are inconsistent with that chapter.''.
            (170) Section 303(d) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 
        U.S.C. 4833(d)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (171) Section 202(e) of the Support for East European 
        Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5422(e)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (172) Section 206 of the International Religious Freedom Act 
        of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6434) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (173) Section 1238(g) of the Floyd D. Spence National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 
        7002(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (174) Section 5204(h)(2) of the Intelligent Transportation 
        Systems Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178, 23 U.S.C. 502 note) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (175) Section 6011(i) of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240, 23 
        U.S.C. 502 note) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (176) Section 5305(h)(5) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59, 
        23 U.S.C. 512 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (177) Section 5307(a)(4)(B) of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-
        59, 23 U.S.C. 512 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (178) Section 515(h)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (179) Section 4(d)(2) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and 
        District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (24 U.S.C. 
        225b(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (180) Section 19 of Public Law 103-435 (25 U.S.C. 166) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (181) Section 3307(j) of the Youth Drug and Mental Health 
        Services Act (Public Law 106-310, 25 U.S.C. 1671 note) is

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        amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (182) Section 1138(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2018(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 7(d) of 
                the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting 
                ``section 1006(d) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (183) Section 15(m) of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act 
        (25 U.S.C. 2812(m)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (184) Section 306(c) of the American Indian Trust Fund 
        Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4046(c)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code.''.
            (185) Section 9 of the Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and 
        Business Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-447, 25 U.S.C. 
        4301 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE, UNITED STATES CODE''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (186) Section 15(d)(2)(F) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 
        U.S.C. 49l-2(d)(2)(F)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (187) Section 205(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
        U.S.C. 765(i)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
        ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (188) Section 904(a)(6) of the Food and Drug Administration 
        Safety and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-144, 29 U.S.C. 792 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA 
                waiver'' and inserting ``Waiver of chapter 10 of title 
                5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (189) Section 512(e) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1142(e)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (relating

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        to termination)'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 5, 
        United States Code (relating to termination),''.
            (190) Section 517(f)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1147(f)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (191) Section 4002(h)(8) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1302(h)(8)) is amended by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (192) Section 166(i)(4)(G) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221(i)(4)(G)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (193) Section 9(f) of the Mining and Mineral Resources 
        Institutes Act (30 U.S.C. 1229(f)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1009 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (194) Section 624(d) of the Treasury and General Government 
        Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554, 31 U.S.C. 1105 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (195) Section 202(c)(2) of the Government Securities Act 
        Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103-202, 31 U.S.C. 3121 note) is 
        amended by striking ``section 10(c) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``section 1009(c) of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (196) Section 5135(h) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (197) Section 1564(c) of the Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money 
        Laundering Act (Public Law 102-550, 31 U.S.C. 5311 note) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.
            (198) Section 8(f)(9) of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
        (33 U.S.C. 467f(f)(9)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (199) Section 8004(g)(2)(D) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114, 33 U.S.C. 652 note) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (200) Section 3(a) of the Oceans Act of 2000 (Public Law 
        106-256, 33 U.S.C. 857-19 note) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except for 
        sections 3, 7, and 12,'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code, except for sections 1001, 1006, and 1011,''.
            (201) Section 311(t)(2)(C)(viii) of the Federal Water 
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(2)(C)(viii)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the clause heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (202) Section 302(f) of the Water Resources Development Act 
        of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2251(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), other than 
                section 14,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code, other than section 1013,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (203) Section 2034(j) of the Water Resources Development Act 
        of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343(j)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (204) Section 2035(g) of the Water Resources Development Act 
        of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2344(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (205) Section 5008(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
        U.S.C. 2738(c)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (206) Section 903(b) of the Oceans and Human Health Act (33 
        U.S.C. 3102(b)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (207) Section 9003(h) of the National Levee Safety Act of 
        2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(h)) is amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (208) Section 12005(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
        Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3405(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (209) Section 12304(d)(4)(E) of the Integrated Coastal and 
        Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603(d)(4)(E)) 
        is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (210) Section 807(e) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
        Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10226(e)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (211) Section 210303(b)(2) of the DNA Identification Act of 
        1994 (34 U.S.C. 12591(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 
        of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (212) Section 7(n) of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 
        2003 (34 U.S.C. 30306(n)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (213) Section 215(d) of the National Crime Prevention and 
        Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (34 U.S.C. 40314(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (214) Section 217 [Article VIII(a) of the National Crime 
        Prevention and Privacy Compact] of the National Crime Prevention 
        and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (34 U.S.C. 40316) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (215) Section 5(h) of title 35, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (216) Section 8(b) of the World War I Centennial Commission 
        Act (Public Law 112-272, 36 U.S.C. note prec. 101) is amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14(a)(2) 
                of such Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 
                5, United States Code,''.
            (217) Section 545(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14 of 
                such Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5''.
            (218) Section 546(f) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 14 of 
                such Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5''.
            (219) Section 7314(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (220) Section 7320(e)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (221) Section 2(b)(4) of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
        Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-287, 38 
        U.S.C. 7325 note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (222) Section 303(a) of the Veterans Health Programs 
        Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-422, 38 U.S.C. 7328 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (223) Section 7329(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (224) Section 7330(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (225) Section 7330A(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (226) Section 407(b)(3) of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act)'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5)''.
            (227) Section 217(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 218(d)) is amended by striking ``Section 14(a) of the

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        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013(a) 
        of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (228) Section 319L(e)(2) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 247d-7e(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``section 14 of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (229) Section 337(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 254j(c)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (230) Section 399U(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 280g-10(e)) is amended by striking ``Appendix 2 of title 
        5, United States Code.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (231) Section 402(b) (matter after last paragraph) of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b) (matter after last 
        paragraph)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (232) Section 405(c) (matter after paragraph (4)) of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284(c)) is amended by 
        striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (233) Section 14(d) of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 284m-1(d)) is amended by striking ``section 14 of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (234) Section 452(c)(1) (matter after subparagraph (F)) of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285g-4(c)(1)) is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (235) Section 3(d)(1) of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 
        2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l-3(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (236) Section 501(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 290aa(h)) is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (237) Section 749(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 293l(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory Committee 
                under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of such Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Advisory 
                Committee under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (238) Section 757(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 294f(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and

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                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory Committee 
                under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of such Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Advisory 
                Committee under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (239) Section 5101(c)(1) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 294q(c)(1)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 5 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``section 1004 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (240) Section 851(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 297t(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory Committee 
                under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of such Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Advisory 
                Committee under this section only to the extent that the 
                provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (241) Section 915(a)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 299b-4(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``Appendix 2 of 
        title 5, United States Code.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (242) Section 942(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 299c(j)) is amended by striking ``section 14(a) of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1013(a) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (243) Section 941(c)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 299c-1(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``section 14(a) of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1013(a) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (244) Section 1111(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 300b-10(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 14 of 
                the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting 
                ``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act, an advisory committee 
                established by the President or an officer of the 
                Federal Government under section 9(a) of such Act.'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, 
                an advisory committed established by the President or an 
                officer of the Federal Government under section 1008(a) 
                of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (245) Section 1446(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 300j-5(d)) is amended by striking ``Section 14(a) of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (relating to termination)'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013(a) of title 5, United States Code 
        (relating to termination),''.
            (246) Section 3002(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 300jj-12(e)) is amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), other than section 14 of 
                such Act,'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code, other than section 1013 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.
            (247) Section 3302(a)(6) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 300mm-1(a)(6)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' 
                and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act.'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code.''.
            (248) Section 3(b)(3) of the Social Security Disability 
        Benefits Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-460, 42 U.S.C. 423 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
        Code)''.
            (249) Section 703(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        903(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (250) Section 5006(e)(1) of the American Recovery and 
        Reinvestment Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 1320b-24) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (251) Section 1834A(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395m-1(f)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' 
                and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (252) Section 1847(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395w-3(c)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``faca'' 
                and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (253) Section 3134(b)(1)(A) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148, 42 U.S.C. 1395w-4 note) 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (254) Section 4012(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
        (Pub. L. 105-33, 42 U.S.C. 1395w-23 note) is amended by striking 
        ``section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

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        (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``section 1008(c) of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (255) Section 1868(c)(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1395ee(c)(1)(G)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of 
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (256) Section 2021(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1397k(j)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (257) Section 2022(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1397k-1(j)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 
        1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (258) Section 23(j) of the National Science Foundation 
        Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n-9(j)) is amended by 
        striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' 
        and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (259) Section 1061(l)(2) of the National Security 
        Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee(l)(2)) is 
        amended by striking ``section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)).'' and inserting ``section 
        1001(2) of title 5, United States Code).''.
            (260) Section 170(l) of the Atomic Energy Damages Act (42 
        U.S.C. 2210(l)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the 
                      Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and 
                      title 5, United States Code.'' and inserting 
                      ``title 5, United States Code.''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraphs (E) and (F), by striking 
                      ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
                      App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
                      United States Code,''.
            (261) Section 308 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 
        (Public Law 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.
            (262) Section 309(b)(5) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 
        (Public Law 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states 
                code,''; and
                    (B) in text by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (263) Section 1345(b) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
        1968 (42 U.S.C. 4081(b)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.

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            (264) Section 106(g) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5816(g)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463),'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (265) Section 253(c)(1) of the Energy Policy and 
        Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6273(c)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``sections 10 and 11 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' 
        and inserting ``sections 1009 and 1010 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (266) Section 624 of the Department of Energy Organization 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 7234) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (267) Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
        for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136, 42 U.S.C. 7234 note) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``FEDERAL 
                ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT'' and inserting ``CHAPTER 10 OF 
                TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 3 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``section 1001 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (268) Section 3142(f) of the Department of Energy Facilities 
        Safeguards, Security, and Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 
        1999 (42 U.S.C. 7383(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (269) Section 169B(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7492(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, Section 1).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (270) Section 176A(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
        7506a(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (271) Section 5(a)(5)(D) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
        Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(a)(5)(D)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``Federal advisory committee act application'' and 
                inserting ``Application of chapter 10 of title 5, united 
                states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C. 14)'' and 
                inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (272) Section 172(e) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 
        (42 U.S.C. 10173b(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
                United States Code,''.

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            (273) Section 408(10) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
        1982 (42 U.S.C. 10248(10)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (274) Section 163(c) of the National and Community Service 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12623(c)) is amended by striking 
        ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (275) Section 192A(h) of the National and Community Service 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651b(h)) is amended by striking ``The 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
        ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (276) Section 103(h)(7) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
        U.S.C. 13458(h)(7)) is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (277) Section 205(e) of the National Windstorm Impact 
        Reduction Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 15704(e)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 14(b)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall not be 
        required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, 
        filed under section 9(c) of such Act,'' and inserting ``section 
        1013(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, the Advisory 
        Committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to 
        its initial charter, filed under section 1008(c) of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (278) Section 990(b) of the Energy Research, Development, 
        Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
        16354(b)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (279) Section 494(e) of the Energy Independence and Security 
        Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17123(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA 
                Exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption From Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (280) Section 641(e)(3)(B) of the United States Energy 
        Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231(e)(3)(B)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``Federal advisory committee act'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (281) Section 1303(a)(3) of the Energy Independence and 
        Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17383(a)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5, united states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (282) Section 1322(b)(4)(E) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(b)(4)(E)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united 
                states code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 
                advisory board, except that section 14 of such Act'' and 
                inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, 
                shall apply to the advisory board, except that section 
                1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (283) Section 205 of the Energy and Water Development 
        Appropriations Act, 1993 (43 U.S.C. 1475a) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 
        (1988)):'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
        Code:''.
            (284) Section 4(b) of the Colorado River Floodway Protection 
        Act (43 U.S.C. 1600b(b)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I)'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (285) Section 309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 
        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1739(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 770; 5 
        U.S.C. App. 1).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (286) Section 8(d)(2) of the President John F. Kennedy 
        Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
        526, 44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (287) Section 2701(b) of title 44, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.), except that the Committee shall be of permanent 
        duration, notwithstanding any provision of section 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
        title 5, except that the Committee shall be of permanent 
        duration, notwithstanding any provision of section 1013 of title 
        5.''.
            (288) Section 1168(a) of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 
        1981 (45 U.S.C. 1116(a)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (289) Section 613(a) of the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 
        1982 (45 U.S.C. 1212(a)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.),'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (290) Section 7510(c)(9) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (291) Section 9307 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended--

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                    (A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``section 
                10(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
                App.).'' and inserting ``section 1009(c) of title 5.''; 
                and
                    (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (292) Section 51313(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. 
        U.S.C.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (293) Section 109(a)(2) of the Maritime Transportation 
        Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295, 46 U.S.C. 70101 note) 
        is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (294) Section 70112(b)(4)(B) of title 46, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``section 10(c) of the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``section 1009(c) of title 5.''.
            (295) Section 70112(b)(7) of title 46, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (296) Section 332(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 
        (47 U.S.C. 332(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (297) Section 201(h) of the Twenty-First Century 
        Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (Public Law 
        111-260, 47 U.S.C. 613 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (298) Section 106(f) of the Twenty-First Century 
        Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (47 U.S.C. 
        615c(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (299) Section 113 of the National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (h)(3)(E), by striking ``The 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i)(9), by striking ``The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (300) Section 603(f) of the Warning, Alert, and Response 
        Network Act (47 U.S.C. 1202(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) nor any rule, order, or 
                regulation promulgated under that Act'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, nor any 
                rule, order, or regulation promulgated under that 
                chapter''.
            (301) Section 6203(e) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
        Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1423(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (302) Section 106(p)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (303) Section 1325(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (304) Section 6305(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 
                advisory council established under this section, except 
                that section 14 of that Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 
                of title 5 shall apply to the advisory council 
                established under this section, except that section 1013 
                of title 5''.
            (305) Section 14504a(d)(9) of title 49, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``federal 
                advisory committee act'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of 
                title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (306) Section 20133(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,''.
            (307) Section 502(c)(5) of the Passenger Rail Investment and 
        Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432, 49 U.S.C. 26106 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (P.L. 92-463)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.

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            (308) Section 30306(i) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``sections 10(e) and (f) and 14 of the 
        Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.).'' and inserting 
        ``sections 1009(e) and (f) and 1013 of title 5.''.
            (309) Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety 
        Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-59, 49 U.S.C. 31100 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee 
        Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (310) Section 5106(a)(5) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94, 
        49 U.S.C. 31102 note) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (311) Section 274(b)(5)(C) of the Air Traffic Management 
        System Performance Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-264, 
        49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
                ``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united 
                states code,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (312) Section 805(d) of the National Parks Air Tour 
        Management Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-181, 49 U.S.C. 40128 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States 
                Code''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                      united states code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``Section 14 of the 
                      Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' 
                      and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United 
                      States Code,''.
            (313) Section 44508(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of 
        title 5''.
            (314) Section 44511(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act'' and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5''.
            (315) Section 204(f) of the Airline Safety and Federal 
        Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
        216, 49 U.S.C. 44701 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (316) Section 44903(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (317) Section 44946(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended--

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                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``FACA'' 
                and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
                10 of title 5''.
            (318) Section 703(l) of the Public Interest Declassification 
        Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-567, 50 U.S.C. 3161 note) is amended 
        by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (319) Section 410(b)(3) of the Intelligence Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (50 U.S.C. 3309(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 4(b)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
        (5 U.S.C. App.) that an advisory committee cannot comply with 
        the requirements of such Act.'' and inserting ``section 
        1003(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, that an advisory 
        committee cannot comply with the requirements of chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (320) Section 19(c) of the National Security Agency Act of 
        1959 (50 U.S.C. 3617(c)) is amended by striking ``The Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 
        10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (321) Section 708(d)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 
        1950 (50 U.S.C. 4558(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act, whether or not such Act'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, whether or not such 
        chapter''.
            (322) Section 708(n) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
        (50 U.S.C. 4558(n)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Advisory Committee Act Provisions'' and inserting 
                ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (323) Section 722(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
        (50 U.S.C. 4567(e)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (324) Section 121(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 
        101-611, 51 U.S.C. 20111 note) is amended by striking ``section 
        14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.'' and inserting 
        ``section 1013(a) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (325) Section 40308(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. 
        U.S.C.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (326) Section 60304(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.),'' and inserting ``section 1013 of 
        title 5,''.

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            (327) Section 70906(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5''.
            (328) Section 100906(b) of title 54, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section 1013(b) 
        of title 5''.
            (329) Section 101919(e) of title 54, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5.''.
            (330) Section 102303(h) of title 54, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``The Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), with the exception of 
                section 14(b),'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, 
                with the exception of section 1013(b),''.
            (331) Section 304105(i) of title 54, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of 
                Title 5''; and
                    (B) in text, by striking ``the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 
                10 of title 5.''.

    (b) Amendments To Update References to Inspector General Act of 
1978.--
            (1) Subsection (d)(1) of the Library of Congress Inspector 
        General Act of 2005 (2 U.S.C. 185(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections (a)(13)), 6(a) (other 
        than paragraphs (7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Sections 
        404, 405 (other than subsection (b)(13)), 406(a) (other than 
        paragraphs (7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (2) Section 3(8)(B)(xvii) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
        1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(8)(B)(xvii)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (3) Subsection (d)(1) of the Architect of the Capitol 
        Inspector General Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1808(d)(1)) is amended 
        by striking ``Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections (a)(13) and 
        (e)(1)(B) thereof), 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) 
        thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``Sections 404, 405 (other than 
        subsections (b)(13) and (f)(1)(B) thereof), 406 (other than 
        subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5, United 
        States Code,''.
            (4) Section 1004 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
        Act, 2006 (2 U.S.C. 1909) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``section 4 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 4),'' 
                and inserting ``section 404 of title 5, United States 
                Code,'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)(2)--
                          (i) by striking ``section 5 (other than 
                      subsection (a)(13) thereof) of the Inspector 
                      General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 5).'' and 
                      inserting ``section 405 (other

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                      than subsection (b)(13) thereof) of title 5, 
                      United States Code.'';
                          (ii) by striking ``section 5 of such Act'' and 
                      inserting ``section 405 of such title''; and
                          (iii) by striking ``section 5(b) of such 
                      Act.'' and inserting ``section 405(c) of such 
                      title.''; and
                    (C) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``section 6(a) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 
                6(a)), other than paragraphs (7) and (8) of such 
                section.'' and inserting ``section 406(a) of title 5, 
                United States Code, other than paragraphs (7) and (8) of 
                such section.''.
            (5) <<NOTE: 5 USC 403 note.>>  Section 6(c) of the Inspector 
        General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409, 122 Stat. 4305) 
        is amended by striking ``sections 3(g) and 8G(g) of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by 
        this section).'' and inserting ``sections 403(g) and 415(g) of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (6) <<NOTE: 5 USC 423 note.>>  Section 4(d) of the Inspector 
        General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409, 122 Stat. 4304) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 12(2) of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as 
                amended by section 7(a) of this Act);'' and inserting 
                ``section 401 of title 5, United States Code;'' and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 8G(2) of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and 
                inserting ``section 415(a) of title 5, United States 
                Code;''.
            (7) <<NOTE: 5 USC 403 note.>>  Section 101(d)(3) of title I 
        of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
        Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277, 112 
        Stat. 2681-585), as amended by section 1000(a)(5) [title II, 
        Sec. 239(a)] of Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-302), 
        is amended by striking ``section 8D(j) of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 412(j) of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (8) <<NOTE: 5 USC 405 note.>>  Section 845(a)(1) of the 
        Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act of 2007 (Public 
        Law 110-181, div. A, title VIII, 122 Stat. 240) is amended by 
        striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (9) <<NOTE: 5 USC 405 note.>>  Section 6009(b) of the 
        Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
        355, 108 Stat. 3367), as amended by section 810 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-
        106, 110 Stat. 394) is amended by striking ``section 5(a)(3) of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``section 405(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (10) <<NOTE: 5 USC 406 note.>>  Section 2 of Public Law 106-
        422 (114 Stat. 1873) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2) (matter before subparagraph 
                (A)), by striking ``section 11 of the Inspector General 
                Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 
                401 of title 5, United States Code'';
                    (C) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.'';

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                    (D) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (E) in subsection (b)(2) (matter before subparagraph 
                (A)), by striking ``section 11 of the Inspector General 
                Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 
                401 of title 5, United States Code''; and
                    (F) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (11) <<NOTE: 50 USC 3602 note.>>  Section 403(c) of the 
        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
        113-126, 128 Stat. 1409) is amended by striking ``section 3 of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and 
        inserting ``section 403 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (12) <<NOTE: 50 USC 3041a note.>>  Section 413(c) of the 
        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
        113-126, 128 Stat. 1410) is amended by striking ``section 3 of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and 
        inserting ``section 403 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (13) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  Section 11314(a)(1) of the 
        Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (Public Law 
        114-94, div. A, title XI, 129 Stat. 1674) is amended by striking 
        ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (14) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  The matter under the 
        headings ``RELATED agencies'', ``Commission on civil rights'', 
        ``salaries and expenses'', and ``(including transfer of 
        funds)'', in title IV of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6, 
        div. B, 127 Stat. 266) is amended--
                    (A) in the 4th proviso, by striking ``the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978:'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
                title 5, United States Code:''; and
                    (B) in the 7th proviso (which is not classified to 
                the United States Code), by striking ``section 5 of the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978)'' and inserting ``section 
                405 of title 5, United States Code)''.
            (15) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  Section 1229 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-
        181) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ``section 3(b) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
                and inserting ``section 403(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code.'';
                    (B) in subsection (f)(3)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``inspector general act of 1978'' and inserting 
                      ``chapter 4 of title 5, united states code''; and
                          (ii) in text, by striking ``the Inspector 
                      General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 
                      of title 5, United States Code.''; and
                    (C) in subsection (g)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the paragraph heading, by 
                                striking ``inspector general act of 
                                1978'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
                                title 5, united states code''; and
                                    (II) in text, by striking ``section 
                                6 of the Inspector General Act of 
                                1978,'' and inserting ``section 406 of 
                                title 5, United States Code,''; and

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                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                      4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' 
                      and inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5, 
                      United States Code.''.
            (16) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  The 2d proviso in the matter 
        under the headings ``Chemical safety and hazard investigation 
        board'' and ``salaries and expenses'' in title III of the 
        Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
        Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
        (Public Law 107-73, 115 Stat. 679) is amended by striking ``the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended:'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code:''.
            (17) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  Section 3001 of the 
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for 
        the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 
        108-106) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ``section 3(b) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
                and inserting ``section 403(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code.'';
                    (B) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 
                4 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (C) in subsection (g)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 6 
                      of the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and 
                      inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United States 
                      Code,''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                      4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' 
                      and inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5, 
                      United States Code.''; and
                    (D) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``section 5 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting 
                ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (18) <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>>  Section 409(b) of the Amtrak 
        Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-134, 111 
        Stat. 2587) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States 
        Code.''.
            (19) <<NOTE: 5 USC 422 note.>>  Section 102(e)(4) of the 
        Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-504, 
        102 Stat. 2517) is amended by striking ``section 3(b) of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 403(b) 
        of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (20) <<NOTE: 5 USC 424 note.>>  Section 7 of the Special 
        Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 
        2009 (Public Law 111-15, 123 Stat. 1605) is amended by striking 
        ``section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``section 424 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (21) Section 103(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
        U.S.C. 113(b)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (22) Section 1413(a)(1)(A) of the National Transit Systems 
        Security Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1142(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; 
        Public Law 95-452);'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, 
        United States Code;''.
            (23) Section 1337 (matter after paragraph (3)) of the Food 
        Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 
        2270 (matter after paragraph (3))) is amended by striking ``the 
        authority provided in section 6, or described in section 9, of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.

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        6, 9).'' and inserting ``the authority provided in section 406 
        of title 5, United States Code, or described in section 9 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452, 92 Stat. 
        1107).''.
            (24) The proviso in the matter under the heading ``Office of 
        the inspector general (including transfers of funds)'' in title 
        I of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
        Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (7 
        U.S.C. 2270a) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (25) Section 22(c) of the Department of Justice 
        Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980 (Public Law 
        96-132, 8 U.S.C. 1551 note) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 
                      1978 (Public Law 95-452)'' and inserting ``chapter 
                      4 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``such Act:'' and inserting 
                      ``such chapter:'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Section 4'' and 
                inserting ``Section 404'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section 5'' and 
                inserting ``Section 405'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Section 6'' and 
                inserting ``Section 406''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Section 7'' and 
                inserting ``Section 407''.
            (26) Section 141 of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 3 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 
                U.S.C. App. 3).'' and inserting ``section 403 of title 
                5.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
                title 5.''.
            (27) Section 1034(b)(1)(B)(ii) of title 10, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 
        1978;'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5;''.
            (28) Section 2409(g)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (29) Section 1601(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66, 10 U.S.C. 2533a 
        note) is amended by striking ``section 8(f)(1) of the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``section 
        408(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (30) Section 7020(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App. 3)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (31) Section 8020(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App. 3)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (32) Section 9020(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App. 3)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (33) Section 216(j)(5)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act 
        (12 U.S.C. 1790d(j)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``section 8L

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        of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``section 419 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (34) Section 1317(d) of the Federal Housing Enterprises 
        Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4517(d)) 
        is amended by striking ``section 3(a) of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 403(a) of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (35) Section 121 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
        of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``section 3(b) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
                and inserting ``section 403(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``section 3(e) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
                and inserting ``section 403(e) of title 5, United States 
                Code.'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 
                4 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``section 6 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting 
                ``section 406 of title 5, United States Code.'';
                    (E) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``section 
                4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and 
                inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
                Code.'';
                    (F) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``section 
                6(e)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
                App.)'' and inserting ``section 406(f)(3) of title 5, 
                United States Code,''; and
                    (G) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 11 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``section 424 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (36) Section 211 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
        Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5391) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``section 5(a) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' 
                and inserting ``section 405(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ``section 5(a) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' 
                and inserting ``section 405(b) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (37) Section 30(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 657(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``section 7 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting 
        ``section 407 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (38) Section 6(d) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
        U.S.C. 76l(d)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 
                (5 U.S.C. App. 3).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 
                5, United States Code.''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such Act'' and inserting ``such 
                chapter''.
            (39) Section 432(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1082(f)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``section 6(a)(4) of the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``section 406(a)(4) 
                of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that Act'' and inserting ``chapter 
                4 of title 5, United States Code,''.

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            (40) Section 202(c) of the Department of Education 
        Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3412(c)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended by section 
        508(n) of this Act).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (41) Section 211 of the Department of Education Organization 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 3422) is amended by striking ``the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (as amended by section 508(n) of this 
        Act).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States 
        Code.''.
            (42) Section 209(e)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
        (22 U.S.C. 3929(e)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``section 6 of the Inspector General 
                Act of 1978'' and inserting ``section 406 of title 5, 
                United States Code,'';
                    (B) by striking ``section 11(2) of such Act)'' and 
                inserting ``section 401 of title 5, United States 
                Code)'';
                    (C) by striking ``that Act,'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (D) by striking ``section 6(b) and (c) of such 
                Act.'' and inserting ``section 406(c) and (d) of title 
                5, United States Code.''.
            (43) Section 339(c)(2) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg 
        Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 
        and 2001, as enacted by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 
        (22 U.S.C. 3929 note) is amended by striking ``section 7(b) of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.);'' and 
        inserting ``section 407(b) of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (44) Section 413(b) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
        Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4861(b)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (45) Section 308(j)(3) of the United States International 
        Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6207(j)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (46) Section 7803(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        (26 U.S.C. 7803(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) (matter before subparagraph 
                (A)), by striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General 
                Act of 1978'' and inserting ``section 405 of title 5, 
                United States Code''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A) (matter before clause (i)), 
                by striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 
                1978'' and inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United 
                States Code''.
            (47) Section 9(b)(2) of Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 
        49h(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act.'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (48) Section 185(b)(3)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3245(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (49) Section 902(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5.''.
            (50) Section 1105(a)(25) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 401 of title 5.''.

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            (51) Section 301(27) of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act 
        of 2000, as enacted by section 1(a)(7) of the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554, 31 U.S.C. 1113 
        note) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 
                95-452):'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United 
                States Code:'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Section 
                5(b).'' and inserting ``Section 405(c).''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Section 
                5(d).'' and inserting ``Section 405(e).''.
            (52) Section 3003(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Reports 
        Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-66, 31 U.S.C. 
        1113 note) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, 
        United States Code;''.
            (53) Section 5(e)(1) of the Improper Payments Elimination 
        and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-248, 31 
        U.S.C. 3321 note) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A), 
        (B), or (I) of section 11(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A), (B), or 
        (I) of section 424(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (54) Section 804(b) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the 
        Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 
        104-208, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII], 31 U.S.C. 3512 note) 
        is amended by striking ``section 5(a) of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 405(b) of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (55) Section 3521(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.
            (56) Section 3801(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``section 11(2) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978)'' and inserting 
                ``section 401 of title 5)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ``section 
                8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978)'' and 
                inserting ``section 415(a) of title 5)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 
                4 of title 5''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 
                4 of title 5''.
            (57) Section 3808(c) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (58) Section 9105(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.
            (59) Section 3703 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 
        U.S.C. 11298) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a) (matter before paragraph (1)), 
                by striking ``section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General 
                Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 
                403 or 415 of title 5, United States Code,''; and

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                    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``the 
                Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (60) Section 312 of title 38, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 4 of title 5.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1) (matter before subparagraph 
                (A)), by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
                U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.
            (61) Section 7366(a)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``sections 4(a)(1) and 6(a)(1) of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and inserting 
                ``sections 404(a)(1) and 406(a)(1) of title 5,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such Act.'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 4 of title 5.''.
            (62) Section 202(e)(3) of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 8G(e) of the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 415(e) of title 5.''.
            (63) Section 410(b)(10) of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978;'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5;''.
            (64) Section 504(h)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.
            (65) Section 1003 of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 8G of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and inserting 
                ``section 415 of title 5,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``section 11(2) 
                of the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting 
                ``section 401(1) of title 5.''.
            (66) Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 415(f) of title 5.''.
            (67) Section 2009 of title 39, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978,'' and inserting ``section 415(f) of title 5,''.
            (68) Section 4(b) of the Mail Order Consumer Protection 
        Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98-186, 39 U.S.C. 3005 note) is 
        amended by striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``section 405 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (69) Section 3013 (matter after paragraph (6)) of title 39, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 5 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``section 405 of 
        title 5''.
            (70) Section 15704(a) of title 40, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act 
        of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``section 403(a) of 
        title 5.''.
            (71) Section 1505 of title 41, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.

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            (72) Section 4705(a)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5.''.
            (73) Section 4706(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 3 or 8G of the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 403 or 415 
        of title 5''.
            (74) Section 4712(g)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (75) Section 351A(i)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 262a(i)(2)) is amended by striking ``section 6 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``section 406 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (76) Section 702(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        902(e)) is amended by striking ``section 3(a) of the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 403(a) of title 
        5, United States Code.''.
            (77) Section 1128A(m)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1320a-7a(m)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector 
        General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 
        of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (78) Section 1128C(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1320a-7c(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraphs (3) 
                through (9) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 
                1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (3) 
                through (9) of section 406(a) of title 5, United States 
                Code,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (79) Section 1128D(a)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1320a-7d(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``section 5 of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and 
        inserting ``section 405 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (80) Section 322(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
        U.S.C. 2286k(a)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General 
        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (81) The last proviso in the matter under the heading 
        ``Nuclear regulatory commission--office of inspector general'' 
        in title IV of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2286l) is amended 
        by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (82) Section 160 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
        8262f) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a) (matter before paragraph 
                (1))--
                          (i) by striking ``section 11(2) of the 
                      Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' 
                      and inserting ``section 401(1) of title 5, United 
                      States Code,''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``section 8E(f)(1) as 
                      established by section 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector 
                      General Act Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-
                      504)'' and inserting ``section 415(f) of title 5, 
                      United States Code,''; and

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                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 2 of 
                the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
                inserting ``section 402 of title 5, United States 
                Code,''.
            (83) Section 183(c)(2)(B) of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12643(c)(2)(B)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (84) Section 204(b)(2) of the National and Community Service 
        Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82, 42 U.S.C. 12651 note) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Inspector 
                General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting 
                ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code;''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) (matter before clause (i)), 
                by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and 
                inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (85) Section 192A(g)(6) of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)(6)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978;'' 
        and inserting ``section 414 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (86) Section 193A(a) of the National and Community Service 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651d(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and 
        inserting ``section 414 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (87) Section 194(b)(2) of the National and Community Service 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651e(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 
        of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (88) Section 195(a) of the National and Community Service 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651f(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and 
        inserting ``section 414 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (89) Section 3555(b)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978,'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,''.
            (90) Section 3903(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 
        44, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Sections 4, 5, 
        6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App. 
        3)'' and inserting ``Sections 404, 405, 406 (other than 
        subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5''.
            (91) Section 9-A(b) of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 
        1422d(b)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.
            (92) Section 17(b) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin 
        Islands (48 U.S.C. 1599(b)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended.'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (93) Section 501(c) of Public Law 96-205 (48 U.S.C. 1668(c)) 
        is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 
        Stat. 1101), as amended.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, 
        United States Code.''.
            (94) Section 4(b) of the Act of June 30, 1954 (48 U.S.C. 
        1681b(b)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 
        1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amended.'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.

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            (95) Section 114(o) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5''.
            (96) Section 1137(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 
        5.''.
            (97) Section 1326(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 
        5.''.
            (98) Section 20109(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.; Public Law 95-452);'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of 
        title 5;''.
            (99) Section 103H(k)(5)(H) of the National Security Act of 
        1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)(H)) is amended by striking ``section 
        8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``section 416 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (100) Section 507(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 
        (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 8H(g) of 
        the Inspector General Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 
        416(h) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (101) Section 3001(j)(1)(C)(i) of the Intelligence Reform 
        and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 
        3341(j)(1)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``subsections (a)(1), 
        (d), and (h) of section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
        (5 U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting ``subsections (b)(1), (e), and 
        (i) of section 416 of title 5, United States Code;''.

    (c) Amendments To Update References to Ethics in Government Act of 
1978.--
            (1) Section 1201(c)(5) of the Legislative Branch 
        Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 612(c)(5)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.);'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
        Code;''.
            (2) Section 301(k) of the Congressional Accountability Act 
        of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(k)) is amended by striking ``title I of 
        the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and inserting 
        ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (3) Section 3(4)(D) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
        (2 U.S.C. 1602(4)(D)) is amended by striking ``section 109(13) 
        of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``section 13101(13) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (4) Section 304 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government 
        Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 4712) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``section 
                103(h)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and 
                inserting ``section 13105(h)(1) of title 5, United 
                States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 
                103(h)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,'' and 
                inserting ``section 13105(h)(1) of title 5, United 
                States Code,''.
            (5) Section 901(a) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (2 
        U.S.C. 4725(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``section 
                102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;'' 
                and inserting ``section 13104(a)(2)(A) of title 5, 
                United States Code;''; and

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                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``section 
                107(2) of title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
                1978 (Public Law 95-521).'' and inserting ``section 
                13101(16) of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (6) Section 3374(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 131 of this title,''.
            (7) Section 1110(e)(2)(E) of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84, 5 
        U.S.C. 3702 note) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978;'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 
        5, United States Code;''.
            (8) Section 3704(b)(2)(E) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 131 of this title;''.
            (9) Section 7353(d)(1)(E) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
        1978 are transmitted under such title,'' and inserting 
        ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of this title are transmitted 
        under such subchapter,''.
            (10) Section 2(a) of Public Law 110-402 (5 U.S.C. 7353 note) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 109(5) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
                App.).'' and inserting ``section 13101(5) of title 5, 
                United States Code.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 109(10) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
                App.).'' and inserting ``section 13101(10) of title 5, 
                United States Code.''.
            (11) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13101 note.>>  Section 2 of the Stop 
        Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
        105, 126 Stat. 291, 5 U.S.C. App. 101 note) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``section 
                109(11) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
                U.S.C. App. 109(11))).'' and inserting ``section 
                13101(11) of title 5, United States Code).'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 109(10) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (U.S.C. App. 
                109(10)).'' and inserting ``section 13101(10) of title 
                5, United States Code.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 109(8) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
                109(8)).'' and inserting ``section 13101(9) of title 5, 
                United States Code.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (6), by striking ``section 109(18) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
                109(18)).'' and inserting ``section 13101(18) of title 
                5, United States Code.''.
            (12) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13103 note.>>  Section 17(a) of the Stop 
        Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
        105, 126 Stat. 303, 5 U.S.C. App. 101 note) is amended by 
        striking ``section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
        (5 U.S.C. App. 101)'' and inserting ``section 13103 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (13) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13104 note.>>  Section 22(c) of the 
        Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-65, 109 Stat. 
        705, 5 U.S.C. App. 102 note) is amended by striking ``title I of 
        the Ethics in Government

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        Act of 1978'' and inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of 
        title 5, United States Code,''.
            (14) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13105 note.>>  Section 1003(b) of the 
        Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-55, 
        119 Stat. 572, 5 U.S.C. App. 103 note) is amended by striking 
        ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 
        131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (15) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13107 note.>>  Section 8 of the Stop 
        Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
        105, 126 Stat. 295, 5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``title I of 
                      the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and 
                      inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 
                      5, United States Code,''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                      103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as 
                      added by this Act,'' and inserting ``section 
                      13105(l) of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                                ``section 103(h)(1)(A) of title I of the 
                                Ethics in Government Act of 1978;'' and 
                                inserting ``section 13105(h)(1)(A) of 
                                title 5, United States Code;''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B)--
                                            (aa) in clause (ii), by 
                                        striking ``section 103(l) of the 
                                        Ethics in Government Act of 
                                        1978,'' and inserting ``section 
                                        13105(l) of title 5, United 
                                        States Code,''; and
                                            (bb) in the matter following 
                                        clause (iii), by striking 
                                        ``title I of the Ethics in 
                                        Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
                                        App. 101 et seq.),'' and 
                                        inserting ``subchapter I of 
                                        chapter 131 of title 5, United 
                                        States Code,'';
                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                      105(b)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
                      1978'' and inserting ``section 13107(b)(2) of 
                      title 5, United States Code,'';
                          (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                      105(b)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
                      1978,'' and inserting ``section 13107(b)(1) of 
                      title 5, United States Code,''; and
                          (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the 
                      Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and inserting 
                      ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (16) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13107 note.>>  Section 11 of the Stop 
        Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
        105, 126 Stat. 298, 5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``title I of the 
                                Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
                                U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.),'' and 
                                inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 
                                of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``section 101 of 
                                that Act'' and inserting ``section 13103 
                                of title 5, United States Code,''; and

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                          (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                      103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as 
                      added by this Act,'' and inserting ``section 
                      13105(l) of title 5, United States Code,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                                ``section 103 of the Ethics in 
                                Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
                                103),'' and inserting ``section 13105 of 
                                title 5, United States Code,'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by 
                                striking ``section 103(l) of the Ethics 
                                in Government Act of 1978,'' and 
                                inserting ``section 13105(l) of title 5, 
                                United States Code,''; and
                                    (III) in the matter following clause 
                                (iii) of subparagraph (B), by striking 
                                ``title I of the Ethics in Government 
                                Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et 
                                seq.),'' and inserting ``subchapter I of 
                                chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
                                Code,'';
                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                      105(b)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
                      (5 U.S.C. App. 105(b)(2))'' and inserting 
                      ``section 13107(b)(2) of title 5, United States 
                      Code,'';
                          (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                      105(b)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
                      (5 U.S.C. App. 105(b)(1)),'' and inserting 
                      ``section 13107(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
                      Code,''; and
                          (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``title I 
                      of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and 
                      inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 
                      5, United States Code,''.
            (17) <<NOTE: 5 USC 13102 note.>>  Section 902(a) of the 
        Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-194, 103 Stat. 1780, 5 
        U.S.C. App. 111 note) is amended by striking ``title I of the 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and inserting ``subchapter I 
        of chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (18) Section 7601(f)(4)(B)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(f)(4)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.))'' and inserting ``section 13101 of title 5, United States 
        Code)''.
            (19) Section 1110(g)(2)(E) of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92, 10 
        U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.);'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (20) <<NOTE: 10 USC note prec. 4091.>>  Section 
        232(b)(3)(B)(v) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
        Law 113-291, 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking ``The 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (21) Section 2904(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
        1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 
        131 of title 5.''.

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            (22) Section 3(k)(2)(C) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
        1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(k)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.).'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (23) Section 5.11(c)(2)(C)(i) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 
        (12 U.S.C. 2245(c)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``the Ethics 
        in Government Act of 1978;'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of 
        title 5, United States Code;''.
            (24) Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
        U.S.C. 78u-1) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (g)(2)(B)(ii), by striking 
                ``section 109(11) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
                1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(11))).'' and inserting ``section 
                13101(11) of title 5, United States Code).'';
                    (B) in subsection (h)(2)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 
                      109(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
                      U.S.C. App. 109(8));'' and inserting ``section 
                      13101(9) of title 5, United States Code;''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                      ``section 109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act 
                      of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(10)).'' and inserting 
                      ``section 13101(10) of title 5, United States 
                      Code.''; and
                    (C) in subsection (i), by striking ``section 101(f) 
                of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978'' and inserting 
                ``section 13103(f) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (25) Section 208(c)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety 
        Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 2053a(c)(2)) is amended by 
        striking ``the Ethics in Government Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (26) Section 103(c)(5) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
        Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333, 16 U.S.C. 460bb 
        note) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act,'' 
        and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (27) Section 208 of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``the Ethics 
                in Government Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 131 
                of title 5,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)(1)--
                          (i) by striking ``section 105 of the Ethics in 
                      Government Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``section 
                      13107 of title 5.''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``the Ethics in Government 
                      Act of 1978.'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of 
                      title 5.''.
            (28) Section 116(c)(4)(D) of the Education Sciences Reform 
        Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9516(c)(4)(D)) is amended by striking 
        ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.'' and inserting 
        ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (29) Section 712(c) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the 
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379d-1(c) 
        (matter before paragraph (1))) is amended by striking ``section 
        107(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,'' and 
        inserting ``section 13109(a)(2) of title 5, United States 
        Code,''.
            (30) Section 1103(d)(1)(D) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 
        (22 U.S.C. 3613(d)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``sections 
        501(a) and 502(a)(4) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978

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        (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``sections 13143(a) and 
        13144(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (31) Section 1112(b)(5) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 
        U.S.C. 3622(b)(5)) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1824), as amended;'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code;''.
            (32) Section 3504(b) of the Panama Canal Commission 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160, div. 
        C, title XXXV, 22 U.S.C. 3641 note) is amended by striking ``the 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (33) Section 7701(k) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7701(k) (matter before 
        paragraph (1))) is amended by striking ``section 501(b) of the 
        Ethics in Government Act of 1978,'' and inserting ``section 
        13143(b) of title 5, United States Code,''.
            (34) Section 7802(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 (26 U.S.C. 7802(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``section 
        101(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 for purposes of 
        title I of such Act, except that section 101(d) of such Act'' 
        and inserting ``section 13103(f) of title 5, United States Code, 
        for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 131 of such title, 
        except that section 13103(d) of such title''.
            (35) Section 731(i)(5) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App.);'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5;''.
            (36) Section 3730(e)(2)(B) of title 31, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``section 101(f) of the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).'' and inserting 
        ``section 13103(f) of title 5.''.
            (37) <<NOTE: 36 USC note prec. 20101.>>  Section 3(h)(4)(A) 
        of the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition 
        Establishment Act (Public Law 111-332, 36 U.S.C. note prec. 
        20101) is amended by striking ``section 109(16) of the Ethics in 
        Government Act, 1978)'' and inserting ``section 13101(16) of 
        title 5, United States Code)''.
            (38) Section 399G(h)(4)(A) of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 280e-11(h)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``the Ethics 
        in Government Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5, 
        United States Code,''.
            (39) Section 499(j)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 290b(j)(2)) is amended by striking ``section 109(16) of 
        the Ethics in Government Act of 1978)'' and inserting ``section 
        13101(16) of title 5, United States Code)''.

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            (40) Section 5101(c)(2)(D) of the Patient Protection and 
        Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 294q(c)(2)(D)) is amended by 
        striking ``title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.'' 
        and inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
            (41) Sec