To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.

Bill: 115-hr-2636
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2017-05-24
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal officials

Government studies and investigations

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (Currently, the FCC appoints the FCC Inspector General.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2017 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.

1. Independent Inspector General for the Federal Communications Commission (a) Amendments The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking the Federal Communications Commission, ; and (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , the Federal Communications Commission, after the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the Federal Communications Commission, after the Environmental Protection Agency, . (b) Transition rule An individual serving as Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission on the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— (1) may continue so serving until the President makes an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act with respect to the Federal Communications Commission consistent with the amendments made by subsection (a); and (2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject to the provisions of section 8G of such Act which, immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act, applied with respect to the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission and suffer no reduction in pay.