Sec. 7. Inspector General whistleblower information collection systems
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of each Federal agency and each designated Federal entity (as those terms are defined in sections 12(5) and 8G, respectively, of the Inspector General Act of 1978) shall establish and thereafter maintain a mechanism for the inspector general to receive anonymous whistleblower information (including fraud, waste, and abuse). Any whistleblower mechanism established under subsection
(a)by an inspector general shall maintain total anonymity for any individual who submits information through such mechanism. In order to maintain anonymity, any such mechanism may not include the use of any computer or telephone systems in collecting such information, but may include the use of the United States mail, physical receptacles for receiving information, or any other system that can assure anonymity. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise prohibit an inspector general from using computer or telephone systems when carrying out any other program, project, or activity not authorized by this section.