A bill to provide a statutory charter for the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Summary

Establishes an Office of Professional Responsibility in the Department of Justice, to be headed by a Counsel appointed by the President, and charged with investigating and making recommendations to the Attorney General or other officials concerning conduct by a Department employee that may be in violation of law, of Department regulations or orders, or of applicable standards of conduct. Stipulates that internal inspection units within bureaus of the Department shall retain their primary responsibility to receive such information and conduct investigations. Requires any employee of the Department to promptly report knowledge of violations to the Counsel. Authorizes the Counsel to refer matters involving violations of law to the appropriate investigative agency and matters not involving violations of law to the appropriate office, division, bureau, or board, or its internal inspection unit. Allows the Counsel to assign a task force or individual to undertake an investigation. Directs the Counsel to submit to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General or the Solicitor General reports on its activities and any finding of violations of laws to the Judiciary Committees of Congress. Establishes a Committee on Professional Responsibility, consisting of Department officials designated by the Attorney General, to advise the Counsel.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 1979

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