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S. 3748Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Senate

Improving the Inspector General Process for Legislative Branch Instrumentalities Act

Sponsored by Roy BluntSen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Introduced December 12, 2018

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The bill changes how Inspectors General for the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the Government Publishing Office can be removed or transferred. It gives the Librarian of Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, and the GPO Director authority to do so, but requires them to send a written explanation to the relevant House and Senate committees at least 30 days before the action. The changes affect the IGs of those three legislative‑branch agencies.

Key Provisions

  • The Librarian of Congress may remove or transfer the Library’s Inspector General, but must provide written notice of the reason to the House Committee on Administration and Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and Appropriations at least 30 days before the action.
  • The Architect of the Capitol may remove or transfer the Architect’s Inspector General, with the same 30‑day written notice to the same House and Senate committees.
  • The Director of the Government Publishing Office may remove or transfer the GPO Inspector General, also required to give written notice to the same committees at least 30 days in advance.
  • These notice rules do not affect any other personnel actions that are otherwise allowed by law.

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Held at the desk.

December 13, 2018 • 3:16 PM

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December 12, 2018

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7521-7522; text: CR S7521-7522)

December 12, 2018

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Received in the House.

December 13, 2018 • 1:07 PM

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 13, 2018

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Held at the desk.

December 13, 2018 • 3:16 PM

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Cory Gardner
Sen. Cory GardnerR-CO · Dec 12, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3748, introduced earlier today. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third…

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Considered and Passed SenateIssued December 12, 2018

II

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3748

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12, 2018

Mr. Blunt (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

A BILL

To amend the removal and transfer procedures for the Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and the Government Publishing Office.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving the Inspector General Process for Legislative Branch Instrumentalities Act.

2.

Removal and transfer procedures for the Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and Government Publishing Office

(a)

Library of Congress

Paragraph (2) of section 1307(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 (2 U.S.C. 185(c)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

Removal or transfer

(A)

In general

The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Library of Congress, by the Librarian of Congress.

(B)

Notice

Not later than 30 days before the Librarian of Congress removes or transfers the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the Librarian of Congress shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to—

(i)

the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(ii)

the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(C)

Applicability

Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.

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(b)

Office of the Architect of the Capitol

Paragraph (2) of section 1301(c) of the Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1808(c)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

Removal or transfer

(A)

In general

The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, by the Architect of the Capitol.

(B)

Notice

Not later than 30 days before the Architect of the Capitol removes or transfers the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the Architect of the Capitol shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to—

(i)

the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(ii)

the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(C)

Applicability

Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.

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(c)

Government Publishing Office

Section 3902(b) of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)
(1)

The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Government Publishing Office, by the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

(2)

Not later than 30 days before the Director removes or transfers the Inspector General under paragraph (1), the Director shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to—

(A)

the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(3)

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.

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