Sec. 4. Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008
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Section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of each designated Federal entity shall, for pay and all other purposes be classified at a grade, level or rank designation, as the case may be, at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives of the designated Federal entity (such as General Counsel, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, or Chief Acquisition Officer).
The pay of an Inspector General of a designated Federal entity shall not be less than the average total compensation (including bonuses) of the senior level executives of the designated Federal entity calculated on an annual basis. . Section 4(b) of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–409 ; 5 U.S.C. App. note) is repealed. The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding after section 8M the following: The provisions of section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, other than the term performance awards and awarding of ranks in subsection (c)(1) of such section, shall apply to career appointees of the Senior Executive Service who are appointed to the position of Inspector General.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, career Federal employees serving on an appointment made pursuant to statutory authority found other than in section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, shall not suffer a reduction in pay, not including any bonus or performance award, as a result of being appointed to the position of Inspector General. . Section 4(c) of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–409 ; 5 U.S.C. App. note) is repealed. Section 11(d) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) is amended— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C), by inserting or their designee before the period; and in subparagraph (D), by inserting or their designee before the period; and by adding at the end the following: In this paragraph, the term Special Counsel means the Special Counsel appointed under section 1211(b) of title 5, United States Code. An allegation of wrongdoing against the Special Counsel or Deputy Special Counsel may be received, reviewed and referred for investigation by the Integrity Committee to the same extent and in the same manner as in the case of an allegation against an Inspector General (or a member of the staff of an Office of Inspector General), subject to the requirement that the Special Counsel recuse himself or herself from the consideration of any allegation brought under this paragraph.
This paragraph does 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 subsection involves section 2302(b)(8) of that 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.
The Integrity Committee may prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this paragraph, subject to such consultation or other requirements as might otherwise apply. . Section 7(b) of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–409 ; 5 U.S.C. 1211 note) is repealed. The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is further amended— in section 8M— in subsection (a)(1)— by striking Each agency and inserting Each Federal agency and designated Federal entity ; and by striking that agency and inserting the Federal agency or designated Federal entity each place it appears; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking agency and inserting Federal agency and designated Federal entity ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking agency and inserting Federal agency and designated Federal entity ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking agency and inserting Federal agency and designated Federal entity ; and in section 11(c)(3)(A)(ii), by striking department, agency, or entity of the executive branch which and inserting Federal agency or designated Federal entity that .
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head and the Inspector General of each Federal agency (as defined in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) and each designated Federal entity (as defined in section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) shall implement the amendments made by this subsection. Section 7(c)(2) of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–409 ; 31 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking 12933 and inserting 12993 .
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— in section 4(b)(2)— by striking 8F(a)(2) and inserting 8G(a)(2) each place it appears; and by striking 8F(a)(1) and inserting 8G(a)(1) ; in section 6(a)(4), by striking information, as well as any tangible thing) and inserting information), as well as any tangible thing ; and in section 8G(g)(3), by striking 8C and inserting 8D . The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— in section 3(a), by striking subpena and inserting subpoena ; in section 6(a)(4)— by striking subpena and inserting subpoena ; and by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas ; in section 8D(a)— in paragraph (1), by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas ; and in paragraph (2), by striking subpena and inserting subpoena , each place it appears; in section 8E(a)— in paragraph (1), by striking subpenas and inserting subpoenas ; and in paragraph (2), by striking subpena and inserting subpoena each place it appears; and in section 8G(d), by striking subpena and inserting subpoena .
Section 744 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–8 ; 123 Stat. 693) is repealed.
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Sec. 4
Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-409
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-8
Stat.123 Stat. 693
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