Sec. 70104. Inspector General independence
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This section may be cited as the . Inspector General Independence Act The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— in section 3(b)— by striking An Inspector General and inserting
(1)An Inspector General ; by inserting after by the President the following: in accordance with paragraph
(2); and by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: The President may remove an Inspector General only for any of the following grounds: Permanent incapacity. Inefficiency. Neglect of duty. Malfeasance. Conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. Knowing violation of a law, rule, or regulation. Gross mismanagement. Gross waste of funds. Abuse of authority. ; and in section 8G(e)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: "An Inspector General may be removed only for any of the following grounds: Permanent incapacity. Inefficiency. Neglect of duty. Malfeasance. Conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. Knowing violation of a law, rule, or regulation. Gross mismanagement. Gross waste of funds. Abuse of authority. .