This bill amends Chapter 4 (Inspectors General), Chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees), and Chapter 131 (Ethics in Government) of Title 5 of the U.S. Code.
The amendments (1) incorporate laws enacted after October 19, 2021, that amend or repeal provisions of those chapters, and (2) make related technical corrections.
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7326
To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as
necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related
technical errors.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2024
Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as
necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related
technical errors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purpose; effect on existing law.
Sec. 3. Amendments to chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States
Code.
Sec. 4. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 5. Transitional and savings provisions.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; EFFECT ON EXISTING LAW.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to amend chapters 4, 10,
and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary--
(1) to keep those chapters current by incorporating laws
enacted after October 19, 2021, that are deemed to amend or
repeal provisions of those chapters pursuant to section 5 of
Public Law 117-286 (136 Stat. 4360); and
(2) to correct related technical errors.
(b) Effect on Existing Law.--The amendments made by this Act do not
change the meaning or effect of the existing law. The amendments only
incorporate laws as described in subsection (a) to reflect existing law
in chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, and correct
related technical errors.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 4, 10, AND 131 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES
CODE.
(a) Chapter 4 of Title 5, United States Code.--
(1) Section 401.--
(A) Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),
(3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4),
(5), and (6), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as
redesignated, the following new paragraph (1):
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means--
``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
``(B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
of the House of Representatives; and
``(C) any other relevant congressional committee or
subcommittee of jurisdiction.''.
(B) Section 401(5) of title 5, United States Code,
as redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended to read
as follows:
``(5) Inspector general.--Except as otherwise expressly
provided, the term `Inspector General' means the Inspector
General of an establishment.''.
(2) Section 403.--
(A) Section 403(b) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Removal or Transfer.--
``(1) Authority of president; written communication.--
``(A) In general.--An Inspector General may be
removed from office by the President. If an Inspector
General is removed from office or is transferred to
another position or location within an establishment,
the President shall communicate in writing the
substantive rationale, including detailed and case-
specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to
both Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate
congressional committees), not later than 30 days
before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this
subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise
authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.
``(B) Written communication requirements in case of
open or completed inquiry.--If there is an open or
completed inquiry into an Inspector General that
relates to the removal or transfer of the Inspector
General under subparagraph (A), the written
communication required under that subparagraph shall--
``(i) identify each entity that is
conducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and
``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry,
contain the findings made during the inquiry.
``(2) Placement on non-duty status.--
``(A) Definition of inspector general; certain
references.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Inspector general.--The term
`Inspector General'--
``(I) means an Inspector General
who was appointed by the President,
without regard to whether the Senate
provided advice and consent with
respect to that appointment; and
``(II) includes the Inspector
General of an establishment, the
Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special
Inspector General for the Troubled
Asset Relief Program, and the Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery.
``(ii) Certain references relating to
removal or transfer.--A reference to the
removal or transfer of an Inspector General
under paragraph (1), or to the written
communication described in that paragraph,
shall be considered to be--
``(I) in the case of the Special
Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction, a reference to section
1229(c)(6) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181, 5 U.S.C. 415
note);
``(II) in the case of the Special
Inspector General for the Troubled
Asset Relief Program, a reference to
section 121(b)(4) of the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12
U.S.C. 5231(b)(4)); and
``(III) in the case of the Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, a reference to section
4018(b)(3) of the Coronavirus Economic
Stabilization Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C.
9053(b)(3)).
``(B) Authority of president.--Subject to the other
provisions of this paragraph, only the President may
place an Inspector General on non-duty status.
``(C) Written communication.--If the President
places an Inspector General on non-duty status, the
President shall communicate in writing the substantive
rationale, including detailed and case-specific
reasons, for the change in status to both Houses of
Congress (including to the appropriate congressional
committees) not later than 15 days before the date on
which the change in status takes effect, except that
the President may submit that communication not later
than the date on which the change in status takes
effect if--
``(i) the President has made a
determination that the continued presence of
the Inspector General in the workplace poses a
threat described in any of clauses (i) through
(iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title;
and
``(ii) in the communication, the President
includes a report on the determination
described in clause (i), which shall include--
``(I) a specification of which
clause of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of
this title the President has determined
applies under clause (i) of this
subparagraph;
``(II) the substantive rationale,
including detailed and case-specific
reasons, for the determination made
under clause (i);
``(III) an identification of each
entity that is conducting, or that
conducted, any inquiry upon which the
determination under clause (i) was
made; and
``(IV) in the case of an inquiry
described in subclause (III) that is
completed, the findings made during
that inquiry.
``(D) Placing inspector general on non-duty status
during specified period before removal or transfer.--
The President may not place an Inspector General on
non-duty status during the 30-day period preceding the
date on which the Inspector General is removed or
transferred under paragraph (1)(A) unless the
President--
``(i) has made a determination that the
continued presence of the Inspector General in
the workplace poses a threat described in any
of clauses (i) through (iv) of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) not later than the date on which the
change in status takes effect, submits to both
Houses of Congress (including to the
appropriate congressional committees) a written
communication that contains the information
required under subparagraph (C), including the
report required under clause (ii) of that
subparagraph.''.
(B) Section 403(d)(1)(C) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in clause (i), in the matter before
subclause (I), by inserting ``, including
employees of that Office of Inspector General''
after ``employees''; and
(ii) in clause (iii), by inserting
``(including the Integrity Committee of that
Council)'' after ``and Efficiency''.
(C) Section 403 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Vacancy in Position of Inspector General.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) First assistant to the position of inspector
general.--The term `first assistant to the position of
Inspector General' means, with respect to an Office of
Inspector General--
``(i) an individual who, as of the day
before the date on which the Inspector General
dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to
perform the functions and duties of that
position--
``(I) is serving in a position in
that Office; and
``(II) has been designated in
writing by the Inspector General,
through an order of succession or
otherwise, as the first assistant to
the position of Inspector General; or
``(ii) if the Inspector General has not
made a designation described in clause
(i)(II)--
``(I) the Principal Deputy
Inspector General of that Office, as of
the day before the date on which the
Inspector General dies, resigns, or
otherwise becomes unable to perform the
functions and duties of that position;
or
``(II) if there is no Principal
Deputy Inspector General of that
Office, the Deputy Inspector General of
that Office, as of the day before the
date on which the Inspector General
dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes
unable to perform the functions and
duties of that position.
``(B) Inspector general.--The term `Inspector
General'--
``(i) means an Inspector General who is
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate; and
``(ii) includes the Inspector General of an
establishment, the Special Inspector General
for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and the
Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery.
``(2) Death, resignation, or inability to perform
functions.--If an Inspector General dies, resigns, or is
otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the
position--
``(A) section 3345(a) of this title and section
103(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3025(e)) shall not apply;
``(B) subject to paragraph (4), the first assistant
to the position of Inspector General shall perform the
functions and duties of the Inspector General
temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the time
limitations of section 3346 of this title; and
``(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), and subject
to paragraphs (4) and (5), the President (and only the
President) may direct an officer or employee of any
Office of an Inspector General to perform the functions
and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an
acting capacity subject to the time limitations of
section 3346 of this title only if--
``(i) during the 365-day period preceding
the date of death, resignation, or beginning of
inability to serve of the Inspector General,
the officer or employee served in a position in
an Office of an Inspector General for not less
than 90 days, except that--
``(I) the requirement under this
clause shall not apply if the officer
is an Inspector General; and
``(II) for the purposes of this
subparagraph, performing the functions
and duties of an Inspector General
temporarily in an acting capacity does
not qualify as service in a position in
an Office of an Inspector General;
``(ii) the rate of pay for the position of
the officer or employee described in clause (i)
is equal to or greater than the minimum rate of
pay payable for a position at GS-15 of the
General Schedule;
``(iii) the officer or employee has
demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing,
financial analysis, law, management analysis,
public administration, or investigations; and
``(iv) not later than 30 days before the
date on which the direction takes effect, the
President communicates in writing to both
Houses of Congress (including to the
appropriate congressional committees) the
substantive rationale, including the detailed
and case-specific reasons, for the direction,
including the reason for the direction that
someone other than the individual who is
performing the functions and duties of the
Inspector General temporarily in an acting
capacity (as of the date on which the President
issues that direction) perform those functions
and duties temporarily in an acting capacity.
``(3) Non-duty status.--Notwithstanding section 3345(a) of
this title, and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2), and
subject to paragraph (4), during any period in which an
Inspector General is on non-duty status--
``(A) the first assistant to the position of
Inspector General shall perform the functions and
duties of the position temporarily in an acting
capacity subject to the time limitations of section
3346 of this title; and
``(B) if the first assistant described in
subparagraph (A) dies, resigns, or becomes otherwise
unable to perform those functions and duties, the
President (and only the President) may direct an
officer or employee in that Office of Inspector General
to perform those functions and duties temporarily in an
acting capacity, subject to the time limitations of
section 3346 of this title, if--
``(i) that direction satisfies the
requirements under clauses (ii), (iii), and
(iv) of paragraph (2)(C); and
``(ii) that officer or employee served in a
position in that Office of Inspector General
for not fewer than 90 of the 365 days preceding
the date on which the President makes that
direction.
``(4) Acting capacity for 1 inspector general position at a
time.--An individual may perform the functions and duties of an
Inspector General temporarily and in an acting capacity under
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), or under paragraph
(3), with respect to only 1 Inspector General position at any
given time.
``(5) Thirty-day period before president's direction takes
effect.--If the President makes a direction under paragraph
(2)(C), during the 30-day period preceding the date on which
the direction of the President takes effect, the functions and
duties of the position of the applicable Inspector General
shall be performed by--
``(A) the first assistant to the position of
Inspector General; or
``(B) the individual performing those functions and
duties temporarily in an acting capacity, as of the
date on which the President issues that direction, if
that individual is an individual other than the first
assistant to the position of Inspector General.''.
(3) Section 404.--
(A) Section 404(a)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) by inserting ``, including'' after ``to
make recommendations''; and
(ii) by inserting a comma after ``section
405(b) of this title''.
(B) Section 404(b)(1)(C) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``subparagraph (A)''.
(4) Section 405.--Section 405 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 405. Reports
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Disallowed costs.--The term `disallowed cost' means a
questioned cost that management, in a management decision, has
sustained or agreed should not be charged to the Government.
``(2) Final action.--The term `final action' means--
``(A) the completion of all actions that the
management of an establishment has concluded, in its
management decision, are necessary with respect to the
findings and recommendations included in an audit
report; and
``(B) in the event that the management of an
establishment concludes no action is necessary, final
action occurs when a management decision has been made.
``(3) Management decision.--The term `management decision'
means the evaluation by the management of an establishment of
the findings and recommendations included in an audit report
and the issuance of a final decision by management concerning
its response to the findings and recommendations, including
actions concluded to be necessary.
``(4) Questioned cost.--The term `questioned cost' means a
cost that is questioned by the Office because of--
``(A) an alleged violation of a provision of a law,
regulation, contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or
other agreement or document governing the expenditure
of funds;
``(B) a finding that, at the time of the audit, the
cost is not supported by adequate documentation; or
``(C) a finding that the expenditure of funds for
the intended purpose is unnecessary or unreasonable.
``(5) Recommendation that funds be put to better use.--The
term `recommendation that funds be put to better use' means a
recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more
efficiently if management of an establishment took actions to
implement and complete the recommendation, including--
``(A) reductions in outlays;
``(B) deobligation of funds from programs or
operations;
``(C) withdrawal of interest subsidy costs on loans
or loan guarantees, insurance, or bonds;
``(D) costs not incurred by implementing
recommended improvements related to the operations of
the establishment, a contractor, or grantee;
``(E) avoidance of unnecessary expenditures noted
in preaward reviews of contract or grant agreements; or
``(F) any other savings which are specifically
identified.
``(6) Senior government employee.--The term `senior
Government employee' means--
``(A) an officer or employee in the executive
branch (including a special Government employee as
defined in section 202 of title 18) who occupies a
position classified at or above GS-15 of the General
Schedule or, in the case of positions not under the
General Schedule, for which the rate of basic pay is
equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum
rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General
Schedule; and
``(B) any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces
in pay grades O-6 and above.
``(7) Unsupported cost.--The term `unsupported cost' means
a cost that is questioned by the Office because the Office
found that, at the time of the audit, such cost is not
supported by adequate documentation.
``(b) Semiannual Reports.--Each Inspector General shall, not later
than April 30 and October 31 of each year, prepare semiannual reports
summarizing the activities of the Office during the immediately
preceding 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. The reports
shall include, but need not be limited to--
``(1) a description of significant problems, abuses, and
deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and
operations of the establishment and associated reports and
recommendations for corrective action made by the Office;
``(2) an identification of each recommendation made before
the reporting period, for which corrective action has not been
completed, including the potential costs savings associated
with the recommendation;
``(3) a summary of significant investigations closed during
the reporting period;
``(4) an identification of the total number of convictions
during the reporting period resulting from investigations;
``(5) information regarding each audit, inspection, or
evaluation report issued during the reporting period,
including--
``(A) a listing of each audit, inspection, or
evaluation; and
``(B) if applicable, the total dollar value of
questioned costs (including a separate category for the
dollar value of unsupported costs) and the dollar value
of recommendations that funds be put to better use,
including whether a management decision had been made
by the end of the reporting period;
``(6) information regarding any management decision made
during the reporting period with respect to any audit,
inspection, or evaluation issued during a previous reporting
period;
``(7) the information described under section 804(b) of the
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-208, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII], 31 U.S.C. 3512 note);
``(8)(A) an appendix containing the results of any peer
review conducted by another Office of Inspector General during
the reporting period; or
``(B) if no peer review was conducted within that reporting
period, a statement identifying the date of the last peer
review conducted by another Office of Inspector General;
``(9) a list of any outstanding recommendations from any
peer review conducted by another Office of Inspector General
that have not been fully implemented, including a statement
describing the status of the implementation and why
implementation is not complete;
``(10) a list of any peer reviews conducted by the
Inspector General of another Office of the Inspector General
during the reporting period, including a list of any
outstanding recommendations made from any previous peer review
(including any peer review conducted before the reporting
period) that remain outstanding or have not been fully
implemented;
``(11) statistical tables showing--
``(A) the total number of investigative reports
issued during the reporting period;
``(B) the total number of persons referred to the
Department of Justice for criminal prosecution during
the reporting period;
``(C) the total number of persons referred to State
and local prosecuting authorities for criminal
prosecution during the reporting period; and
``(D) the total number of indictments and criminal
informations during the reporting period that resulted
from any prior referral to prosecuting authorities;
``(12) a description of the metrics used for developing the
data for the statistical tables under paragraph (11);
``(13) a report on each investigation conducted by the
Office where allegations of misconduct were substantiated
involving a senior Government employee or senior official (as
defined by the Office) if the establishment does not have
senior Government employees, which shall include--
``(A) the name of the senior Government employee,
if already made public by the Office; and
``(B) a detailed description of--
``(i) the facts and circumstances of the
investigation; and
``(ii) the status and disposition of the
matter, including--
``(I) if the matter was referred to
the Department of Justice, the date of
the referral; and
``(II) if the Department of Justice
declined the referral, the date of the
declination;
``(14)(A) a detailed description of any instance of
whistleblower retaliation, including information about the
official found to have engaged in retaliation; and
``(B) what, if any, consequences the establishment actually
imposed to hold the official described in subparagraph (A)
accountable;
``(15) information related to interference by the
establishment, including--
``(A) a detailed description of any attempt by the
establishment to interfere with the independence of the
Office, including--
``(i) with budget constraints designed to
limit the capabilities of the Office; and
``(ii) incidents where the establishment
has resisted or objected to oversight
activities of the Office or restricted or
significantly delayed access to information,
including the justification of the
establishment for such action; and
``(B) a summary of each report made to the head of
the establishment under section 406(c)(2) of this title
during the reporting period; and
``(16) detailed descriptions of the particular
circumstances of each--
``(A) inspection, evaluation, and audit conducted
by the Office that is closed and was not disclosed to
the public; and
``(B) investigation conducted by the Office
involving a senior Government employee that is closed
and was not disclosed to the public.
``(c) Furnishing Semiannual Reports to Head of Establishment and
Congress.--Semiannual reports of each Inspector General shall be
furnished to the head of the establishment involved not later than
April 30 and October 31 of each year and shall be transmitted by the
head of the establishment to the appropriate congressional committees
within 30 days after receipt of the report, together with a report by
the head of the establishment containing--
``(1) any comments the head of the establishment determines
appropriate;
``(2) where final action on audit, inspection, and
evaluation reports had not been taken before the commencement
of the reporting period, statistical tables showing--
``(A) with respect to management decisions--
``(i) for each report, whether a management
decision was made during the reporting period;
``(ii) if a management decision was made
during the reporting period, the dollar value
of disallowed costs and funds to be put to
better use as agreed to in the management
decision; and
``(iii) the total number of reports where a
management decision was made during the
reporting period and the total corresponding
dollar value of disallowed costs and funds to
be put to better use as agreed to in the
management decision; and
``(B) with respect to final actions--
``(i) whether, if a management decision was
made before the end of the reporting period,
final action was taken during the reporting
period;
``(ii) if final action was taken, the
dollar value of--
``(I) disallowed costs that were
recovered by management through
collection, offset, property in lieu of
cash, or otherwise;
``(II) disallowed costs that were
written off by management;
``(III) disallowed costs and funds
to be put to better use not yet
recovered or written off by management;
``(IV) recommendations that were
completed; and
``(V) recommendations that
management has subsequently concluded
should not or could not be implemented
or completed; and
``(iii) the total number of reports where
final action was not taken and the total number
of reports where final action was taken,
including the total corresponding dollar value
of disallowed costs and funds to be put to
better use as agreed to in the management
decisions;
``(3) whether the establishment entered into a settlement
agreement with the official described in subsection (b)(14)(A),
which shall be reported regardless of any confidentiality
agreement relating to the settlement agreement; and
``(4) a statement explaining why final action has not been
taken with respect to each audit, inspection, and evaluation
report in which a management decision has been made but final
action has not yet been taken, except that such statement--
``(A) may exclude reports if--
``(i) a management decision was made within
the preceding year; or
``(ii) the report is under formal
administrative or judicial appeal or management
of the establishment has agreed to pursue a
legislative solution; and
``(B) shall identify the number of reports in each
category so excluded.
``(d) Reports Available to Public.--Within 60 days of the
transmission of the semiannual reports of each Inspector General to
Congress, the head of each establishment shall make copies of the
report available to the public upon request and at a reasonable cost.
Within 60 days after the transmission of the semiannual reports of each
establishment head to Congress, the head of each establishment shall
make copies of the report available to the public upon request and at a
reasonable cost.
``(e) Reporting Serious Problems, Abuses, or Deficiencies.--Each
Inspector General shall report immediately to the head of the
establishment involved whenever the Inspector General becomes aware of
particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies
relating to the administration of programs and operations of the
establishment. The head of the establishment shall transmit any such
report to the appropriate congressional committees within 7 calendar
days, together with a report by the head of the establishment
containing any comments the establishment head deems appropriate.
``(f) Additional Reports Relating to Serious Problems, Abuses, or
Deficiencies.--
``(1) Report to inspector general.--The Chairperson of the
Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on
Integrity and Efficiency shall, immediately whenever the
Chairperson of the Integrity Committee becomes aware of
particularly serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or
deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and
operations of an Office of Inspector General for which the
Integrity Committee may receive, review, and refer for
investigation allegations of wrongdoing under section 424(d) of
this title, submit a report to the Inspector General who leads
the Office at which the serious or flagrant problems, abuses,
or deficiencies were alleged.
``(2) Report to president, congress, and the
establishment.--Not later than 7 days after the date on which
an Inspector General receives a report submitted under
paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the
President, the appropriate congressional committees, and the
head of the establishment--
``(A) the report received under paragraph (1); and
``(B) a report by the Inspector General containing
any comments the Inspector General determines
appropriate.
``(g) Submission of Information on Work Being Conducted by the
Office When There Is Change in Status of Inspector General.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than 15 days after an Inspector General is removed,
placed on paid or unpaid nonduty status, or transferred to
another position or location within an establishment, the
officer or employee performing the functions and duties of the
Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees information
regarding work being conducted by the Office as of the date on
which the Inspector General was removed, placed on paid or
unpaid non-duty status, or transferred, which shall include--
``(A) for each investigation--
``(i) the type of alleged offense;
``(ii) the fiscal quarter in which the
Office initiated the investigation;
``(iii) the relevant Federal agency,
including the relevant component of that
Federal agency for any Federal agency listed in
section 901(b) of title 31, under investigation
or affiliated with the individual or entity
under investigation; and
``(iv) whether the investigation is
administrative, civil, criminal, or a
combination thereof, if known; and
``(B) for any work not described in subparagraph
(A)--
``(i) a description of the subject matter
and scope;
``(ii) the relevant agency, including the
relevant component of that Federal agency,
under review;
``(iii) the date on which the Office
initiated the work; and
``(iv) the expected time frame for
completion.
``(2) Intelligence community.--With respect to an inspector
general of an element of the intelligence community specified
in section 415(d)(2) of this title, the submission required by
paragraph (1) shall only be made to the committees of Congress
specified in section 415(d)(2)(E) of this title.
``(h) Limitation on Public Disclosure of Information.--
``(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the public disclosure of information
that is--
``(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by
any other provision of law;
``(B) specifically required by Executive order to
be protected from disclosure in the interest of
national defense or national security or in the conduct
of foreign affairs; or
``(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
``(2) Criminal investigation information in public
records.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), any report under
this section may be disclosed to the public in a form which
includes information with respect to a part of an ongoing
criminal investigation if such information has been included in
a public record.
``(3) Disclosures to congress.--Except to the extent and in
the manner provided under section 6103(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(f)), nothing in this
section or in any other provision of this chapter shall be
construed to authorize or permit the withholding of information
from Congress, or from any committee or subcommittee of
Congress.
``(4) Provision of information to members of congress.--
Subject to any other provision of law that would otherwise
prohibit disclosure of such information, the information
described in paragraph (1) may be provided to any Member of
Congress upon request.
``(5) Protection of personally identifiable information of
whistleblowers.--An Office may not provide to Congress or the
public any information that reveals the personally identifiable
information of a whistleblower under this section unless the
Office first obtains the consent of the whistleblower.
``(6) Notification of, and submission of written response
by, non-governmental organizations and business entities
identified in reports.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), if an audit, evaluation, inspection,
or other non-investigative report prepared by an
Inspector General specifically identifies a specific
non-governmental organization or business entity,
whether or not the non-governmental organization or
business entity is the subject of that audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-investigative report--
``(i) the Inspector General shall notify
the non-governmental organization or business
entity;
``(ii) the non-governmental organization or
business entity shall have--
``(I) 30 days to review the audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-
investigative report beginning on the
date of publication of the audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-
investigative report; and
``(II) the opportunity to submit a
written response for the purpose of
clarifying or providing additional
context as it directly relates to each
instance wherein an audit, evaluation,
inspection, or non-investigative report
specifically identifies that non-
governmental organization or business
entity; and
``(iii) if a written response is submitted
under clause (ii)(II) within the 30-day period
described in clause (ii)(I)--
``(I) the written response shall be
attached to the audit, evaluation,
inspection, or non-investigative
report; and
``(II) in every instance where the
report may appear on the public-facing
website of the Inspector General, the
website shall be updated in order to
access a version of the audit,
evaluation, inspection, or non-
investigative report that includes the
written response.
``(B) Inapplicability to non-governmental
organization and business entities that refused to
provide assistance.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply
with respect to a non-governmental organization or
business entity that refused to provide information or
assistance sought by an Inspector General during the
creation of the audit, evaluation, inspection, or non-
investigative report.
``(C) Review of written response.--An Inspector
General shall review any written response received
under subparagraph (A) for the purpose of preventing
the improper disclosure of classified information or
other non-public information, consistent with
applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and, if
necessary, redact such information.
``(i) Online Publication; Links.--If an Office has published any
portion of the report or information required under subsection (b) to
the website of the Office or on oversight.gov, the Office may elect to
provide links to the relevant webpage or website in the report of the
Office under subsection (b) in lieu of including the information in
that report.''.
(5) Section 406.--
(A) Section 406(c) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Notice to congressional committees.--If the
information or assistance that is the subject of a report under
paragraph (2) is not provided to the Inspector General by the
date that is 30 days after the report is made, the Inspector
General shall submit a notice that the information or
assistance requested has not been provided by the head of the
establishment involved or the head of the Federal agency
involved, as applicable, to the appropriate congressional
committees.''.
(B) Section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Veterans''' and
inserting ``Veterans''.
(C) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 406(h)(4)
of title 5, United States Code, are amended to read as
follows:
``(B) The Committee on Oversight and
Accountability, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
``(C) Any other relevant congressional committee or
subcommittee of jurisdiction.''.
(D) Section 406(j)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 552a of title
5'' and inserting ``section 552a of this title''.
(6) Section 408.--
(A) Section 408(b)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Statement concerning exercise of power.--If the
Secretary of Defense exercises any power under paragraph (1) or
(2), the Inspector General shall submit a statement concerning
that exercise of power within 30 days to the appropriate
congressional committees, including the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 408(b)(4) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``and to other appropriate
committees or subcommittees''.
(C) Section 408(f)(1) (matter before subparagraph
(A)) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(1) Reports transmitted to congressional committees.--
Each semiannual report prepared by the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense under section 405(b) of this title shall
be transmitted by the Secretary of Defense to the appropriate
congressional committees, including the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives. Each report shall include--''.
(D) Section 408(f)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``committees or
subcommittees of the Congress'' and inserting
``congressional committees''.
(7) Section 412.--
(A) Section 412(a)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of
power.--If the Secretary of the Treasury exercises any power
under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of the Treasury shall
notify the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury
in writing, stating the reasons for such exercise. Within 30
days after receipt of any such notice, the Inspector General of
the Department of the Treasury shall transmit a copy of such
notice to the appropriate congressional committees, including
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 412(g)(1) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Reports to congressional committees.--Any report
required to be transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to
the appropriate congressional committees under section 405(e)
of this title shall also be transmitted, within the 7-day
period specified under such section, to the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of
the House of Representatives.''.
(C) Section 412(g)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``committees or
subcommittees of Congress'' and inserting
``congressional committees''.
(D) Section 412(j) (matter before paragraph (1)) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(i) by striking ``section 403(d)(1)(B)(i)
of this title (or, effective November 27, 2017,
section 403(d)(2)(B)(i) of this title)'' and
inserting ``section 403(d)(1)(A) of this
title''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 403(d)(1)(B)(ii)
of this title (or, effective November 27, 2017,
section 403(d)(2)(B)(ii) of this title)'' and
inserting ``section 403(d)(1)(B) of this
title''.
(8) Section 413.--
(A) Section 413(a)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Notification and statement of reasons for exercise of
power.--If the Attorney General exercises any power under
paragraph (1) or (2), the Attorney General shall notify the
Inspector General in writing, stating the reasons for such
exercise. Within 30 days after receipt of any such notice, the
Inspector General shall transmit a copy of such notice to the
appropriate congressional committees, including the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.''.
(B) Section 413(c) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by the
Attorney General to the appropriate congressional committees under
section 405(e) of this title shall also be transmitted, within the 7-
day period specified under that section, to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives.''.
(9) Section 415.--
(A) Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the Postal Regulatory
Commission,''.
(B) Section 415(e) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Removal.--
``(1) Board, chairman of committee, or commission is head
of designated federal entity.--In the case of a designated
Federal entity for which a board, chairman of a committee, or
commission is the head of the designated Federal entity, a
removal or placement on non-duty status under this subsection
may only be made upon the written concurrence of a \2/3\
majority of the board, committee, or commission.
``(2) Inspector general removed or transferred.--
``(A) In general.--If an Inspector General is
removed from office or is transferred to another
position or location within a designated Federal
entity, the head of the designated Federal entity shall
communicate in writing the substantive rationale,
including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any
such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress
(including to the appropriate congressional
committees), not later than 30 days before the removal
or transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit
a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other
than transfer or removal.
``(B) Written communication requirements in case of
open or completed inquiry.--If there is an open or
completed inquiry into an Inspector General that
relates to the removal or transfer of the Inspector
General under subparagraph (A), the written
communication required under that subparagraph shall--
``(i) identify each entity that is
conducting, or that conducted, the inquiry; and
``(ii) in the case of a completed inquiry,
contain the findings made during the inquiry.
``(3) Inspector general placement on non-duty status.--
``(A) Authority of covered official.--Subject to
the other provisions of this paragraph, only the head
of the applicable designated Federal entity (referred
to in this paragraph as the `covered official') may
place an Inspector General on non-duty status.
``(B) Written communication.--If a covered official
places an Inspector General on non-duty status, the
covered official shall communicate in writing the
substantive rationale, including detailed and case-
specific reasons, for the change in status to both
Houses of Congress (including to the appropriate
congressional committees) not later than 15 days before
the date on which the change in status takes effect,
except that the covered official may submit that
communication not later than the date on which the
change in status takes effect if--
``(i) the covered official has made a
determination that the continued presence of
the Inspector General in the workplace poses a
threat described in any of clauses (i) through
(iv) of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title;
and
``(ii) in the communication, the covered
official includes a report on the determination
described in clause (i), which shall include--
``(I) a specification of which
clause of section 6329b(b)(2)(A) of
this title the covered official has
determined applies under clause (i) of
this subparagraph;
``(II) the substantive rationale,
including detailed and case-specific
reasons, for the determination made
under clause (i);
``(III) an identification of each
entity that is conducting, or that
conducted, any inquiry upon which the
determination under clause (i) was
made; and
``(IV) in the case of an inquiry
described in subclause (III) that is
completed, the findings made during
that inquiry.
``(C) Placing inspector general on non-duty status
during specified period before removal or transfer.--A
covered official may not place an Inspector General on
non-duty status during the 30-day period preceding the
date on which the Inspector General is removed or
transferred under paragraph (2)(A) unless the covered
official--
``(i) has made a determination that the
continued presence of the Inspector General in
the workplace poses a threat described in any
of clauses (i) through (iv) of section
6329b(b)(2)(A) of this title; and
``(ii) not later than the date on which the
change in status takes effect, submits to both
Houses of Congress (including to the
appropriate congressional committees) a written
communication that contains the information
required under subparagraph (B), including the
report required under clause (ii) of that
subparagraph.
``(D) Construction relating to protections and
authorities.--Nothing in this paragraph may be
construed to limit or otherwise modify--
``(i) any statutory protection that is
afforded to an Inspector General; or
``(ii) any other action that a covered
official may take under law with respect to an
Inspector General.''.
(C) Section 415(f)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Oversight responsibilities of inspector general.--
``(A) Postal inspection service.--In carrying out
the duties and responsibilities specified in this
chapter, the Inspector General of the United States
Postal Service (hereinafter in this subsection referred
to as the `Inspector General') shall have oversight
responsibility for all activities of the Postal
Inspection Service, including any internal
investigation performed by the Postal Inspection
Service. The Chief Postal Inspector shall promptly
report the significant activities being carried out by
the Postal Inspection Service to such Inspector
General.
``(B) Postal regulatory commission.--In carrying
out the duties and responsibilities specified in this
chapter, the Inspector General shall function as the
Inspector General for the Postal Regulatory Commission,
and shall have equal responsibility over the United
States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory
Commission. The Postal Regulatory Commission shall
comply with the Inspector General's oversight as if the
Postal Regulatory Commission were a designated Federal
entity under subsection (a)(1) and as if the Inspector
General were the inspector general of the Postal
Regulatory Commission. The Governors of the Postal
Service shall not direct oversight activities for the
Postal Regulatory Commission.''.
(D) Section 415(f)(3)(A)(i) (matter before
subclause (I)) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(i) Access to sensitive information.--
Notwithstanding subsection (d), the Inspector
General shall be under the authority,
direction, and control of the Governors with
respect to audits or investigations, or the
issuance of subpoenas, pertaining to the United
States Postal Service, which audits,
investigations, and subpoenas require access to
sensitive information concerning--''.
(E) Section 415(f)(3)(A)(iii) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(iii) Notification of reasons for
exercise of power.--If the Governors exercise
any power under clause (i) or (ii), the
Governors shall notify the Inspector General in
writing, stating the reasons for such exercise.
Within 30 days after receipt of any such
notice, the Inspector General shall transmit a
copy of such notice to the appropriate
congressional committees.''.
(F) Section 415(f)(3)(B)(i) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``and the Postal
Regulatory Commission'' after ``United States Postal
Service''.
(G) Section 415(f)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(H) Section 415(f) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5),
and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following:
``(4) Applicability to activities pertaining to the postal
regulatory commission.--For activities pertaining to the Postal
Regulatory Commission, sections 404, 405, 406 (other than
subsection (g)), and 407 of this title shall be applied by
substituting the term `head of the Postal Regulatory
Commission' for `head of the establishment'.''.
(10) Section 416.--Section 416(a) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Definitions; Authority To Determine Whether Complaint or
Information Is a Matter of Urgent Concern.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
``(A) Intelligence committees.--The term
`intelligence committees' means the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate.
``(B) Urgent concern.--The term `urgent concern'
means any of the following:
``(i) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse,
violation of law or Executive order, or
deficiency relating to the funding,
administration, or operations of an
intelligence activity of the Federal Government
that is--
``(I) a matter of national
security; and
``(II) not a difference of opinion
concerning public policy matters.
``(ii) A false statement to Congress, or a
willful withholding from Congress, on an issue
of material fact relating to the funding,
administration, or operation of an intelligence
activity.
``(iii) An action, including a personnel
action described in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of
this title constituting reprisal or threat of
reprisal prohibited under section 407(c) of
this title in response to an employee's
reporting an urgent concern in accordance with
this section.
``(2) Authority to determine whether complaint or
information is a matter of urgent concern.--Within the
executive branch, an Inspector General to whom any complaint or
information is reported under this section shall have sole
authority to determine whether the complaint or information is
a matter of urgent concern under this section.''.
(11) Section 417.--
(A) Section 417(a)(3) (matter before subparagraph
(A)) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``committees and subcommittees of Congress''
and inserting ``congressional committees''.
(B) Section 417(d) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Reports.--Any report required to be transmitted by the
Secretary of Homeland Security to the appropriate congressional
committees under section 405(e) of this title shall be transmitted,
within the 7-day period specified in section 405(e) of this title, to
the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and appropriate congressional committees.''.
(12) Section 419.--Section 419 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Section 419(a)(2) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 113(n) of title
10'' and inserting ``section 113(o) of title 10''.
(B) Section 419(d)(1)(A) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``overeas'' and inserting
``overseas''.
(C) Section 419(d)(1)(B) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 113(n) of title
10'' and inserting ``section 113(o) of title 10''.
(D) Section 419(d)(5) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``Ccompetitive'' and inserting ``Competitive'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a
lead Inspector General for'' and inserting
``any of the Inspectors General specified in
subsection (c) for oversight of''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``December 19, 2019'' and inserting ``December
20, 2019''.
(13) Section 421.--Section 421(b) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``committees of Congress'' and
inserting ``congressional committees''.
(14) Section 424.--
(A) Section 424(b)(3)(B)(viii) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) by striking subclauses (III) and (IV);
(ii) in subclause (I), by adding ``and'' at
the end; and
(iii) by amending subclause (II) to read as
follows:
``(II) the appropriate
congressional committees.''.
(B) Section 424(c)(1) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E)
through (I) as subparagraphs (F) through (J),
respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (D)
the following:
``(E) support the professional development of
Inspectors General, including by providing training
opportunities on the duties, responsibilities, and
authorities under this chapter and on topics relevant
to Inspectors General and the work of Inspectors
General, as identified by Inspectors General and the
Council.''.
(C) Section 424(c)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Report on expenditures.--Not later than
November 30 of each year, the Chairperson shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees, including
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, a report on the expenditures of the
Council for the preceding fiscal year, including from
direct appropriations to the Council, interagency
funding pursuant to subparagraph (A), a revolving fund
pursuant to subparagraph (B), or any other source.''.
(D) Section 424(c)(5)(B) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``, allegations of
reprisal,'' and inserting ``and allegations of reprisal
(including the timely and appropriate handling and
consideration of protected disclosures and allegations
of reprisal that are internal to an Office of Inspector
General)''.
(E) Section 424(d)(5)(B)(ii) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``, the length of time the Integrity
Committee has been evaluating the allegation of
wrongdoing, and a description of any previous written
notice provided under this clause with respect to the
allegation of wrongdoing, including the description
provided for why additional time was needed.''.
(F) Section 424(d)(5)(B) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Availability of information to
congress on certain allegations of wrongdoing
closed without referral.--With respect to an
allegation of wrongdoing made by a Member of
Congress that is closed by the Integrity
Committee without referral to the Chairperson
of the Integrity Committee to initiate an
investigation, the Chairperson of the Integrity
Committee shall, not later than 60 days after
closing the allegation of wrongdoing, provide a
written description of the nature of the
allegation of wrongdoing and how the Integrity
Committee evaluated the allegation of
wrongdoing to--
``(I) the Chair and Ranking
Minority Member of the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
``(II) the Chair and Ranking
Minority Member of the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives.''.
(G) Section 424(d)(7)(B)(i)(V) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, and that an
investigation of an Office of Inspector General of an
establishment is conducted by another Office of
Inspector General of an establishment'' after ``size''.
(H) Section 424(d)(8)(A)(ii) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or corrective
action'' after ``disciplinary action''.
(I) Section 424(d)(8)(A)(iii) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``to the'' and all
that follows through ``jurisdiction'' and inserting
``to the appropriate congressional committees''.
(J) Section 424(d)(8)(B) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``and the appropriate
congressional committees'' after ``Integrity
Committee''.
(K) Section 424(d)(9) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(9) Semiannual report.--On or before May 31, 2023, and
every 6 months thereafter, the Council shall submit to Congress
and the President a report on the activities of the Integrity
Committee during the immediately preceding 6-month periods
ending March 31 and September 30, which shall include the
following with respect to allegations of wrongdoing that are
made against Inspectors General and staff members of the
various Offices of Inspector General described in paragraph
(4)(C):
``(A) An overview and analysis of the allegations
of wrongdoing disposed of by the Integrity Committee,
including--
``(i) analysis of the positions held by
individuals against whom allegations were made,
including the duties affiliated with such
positions;
``(ii) analysis of the categories or types
of the allegations of wrongdoing; and
``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the
allegations.
``(B) The number of allegations received by the
Integrity Committee.
``(C) The number of allegations referred to the
Department of Justice or the Office of Special Counsel,
including the number of allegations referred for
criminal investigation.
``(D) The number of allegations referred to the
Chairperson of the Integrity Committee for
investigation, a general description of the status of
such investigations, and a summary of the findings of
investigations completed.
``(E) An overview and analysis of allegations of
wrongdoing received by the Integrity Committee during
any previous reporting period, but remained pending
during some part of the 6 months covered by the report,
including--
``(i) analysis of the positions held by
individuals against whom allegations were made,
including the duties affiliated with such
positions;
``(ii) analysis of the categories or types
of the allegations of wrongdoing; and
``(iii) a summary of disposition of all the
allegations.
``(F) The number and category or type of pending
investigations.
``(G) For each allegation received--
``(i) the date on which the investigation
was opened;
``(ii) the date on which the allegation was
disposed of, as applicable; and
``(iii) the case number associated with the
allegation.
``(H) The nature and number of allegations to the
Integrity Committee closed without referral, including
the justification for why each allegation was closed
without referral.
``(I) A brief description of any difficulty
encountered by the Integrity Committee when receiving,
evaluating, investigating, or referring for
investigation an allegation received by the Integrity
Committee, including a brief description of--
``(i) any attempt to prevent or hinder an
investigation; or
``(ii) concerns about the integrity or
operations at an Office of Inspector General.
``(J) Other matters that the Council considers
appropriate.''.
(b) Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code.--Section
1013(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Government'' and inserting ``Government,''.
(c) Chapter 131 of Title 5, United States Code.--
(1) Section 13104.--Section 13104(f)(4)(B)(i)(III) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``paragraphs
(3)(C)(iii) and (iv) of this subsection'' and inserting
``clauses (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (3)(C) of this
subsection''.
(2) Section 13105.--
(A) Section 13105(l) (matter before paragraph (1))
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting
a closing parenthesis after ``section 13104(a)(5)(B''.
(B) Section 13105(l) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in paragraph (9), by striking ``, as
defined under section 13101 of this title'';
and
(ii) in paragraph (10)--
(I) by striking ``the Congress''
and inserting ``Congress''; and
(II) by striking ``, as defined
under section 13101 of this title''.
(C) Section 13105(l) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(11) Each judicial officer.
``(12) Each bankruptcy judge appointed under section 152 of
title 28.
``(13) Each United States magistrate judge appointed under
section 631 of title 28.''.
(3) Section 13107.--
(A) Section 13107(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``described in
paragraph (9) or (10) of section 13101 of this title''
and inserting ``who is a judicial officer or a judicial
employee''.
(B) Section 13107 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended--
(i) by redesignating subsections (c) and
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
and
(ii) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:
``(c) Online Publication of Financial Disclosure Reports of Federal
Judges.--
``(1) Establishment of database.--Subject to paragraph (4),
not later than 180 days after May 13, 2022, the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts shall establish a searchable
internet database to enable public access to any report
required to be filed under this subchapter by a judicial
officer, bankruptcy judge, or magistrate judge.
``(2) Availability.--Not later than 90 days after the date
on which a report is required to be filed under this subchapter
by a judicial officer, bankruptcy judge, or magistrate judge,
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall
make the report available on the database established under
paragraph (1) in a full-text searchable, sortable, and
downloadable format for access by the public.
``(3) Redaction.--Any report made available on the database
established under paragraph (1) shall not contain any
information that is redacted in accordance with subsection
(b)(3).
``(4) Additional time.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
requirements of this subsection may be implemented
after the date described in paragraph (1) if the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
identifies in writing to the relevant committees of
Congress the additional time needed for that
implementation.
``(B) Publication requirement.--The Administrative
Office of the United States Courts shall continue to
make the reports described in paragraph (1) available
to the public during the period in which the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
establishes the database under this subsection.''.
(4) Section 13109.--Section 13109(a)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended in the last sentence by striking ``and
(d)'' and inserting ``and (e)''.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Amendments To Update References to the Inspector General Act of
1978.--
(1) Title 2.--
(A) The Library of Congress Inspector General Act
of 2005 (2 U.S.C. 185) is amended--
(i) in subsection (d)(1), by striking
``Sections 4, 5 (other than subsection
(a)(13)), 6 (other than subsection (a)(7)), and
7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Sections 404,
405 (other than subsection (b)(7)), 406 (other
than subsection (a)(7)), and 407 of title 5,
United States Code,'';
(ii) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking
``section 6(a)(8) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406(a)(8) of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(iii) in subsection (d)(3)(C)(i), by
striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``section 405 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(B) The Architect of the Capitol Inspector General
Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1808) is amended--
(i) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking
``section 6(a)(8) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406(a)(8) of title 5, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (d)(3)(C)(i), by
striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``section 405 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(2) Title 5.--Section 15010 of the Emergency Appropriations
for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (Public
Law 116-136, div. B, 5 U.S.C. 424 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``section 11
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App)''
and inserting ``section 424 of title 5, United States
Code'';
(B) in subsection (e)(3)(A)(i), by striking
``section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 406 of title 5,
United States Code'';
(C) in subsection (e)(3)(A)(iii), by striking
``section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 406 of title 5,
United States Code'';
(D) in subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ``section
4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 404(b)(1) of title 5,
United States Code'';
(E) in subsection (e)(4)(C), by striking ``section
6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United
States Code''; and
(F) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``section 6
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),''
and inserting ``section 406 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(3) Title 7.--Section 1337 (matter after paragraph (3)) of
the Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981 (7
U.S.C. 2270 (matter after paragraph (3))) is amended by
striking ``described in section 9 of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (Public Law 95-452, 92 Stat. 1107)'' and inserting
``described in section 422 of title 5, United States Code''.
(4) Title 10.--
(A) Section 113(o) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended in the subsection heading by striking
``Inspector General Act of 1978'' and inserting
``Chapter 4 of Title 5''.
(B) Section 554(a) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283, 10 U.S.C. 141
note) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (2), in the matter before
subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,'';
(ii) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking
``section 5 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)..'' and inserting
``section 405 of title 5, United States
Code.''; and
(iii) in paragraph (4)(E), by striking
``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)..'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,
United States Code.''.
(C) Section 1034(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 5 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 405 title 5''.
(5) Title 15.--
(A) Section 1107(a)(3) of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C.
9006(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 2115 of the Relief for Workers Affected
by Coronavirus Act (15 U.S.C. 9031) is amended by
striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(C) Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Economic
Stabilization Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9053) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking
``section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
403(b) of title 5, United States Code'';
(ii) in subsection (b)(5), by striking
``section 3(e) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
403(e) of title 5, United States Code'';
(iii) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter
before subparagraph (A), by striking ``section
4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``section
404(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code,'';
(iv) in subsection (c)(3), by striking
``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,
United States Code'';
(v) in subsection (d)(1), by striking
``section 6 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
406 of title 5, United States Code'';
(vi) in subsection (d)(2), by striking
``section 6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States
Code,''; and
(vii) in subsection (i), by striking
``section 11 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
424 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 501 of division N of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9058a) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by
striking ``subsection (a) of this Act'' and
inserting ``subsection (a) of this section'';
(ii) in subsection (i)(4), by striking
``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5,
United States Code.''; and
(ii) in subsection (k)(3)(A)(i), by
striking ``has'' and inserting ``has--''.
(6) Title 22.--
(A) Section 5(p)(4) of the Peace Corps Act (22
U.S.C. 2504(p)(4)) is amended by striking ``the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(B) Section 309A(h)(3) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C.
6208a(h)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 310A(a) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C.
6209a(a)) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(7) Title 26.--Section 6103(l)(13)(D)(i)(II) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(13)(D)(i)(II))
is amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of 1978,''
and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(8) Title 31.--
(A) Section 2 of the Good Accounting Obligation in
Government Act (Public Law 115-414, 31 U.S.C. 1105
note) is amended--
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking
``section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 415(a)(1) of title 5, United States
Code'';
(ii) in subsection (a)(2), by striking
``section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
401(1) of title 5, United States Code''; and
(iii) in subsection (b)(3)(D)(ii), by
striking ``section 5 of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``section 405 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 3354(d)(4)(B) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 6(j) of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 406(j) of title 5''.
(9) Title 38.--
(A) Section 9(a) of the Department of Veterans
Affairs Act (Public Law 100-527, 38 U.S.C. 301 note) is
amended by striking ``the Inspector General Act of
1978,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(B) Section 312 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``Act''
and inserting ``chapter'';
(ii) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking
``the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' in 2 places and inserting ``chapter 4
of title 5''; and
(iii) in subsection (d)(6)(A), by striking
``section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5(b)),'' and inserting
``section 405(c) of title 5,''.
(C) Section 733(a) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``the Whistleblower Protection
Ombudsman designated under section 3(d)(1)(C) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator
designated under section 403(d)(1)(C) of title 5,''.
(10) Title 42.--
(A) Section 4004(b)(4) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-52(b)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``inspector general act of 1978'' and inserting
``chapter 4 of title 5, united states code'';
and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``section 6 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
406 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 601(f)(4) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 801(f)(4)) is amended by striking ``the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code''.
(11) Title 44.--Section 3903 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``section
6(a)(8) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 406(a)(8) of title 5'';
and
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ``section
5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.),'' and inserting ``section 405 of title 5,''.
(12) Title 49.--The last proviso under the heading
``salaries and expenses'', under the heading ``Office of
Inspector General'', in the Department of Transportation
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235, div. K, title I,
49 U.S.C. 354 note) is amended by striking ``the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended,'' and inserting ``chapter 4 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(13) Title 50.--
(A) Section 103H(c)(6)(A) of the National Security
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(c)(6)(A)) is amended by
striking ``section 3 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 403 of
title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 1104 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) is amended--
(i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking
``subsections (a)(1), (d), and (g) of section
8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(i), by
striking ``subsections (a)(1), (d), and (g) of
section 8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``subsections
(b)(1), (e), and (h) of section 416 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(C) Section 17(b)(8)(A) of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(b)(8)(A)) is amended
by striking ``section 3 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section 403 of
title 5, United States Code''.
(b) Amendments To Update References to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.--
(1) Title 6.--
(A) Section 102(h) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 112(h)) is amended by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(B) Section 404(f) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 204(f)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(C) Section 1756(b)(4) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (6 U.S.C. 321o-
1(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 2(d) of the Protecting Firefighters
from Adverse Substances Act (6 U.S.C. 323(d)) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(E) Section 3(g)(2) of the K-12 Cybersecurity Act
of 2021 (Public Law 117-47, 6 U.S.C. 652 note) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(F) Section 101(c)(2) of the Strenghtening and
Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure
Technology Act (Public Law 115-390, 6 U.S.C. 663 note)
is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(G) Section 2220D(a)(4)(B) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k(a)(4)(B)) is amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``Federal advisory committee act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united
states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(H) Section 1927(h) of the TSA Modernization Act
(Public Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 6 U.S.C. 1116
note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(2) Title 7.--
(A) Section 309(b)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(7)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``Federal advisory committee act exemption''
and inserting ``Exemption from chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section
1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(B) Section 10409A(b)(5) of the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(b)(5)) is amended by
striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(3) Title 10.--
(A) Section 833(e)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
81, 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``FACA non-applicability'' and inserting
``Inapplicability of chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(B) Section 898(k) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328, 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4751) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(C) Section 8933(e) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``section 1013 of title 5,''.
(4) Title 15.--
(A) Section 40(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78qq(h)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(B) Section 9906(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4656(b)(3)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``FACA exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption
from chapter 10 of title 5, united states
code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section
1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(C) Section 104(g) of the National Quantum
Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8814(g)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption
From Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``section
1013 of title 5, United States Code''.
(D) Section 5104(h) of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9414(h))
is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA Exemption'' and inserting ``Exemption
From Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States
Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text--
(I) by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''; and
(II) by striking ``section 14 of
such Act'' and inserting ``section 1013
of such title''.
(E) Section 100503(c) of the Minority Business
Development Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9573(c)) is amended
by striking ``section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(5) Title 16.--
(A) Section 1223(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C.
460dddd-2(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 120(f)(6)(D)(iv) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1389(f)(6)(D)(iv)) is
amended--
(i) in the clause heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the clause text, by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(C) Section 28001(d) of the Surface Transportation
Investment Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58, div. B, 16
U.S.C. 1801 note) is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) in the paragraph heading, by
striking ``FACA'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, united states
code''; and
(II) in the paragraph text, by
striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(D) Section 102(d)(1)(C)(iv) of the Ensuring Access
to Pacific Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 7702(d)(1)(C)(iv))
is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code''.
(E) Section 202(d)(1)(C)(iv) of the Ensuring Access
to Pacific Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 7802(d)(1)(C)(iv))
is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code''.
(F) Section 1(b) of the America's Conservation
Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-188, 134 Stat. 905) is
amended, in the table of contents, in the item relating
to section 211 under the heading ``TITLE II--NATIONAL
FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS'', by
striking ``Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory
Committee Act'' and inserting ``Nonapplicability of
chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(G) Section 211 of the America's Conservation
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 8211) is amended--
(i) in the section heading, by striking
``federal advisory committee act'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united
states code''; and
(ii) in the matter before paragraph (1), by
striking ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(6) Title 20.--Section 5(b)(2)(C) of the HBCU Propelling
Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students
Act (20 U.S.C. 1063e(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(7) Title 22.--
(A) Subsection (g) of the Survivors of Human
Trafficking Empowerment Act (22 U.S.C. 7103b(g)) is
amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(B) Section 1413(i)(4) of the Better Utilization of
Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22
U.S.C. 9613(i)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``Federal advisory committee act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, united
states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(8) Title 25.--
(A) Section 813(g)(5) of the Violence Against Women
Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (25 U.S.C. 1305(g)(5))
is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(B) Section 8(e) of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of
Patrimony Act of 2021 (25 U.S.C. 3076(e)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(9) Title 31.--Section 6214(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering
Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-283, div. F, 31 U.S.C. 5311 note)
is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code''; and
(B) in the subsection text, by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(10) Title 33.--Section 12404(c)(10) of the Federal Ocean
Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(c)(10)) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(B) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting
``Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(11) Title 36.--Section 7(b) of the Women's Suffrage
Centennial Commission Act, as enacted by section 431(a)(3) of
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, div. G,
36 U.S.C. note prec. 101) is amended--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Section
14(a)(2) of such Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code,''.
(12) Title 38.--
(A) Section 533(e)(4) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter
10 of title 5''.
(B) Section 547(i) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act Exemption''
and inserting ``Exemption From Chapter 10 of
Title 5''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section
1013 of title 5''.
(C) Section 5305(f) of the Deborah Sampson Act of
2020 (Public Law 116-315, title V, 38 U.S.C. 1720D
note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(13) Title 42.--
(A) Section 505(d) of the Pandemic and All-Hazards
Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
(Public Law 116-22, 42 U.S.C. 247d-5 note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(B) Section 2062(c)(6) of the 21st Century Cures
Act (42 U.S.C. 284s(c)(6)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(C) Section 2041(a)(1) of the 21st Century Cures
Act (Public Law 114-255, div. A, 42 U.S.C. 289a-2 note)
is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 7022(h) of the Substance Use-Disorder
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment
for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271,
42 U.S.C. 290aa note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text--
(I) by striking ``The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''; and
(II) by striking ``such Act'' and
inserting ``such chapter''.
(E) Section 2203(c)(4) of the Water and Waste Act
of 2016 (42 U.S.C. 300j-27(c)(4)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(F) Section 13103(b)(4) of the Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public
Law 111-5, div. A, title XIII, 42 U.S.C. 300jj note) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(G) Section 1128C(a)(6)(I) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7c(a)(6)(I)) is amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code,''.
(H) Section 4(e) of the Recognize, Assist, Include,
Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017
(Public Law 115-119, 42 U.S.C. 3030s note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(I) Section 41003(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Fixing
America's Surface Transportation Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m-
2(a)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended by striking ``the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(J) Subsection (c)(5) of the Industries of the
Future Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-283, div. H, title
XCIV, Sec. 9412, 42 U.S.C. 6601 note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(K) Section 103(g)(6)(B)(vi) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7403(g)(6)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking
``section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``section 1013 of title
5, United States Code,''.
(L) Section 455(h) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17114(h)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(M) Section 311(c)(4) of the Department of Energy
Office of Science Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 18649(c)(4)) is
amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(N) Section 10386(a) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19106(a)) is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter
10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(O) Section 10404(d) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19134(d)) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5, United
States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Section
1013 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(P) Section 10691(b)(5)(L) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19281(b)(5)(L)) is amended--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(14) Title 43.--Section 754 of the Geospatial Data Act of
2018 (43 U.S.C. 2803) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``section
10(e) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``section 1009(e) of title 5,
United States Code,''; and
(B) in subsection (h)--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting
``Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(15) Title 47.--Section 9202(a)(1)(F)(i) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (47 U.S.C. 906(a)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(16) Title 49.--
(A) Section 1931(b)(3) of the TSA Modernization Act
(Public Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 114
note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(B) Section 8426(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the Elijah E.
Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020 (Public
Law 116-283, div. G, 49 U.S.C. 303a note) is amended by
striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code''.
(C) Section 513(f) of the FAA Reauthorization Act
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is
amended by striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(D) Section 202(g)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44701 note)
is amended by striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(E) Section 333(d)(1) of the FAA Reauthorization
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44701 note)
is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code,''.
(F) Section 103(a)(6)(D) of the Aircraft
Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (Public
Law 116-260, div. V, title I, 49 U.S.C. 44736 note) is
amended by striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(G) Section 213(g) of the FAA Reauthorization Act
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254, 49 U.S.C. 44736 note) is
amended by striking ``Public Law 92-463'' and inserting
``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(H) Section 44810(b)(3) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter
10 of title 5''.
(I) Section 1916(e) of the TSA Modernization Act
(Public Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 44912
note) is amended--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``FACA'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of Title 5,
United States Code''; and
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(J) Section 1938(f)(3) of the TSA Modernization Act
(Public Law 115-254, div. K, title I, 49 U.S.C. 44919
note) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``faca'' and inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5,
united states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code,''.
(K) Section 44920(h)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(17) Title 50.--
(A) Section 106A(d)(6) of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a(d)(6)) is amended by striking
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)''
and inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(B) Section 1034 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3227c) is amended by striking ``The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``Chapter 10 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(C) Section 1754(a)(13) of the Export Controls Act
of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(a)(13)) is amended by striking
``the Federal Advisory Committee Act'' and inserting
``chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code''.
(D) Section 1758(f)(5) of the Export Controls Act
of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817(f)(5)) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
``federal advisory committee act'' and
inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united
states code''; and
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking
``Subsections (a)(1), (a)(3), and (b) of
section 10 and sections 11, 13, and 14 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.)'' and inserting ``Subsections (a)(1),
(a)(3), and (b) of section 1009 and sections
1010, 1012, and 1013 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(18) Title 51.--Section 60601(d)(4) of title 51, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Federal
advisory committee act'' and inserting ``Chapter 10 of
title 5, united states code''; and
(B) in the paragraph text, by striking ``Section 14
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)''
and inserting ``Section 1013 of title 5, United States
Code,''.
(c) Amendments To Update References to the Ethics in Government Act
of 1978.--
(1) Title 2.--
(A) Section 416(d)(7) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1416(d)(7)) is
amended by striking ``title I of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.)''
and inserting ``subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(B) Section 114(b)(3)(A) of the Congressional
Operations Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C.
4576(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),'' and inserting
``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(2) Title 10.--
(A) Section 988(c)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``section 102(f)(8) of the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and
inserting ``section 13104(f)(8) of title 5''.
(B) Section 1599g(f)(2)(E) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of
title 5''.
(C) Section 235(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328, 10 U.S.C. 4126 note) is amended by striking ``the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978,'' and inserting
``chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,''.
(3) Title 18.--Section 442(b)(3) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title
5''.
(4) Title 42.--Section 10691(b)(5)(I)(ii)(II) of the
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42
U.S.C. 19281(b)(5)(I)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ``section
109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)''
and inserting ``section 13101 of title 5, United States Code''.
(5) Title 50.--Section 5306(g)(2)(E) of the Damon Paul
Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act
for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C. 3334(g)(2)(E))
is amended by striking ``the Ethics in Government Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. App.)'' and inserting ``chapter 131 of title 5,
United States Code''.
(d) Other Amendments.--Effective on the date of enactment of Public
Law 117-286 (136 Stat. 4196)--
(1) section 4(a)(149) of that Act (136 Stat. 4322) is
amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
``Vocational Education Act of 1963'' and inserting ``Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006''; and
(2) paragraphs (11), (12), (15), and (16) of section 4(c)
of that Act (136 Stat. 4354, 4355) are amended by striking
``the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012'' and
inserting ``the Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter Stop
Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act''.
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Incorporated amendment.--The term ``incorporated
amendment'' means an amendment made by section 3 of this Act as
described in subsection (b)(1).
(2) Original amendment.--The term ``original amendment''
means an amendment to a source provision enacted after October
19, 2021.
(3) Source provision.--The term ``source provision'' has
the meaning given the term in section 5(a) of Public Law 117-
286 (136 Stat. 4360).
(b) Scope of Section 3 Amendments; Currency.--The amendments made
by section 3 of this Act do not affect any law except--
(1) to incorporate original amendments into chapters 4, 10,
and 131 of title 5, United States Code, to keep those chapters
current through January 26, 2024; and
(2) to correct related technical errors.
(c) Original Date of Enactment Unchanged.--An incorporated
amendment is deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of
the corresponding original amendment.
(d) Effect of Incorporated Amendments.--An incorporated amendment--
(1) does not change or affect an original amendment; and
(2) does not change or affect any law that is not otherwise
changed or affected by an original amendment.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6255-6265)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7326.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6255-6265)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6255-6265)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
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