S.Amdt. 2931

SA 2931. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

SEC. ___. INSPECTORS GENERAL.

(a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector
General funded under this Act timely access to any records,
documents, or other materials available to the department or
agency of the United States Government over which such
Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede
the access of such Inspector General to such records,
documents, or other materials, under any provision of law,
except a provision of law that expressly refers to such
Inspector General and expressly limits the right of access of
such Inspector General.
(b) Timely Access.--A department or agency of the United
States Government covered by this section shall provide its
Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other
materials in a timely manner.
(c) Compliance.--Each Inspector General covered by this
section shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on
disclosure relevant to the information provided by the
department or agency over which that Inspector General has
responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.).
(d) Report.--Each Inspector General covered by this section
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 5
calendar days of any failure by any department or agency of
the United States Government to

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provide its Inspector General access to all requested
records, documents, and other materials.
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