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10/14/2008--Public Law. Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require Inspectors General (IGs) for designated federal entities to be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations.<br/>(Sec. 3) Requires the President and the heads of designated federal entities to communicate to Congress in writing the reasons for removing or transferring an IG no later than 30 days before such removal or transfer.<br/>(Sec. 4) Sets the pay for presidentially appointed IGs at Executive Schedule III plus 3%. Requires IGs of designated federal entities to be classified at a grade, level, or rank designation at or above those of a majority of the senior level executives of their entity. Limits the total increase in pay to such IGs for any pay adjustments made before FY2013. Prohibits: (1) the pay of such an IG from being less than the average total compensation of the senior level executives of that entity calculated on an annual basis; or (2) the pay of specified career federal employees, not including any bonus or performance award, from being reduced as a result of being appointed to the position of Inspector General.<br/>(Sec. 5) Prohibits IGs from receiving cash awards or bonuses.<br/>(Sec. 6) Requires each IG to: (1) appoint a Counsel to the IG; (2) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and directly reporting to another IG on a reimbursable basis; or (3) obtain the services of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's staff on a reimbursable basis.<br/>(Sec. 7) Establishes within the executive branch the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to: (1) address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues that transcend individual government agencies; and (2) increase the professionalism and effectiveness of personnel by developing policies, standards, and approaches to aid in the establishment of a well-trained and highly skilled workforce in the IG offices. Requires the Council to: (1) continually identify, review, and discuss areas of weakness and vulnerability in federal programs and operations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse; (2) develop plans for coordinated, government-wide activities that address these problems and promote economy and efficiency in federal programs and operations; (3) develop policies that will aid in the maintenance of a corps of well-trained and highly skilled IG office personnel; (4) maintain electronic systems for the benefit of all IGs and one or more academies for the professional training of auditors, investigators, inspectors, evaluators, and other personnel; (5) submit individuals' recommendations for any IG appointment to the appropriate authority; and (6) report to Congress.<br/>Allows the Council's Executive Chairperson to authorize the use of interagency funding for: (1) government-wide training of IG office employees; and (2) the functions of the Integrity Committee of the Council.<br/>Authorizes the Council to: (1) establish in the Treasury a revolving fund to be called the Inspectors General Council Fund; or (2) enter into an arrangement with a department or agency to use an existing revolving fund. Authorizes such Fund to be used to implement the Council's functions and duties and to maintain training academies.<br/>Establishes an Integrity Committee for the Council to review and refer for investigation allegations of wrongdoing that are made against IGs and IG office staff members. Sets forth requirements concerning when an IG must refer allegations against its staff to the Committee. Requires investigations to be conducted in accordance with the most current Quality Standards for Investigations issued by the Council or its predecessors. Requires the Committee, in conjunction with the Council Chairperson, to establish additional policies and procedures necessary to ensure fairness and consistency in: (1) determining whether to initiate investigations; (2) conducting investigations; (3) reporting the results of investigations; and (4) providing people who are subjects of investigations with opportunities to respond to Committee reports.<br/>Sets forth reporting requirements for the Committee and the Council. Requires the Council to provide detailed information about specific allegations upon request from the chairperson or ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the congressional committees of jurisdiction.<br/>Provides that an allegation against the Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel or the Deputy Special Counsel may be received, reviewed, and referred for investigation by the Committee to the same extent and in the same manner as an allegation against an IG.<br/>Declares that: (1) this Act does not eliminate access to the Merit Systems Protection Board for review; and (2) Executive Order 12805, dated May 11, 1992, and Executive Order 12993, dated March 21, 1996, shall have no force or effect beginning on the earlier of the date on which the Council becomes operational or 180 days after this Act's enactment. Requires the Council to be operational no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment. Requires the IG to adopt policies and procedures to implement this Act that include, to the maximum extent practicable, all provisions in such orders.<br/>(Sec. 8) Requires: (1) each IG to annually transmit a budget estimate and request to the head of the entity to which he or she reports; (2) such requests to specify the funds requested for operations, training needs, and Council support; (3) the head of each entity to include in a proposed budget to the President amounts for such purposes and its IG's comments on the proposal; and (4) the President to include in each U.S. budget submitted to Congress a statement of each IG's budget estimates, the amounts for such purposes requested by the President, and any comments of an IG who concludes that the budget submitted would substantially inhibit the IG from performing the duties of office.<br/>(Sec. 10) Includes designated federal entities within the definition of &quot;authority&quot; for purposes of provisions concerning administrative remedies for false claims and statements.<br/>(Sec. 11) Empowers IGs of designated federal entities with the same law enforcement authority provided to other IGs. (Sec. 12) Provides for the application of semiannual reporting requirements concerning the activities of IG offices to inspection and evaluation reports.<br/>(Sec. 13) Requires agencies to maintain on their website homepages direct links to the website of their IG office. Requires each IG to: (1) post reports and audits no later than three working days after such reports or audits are made publicly available; and (2) maintain a direct link on the office's website homepage for individuals to report waste, fraud, and abuse. Provides that reporting individuals shall not be required to provide personally identifying information. Prohibits agency IGs from disclosing the identity of any individual making a report without consent unless such a disclosure is unavoidable during the course of the investigation. Makes conforming changes to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 and repeals provisions that require each Office of Inspector General to provide a website service to allow an individual to request automatic receipt of related information and receive its electronic transmittal or notice of its availability without further request.<br/>(Sec. 14) Considers each IG office to be a separate federal agency.<br/>Provides that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration may provide physical security for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees but shall not be responsible for protecting the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.<br/>

1223956800 2008-10-14 Tue Nov 18 11:14:07 -0600 2008 introduced 42385 'act':4 'govern':2 'improv':1 'account':3 45077 short passed house 42385 'act':4 'govern':2 'improv':1 'account':3 53006 false short introduced 42385 'act':6 '1978':8 'amend':2 'creat':18 'effici':28 'enhanc':10 'integr':26 'purpos':32 'council':20 'general':5,16,24 'independ':12 'inspector':4,15,23 45078 official reported to house 42385 'act':4 'govern':2 'improv':1 'account':3 53005 false short passed senate 42385 'act':4 '2008':6 'reform':3 'general':2 'inspector':1 65171 false short enacted 42385 'act':4 '2008':6 'reform':3 'general':2 'inspector':1 65172 false short signed 42385 1223956800 Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176900 Signed by President. C000754 1954-06-19 5024 1536 Longworth House Office Building http://www.cooper.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=61 5 202-226-1035 Jim 'd':4 '-5':6 'tn':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'cooper':3,8,10 M 400081 Cooper Jim_Cooper Rep. 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Christopher Shays 1680 N00000652 5460 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays T000326 1934-07-21 2076 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6485 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13872 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ enacted 42385 1223956800 Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176901 Became Public Law No: 110-409. signed 42385 1223956800 Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176900 Signed by President. topresident 42385 1223006400 Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176622 Presented to President. action 42385 1222544280 Sat Sep 27 16:38:00 -0500 2008 175799 On motion that the House suspend the rules and Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): (Roll No. 661). Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (consideration: CR H10222-10223; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 9/25/2008 H9877-9880) action 42385 1222544280 Sat Sep 27 16:38:00 -0500 2008 175642 On motion that the House suspend the rules and Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): (Roll No. 661). Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 661). topresident 42385 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175643 Cleared for White House. action 42385 1222351320 Thu Sep 25 11:02:00 -0500 2008 173624 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Shays objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. action 42385 1222350960 Thu Sep 25 10:56:00 -0500 2008 173623 The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 928. action 42385 1222350900 Thu Sep 25 10:55:00 -0500 2008 173622 Mr. Towns moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. action 42385 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 173621 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 42385 1222228800 Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 173102 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 42385 1222228800 Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 173103 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote2 s action 42385 1222228800 Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 173101 Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. action 42385 1191470400 Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133091 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. action 42385 1191470340 Wed Oct 03 12:59:00 -0500 2007 152780 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 42385 1191469800 Wed Oct 03 12:50:00 -0500 2007 152779 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment. action 42385 1191468000 Wed Oct 03 12:20:00 -0500 2007 152778 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 928. action 42385 1191468000 Wed Oct 03 12:20:00 -0500 2007 131362 The Speaker designated the Honorable Brian Baird to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 42385 1191468000 Wed Oct 03 12:20:00 -0500 2007 131361 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 701 and Rule XVIII. action 42385 1191467940 Wed Oct 03 12:19:00 -0500 2007 152777 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 928 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill. action 42385 1191467940 Wed Oct 03 12:19:00 -0500 2007 131360 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 701. action 42385 1191466920 Wed Oct 03 12:02:00 -0500 2007 131359 Rule H. Res. 701 passed House. action 42385 1191432720 Wed Oct 03 14:32:00 -0500 2007 131370 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 928. vote 42385 1191432660 Wed Oct 03 14:31:00 -0500 2007 roll 131369 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 404 - 11 (Roll no. 937). vote h action 42385 1191432180 Wed Oct 03 14:23:00 -0500 2007 131368 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 144 (Roll no. 936). action 42385 1191430920 Wed Oct 03 14:02:00 -0500 2007 131367 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. action 42385 1191430380 Wed Oct 03 13:53:00 -0500 2007 131366 Mr. Davis, Tom moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government Reform. action 42385 1191430380 Wed Oct 03 13:53:00 -0500 2007 152786 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section which provides for annual Inspector General performance reviews of Federal programs and agencies. action 42385 1191430260 Wed Oct 03 13:51:00 -0500 2007 131364 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 42385 1191430260 Wed Oct 03 13:51:00 -0500 2007 131365 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 42385 1191430200 Wed Oct 03 13:50:00 -0500 2007 131363 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 928. action 42385 1191428700 Wed Oct 03 13:25:00 -0500 2007 152785 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 42385 1191428460 Wed Oct 03 13:21:00 -0500 2007 152784 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment. action 42385 1191427980 Wed Oct 03 13:13:00 -0500 2007 152783 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (NC) amendment. action 42385 1191427560 Wed Oct 03 13:06:00 -0500 2007 152782 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (NC) amendment. action 42385 1191427200 Wed Oct 03 13:00:00 -0500 2007 152781 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) amendment. action 42385 1191361260 Tue Oct 02 18:41:00 -0500 2007 131156 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 701 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 928 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill. calendar 42385 1190931180 Thu Sep 27 19:13:00 -0500 2007 130673 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219. action 42385 1190931120 Thu Sep 27 19:12:00 -0500 2007 130672 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-354. action 42385 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126756 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 42385 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126757 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 42385 1174622400 Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121209 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. introduced 42385 1170910800 Thu Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106855 action 42385 1170910800 Thu Feb 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 106856 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 19 414 42385 Sat Sep 27 15:37:00 -0500 2008 true 5072 0 661 44 0 Suspend the Rules and concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 928 Inspector General Reform Act true 2/3 Passed Suspend the Rules and concur in the Senate Amendment Sat Sep 27 16:20:07 -0500 2008 house 17 404 42385 Wed Oct 03 13:32:00 -0500 2007 true 2942 11 937 53 0 On Passage: H R 928 Improving Government Accountability Act true 1/2 Passed On Passage Wed Oct 03 13:51:48 -0500 2007 house 14 274 42385 Wed Oct 03 13:23:00 -0500 2007 false 3886 144 936 25 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 928 Improving Government Accountability Act true 1/2 Passed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Wed Oct 03 13:51:10 -0500 2007 house 28 217 42385 Wed Oct 03 12:50:00 -0500 2007 true 4404 192 935 16 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 928 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Oct 03 13:50:07 -0500 2007 house