Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-2128
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2015-10-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

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Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill requires each Office of Inspector General to submit to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report which: (1) shall include a list of each reporting requirement for such Office, and (2) may include a list of reporting requirements that such Office recommends should be modified or repealed.</p> <p>The Council must submit to Congress a report which: (1) shall include a list of reporting requirements that are common to more than one Office of Inspector General and a list of reporting requirements that are unique to each Office, and (2) may include recommendations for reporting requirements that should be modified or repealed.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-30
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires each Office of Inspector General to submit to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report which: (1) shall include a list of each reporting requirement for such Office, and (2) may include a list of reporting requirements that such Office recommends should be modified or repealed. </p> <p>Within 60 days after receiving such report, the Council shall submit to Congress a report which: (1) shall include a list of reporting requirements that are common to more than one Office of Inspector General and a list of reporting requirements that are unique to each Office, and (2) may include recommendations for reporting requirements that should be modified or repealed.</p> <p>These reports shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified index. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2015 Mr. Sasse (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit to Congress a report on Inspector General mandates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015 . 2. Reporting requirements of Inspectors General (a) Definition In this section, the term reporting requirement means a report that an Office of Inspector General is required to complete under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or any other provision of law. (b) Report by Inspectors General to CIGIE Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Office of Inspector General shall submit to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report, which— (1) shall include a list of each reporting requirement for the Office of Inspector General; and (2) may include a list of each reporting requirement that the Office of Inspector General recommends should be modified or repealed. (c) Report by CIGIE to Congress Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency receives the reports required to be submitted under subsection (a), the Council shall submit to Congress a report, which— (1) shall include— (A) a list of each reporting requirement that is common to more than 1 Office of Inspector General; and (B) a list, by Office of Inspector General, of each reporting requirement that is unique to that Office of Inspector General; and (2) may include recommendations for reporting requirements that should be modified or repealed. (d) Form Each report submitted under this section shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 305 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2128 [Report No. 114–171] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2015 Mr. Sasse (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 30, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit to Congress a report on Inspector General mandates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act of 2015 . 2. Reporting requirements of Inspectors General (a) Definition In this section, the term reporting requirement means a report that an Office of Inspector General is required to complete under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or any other provision of law. (b) Report by Inspectors General to CIGIE Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Office of Inspector General shall submit to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report, which— (1) shall include a list of each reporting requirement for the Office of Inspector General; and (2) may include a list of each reporting requirement that the Office of Inspector General recommends should be modified or repealed. (c) Report by CIGIE to Congress Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency receives the reports required to be submitted under subsection (a) (b) , the Council shall submit to Congress a report, which— (1) shall include— (A) a list of each reporting requirement that is common to more than 1 Office of Inspector General; and (B) a list, by Office of Inspector General, of each reporting requirement that is unique to that Office of Inspector General; and (2) may include recommendations for reporting requirements that should be modified or repealed. (d) Form Each report submitted under this section shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

November 30, 2015 Reported with amendment