Sec. 1702. Nonduty status of Inspectors General; nominal supervision
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The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— in section 3— in the section header— by inserting before nominal ; and supervision; by inserting after paid or unpaid, nonduty status; ; removal; in subsection (a)— by striking be under the general supervision and inserting be under the nominal supervision ; and by striking be subject to supervision by and inserting be subject to nominal supervision by ; in subsection (b)— by striking An Inspector General and inserting
(1)An Inspector General ; in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the last sentence; and by adding at the end the following: Subject to subparagraphs
(B)and (C), the President may place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status if the President determines that the continued presence in the workplace of the Inspector General may— pose a threat to the employee or others; result in loss of or damage to property of the Federal Government; or otherwise jeopardize legitimate interests of the Federal Government. Not later than 48 hours after the President issues the directive to place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status under subparagraph (A), the President shall communicate in writing to both Houses of Congress the reasons for such action, which shall be limited to evidence showing that the continued presence in the workplace of the Inspector General may result in a condition described in clause (i), (ii), or
(iii)of subparagraph (A). The President may not place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status under subparagraph
(A)for more than 10 days, unless the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency submits to the President a written recommendation for additional time, which is acted upon by the President, and the decision is communicated immediately to both Houses of Congress. Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law. ; and in section 8G— in subsection (d)(1)— by striking be under the general supervision and inserting be under the nominal supervision ; and by striking be subject to supervision by and inserting be subject to nominal supervision by ; and in subsection (e)— in paragraph (2), by striking the last sentence; and by adding at the end the following: Subject to subparagraphs
(B)and (C), the head of a designated Federal entity may place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status if the head of the designated Federal entity determines that the continued presence in the workplace of the Inspector General may— pose a threat to the employee or others; result in loss of or damage to property of the Federal Government; or otherwise jeopardize legitimate interests of the Federal Government. Not later than 48 hours after the head of a designated Federal entity issues the directive to place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status under subparagraph (A), the head of the designated Federal entity shall communicate in writing to both Houses of Congress the reasons for such action, which shall be limited to evidence showing that the continued presence in the workplace of the Inspector General may result in a condition described in clause (i), (ii), or
(iii)of subparagraph (A). The head of a designated Federal entity may not place an Inspector General in an involuntary paid or unpaid, nonduty status under subparagraph
(A)for more than 10 days, unless the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency submits to the head of the designated Federal entity a written recommendation for additional time, which is acted upon by the head of the designated Federal entity, and the decision is communicated immediately to both Houses of Congress. Except as provided in paragraph (3), nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law. .