[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6450 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.6450
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
An Act
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the
independence of the Inspectors General, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General
Empowerment Act of 2016''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Additional authority provisions for Inspectors General.
Sec. 3. Additional responsibilities of the Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency.
Sec. 4. Reports and additional information.
Sec. 5. Full and prompt access to all documents.
Sec. 6. Access to information for certain Inspectors General.
Sec. 7. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 8. No additional funds authorized.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PROVISIONS FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL.
Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as
amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(j)(1) 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, United States Code.
``(2) For purposes of section 552a of title 5, United States Code,
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 Act shall not be
considered a matching program.
``(3) 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) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
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. 3. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS
GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.
Section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by amending clause (viii) to read
as follows:
``(viii) prepare and transmit an annual report on
behalf of the Council on the activities of the Council to--
``(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 Government
Reform of the House of Representatives.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I);
and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
``(H) except for matters coordinated among Inspectors
General under section 3033 of title 50, United States Code,
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''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (C);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D)
as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and
adjusting the margins accordingly;
(iii) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so
redesignated, by striking ``The Integrity'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) In general.--The Integrity'';
(iv) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking ``,
who'' and all that follows through ``the Committee'';
(v) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting
``or the designee of the Director'' before the period at
the end; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Chairperson.--
``(i) 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.'';
(B) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) 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) 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) 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.'';
(C) in paragraph (6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph
(5)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph (5)(B)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``may provide
resources'' and inserting ``shall provide assistance'';
(D) in paragraph (7)--
(i) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(bb) in subclause (IV), by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(cc) by adding at the end the following:
``(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) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
and
(III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
``(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.'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) 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--
``(I) promptly notify the congressional committees
described in paragraph (8)(A)(iii); and
``(II) 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.'';
(E) by striking paragraph (8)(A)(iii) and inserting the
following:
``(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 Government 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.'';
(F) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking ``other agencies'' and
inserting ``the Department of Justice or the Office of Special
Counsel'';
(G) in paragraph (10), by striking ``any of the following''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``any Member of Congress.''; and
(H) by adding at the end the following:
``(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, United States Code.
``(B) Authority of integrity committee.--
``(i) 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 (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, United States Code. To the extent that an
allegation brought under this paragraph involves section
2302(b)(8) of such title, 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 such title, be considered
to satisfy section 1214(a)(3)(B) of such title.
``(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.''.
SEC. 4. REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
(a) Report on Vacancies in the Offices of Inspector General.--The
Comptroller General of the United States shall--
(1) conduct a study of prolonged vacancies in the Offices of
Inspector General during which a temporary appointee has served as
the head of the office that includes--
(A) the number and duration of Inspector General vacancies;
(B) an examination of the extent to which the number and
duration of such vacancies has changed over time;
(C) an evaluation of the impact such vacancies have had on
the ability of the relevant Office of Inspector General to
effectively carry out statutory requirements; and
(D) recommendations to minimize the duration of such
vacancies;
(2) not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, present a briefing on the findings of the study conducted
under paragraph (1) to--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives; and
(3) not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, submit a report on the findings of the study conducted
under paragraph (1) to the committees described in paragraph (2).
(b) Report on Issues Involving Multiple Offices of Inspector
General.--The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency shall--
(1) conduct an analysis of critical issues that involve the
jurisdiction of more than one individual Federal agency or entity
to identify--
(A) each such issue that could be better addressed through
greater coordination among, and cooperation between, individual
Offices of Inspector General;
(B) the best practices that can be employed by the Offices
of Inspector General to increase coordination and cooperation
on each issue identified; and
(C) any recommended statutory changes that would facilitate
coordination and cooperation among the Offices of Inspector
General on critical issues; and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, submit a report on the findings of the analysis described in
paragraph (1) to--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives.
(c) Additional Information.--Section 5 of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (10)--
(i) by striking ``period for which'' and inserting
``period--
``(A) for which''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(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.'';
(B) in paragraph (15), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(17) 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 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 detailed description of any instance of whistleblower
retaliation, including information about the official found to have
engaged in retaliation and what, if any, consequences the
establishment imposed to hold that official accountable;
``(21) a detailed description of any attempt by the
establishment to interfere with the independence of the Office,
including--
``(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.'';
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) 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) 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.''; and
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) 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, United States Code) 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.''.
(d) Duty To Submit and Make Available to the Public Certain
Recommendations.--Section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e)(1) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities
established under this Act, 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) 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) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing
an Inspector General to publicly disclose information otherwise
prohibited from disclosure by law.''.
(e) Posting of Reports on Websites of Offices of Inspectors
General.--Section 8M(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``is made publicly
available'' and inserting ``is submitted in final form to the head
of the Federal agency or the head of the designated Federal entity,
as applicable''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(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.''.
SEC. 5. FULL AND PROMPT ACCESS TO ALL DOCUMENTS.
Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following:
``(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 Act;
``(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) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections
(c) through (g), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing an
Inspector General to publicly disclose information otherwise prohibited
from disclosure by law.''; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (g), as redesignated, the
following:
``(h)(1) 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) 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)(A) 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) 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) 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 Government 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.
``(i) Subsections (a)(1)(C) and (h) shall not apply to requests
from the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.''.
SEC. 6. ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN INSPECTORS GENERAL.
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by
this Act, is amended--
(1) in section 8(b)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``from accessing information described in
paragraph (1),'' after ``completing any audit or
investigation,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, access such information,'' after
``complete such audit or investigation'';
(2) in section 8D(a)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``from accessing information described in
paragraph (1),'' after ``completing any audit or
investigation,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, access such information,'' after
``complete such audit or investigation'';
(3) in section 8E(a)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``from accessing information described in
paragraph (1),'' after ``completing any audit or
investigation,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, access such information,'' after
``complete such audit or investigation'';
(4) in section 8G(d)(2)(A), by inserting ``, or from accessing
information available to an element of the intelligence community
specified in subparagraph (D),'' after ``investigation'';
(5) in section 8I(a)(2)--
(A) by inserting ``from accessing information described in
paragraph (1),'' after ``completing any audit or
investigation,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, access such information,'' after
``complete such audit or investigation'';
(6) in section 8J, by striking ``or 8H'' and inserting ``8H, or
8N''; and
(7) by inserting after section 8M the following:
``SEC. 8N. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY.
``(a) 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) 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 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. 7. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Repeals.--
(1) Inspector general act of 2008.--Section 7(b) of the
Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409; 122 Stat.
4312; 5 U.S.C. 1211 note) is repealed.
(2) Financial services and general government appropriations
act, 2009.--Section 744 of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 111-
8; 123 Stat. 693) is repealed.
(b) Agency Applicability.--
(1) Amendments.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.), as amended by this Act, is further amended--
(A) in section 8M--
(i) in subsection (a)(1)--
(I) by striking ``Each agency'' and inserting
``Each Federal agency and designated Federal entity'';
and
(II) by striking ``that agency'' each place that
term appears and inserting ``that Federal agency or
designated Federal entity'';
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``agency'' and
inserting ``Federal agency and designated Federal
entity''; and
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking ``agency'' each
place that term appears and inserting ``Federal agency
and designated Federal entity''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(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 8G(a).''; and
(B) in section 11(c)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``department,
agency, or entity of the executive branch'' and inserting
``Federal agency or designated Federal entity (as defined in
section 8G(a))''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(c) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--Section 8M(b)(1)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by
this Act, is further amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``report or audit (or
portion of any report or audit)'' and inserting ``audit report,
inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such
report)''; and
(2) by striking ``report or audit (or portion of that report or
audit)'' each place that term appears and inserting ``report (or
portion of that report)''.
(d) Corrections.--
(1) Executive order number.--Section 7(c)(2) of the Inspector
General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409; 122 Stat. 4313; 31
U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking ``12933'' and inserting
``12993''.
(2) Punctuation and cross-references.--The Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by this Act, is further
amended--
(A) in section 4(b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``8F(a)(2)'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``8G(a)(2)''; and
(ii) by striking ``8F(a)(1)'' and inserting
``8G(a)(1)'';
(B) in section 5(a)(5), by striking ``section 6(b)(2)'' and
inserting ``section 6(c)(2)'';
(C) in section 5(a)(13), by striking ``05(b)'' and
inserting ``804(b)'';
(D) in section 6(a)(4), by striking ``information, as well
as any tangible thing)'' and inserting ``information), as well
as any tangible thing'';
(E) in section 8A(d), by striking ``section 6(c)'' and
inserting ``section 6(d)'';
(F) in section 8G(g)(3), by striking ``8C'' and inserting
``8D''; and
(G) in section 11(d)(8)(A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``paragraph (7)(C)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(7)(E)''.
(3) Spelling.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.), as amended by this Act, is further amended--
(A) in section 3(a), by striking ``subpena'' and inserting
``subpoena'';
(B) in section 6(a)(4), by striking ``subpenas'' and
inserting ``subpoenas'';
(C) in section 8D(a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subpenas'' and
inserting ``subpoenas''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subpena'' each
place that term appears and inserting ``subpoena'';
(D) in section 8E(a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subpenas'' and
inserting ``subpoenas''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subpena'' each
place that term appears and inserting ``subpoena''; and
(E) in section 8G(d)(1), by striking ``subpena'' and
inserting ``subpoena''.
SEC. 8. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act or the amendments made by this Act. The requirements of this
Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be carried out using
amounts otherwise authorized.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.