A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other purposes.
PL 106-422 (S.1707), enacted 11/01/2000

114 STAT. 1872 
PUBLIC LAW 106-422—NOV. 1, 2000 
Public Law 106-422 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 1, 2000 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain 
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designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHOMTY AS AN ESTABLISH-
MENT UNDER THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978. 
5 use app. 8G 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
note. 
(1) Inspectors General serve an important function in pre-
venting and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in the Federal 
Grovernment; and 
(2) independence is vital for an Inspector General to func-
tion effectively. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—^The Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in section 8G(a)(2) by striking "the Tennessee Valley 
Authority,"; and 
(2) in section 11— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking "or the Commissioner 
of Social Security, Social Security Administration;" and 
inserting "the Commissioner of Social Security, Social Secu-
rity Administration; or the Board of Directors of the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority;"; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking "or the Social Security 
Administration;" 
and 
inserting 
"the 
Social 
Security 
Administration, or the Tennessee Valley Authority;". 
(c) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITION.—Section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration 
the following: 
"Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority.". 
5 u s e app. 8G 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.— 
note. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—^The person serving as Inspector 
General of the Tennessee Valley Authority on the effective 
date of this section— 
(A) may continue such service until the President 
makes an appointment under section 3(a) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) consistent with the 
amendments made by this section; and 
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(B) shall be subject to section 8G (c) and (d) of the 
Inspector Greneral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) as applicable 
to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 
unless that person is appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, to be Inspector 
General of the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMINAL INVES- 
5 USC app. 6 
TIGATOR ACADEMY AND INSPECTORS GENERAL FORENSIC 
note. 
LABORATORY. 
(a) INSPECTORS GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR ACADEMY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Criminal 
Investigator Academy within the Department of the Treasury. 
The Criminal Investigator Academy is established for the pur-
pose of performing investigator training services for offices of 
inspectors general created under the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(2) 
EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR.—^The 
Criminal 
Investigator 
Academy shall be administered by an Executive Director who 
shall report to an inspector general for an establishment as 
defined in section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.)— 
(A) designated by the President's Council on Integrity 
and Efficiency; or 
(B) if that council is eliminated, by a majority vote 
of the inspectors general created under the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(b) INSPECTORS GENERAL FORENSIC LABORATORY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—^There is established the Inspectors 
General Forensic Laboratory within the Department of the 
Treasury. The Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory is estab-
lished for the purpose of performing forensic services for offices 
of inspectors general created under the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—^The Inspectors General Forensic 
Laboratory shall be administered by an Executive Director 
who shall report to an inspector general for an establishment 
as defined in section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.)— 
(A) designated by the President's Council on Integrity 
and Efficiency; or 
(B) if that council is eliminated, by a majority vote 
of the inspectors general created under the Inspector Gren-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
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(c) SEPARATE APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT.—Section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
"(33) a separate appropriation account for appropriations 
for the Inspectors General Criminal Investigator Academy and 
the Inspectors Greneral Forensic Laboratory of the Department 
of the Treasury.". 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—^There are authorized 
to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
Approved November 1, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1707: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-218 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 17, considered and passed House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): 
Nov. 1, Presidential statement.