S. 1707 — A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 (the Act) to remove from inclusion as a "designated Federal entity" and add as an "establishment" the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Amends Federal employee provisions to include the Inspector General of the TVA within the Executive Schedule pay series. Outlines transition provisions for such Inspector General.

Establishes within the Treasury the: (1) Criminal Investigator Academy to perform investigator training services for offices of inspectors general created under the Act; and (2) Inspectors General Forensic Laboratory for performing forensic services for such offices. Requires each entity to be administered by an executive director who reports to the inspector general for an establishment designated by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency or, if the Council is eliminated, by a majority vote of the inspectors general.

Requires a separate appropriations account for appropriations to such entities.

Authorizes appropriations.

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1999-11-08

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.

1999-11-19

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14892-14893; text as passed Senate: CR S14892-14893)

1999-11-19

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14892-14893; text as passed Senate: CR S14892-14893)

1999-11-22

Received in the House.

1999-11-22

Held at the desk.

1999-11-22

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2000-01-27

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

2000-02-04

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

2000-10-17

Mr. Ose moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2000-10-17

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10006-10007)

2000-10-17

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1707.

2000-10-17

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10006)

2000-10-17

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10006)

2000-10-17

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2000-10-20

Presented to President.

2000-10-20

Presented to President.

2000-11-01

Signed by President.

2000-11-01

Signed by President.

2000-11-01

Became Public Law No: 106-422.

2000-11-01

Became Public Law No: 106-422.

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other purposes.

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