An original bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers

Summary

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to permit each Inspector General, any Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, and any special agent supervised by such an Assistant Inspector General to be authorized by the Attorney General to: (1) carry a firearm while engaged in official duties or as expressly authorized by the Attorney General; (2) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in such duties (or as such expressly authorized) for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such Inspector, Assistant Inspector, or agent, or for any felony; and (3) seek and execute warrants for an arrest, search, or seizure. Empowers the Attorney General to authorize the exercise of such powers only upon an initial determination that: (1) the affected Office of Inspector General is significantly hampered in the performance of such responsibilities as a result of the lack of such powers; (2) available assistance from other law enforcement agencies is insufficient to meet the need for exercising such powers; and (3) adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of those powers. Exempts specified Offices of Inspector General from such an initial determination of eligibility. Directs such Offices to collectively enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish an external review process for ensuring that such safeguards and procedures continue to exist within each Office and any Office that receives such an authorization.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2000

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 2 October 2000

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 902.

   Source: Calendars

3. 2 October 2000

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

4. 2 October 2000

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 October 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 3 October 2000

   Floor

   By Senator Thompson from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-470.

   Source: Floor

7. 3 October 2000

   Committee

   By Senator Thompson from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-470.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 2 October 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 October 2000

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 October 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 October 2000

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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