Inspector General Act of 1978

Summary

Establishes an Office of Inspector General within each of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, and Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Community Services, Energy Research and Development, Federal Energy, General Services, National Aeronautics and Space, Small Business, and Veterans' Administrations. Makes it the duty of such Offices to direct the auditing and investigation of the programs of the agency in which each such Office is established and to recommend policies to each respective agency to promote the efficiency and economy of and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the programs administered by each agency. Directs each such Office to coordinate the relationships between its agency and other Federal agencies, States, and local government agencies in carrying out its mission. Requires each such Office to keep Congress and the head of the respective agency fully informed concerning its activities and findings. Specifies the frequency and content of reports. Transfers to each Office the functions of specified existing audit and investigation offices within the appropriate agencies. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 5315; 5316)

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Timeline

1. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 August 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-584.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 August 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-584.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 April 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #229 (388-6).

   Source: Floor

7. 18 April 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #229 (388-6).

   Source: Floor

8. 18 April 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 8 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1071.

    Source: Committee

11. 8 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1071.

    Source: Committee

12. 22 September 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 22 September 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 27 September 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

15. 27 September 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 2 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

17. 2 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

18. 2 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

19. 2 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

20. 12 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 12 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-452.

    Source: President

22. 12 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 October 1978

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 22 September 1978

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  summary · EN · 27 July 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wydler, John W. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, John E. (Jack) [R-WA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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