Congressional Record, Senate, November 15, 2021 — Amendments to SA 3867 to H.R. 4350
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Page S8117 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for November 15, 2021, headed as amendments to SA 3867, in interleaved columns. Amendment text covers flight test notifications, including the status of a flight test as conducted-objectives achieved, not achieved, delayed or canceled, and submission in unclassified form with a possible classified annex. Other text supports research on perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances and requires an interim report to the appropriate congressional committees. SA 4610 from Mr. Lee is also listed.
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November 15, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8117
resides, or transacts business, on application (v) The status of the flight test, such as lowing period, shall be covered by notifica-
by the United States and after notice to that conducted-objectives achieved, conducted- tions under subsection (a) for both periods.
person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an objectives not achieved (failure or no-test), (2) FORM.—Each notification submitted
order requiring that person to appear and delayed, or canceled. under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
give testimony before the Secretary, to ap- (vi) In the event of a flight test status of unclassified form, but may include a classi-
pear and produce documents before the Sec- conducted-objectives not achieved (failure or fied annex.
retary, or both. no-test), delayed, or canceled—
‘‘(B) FAILURE TO OBEY.—Any failure to obey (I) the reasons the flight test did not suc- SA 4607. Mr. KELLY submitted an
an order issued by a court under subpara- ceed or occur; amendment intended to be proposed to
graph (A) may be punished by that court as (II) in the event of a flight test status of amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.
a contempt of that court.’’. failure or no-test, the plan and cost estimate REED and intended to be proposed to
to retest, if necessary, and any contractor li-
SA 4606. Mr. REED submitted an the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
ability, if appropriate;
amendment intended to be proposed to (III) in the event of a flight test delay, the priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. fiscal year and quarter the objectives were tary activities of the Department of
REED and intended to be proposed to first planned to be met, the names of the Defense, for military construction, and
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- flight tests the objectives have been moved for defense activities of the Depart-
priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- to, the aggregate duration of the delay to- ment of Energy, to prescribe military
tary activities of the Department of date, and, if applicable, any risks to the personnel strengths for such fiscal
Defense, for military construction, and warfighter from the delay; and year, and for other purposes; which was
(IV) in the event of a flight test cancella-
for defense activities of the Depart- ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
tion, the fiscal year and quarter the objec-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military tives were first planned to be met, whether Strike section 813 and insert the following:
personnel strengths for such fiscal the objectives from the canceled test were SEC. 813. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO USE
year, and for other purposes; which was met by other means, moved to a different INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT
AGREEMENTS FOR INSTALLATION-
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: flight test, or removed, a revised spend plan SUPPORT SERVICES.
At the appropriate place in title XV, insert for the remaining funding the agency re-
Section 2679(a) of title 10, United States
the following: ceived for the flight test to-date, and, if ap-
Code, is amended by adding at the end the
SEC. lll. SEMIANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS RE- plicable, any risks to the warfighter from
following new paragraph:
GARDING MISSILE DEFENSE TESTS the cancellation; and
AND COSTS. ‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be
(vii) the status of any decisions reached by
(a) SEMIANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.— construed as limiting the authority or appli-
failure review boards open or completed dur-
For each period described in subsection (b), cability to any contract of section 8503(a) of
ing the period covered by the notification.
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency title 41.’’.
(B) With respect to each ground test de-
shall submit to the congressional defense scribed in subsection (a)(2), the following:
committees a notification of all— SA 4608. Mr. PETERS (for himself
(i) The planned cost (the most recent
(1) flight tests (intercept and non-inter- ground test cost estimate), the actual costs
and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an
cept) planned to occur during the period cov- and expenditures to-date, and an estimate of amendment intended to be proposed to
ered by the notification based on the Inte- any remaining costs and expenditures. amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.
grated Master Test Plan the Director used to (ii) The designation of the ground test, REED and intended to be proposed to
support the President’s budget submission whether developmental, operational, or both. the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
under section 1105 of title 31, United States (iii) All changes made to the scope and ob- priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-
Code, for the fiscal year of the period cov- jectives of the ground test and an expla-
ered; and tary activities of the Department of
nation for such changes. Defense, for military construction, and
(2) ground tests planned to occur during (iv) The status of the ground test, such as
such period based on such plan. conducted-objectives achieved, conducted-
for defense activities of the Depart-
(b) PERIODS COVERED.—For purposes of this objectives not achieved (failure or no-test), ment of Energy, to prescribe military
section, the periods covered under this sec- delayed, or canceled. personnel strengths for such fiscal
tion are— (v) In the case of a ground test status of year, and for other purposes; which was
(1) the first 180-calendar-day period begin- conducted-objectives not achieved (failure or ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
ning on the date that is 90 days after the no-test), delayed, or canceled—
date of the enactment of this Act; and At the end, add the following:
(I) the reasons the ground test did not suc-
(2) each subsequent, sequential 180-cal- DIVISION E—INSPECTOR GENERAL INDE-
ceed or occur; and
endar-day period beginning thereafter until PENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT ACT
(II) if applicable, any risks to the
the date that is five years and 90 calendar OF 2021
warfighter from the ground test not suc-
days after the date of the enactment of this ceeding or occurring; SEC. 5101. SHORT TITLE.
Act. (vi) The participating system and element This division may be cited as the ‘‘Inspec-
(c) TIMING OF NOTIFICATION SUBMITTAL.— tor General Independence and Empowerment
models used for conducting ground tests and
Each notification submitted under sub- Act of 2021’’.
section (a) for a period described in sub- the accreditation status of the participating
section (b) shall be submitted— system and element models. TITLE LI—INSPECTOR GENERAL
(1) not earlier than 30 calendar days before (vii) Identification of any cybersecurity INDEPENDENCE
the last day of the period; and tests conducted or planned to be conducted SEC. 5111. SHORT TITLE.
(2) not later than the last day of the pe- as part of the ground test. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Securing
riod. (viii) For each cybersecurity test identified Inspector General Independence Act of 2021’’.
(d) CONTENTS.—Each notification sub- under subparagraph (G), the status of the cy- SEC. 5112. REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF INSPEC-
mitted under subsection (a) shall include the bersecurity test, such as conducted-objec- TORS GENERAL; PLACEMENT ON
following: tives achieved, conducted-objectives not NON-DUTY STATUS.
(1) For the period covered by the notifica- achieved (failure or no-test), delayed, or can- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General
tion: celed. Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
(A) With respect to each flight test de- (ix) In the case of a cybersecurity test (1) in section 3(b)—
scribed in subsection (a)(1), the following: identified under subparagraph (G) with a sta- (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)(A)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’;
(i) The entity responsible for leading the tus of conducted-objectives, not achieved, (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated—
flight test (such as the Missile Defense Agen- delayed, or canceled— (i) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, in
cy, the Army, or the Navy) and the classi- (I) the reasons for such status; and the second sentence—
fication level of the flight test. (II) any risks, if applicable, to the (I) by striking ‘‘reasons’’ and inserting the
(ii) The planned cost (the most recent warfighter from the cybersecurity test not following: ‘‘substantive rationale, including
flight test cost estimate, including intercep- succeeding or occurring. detailed and case-specific reasons,’’; and
tors and targets), the actual costs and ex- (2) To the degree applicable and known, the (II) by inserting ‘‘(including to the appro-
penditures to-date, and an estimate of any matters covered by paragraph (1) but for the priate congressional committees)’’ after
remaining costs and expenditures. period subsequent to the covered period. ‘‘Houses of Congress’’; and
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(iii) All funding (including any appro- (e) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.— (ii) by adding at the end the following:
priated, transferred, or reprogrammed fund- (1) EVENTS SPANNING MULTIPLE NOTIFICA- ‘‘(B) If there is an open or completed in-
ing) the Agency has received to-date for the TION PERIODS.—Events that span from one pe- quiry into an Inspector General that relates
flight test. riod described in subsection (b) into another to the removal or transfer of the Inspector
(iv) All changes made to the scope and ob- described in such subsection, such as a the General under subparagraph (A), the written
jectives of the flight test and an explanation case of a failure review board convening in communication required under that subpara-
for such changes. one period and reaching a decision in the fol- graph shall—
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‘‘(i) identify each entity that is con- ‘‘(II) in the case of the Inspector General of the 30-day period preceding the date on
ducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and the Central Intelligence Agency, a reference which the Inspector General is removed or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, to section 17(b)(6) of the Central Intelligence transferred under paragraph (2)(A) unless the
contain the findings made during the in- Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(b)(6)); covered official—
quiry.’’; and ‘‘(III) in the case of the Special Inspector ‘‘(i) has made a determination that the
(C) by adding at the end the following: General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, a continued presence of the Inspector General
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to the other provisions of reference to section 1229(c)(6) of the National in the workplace poses a threat described in
this paragraph, only the President may place Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section
an Inspector General on non-duty status. 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 378); 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code;
‘‘(B) If the President places an Inspector ‘‘(IV) in the case of the Special Inspector and
General on non-duty status, the President General for the Troubled Asset Relief Pro- ‘‘(ii) not later than the date on which the
shall communicate in writing the sub- gram, a reference to section 121(b)(4) of the change in status takes effect, submits to
stantive rationale, including detailed and Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of both Houses of Congress (including to the ap-
case-specific reasons, for the change in sta- 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231(b)(4)); and propriate congressional committees) a writ-
tus to both Houses of Congress (including to ‘‘(V) in the case of the Special Inspector ten communication that contains the infor-
the appropriate congressional committees) General for Pandemic Recovery, a reference mation required under subparagraph (B), in-
not later than 15 days before the date on to section 4018(b)(3) of the CARES Act (15 cluding the report required under clause (ii)
which the change in status takes effect, ex- of that subparagraph.
U.S.C. 9053(b)(3)).’’; and
cept that the President may submit that ‘‘(D) Nothing in this paragraph may be
(2) in section 8G(e)—
communication not later than the date on construed to limit or otherwise modify—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or place-
which the change in status takes effect if— ‘‘(i) any statutory protection that is af-
ment on non-duty status’’ after ‘‘a removal’’;
‘‘(i) the President has made a determina- forded to an Inspector General; or
(B) in paragraph (2)—
tion that the continued presence of the In- ‘‘(ii) any other action that a covered offi-
(i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’;
spector General in the workplace poses a cial may take under law with respect to an
(ii) in subparagraph (A), as so designated,
threat described in any of clauses (i) through Inspector General.’’.
in the first sentence—
(iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
(I) by striking ‘‘reasons’’ and inserting the
States Code; and MENT.—Section 12(3) of the Inspector General
following: ‘‘substantive rationale, including
‘‘(ii) in the communication, the President Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by in-
detailed and case-specific reasons,’’; and
includes a report on the determination de- serting ‘‘except as otherwise expressly pro-
(II) by inserting ‘‘(including to the appro-
scribed in clause (i), which shall include— vided,’’ before ‘‘the term’’.
priate congressional committees)’’ after
‘‘(I) a specification of which clause of sec- SEC. 5113. VACANCY IN POSITION OF INSPECTOR
‘‘Houses of Congress’’; and
tion 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States GENERAL.
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
Code, the President has determined applies ‘‘(B) If there is an open or completed in- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Inspector
under clause (i) of this subparagraph; quiry into an Inspector General that relates General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend-
‘‘(II) the substantive rationale, including to the removal or transfer of the Inspector ed by adding at the end the following:
detailed and case-specific reasons, for the de- ‘‘(h)(1) In this subsection—
General under subparagraph (A), the written
termination made under clause (i); communication required under that subpara- ‘‘(A) the term ‘first assistant to the posi-
‘‘(III) an identification of each entity that graph shall— tion of Inspector General’ means, with re-
is conducting, or that conducted, any in- ‘‘(i) identify each entity that is con- spect to an Office of Inspector General—
quiry upon which the determination under ducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and ‘‘(i) an individual who, as of the day before
clause (i) was made; and ‘‘(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry, the date on which the Inspector General dies,
‘‘(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in contain the findings made during the in- resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to per-
subclause (III) that is completed, the find- quiry.’’; and form the functions and duties of that posi-
ings made during that inquiry. (C) by adding at the end the following: tion—
‘‘(C) The President may not place an In- ‘‘(3)(A) Subject to the other provisions of ‘‘(I) is serving in a position in that Office;
spector General on non-duty status during this paragraph, only the head of the applica- and
the 30-day period preceding the date on ble designated Federal entity (referred to in ‘‘(II) has been designated in writing by the
which the Inspector General is removed or this paragraph as the ‘covered official’) may Inspector General, through an order of suc-
transferred under paragraph (1)(A) unless the place an Inspector General on non-duty sta- cession or otherwise, as the first assistant to
President— tus. the position of Inspector General; or
‘‘(i) has made a determination that the ‘‘(B) If a covered official places an Inspec- ‘‘(ii) if the Inspector General has not made
continued presence of the Inspector General tor General on non-duty status, the covered a designation described in clause (i)(II)—
in the workplace poses a threat described in official shall communicate in writing the ‘‘(I) the Principal Deputy Inspector Gen-
any of clauses (i) through (iv) of section substantive rationale, including detailed and eral of that Office, as of the day before the
6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; case-specific reasons, for the change in sta- date on which the Inspector General dies, re-
and tus to both Houses of Congress (including to signs, or otherwise becomes unable to per-
‘‘(ii) not later than the date on which the the appropriate congressional committees) form the functions and duties of that posi-
change in status takes effect, submits to not later than 15 days before the date on tion; or
both Houses of Congress (including to the ap- which the change in status takes effect, ex- ‘‘(II) if there is no Principal Deputy Inspec-
propriate congressional committees) a writ- cept that the covered official may submit tor General of that Office, the Deputy In-
ten communication that contains the infor- that communication not later than the date spector General of that Office, as of the day
mation required under subparagraph (B), in- on which the change in status takes effect before the date on which the Inspector Gen-
cluding the report required under clause (ii) if— eral dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes un-
of that subparagraph. ‘‘(i) the covered official has made a deter- able to perform the functions and duties of
‘‘(D) For the purposes of this paragraph— mination that the continued presence of the that position; and
‘‘(i) the term ‘Inspector General’— Inspector General in the workplace poses a ‘‘(B) the term ‘Inspector General’—
‘‘(I) means an Inspector General who was threat described in any of clauses (i) through ‘‘(i) means an Inspector General who is ap-
appointed by the President, without regard (iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
to whether the Senate provided advice and States Code; and vice and consent of the Senate; and
consent with respect to that appointment; ‘‘(ii) in the communication, the covered of- ‘‘(ii) includes the Inspector General of an
and ficial includes a report on the determination establishment, the Inspector General of the
‘‘(II) includes the Inspector General of an described in clause (i), which shall include— Intelligence Community, the Inspector Gen-
establishment, the Inspector General of the ‘‘(I) a specification of which clause of sec- eral of the Central Intelligence Agency, the
Intelligence Community, the Inspector Gen- tion 6329b(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Special Inspector General for the Troubled
eral of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Code, the covered official has determined ap- Asset Relief Program, and the Special In-
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan plies under clause (i) of this subparagraph; spector General for Pandemic Recovery.
Reconstruction, the Special Inspector Gen- ‘‘(II) the substantive rationale, including ‘‘(2) If an Inspector General dies, resigns,
eral for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, detailed and case-specific reasons, for the de- or is otherwise unable to perform the func-
and the Special Inspector General for Pan- termination made under clause (i); tions and duties of the position—
demic Recovery; and ‘‘(III) an identification of each entity that ‘‘(A) section 3345(a) of title 5, United States
‘‘(ii) a reference to the removal or transfer is conducting, or that conducted, any in- Code, and section 103(e) of the National Secu-
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of an Inspector General under paragraph (1), quiry upon which the determination under rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3025(e)) shall not
or to the written communication described clause (i) was made; and apply;
in that paragraph, shall be considered to be— ‘‘(IV) in the case of an inquiry described in ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (4), the first as-
‘‘(I) in the case of the Inspector General of subclause (III) that is completed, the find- sistant to the position of Inspector General
the Intelligence Community, a reference to ings made during that inquiry. shall perform the functions and duties of the
section 103H(c)(4) of the National Security ‘‘(C) A covered official may not place an Inspector General temporarily in an acting
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(c)(4)); Inspector General on non-duty status during capacity subject to the time limitations of
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November 15, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8119
section 3346 of title 5, United States Code; ‘‘(5) If the President makes a direction days after that date, the President shall
and under paragraph (2)(C), during the 30-day pe- communicate, within 30 days after the end of
‘‘(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), riod preceding the date on which the direc- such period and not later than June 1 of each
and subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the tion of the President takes effect, the func- year thereafter, to the appropriate congres-
President (and only the President) may di- tions and duties of the position of the appli- sional committees, as defined in section 12 of
rect an officer or employee of any Office of cable Inspector General shall be performed the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
an Inspector General to perform the func- by— App.)—
tions and duties of the Inspector General ‘‘(A) the first assistant to the position of ‘‘(1) the reasons why the President has not
temporarily in an acting capacity subject to Inspector General; or yet made a formal nomination; and
the time limitations of section 3346 of title 5, ‘‘(B) the individual performing those func- ‘‘(2) a target date for making a formal
United States Code, only if— tions and duties temporarily in an acting ca- nomination.’’.
‘‘(i) during the 365-day period preceding the pacity, as of the date on which the President (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
date of death, resignation, or beginning of issues that direction, if that individual is an MENT.—The table of sections for subchapter
inability to serve of the Inspector General, individual other than the first assistant to III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States
the officer or employee served in a position the position of Inspector General.’’. Code, is amended by inserting after the item
in an Office of an Inspector General for not (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the relating to section 3349d the following:
less than 90 days, except that— amendment made by subsection (a) may be ‘‘3349e. Presidential explanation of failure to
‘‘(I) the requirement under this clause construed to limit the applicability of sec- nominate an Inspector Gen-
shall not apply if the officer is an Inspector tions 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United eral.’’.
General; and States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Fed- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
‘‘(II) for the purposes of this subparagraph, eral Vacancies Reform Act of 1998’’), other made by subsection (a) shall take effect—
performing the functions and duties of an In- than with respect to section 3345(a) of that (1) on the date of enactment of this Act
spector General temporarily in an acting ca- title. with respect to any vacancy first occurring
pacity does not qualify as service in a posi- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— on or after that date; and
tion in an Office of an Inspector General; (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the (2) on the day that is 210 days after the
‘‘(ii) the rate of pay for the position of the term ‘‘Inspector General’’ has the meaning date of enactment of this Act with respect to
officer or employee described in clause (i) is given the term in subsection (h)(1)(B) of sec- any vacancy that occurred before the date of
equal to or greater than the minimum rate tion 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 enactment of this Act.
of pay payable for a position at GS–15 of the U.S.C. App.), as added by subsection (a) of
TITLE LIII—INTEGRITY COMMITTEE OF
General Schedule; this section.
THE COUNCIL OF INSPECTORS GEN-
‘‘(iii) the officer or employee has dem- (2) APPLICABILITY.—
ERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY
onstrated ability in accounting, auditing, fi- (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
TRANSPARENCY
nancial analysis, law, management analysis, subparagraph (B), this section, and the
amendments made by this section, shall take SEC. 5131. SHORT TITLE.
public administration, or investigations; and
‘‘(iv) not later than 30 days before the date effect on the date of enactment of this Act. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Integrity
on which the direction takes effect, the (B) EXISTING VACANCIES.—If, as of the date Committee Transparency Act of 2021’’.
President communicates in writing to both of enactment of this Act, an individual is SEC. 5132. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE IN-
performing the functions and duties of an In- CLUDED IN REQUESTS AND RE-
Houses of Congress (including to the appro- PORTS TO CONGRESS.
priate congressional committees) the sub- spector General temporarily in an acting ca-
pacity, this section, and the amendments Section 11(d) of the Inspector General Act
stantive rationale, including the detailed
made by this section, shall take effect with of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
and case-specific reasons, for such direction,
respect to that Inspector General position on (1) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), by striking the
including the reason for the direction that
the date that is 30 days after the date of en- period at the end and inserting ‘‘, the length
someone other than the individual who is
actment of this Act. of time the Integrity Committee has been
performing the functions and duties of the
SEC. 5114.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
evaluating the allegation of wrongdoing, and
Inspector General temporarily in an acting
WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINTS. a description of any previous written notice
capacity (as of the date on which the Presi-
(a) WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION COORDI- provided under this clause with respect to
dent issues that direction) perform those
NATOR.—Section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector the allegation of wrongdoing, including the
functions and duties temporarily in an act-
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend- description provided for why additional time
ing capacity.
ed— was needed.’’; and
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of (2) in paragraph (8)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or
title 5, United States Code, section 103(e) of (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding
subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘, including em- corrective action’’ after ‘‘disciplinary ac-
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. tion’’.
3025(e)), and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of ployees of that Office of Inspector General’’
after ‘‘employees’’; and SEC. 5133. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO
paragraph (2), and subject to paragraph (4), CONGRESS ON CERTAIN ALLEGA-
during any period in which an Inspector Gen- (2) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘(including
TIONS OF WRONGDOING CLOSED
eral is on non-duty status— the Integrity Committee of that Council)’’ WITHOUT REFERRAL.
‘‘(A) the first assistant to the position of after ‘‘and Efficiency’’. Section 11(d)(5)(B) of the Inspector General
Inspector General shall perform the func- (b) COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by add-
tions and duties of the position temporarily INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.—Section
ing at the end the following:
in an acting capacity subject to the time 11(c)(5)(B) of the Inspector General Act of
‘‘(iii) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO CON-
limitations of section 3346 of title 5, United 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘,
GRESS ON CERTAIN ALLEGATIONS OF WRONG-
States Code; and allegations of reprisal,’’ and inserting the
DOING CLOSED WITHOUT REFERRAL.—
‘‘(B) if the first assistant described in sub- following: ‘‘and allegations of reprisal (in-
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—With respect to an alle-
paragraph (A) dies, resigns, or becomes oth- cluding the timely and appropriate handling
gation of wrongdoing made by a member of
erwise unable to perform those functions and and consideration of protected disclosures
Congress that is closed by the Integrity
duties, the President (and only the Presi- and allegations of reprisal that are internal
Committee without referral to the Chair-
dent) may direct an officer or employee in to an Office of Inspector General)’’.
person of the Integrity Committee to ini-
that Office of Inspector General to perform TITLE LII—PRESIDENTIAL EXPLANATION tiate an investigation, the Chairperson of
those functions and duties temporarily in an OF FAILURE TO NOMINATE AN INSPEC- the Integrity Committee shall, not later
acting capacity, subject to the time limita- TOR GENERAL than 60 days after closing the allegation of
tions of section 3346 of title 5, United States SEC. 5121. PRESIDENTIAL EXPLANATION OF FAIL- wrongdoing, provide a written description of
Code, if— URE TO NOMINATE AN INSPECTOR the nature of the allegation of wrongdoing
‘‘(i) that direction satisfies the require- GENERAL.
and how the Integrity Committee evaluated
ments under clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter the allegation of wrongdoing to—
paragraph (2)(C); and 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended ‘‘(aa) the Chair and Ranking Minority
‘‘(ii) that officer or employee served in a by inserting after section 3349d the fol- Member of the Committee on Homeland Se-
position in that Office of Inspector General lowing: curity and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
for not fewer than 90 of the 365 days pre- ‘‘§ 3349e. Presidential explanation of failure ate; and
ceding the date on which the President to nominate an inspector general ‘‘(bb) the Chair and Ranking Minority
makes that direction. ‘‘If the President fails to make a formal Member of the Committee on Oversight and
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‘‘(4) An individual may perform the func- nomination for a vacant inspector general Reform of the House of Representatives.
tions and duties of an Inspector General tem- position that requires a formal nomination ‘‘(II) REQUIREMENT TO FORWARD.—The
porarily and in an acting capacity under sub- by the President to be filled within the pe- Chairperson of the Integrity Committee
paragraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), or riod beginning on the later of the date on shall forward any written description or up-
under paragraph (3), with respect to only 1 which the vacancy occurred or on which a date provided under this clause to the mem-
Inspector General position at any given nomination is rejected, withdrawn, or re- bers of the Integrity Committee and to the
time. turned, and ending on the day that is 210 Chairperson of the Council.’’.
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SEC. 5134. SEMIANNUAL REPORT. the Council of the Inspectors General on In- a subpoena are submitted under subsection
Section 11(d)(9) of the Inspector General tegrity and Efficiency shall, immediately (e).
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read whenever the Chairperson of the Integrity ‘‘(b) TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.—
as follows: Committee becomes aware of particularly se- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the au-
‘‘(9) SEMIANNUAL REPORT.—On or before rious or flagrant problems, abuses, or defi- thority otherwise provided by this Act and
May 31, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, ciencies relating to the administration of in accordance with the requirements of this
the Council shall submit to Congress and the programs and operations of an Office of In- section, each Inspector General, in carrying
President a report on the activities of the In- spector General for which the Integrity Com- out the provisions of this Act or the provi-
tegrity Committee during the immediately mittee may receive, review, and refer for in- sions of the authorizing statute of the In-
preceding 6-month periods ending March 31 vestigation allegations of wrongdoing under spector General, as applicable, is authorized
and September 30, which shall include the section 11(d), submit a report to the Inspec- to require by subpoena the attendance and
following with respect to allegations of tor General who leads the Office at which the testimony of witnesses as necessary in the
wrongdoing that are made against Inspectors serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or defi- performance of an audit, inspection, evalua-
General and staff members of the various Of- ciencies were alleged. tion, or investigation, which subpoena, in
fices of Inspector General described in para- ‘‘(2) REPORT TO PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, AND the case of contumacy or refusal to obey,
graph (4)(C): THE ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 7 days shall be enforceable by order of any appro-
‘‘(A) An overview and analysis of the alle- after the date on which an Inspector General priate United States district court.
gations of wrongdoing disposed of by the In- receives a report submitted under paragraph ‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—An Inspector General
tegrity Committee, including— (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the may not require by subpoena the attendance
‘‘(i) analysis of the positions held by indi- President, the appropriate congressional and testimony of a Federal employee or em-
viduals against whom allegations were made, committees, and the head of the establish- ployee of a designated Federal entity, but
including the duties affiliated with such po- ment— may use other authorized procedures.
sitions; ‘‘(A) the report received under paragraph ‘‘(3) DETERMINATION BY INSPECTOR GEN-
‘‘(ii) analysis of the categories or types of (1); and ERAL.—The determination of whether a mat-
the allegations of wrongdoing; and ‘‘(B) a report by the Inspector General con- ter constitutes an audit, inspection, evalua-
‘‘(iii) a summary of disposition of all the taining any comments the Inspector General tion, or investigation shall be at the discre-
allegations. determines appropriate.’’. tion of the applicable Inspector General.
‘‘(B) The number of allegations received by
SEC. 5136. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT FINAL DIS- ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The au-
the Integrity Committee. POSITION TO CONGRESS.
‘‘(C) The number of allegations referred to thority to issue a subpoena under subsection
Section 11(d)(8)(B) of the Inspector General (b) may only be delegated to an official per-
the Department of Justice or the Office of
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by in- forming the functions and duties of an In-
Special Counsel, including the number of al-
serting ‘‘and the appropriate congressional spector General when the Inspector General
legations referred for criminal investigation.
committees’’ after ‘‘Integrity Committee’’. position is vacant or when the Inspector
‘‘(D) The number of allegations referred to
SEC. 5137. INVESTIGATIONS OF OFFICES OF IN- General is unable to perform the functions
the Chairperson of the Integrity Committee SPECTORS GENERAL OF ESTABLISH-
for investigation, a general description of and duties of the Office of the Inspector Gen-
MENTS BY THE INTEGRITY COM- eral.
the status of such investigations, and a sum- MITTEE.
mary of the findings of investigations com- ‘‘(d) NOTICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
Section 11(d)(7)(B)(i)(V) of the Inspector
pleted. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 10 days be-
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend-
‘‘(E) An overview and analysis of allega- fore submitting a request for approval to
ed by inserting ‘‘, and that an investigation
tions of wrongdoing received by the Integ- issue a subpoena to the Subpoena Panel
of an Office of Inspector General of an estab-
rity Committee during any previous report- under subsection (e), an Inspector General
lishment is conducted by another Office of
ing period, but remained pending during shall—
Inspector General of an establishment’’ after
some part of the six months covered by the ‘‘(A) notify the Attorney General of the
‘‘size’’.
report, including— plan of the Inspector General to issue the
TITLE LIV—TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA subpoena; and
‘‘(i) analysis of the positions held by indi-
AUTHORITY FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL ‘‘(B) take into consideration any informa-
viduals against whom allegations were made,
including the duties affiliated with such po- SEC. 5141. SHORT TITLE. tion provided by the Attorney General relat-
sitions; This title may be cited as the ‘‘IG Testi- ing to the subpoena.
‘‘(ii) analysis of the categories or types of monial Subpoena Authority Act’’. ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
the allegations of wrongdoing; and SEC. 5142. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PROVISIONS this subsection may be construed to prevent
‘‘(iii) a summary of disposition of all the FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL. an Inspector General from submitting to the
allegations. The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Subpoena Panel under subsection (e) a re-
‘‘(F) The number and category or type of App.) is amended— quest for approval to issue a subpoena if 10
pending investigations. (1) by inserting after section 6 the fol- or more days have elapsed since the date on
‘‘(G) For each allegation received— lowing: which the Inspector General submits to the
‘‘(i) the date on which the investigation ‘‘SEC. 6A. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY. Attorney General the notification required
was opened; ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to that
‘‘(ii) the date on which the allegation was ‘‘(1) the term ‘Chairperson’ means the subpoena.
disposed of, as applicable; and Chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors ‘‘(e) PANEL REVIEW BEFORE ISSUANCE.—
‘‘(iii) the case number associated with the General on Integrity and Efficiency; ‘‘(1) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—
allegation. ‘‘(2) the term ‘Inspector General’— ‘‘(A) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY SUBPOENA
‘‘(H) The nature and number of allegations ‘‘(A) means an Inspector General of an es- PANEL.—Before the issuance of a subpoena
to the Integrity Committee closed without tablishment or a designated Federal entity described in subsection (b), an Inspector Gen-
referral, including the justification for why (as defined in section 8G(a)); and eral shall submit to a panel a request for ap-
each allegation was closed without referral. ‘‘(B) includes— proval to issue the subpoena, which shall in-
‘‘(I) A brief description of any difficulty ‘‘(i) the Inspector General of the Central clude a determination by the Inspector Gen-
encountered by the Integrity Committee Intelligence Agency established under sec- eral that—
when receiving, evaluating, investigating, or tion 17 of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘‘(i) the testimony is likely to be reason-
referring for investigation an allegation re- Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517); ably relevant to the audit, inspection, eval-
ceived by the Integrity Committee, includ- ‘‘(ii) the Inspector General of the Intel- uation, or investigation for which the sub-
ing a brief description of— ligence Community established under sec- poena is sought; and
‘‘(i) any attempt to prevent or hinder an tion 103H of the National Security Act of 1947 ‘‘(ii) the information to be sought cannot
investigation; or (50 U.S.C. 3033); be reasonably obtained through other means.
‘‘(ii) concerns about the integrity or oper- ‘‘(iii) the Special Inspector General for Af- ‘‘(B) COMPOSITION OF SUBPOENA PANEL.—
ations at an Office of Inspector General. ghanistan Reconstruction established under ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clauses (ii)
‘‘(J) Other matters that the Council con- section 1229 of the National Defense Author- and (iii), a Subpoena Panel shall be com-
siders appropriate.’’. ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law prised of 3 inspectors general appointed by
SEC. 5135. ADDITIONAL REPORTS. 110–181; 122 Stat. 379); the President and confirmed by the Senate,
Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of ‘‘(iv) the Special Inspector General for the who shall be randomly drawn by the Chair-
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— Troubled Asset Relief Plan established under person or a designee of the Chairperson from
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(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) section 121 of the Emergency Economic Sta- a pool of all such inspectors general.
as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and bilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231); and ‘‘(ii) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—If consider-
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- ‘‘(v) the Special Inspector General for Pan- ation of a request for a subpoena submitted
lowing: demic Recovery established under section under subparagraph (A) would require access
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.— 4018 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9053); and to classified information, the Chairperson or
‘‘(1) REPORT TO INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The ‘‘(3) the term ‘Subpoena Panel’ means the a designee of the Chairperson may limit the
Chairperson of the Integrity Committee of panel to which requests for approval to issue pool of inspectors general described in clause
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(i) to appropriately cleared inspectors gen- ‘‘(A) an anonymized description of the indi- SEC. 5152. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF
eral. vidual or organization to whom the subpoena JUSTICE PERSONNEL.
‘‘(iii) CONFIRMATION OF AVAILABILITY.—If an was directed; Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of
inspector general drawn from the pool de- ‘‘(B) the date on which the subpoena re- 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—
scribed in clause (i) does not confirm their quest was sent to the Attorney General, the (1) in subsection (b)—
availability to serve on the Subpoena Panel date on which the Attorney General re- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and para-
within 24 hours of receiving a notification sponded, and whether the Attorney General graph (3)’’;
from the Chairperson or a designee of the provided information regarding the subpoena (B) by striking paragraph (3);
Chairperson regarding selection for the Sub- request, including whether the Attorney (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5)
poena Panel, the Chairperson or a designee General opposed issuance of the proposed as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
of the Chairperson may randomly draw a subpoena; (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by
new inspector general from the pool to serve ‘‘(C) the members of the Subpoena Panel striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting
on the Subpoena Panel. considering the subpoena; ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and
‘‘(C) CONTENTS OF REQUEST.—The request ‘‘(D) the date on which the subpoena re- (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, except
described in subparagraph (A) shall include quest was sent to the Subpoena Panel, the with respect to allegations described in sub-
any information provided by the Attorney date on which the Subpoena Panel approved section (b)(3),’’.
General related to the subpoena, which the or disapproved the subpoena request, and the TITLE LVI—NOTICE OF ONGOING INVES-
Attorney General requests that the Sub- decision of the Subpoena Panel; and TIGATIONS WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE
poena Panel consider. ‘‘(E) the date on which the subpoena was IN STATUS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
‘‘(D) PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE.— issued, if approved; and
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The information con- SEC. 5161. NOTICE OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
‘‘(4) any other information the Council of WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN STA-
tained in a request submitted by an Inspec- the Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi- TUS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
tor General under subparagraph (A) and the ciency considers appropriate to include.
identification of a witness shall be protected Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of
‘‘(g) TRAINING AND STANDARDS.—The Coun- 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting
from disclosure to the extent permitted by
cil of the Inspectors General on Integrity after subsection (e), as added by section 5135
law.
and Efficiency, in consultation with the At- of this division, the following:
‘‘(ii) REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE.—Any re-
torney General, shall promulgate standards ‘‘(f) Not later than 15 days after an Inspec-
quest for disclosure of the information de-
and provide training relating to the issuance tor General is removed, placed on paid or un-
scribed in clause (i) shall be submitted to the
of subpoenas, conflicts of interest, and any paid non-duty status, or transferred to an-
Inspector General requesting the subpoena.
other matter the Council determines nec- other position or location within an estab-
‘‘(2) TIME TO RESPOND.—
essary to carry out this section. lishment, the officer or employee performing
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Subpoena Panel shall ‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of this the functions and duties of the Inspector
approve or deny a request for approval to section shall not affect the exercise of au- General temporarily in an acting capacity
issue a subpoena submitted under paragraph thority by an Inspector General of testi- shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
(1) not later than 10 days after the submis- monial subpoena authority established under Security and Governmental Affairs of the
sion of the request. another provision of law. Senate and the Committee on Oversight and
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PANEL.— ‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The authorities pro- Reform of the House of Representatives in-
If the Subpoena Panel determines that addi- vided under subsection (b) shall terminate on formation regarding work being conducted
tional information is necessary to approve or January 1, 2027, provided that this subsection by the Office as of the date on which the In-
deny a request for approval to issue a sub- shall not affect the enforceability of a sub- spector General was removed, placed on paid
poena submitted by an Inspector General poena issued on or before December 31, or unpaid non-duty status, or transferred,
under paragraph (1), the Subpoena Panel 2026.’’; which shall include—
shall— (2) in section 5(a), as amended by section ‘‘(1) for each investigation—
‘‘(i) request that information; and 903 of this Act— ‘‘(A) the type of alleged offense;
‘‘(ii) approve or deny the request for ap- (A) in paragraph (16)(B), as so redesignated, ‘‘(B) the fiscal quarter in which the Office
proval submitted by the Inspector General by striking the period at the end and insert- initiated the investigation;
not later than 20 days after the Subpoena ing ‘‘; and’’; and ‘‘(C) the relevant Federal agency, includ-
Panel submits the request for information (B) by adding at the end the following: ing the relevant component of that Federal
under clause (i). ‘‘(17) a description of the use of subpoenas agency for any Federal agency listed in sec-
‘‘(3) APPROVAL BY PANEL.—If all members for the attendance and testimony of certain tion 901(b) of title 31, United States Code,
of the Subpoena Panel unanimously approve witnesses authorized under section 6A.’’; and under investigation or affiliated with the in-
a request for approval to issue a subpoena (3) in section 8G(g)(1), by inserting ‘‘6A,’’ dividual or entity under investigation; and
submitted by an Inspector General under before ‘‘and 7’’. ‘‘(D) whether the investigation is adminis-
paragraph (1), the Inspector General may SEC. 5143. REVIEW BY THE COMPTROLLER GEN- trative, civil, criminal, or a combination
issue the subpoena. ERAL. thereof, if known; and
‘‘(4) NOTICE TO COUNCIL AND ATTORNEY GEN- ‘‘(2) for any work not described in para-
Not later than January 1, 2026, the Comp-
ERAL.—Upon issuance of a subpoena by an In- graph (1)—
troller General of the United States shall
spector General under subsection (b), the In- ‘‘(A) a description of the subject matter
submit to the appropriate congressional
spector General shall provide contempora- and scope;
committees a report reviewing the use of tes-
neous notice of such issuance to the Chair- ‘‘(B) the relevant agency, including the rel-
timonial subpoena authority, which shall in-
person or a designee of the Chairperson and evant component of that Federal agency,
clude—
to the Attorney General. under review;
(1) a summary of the information included
‘‘(f) SEMIANNUAL REPORTING.—On or before ‘‘(C) the date on which the Office initiated
in the semiannual reports to Congress under
May 31, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, the work; and
section 6A(f) of the Inspector General Act of
the Council of the Inspectors General on In- ‘‘(D) the expected time frame for comple-
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as added by this title, in-
tegrity and Efficiency shall submit to the tion.’’.
Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- cluding an analysis of any patterns and
trends identified in the use of the authority TITLE LVII—COUNCIL OF THE INSPEC-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate, the Com- TORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EF-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House during the reporting period;
(2) a review of subpoenas issued by inspec- FICIENCY REPORT ON EXPENDITURES
of Representatives, and the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States a report on the use tors general on and after the date of enact- SEC. 5171. CIGIE REPORT ON EXPENDITURES.
of subpoenas described in subsection (b) in ment of this Act to evaluate compliance Section 11(c)(3) of the Inspector General
any audit, inspection, evaluation, or inves- with this Act by the respective inspector Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by add-
tigation that concluded during the imme- general, the Subpoena Panel, and the Coun- ing at the end the following:
diately preceding 6-month periods ending cil of the Inspectors General on Integrity ‘‘(D) REPORT ON EXPENDITURES.—Not later
March 31 and September 30, which shall in- and Efficiency; and than November 30 of each year, the Chair-
clude— (3) any additional analysis, evaluation, or person shall submit to the appropriate com-
‘‘(1) a list of each Inspector General that recommendation based on observations or in- mittees or subcommittees of Congress, in-
has submitted a request for approval of a formation gathered by the Comptroller Gen- cluding the Committee on Appropriations of
subpoena to the Subpoena Panel; eral of the United States during the course the Senate and the Committee on Appropria-
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‘‘(2) for each applicable Inspector General, of the review. tions of the House of Representatives, a re-
the number of subpoenas submitted to the TITLE LV—INVESTIGATIONS OF port on the expenditures of the Council for
Subpoena Panel, approved by the Subpoena DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PERSONNEL the preceding fiscal year, including from di-
Panel, and disapproved by the Subpoena rect appropriations to the Council, inter-
Panel; SEC. 5151. SHORT TITLE. agency funding pursuant to subparagraph
‘‘(3) for each subpoena submitted to the This title may be cited as the ‘‘Inspector (A), a revolving fund pursuant to subpara-
Subpoena Panel for approval— General Access Act of 2021’’. graph (B), or any other source.’’.
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TITLE LVIII—NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘commit- (iii) by amending subclause (II) to read as
PROVIDE INSPECTORS GENERAL ACCESS tees or subcommittees of the Congress’’ and follows:
SEC. 5181. NOTICE OF REFUSAL TO PROVIDE IN- inserting ‘‘congressional committees’’; ‘‘(II) the appropriate congressional com-
FORMATION OR ASSISTANCE TO IN- (4) in section 8D— mittees.’’; and
SPECTORS GENERAL. (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘Com- (B) in subsection (d)(8)(A)(iii), by striking
Section 6(c) of the Inspector General Act of mittees on Governmental Affairs and Fi- ‘‘to the’’ and all that follows through ‘‘juris-
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at nance of the Senate and the Committees on diction’’ and inserting ‘‘to the appropriate
the end the following: Government Operations and Ways and Means congressional committees’’; and
‘‘(3) If the information or assistance that is of the House of Representatives, and to other (10) in section 12—
the subject of a report under paragraph (2) is appropriate committees or subcommittees of (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
not provided to the Inspector General by the the Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriate the end;
date that is 30 days after the report is made, congressional committees, including the (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period
the Inspector General shall submit a notice Committee on Finance of the Senate and the at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
that the information or assistance requested Committee on Ways and Means of the House (C) by adding at the end the following:
has not been provided by the head of the es- of Representatives’’; and ‘‘(6) the term ‘appropriate congressional
tablishment involved or the head of the Fed- (B) in subsection (g)— committees’ means—
eral agency involved, as applicable, to the (i) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security
appropriate congressional committees.’’. (I) by striking ‘‘committees or subcommit- and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
TITLE LIX—TRAINING RESOURCES FOR ‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
tees of the Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘congres-
INSPECTORS GENERAL AND OTHER form of the House of Representatives; and
sional committees’’; and
MATTERS ‘‘(C) any other relevant congressional com-
(II) by striking ‘‘Committees on Govern-
mittee or subcommittee of jurisdiction.’’.
SEC. 5191. TRAINING RESOURCES FOR INSPEC- mental Affairs and Finance of the Senate
SEC. 5193. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.
TORS GENERAL. and the Committees on Government Reform
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
Section 11(c)(1) of the Inspector General and Oversight and Ways and Means of the
App.) is amended—
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— House of Representatives’’ and inserting
(1) in section 4(a)(2)—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) ‘‘Committee on Finance of the Senate and
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including’’ after ‘‘to
through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J), the Committee on Ways and Means of the
make recommendations’’; and
respectively; and House of Representatives’’; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘section
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘commit-
5(a)’’;
following: tees or subcommittees of Congress’’ and in- (2) in section 5—
‘‘(E) support the professional development serting ‘‘congressional committees’’; (A) in subsection (a)—
of Inspectors General, including by providing (5) in section 8E— (i) by striking paragraphs (1) through (12)
training opportunities on the duties, respon- (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘Com- and inserting the following:
sibilities, and authorities under this Act and mittees on Governmental Affairs and Judici- ‘‘(1) a description of significant problems,
on topics relevant to Inspectors General and ary of the Senate and the Committees on abuses, and deficiencies relating to the ad-
the work of Inspectors General, as identified Government Operations and Judiciary of the ministration of programs and operations of
by Inspectors General and the Council.’’. House of Representatives, and to other ap- the establishment and associated reports and
SEC. 5192. DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CON- propriate committees or subcommittees of recommendations for corrective action made
GRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. the Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriate by the Office;
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. congressional committees, including the ‘‘(2) an identification of each recommenda-
App.) is amended— Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate tion made before the reporting period, for
(1) in section 5— and the Committee on the Judiciary of the which corrective action has not been com-
(A) in subsection (b), in the matter pre- House of Representatives’’; and pleted, including the potential costs savings
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘commit- (B) in subsection (c)— associated with the recommendation;
tees or subcommittees of the Congress’’ and (i) by striking ‘‘committees or subcommit- ‘‘(3) a summary of significant investiga-
inserting ‘‘congressional committees’’; and tees of the Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘congres- tions closed during the reporting period;
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘commit- sional committees’’; and ‘‘(4) an identification of the total number
tees or subcommittees of Congress’’ and in- (ii) by striking ‘‘Committees on the Judici- of convictions during the reporting period re-
serting ‘‘congressional committees’’; ary and Governmental Affairs of the Senate sulting from investigations;
(2) in section 6(h)(4)— and the Committees on the Judiciary and ‘‘(5) information regarding each audit, in-
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Gov- Government Operations of the House of Rep- spection, or evaluation report issued during
ernment’’; and resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on the reporting period, including—
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read the Judiciary of the Senate and the Com- ‘‘(A) a listing of each audit, inspection, or
as follows: mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep- evaluation;
‘‘(C) Any other relevant congressional resentatives’’; ‘‘(B) if applicable, the total dollar value of
committee or subcommittee of jurisdic- (6) in section 8G— questioned costs (including a separate cat-
tion.’’; (A) in subsection (d)(2)(E), in the matter egory for the dollar value of unsupported
(3) in section 8— preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘the appro- costs) and the dollar value of recommenda-
(A) in subsection (b)— priate congressional committees, including’’ tions that funds be put to better use, includ-
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Com- after ‘‘are’’; and ing whether a management decision had been
mittees on Armed Services and Govern- (B) in subsection (f)(3)— made by the end of the reporting period;
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Com- (i) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘(6) information regarding any manage-
mittee on Armed Services and the Com- ‘‘Committee on Governmental Affairs of the ment decision made during the reporting pe-
mittee on Government Reform and Oversight Senate and the Committee on Government riod with respect to any audit, inspection, or
of the House of Representatives and to other Reform and Oversight of the House of Rep- evaluation issued during a previous report-
appropriate committees or subcommittees of resentatives, and to other appropriate com- ing period;’’;
the Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate mittees or subcommittees of the Congress’’ (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (13)
congressional committees, including the and inserting ‘‘the appropriate congressional through (22) as paragraphs (7) through (16),
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate committees’’; and respectively;
and the Committee on Armed Services of the (ii) by striking subparagraph (C); (iii) by amending paragraph (13), as so re-
House of Representatives’’; and (7) in section 8I— designated, to read as follows:
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and to (A) in subsection (a)(3), in the matter pre- ‘‘(13) a report on each investigation con-
other appropriate committees or subcommit- ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘com- ducted by the Office where allegations of
tees’’; and mittees and subcommittees of Congress’’ and misconduct were substantiated, including
(B) in subsection (f)— inserting ‘‘congressional committees’’; and the name of the senior Government em-
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Com- (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘commit- ployee, if already made public by the Office,
mittees on Armed Services and on Homeland tees and subcommittees of Congress’’ each and a detailed description of—
Security and Governmental Affairs of the place it appears and inserting ‘‘congressional ‘‘(A) the facts and circumstances of the in-
Senate and the Committees on Armed Serv- committees’’; vestigation; and
ices and on Oversight and Government Re- (8) in section 8N(b), by striking ‘‘commit- ‘‘(B) the status and disposition of the mat-
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form of the House of Representatives and to tees of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘congres- ter, including—
other appropriate committees or subcommit- sional committees’’; ‘‘(i) if the matter was referred to the De-
tees of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the appro- (9) in section 11— partment of Justice, the date of the referral;
priate congressional committees, including (A) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(viii)— and
the Committee on Armed Services of the (i) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV); ‘‘(ii) if the Department of Justice declined
Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv- (ii) in subclause (I), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the the referral, the date of the declination;’’;
ices of the House of Representatives’’; and end; and and
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(iv) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, ‘‘(B) shall identify the number of reports in tor General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and in- each category so excluded.’’; added by subsection (a), with respect to such
serting the following: (C) by redesignating subsection (h), as so an audit, evaluation, inspection, or other
‘‘(A) any attempt by the establishment to redesignated by section 305, as subsection (i); non-investigative report shall attach to the
interfere with the independence of the Office, and original report in the manner described in
including— (D) by inserting after subsection (g), as so that clause.
‘‘(i) with budget constraints designed to redesignated by section 305, the following: SEC. 5195. REVIEW RELATING TO VETTING, PROC-
limit the capabilities of the Office; and ‘‘(h) If an Office has published any portion ESSING, AND RESETTLEMENT OF
‘‘(ii) incidents where the establishment has of the report or information required under EVACUEES FROM AFGHANISTAN
resisted or objected to oversight activities of subsection (a) to the website of the Office or AND THE AFGHANISTAN SPECIAL IM-
the Office or restricted or significantly de- on oversight.gov, the Office may elect to pro- MIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.
layed access to information, including the vide links to the relevant webpage or website (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the
in the report of the Office under subsection Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),
justification of the establishment for such
(a) in lieu of including the information in the Inspector General of the Department of
action; and
that report.’’. Homeland Security, jointly with the Inspec-
‘‘(B) a summary of each report made to the
SEC. 5194. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS THAT SPE-
head of the establishment under section tor General of the Department of State, and
CIFICALLY IDENTIFY NON-GOVERN-
6(c)(2) during the reporting period;’’; and MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSI- in coordination with any appropriate inspec-
(B) in subsection (b)— NESS ENTITIES. tor general, shall conduct a thorough review
(i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(g) of the Inspec- of efforts to support and process evacuees
inserting the following: tor General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as so from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan spe-
‘‘(2) where final action on audit, inspec- redesignated by section 5135 of this division, cial immigrant visa program.
tion, and evaluation reports had not been is amended by adding at the end the fol- (b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by
taken before the commencement of the re- lowing: subsection (a) shall include an assessment of
porting period, statistical tables showing— ‘‘(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph the systems, staffing, policies, and programs
‘‘(A) with respect to management deci- (B), if an audit, evaluation, inspection, or used—
sions— other non-investigative report prepared by (1) to the screen and vet such evacuees, in-
‘‘(i) for each report, whether a manage- an Inspector General specifically identifies a cluding—
ment decision was made during the reporting specific non-governmental organization or (A) an assessment of whether personnel
period; business entity, whether or not the non-gov- conducting such screening and vetting were
‘‘(ii) if a management decision was made ernmental organization or business entity is appropriately authorized and provided with
during the reporting period, the dollar value the subject of that audit, evaluation, inspec- training, including training in the detection
of disallowed costs and funds to be put to tion, or non-investigative report— of fraudulent personal identification docu-
better use as agreed to in the management ‘‘(i) the Inspector General shall notify the ments;
decision; and non-governmental organization or business (B) an analysis of the degree to which such
‘‘(iii) total number of reports where a man- entity; screening and vetting deviated from United
agement decision was made during the re- ‘‘(ii) the non-governmental organization or States law, regulations, policy, and best
porting period and the total corresponding business entity shall have— practices relating to—
dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to ‘‘(I) 30 days to review the audit, evalua- (i) the screening and vetting of parolees,
be put to better use as agreed to in the man- tion, inspection, or non-investigative report refugees, and applicants for United States
agement decision; and beginning on the date of publication of the visas that have been in use at any time since
‘‘(B) with respect to final actions— audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-inves- January 1, 2016, particularly for individuals
‘‘(i) whether, if a management decision was tigative report; and from countries with active terrorist organi-
made before the end of the reporting period, ‘‘(II) the opportunity to submit a written zations; and
final action was taken during the reporting response for the purpose of clarifying or pro- (ii) the screening and vetting of parolees,
period; viding additional context as it directly re- refugees, and applicants for United States
‘‘(ii) if final action was taken, the dollar lates to each instance wherein an audit, visas pursuant to any mass evacuation effort
value of— evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative since 1975, particularly for individuals from
‘‘(I) disallowed costs that were recovered report specifically identifies that non-gov- countries with active terrorist organiza-
by management through collection, offset, ernmental organization or business entity; tions;
property in lieu of cash, or otherwise; and (C) an identification of any risk to the na-
‘‘(II) disallowed costs that were written off ‘‘(iii) if a written response is submitted tional security of the United States posed by
by management; under clause (ii)(II) within the 30-day period any such deviations;
‘‘(III) disallowed costs and funds to be put described in clause (ii)(I)— (D) an analysis of the processes used for
to better use not yet recovered or written off ‘‘(I) the written response shall be attached evacuees traveling without personal identi-
by management; to the audit, evaluation, inspection, or non- fication records, including the creation or
‘‘(IV) recommendations that were com- investigative report; and provision of any new identification records
pleted; and ‘‘(II) in every instance where the report to such evacuees; and
‘‘(V) recommendations that management may appear on the public-facing website of (E) an analysis of the degree to which such
has subsequently concluded should not or the Inspector General, the website shall be screening and vetting process was capable of
could not be implemented or completed; and updated in order to access a version of the detecting—
‘‘(iii) total number of reports where final audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-inves- (i) instances of human trafficking and do-
action was not taken and total number of re- tigative report that includes the written re- mestic abuse;
ports where final action was taken, including sponse. (ii) evacuees who are unaccompanied mi-
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with
the total corresponding dollar value of dis- nors; and
respect to a non-governmental organization
allowed costs and funds to be put to better (iii) evacuees with a spouse that is a
or business entity that refused to provide in-
use as agreed to in the management deci- minor;
formation or assistance sought by an Inspec-
sions;’’; (2) to admit and process such evacuees at
tor General during the creation of the audit,
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative United States ports of entry;
graph (3); report. (3) to temporarily house such evacuees
(iii) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by ‘‘(C) An Inspector General shall review any prior to resettlement;
striking ‘‘subsection (a)(20)(A)’’ and insert- written response received under subpara- (4) to account for the total number of indi-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(14)(A)’’; and graph (A) for the purpose of preventing the vidual evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021
(iv) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting improper disclosure of classified information with support of the United States Govern-
the following: or other non-public information, consistent ment, disaggregated by—
‘‘(4) a statement explaining why final ac- with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, (A) country of origin;
tion has not been taken with respect to each and, if necessary, redact such information.’’. (B) age;
audit, inspection, and evaluation report in (b) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—During (C) gender;
which a management decision has been made the 30-day period beginning on the date of (D) eligibility for special immigrant visas
but final action has not yet been taken, ex- enactment of this Act— under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of
cept that such statement— (1) the amendment made by subsection (a) 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111–8) or
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‘‘(A) may exclude reports if— shall apply upon the request of a non-govern- section 1059 of the National Defense Author-
‘‘(i) a management decision was made mental organization or business entity ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101
within the preceding year; or named in an audit, evaluation, inspection, or note; Public Law 109–163) at the time of evac-
‘‘(ii) the report is under formal administra- other non-investigative report prepared on uation;
tive or judicial appeal or management of the or after January 1, 2019; and (E) eligibility for employment-based non-
establishment has agreed to pursue a legisla- (2) any written response submitted under immigrant visas at the time of evacuation;
tive solution; and clause (iii) of section 5(g)(6)(A)of the Inspec- and
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(F) familial relationship to evacuees who (2) FORM.—Any report submitted under ‘‘(6) Establish practices to ensure the time-
are eligible for visas described in subpara- paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi- ly and complete dissemination of research
graphs (D) and (E); and fied form, but may include a classified findings and related data relating to
(5) to provide eligible individuals with spe- annex. perfluoroalkyl substanes or polyfluoroalkyl
cial immigrant visas under the Afghan Allies (3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: substances to the general public.
Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; (A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the
Public Law 111–8) and section 1059 of the Na- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional following:
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal committees’’ has the meaning given the SEC. 356. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANS-
Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109– term in section 12 of the Inspector General PARENCY REGARDING RESEARCH
163) since the date of the enactment of the Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by RELATING TO PERFLUOROALKYL OR
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. this Act. POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
1101 note; Public Law 111–8), including— (B) SCREEN; SCREENING.—The terms (a) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—Begin-
(A) a detailed step-by-step description of ‘‘screen’’ and ‘‘screening’’, with respect to an ning not later than 180 days after the date of
the application process for such special im- evacuee, mean the process by which a Fed- the enactment of this Act, Secretary of De-
migrant visas, including the number of days eral official determines— fense shall publish on the publicly available
allotted by the United States Government (i) the identity of the evacuee; website established under section 331(b) of
for the completion of each step; (ii) whether the evacuee has a valid identi- the National Defense Authorization Act for
(B) the number of such special immigrant fication documentation; and Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C.
visa applications received, approved, and de- (iii) whether any database of the United 2701 note) timely and regularly updated in-
nied, disaggregated by fiscal year; States Government contains derogatory in- formation on the research efforts of the De-
(C) the number of such special immigrant formation about the evacuee. partment of Defense relating to
visas issued, as compared to the number perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
(C) VET; VETTING.—The term ‘‘vet’’ and
available under law, disaggregated by fiscal stances, which shall include the following:
‘‘vetting’’, with respect to an evacuee, means
year; (1) A description of any research collabora-
the process by which a Federal official inter-
(D) an assessment of the average length of tions and data sharing by the Department
views the evacuee to determine whether the
time taken to process an application for such with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the
evacuee is who they purport to be, including
a special immigrant visa, beginning on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
whether the evacuee poses a national secu-
date of submission of the application and Registry, or any other agency (as defined in
rity risk.
ending on the date of final disposition, (d) DISCHARGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—The section 551 title 5, United States Code),
disaggregated by fiscal year; Inspector General of the Department of States, academic institutions, nongovern-
(E) an accounting of the number of applica- Homeland Security and the Inspector Gen- mental organizations, or any other entity.
tions for such special immigrant visas that eral of the Department of State shall dis- (2) Regularly updated information on re-
remained pending at the end of each fiscal charge the responsibilities under this section search projects supported or conducted by
year; in a manner consistent with the authorities the Department of Defense pertaining to the
(F) an accounting of the number of inter- and requirements of the Inspector General development, testing, and evaluation of a
views of applicants for such special immi- Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and the authori- fluorine-free firefighting foam or any other
grant visas conducted during each fiscal ties and requirements applicable to the In- alternative to aqueous film forming foam
year; spector General of the Department of Home- that contains perfluoroalkyl or
(G) the number of noncitizens who were ad- land Security and the Inspector General of polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding any
mitted to the United States pursuant to such the Department of State under that Act. proprietary information that is business con-
a special immigrant visa during each fiscal (e) COORDINATION.—Upon request of an In- fidential.
year; spector General for information or assist- (3) Regularly updated information on re-
(H) an assessment of the extent to which ance under subsection (a), the head of any search projects supported or conducted by
each participating department or agency of Federal agency involved shall, insofar as is the Department pertaining to the health ef-
the United States Government, including the practicable and not in contravention of any fects of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
Department of State and the Department of existing statutory restriction or regulation substances, including information relating
Homeland Security, adjusted processing of the Federal agency from which the infor- to the impact of such substances on fire-
practices and procedures for such special im- mation is requested, furnish to such Inspec- fighters, veterans, and military families and
migrant visas so as to vet applicants and ex- tor General, or to an authorized designee, excluding any personally identifiable infor-
pand processing capacity since the February such information or assistance. mation.
29, 2020, Doha Agreement between the United (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this (4) Regularly updated information on re-
States and the Taliban; section shall be construed to limit the abil- search projects supported or conducted by
(I) a list of specific steps, if any, taken be- ity of the Inspector General of the Depart- the Department pertaining to treatment op-
tween February 29, 2020, and August 31, 2021— ment of Homeland Security or the Inspector tions for drinking water, surface water,
(i) to streamline the processing of applica- General of the Department of State to enter ground water, and the safe disposal of
tions for such special immigrant visas; and into agreements to conduct joint audits, in-
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
(ii) to address longstanding bureaucratic spections, or investigations in the exercise of
stances.
hurdles while improving security protocols; the oversight responsibilities of the Inspec-
(5) Budget information, including specific
(J) a description of the degree to which the tor General of the Department of Homeland
spending information for the research
Secretary of State implemented rec- Security and the Inspector General of the
Department of State, in accordance with the projects relating to perfluoroalkyl or
ommendations made by the Department of polyfluoroalkyl substances that are sup-
State Office of Inspector General in its June Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),
with respect to oversight of the evacuation ported or conducted by the Department.
2020 reports on Review of the Afghan Special (6) Such other matters as may be relevant
from Afghanistan, the selection, vetting, and
Immigrant Visa Program (AUD-MERO-20-35) to ongoing research projects supported or
processing of applicants for special immi-
and Management Assistance Report: Quar- conducted by the Department to address the
grant visas and asylum, and any resettle-
terly Reporting on Afghan Special Immi- use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
ment in the United States of such evacuees.
grant Visa Program Needs Improvement stances and the health effects of the use of
(AUD-MERO-20-34); SA 4609. Mr. PETERS (for himself such substances.
(K) an assessment of the extent to which and Ms. COLLINS) submitted an amend- (b) FORMAT.—The information published
challenges in verifying applicants’ employ- under subsection (a) shall be made available
ment with the Department of Defense con-
ment intended to be proposed to
in a downloadable, machine-readable, open,
tributed to delays in the processing of such amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. and a user-friendly format.
special immigrant visas, and an accounting REED and intended to be proposed to (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
of the specific steps taken since February 29, the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro- (1) The term ‘‘military installation’’ in-
2020, to address issues surrounding employ- priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- cludes active, inactive, and former military
ment verification; and tary activities of the Department of installations.
(L) recommendations to strengthen and Defense, for military construction, and (2) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’
streamline such special immigrant visa proc- for defense activities of the Depart- means a man-made chemical of which all of
ess going forward. the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated car-
(c) INTERIM REPORTING.—
ment of Energy, to prescribe military
bon atoms.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days personnel strengths for such fiscal (3) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’
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after the date of the enactment of this Act, year, and for other purposes; which was means a man-made chemical containing a
the Inspector General of the Department of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, par-
Homeland Security and the Inspector Gen- On page 126, between lines 6 and 7, insert tially fluorinated carbon atoms, and
eral of the Department of State shall submit the following: nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
to the appropriate congressional committees ‘‘(5) Support research efforts relating to
not fewer than one interim report on the re- perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl SA 4610. Mr. LEE submitted an
view conducted under this section. substances. amendment intended to be proposed to
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