Sec. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PROVISIONS FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL

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## SEC. 2 ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PROVISIONS FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(j) > > > ####

(1)> > In this subsection, the terms ‘agency’, ‘matching program’, ‘record’, and ‘system of records’ have the meanings given those terms in section 552a(a) of title 5, United States Code. > > > #### “(2) > > For purposes of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, a computerized comparison of two or more automated Federal systems of records, or a computerized comparison of a Federal system of records with other records or non-Federal records, performed by an Inspector General or by an agency in coordination with an Inspector General in conducting an audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review authorized under this Act shall not be considered a matching program. > > > #### “(3) > > Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impede the exercise by an Inspector General of any matching program authority established under any other provision of law. > > > ### “(k) > > Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the collection of information during the conduct of an audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency or any Office of Inspector General, including any Office of Special Inspector General.” > .