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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4465

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 16, 2025

 Mr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 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. Subsequent amendments.

Sec. 5. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 6. 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) of title 5, United States Code, 
 is amended--
            (i) in paragraph

    (1) , by striking ``

section 552a

    (a) of title 5'' and inserting ``

section 552a

    (a) of this title''; and
            (ii) 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. SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 405
            (c) of Title 5.--

    (1) Amendments by the law enforcement and victim support 
 act of 2024.--

Section 405
            (c) of title 5, United States Code, as 
 amended by 

section 3

    (a)

    (4) , is further amended--
        (A) in paragraph

    (3) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
        (B) by redesignating paragraph

    (4) as paragraph

    (5) ; and
            (C) by inserting after paragraph

    (3) the following:
 ``

    (4) information relating to cases under chapter 38 of 
 title 31, including--
 ``
        (A) the number of reports submitted by 
 investigating officials to reviewing officials under 
 

section 3803

    (a)

    (1) of title 31;
 ``
        (B) actions taken in response to reports 
 described in subparagraph
        (A) , which shall include 
 statistical tables showing--
 ``
            (i) pending cases;
 ``
            (ii) resolved cases;
 ``
            (iii) the average length of time to 
 resolve each case;
 ``
            (iv) the number of final agency decisions 
 that were appealed to a district court of the 
 United States or a higher court; and
 ``
            (v) if the total number of cases in a 
 report is greater than 2--
 ``
            (I) the number of cases that were 
 settled; and
 ``
            (II) the total penalty or 
 assessment amount recovered in each 
 case, including through a settlement or 
 compromise; and
 ``
            (C) instances in which the reviewing official 
 declined to proceed on a case reported by an 
 investigating official; and''.

    (2) Repeal of similar amendment; effective date.--
        (A) Repeal of prior similar amendment.--Effective 
 on December 23, 2024, 

section 5203

    (e) of the Law 
 Enforcement And Victim Support Act of 2024 (Public Law 
 118-159, div. E, title LII, subtitle A, 138 Stat. 2441) 
 is repealed.
        (B) Effective date.--Paragraph

    (1) shall take 
 effect as if enacted on December 23, 2024.

    (b) Section 413 of Title 5.--

    (1) Amendment by the federal prison oversight act.--

Section 413 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
 end the following:
 ``

    (e) Inspections Regime.--
 ``

    (1) === Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
 ``
        (A) Appropriate congressional committees.--The 
 term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
 ``
            (i) the Committee on the Judiciary and 
 the Committee on Homeland Security and 
 Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
 ``
            (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary and 
 the Committee on Oversight and Government 
 Reform of the House of Representatives.
 ``
        (B) Bureau.--The term `Bureau' means the Bureau 
 of Prisons.
 ``
            (C) Covered facility.--The term `covered 
 facility'--
 ``
            (i) means a correctional facility 
 operated by the Bureau; and
 ``
            (ii) does not include a post-
 incarceration residential reentry center.
 ``
            (D) Family advocate.--The term `family advocate' 
 includes--
 ``
            (i) a grandparent, parent, sibling, 
 spouse or domestic partner, child, aunt, uncle, 
 cousin, niece, nephew, grandchild, or any other 
 individual related to an individual by blood, 
 adoption, marriage, civil union, a romantic or 
 fostering relationship; or
 ``
            (ii) a friend of--
 ``
            (I) the incarcerated person; or
 ``
            (II) the family of the 
 incarcerated person.
 ``
        (E) Inspection general.--The term `Inspector 
 General' means the Inspector General of the Department 
 of Justice.
 ``
        (F) Ombudsman.--The term `Ombudsman' means the 
 Ombudsman established under paragraph

    (3)
        (A) .
 ``
        (G) Representative of an incarcerated person.--
 The term `representative of an incarcerated person' 
 includes paid or unpaid legal counsel or any other 
 person or entity chosen by an incarcerated person to 
 represent the interests of the incarcerated person.
 ``
        (H) Sexual abuse.--The term `sexual abuse' has 
 the meaning given that term in 

section 115.6 of title 
 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
 regulation).
 ``
            (I) Staff.--The term `staff' means employees and 
 contractors of the Bureau.
 ``

    (2) Inspections of covered facilities by the inspector 
 general.--
 ``
        (A) Establishment of inspections regime.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--The Inspector General 
 shall conduct periodic inspections of covered 
 facilities pursuant to the requirements of this 
 subsection.
 ``
            (ii) Access to covered facilities.--The 
 Attorney General shall ensure that the 
 Inspector General has access to--
 ``
            (I) any covered facility 
 (including the incarcerated people, 
 detainees, staff, and bargaining unit 
 representative organization) in 
 accordance with paragraph

    (4) ; and
 ``
            (II) any other information that 
 the Inspector General determines is 
 necessary to carry out this subsection.
 ``
            (iii) Notice of inspections.--An 
 inspection of a covered facility under this 
 subsection may be announced or unannounced.
 ``
            (iv) Community input.--In developing the 
 inspections regime under this subsection, the 
 Inspector General is encouraged to consult 
 formerly incarcerated people, family or 
 representatives of incarcerated people, and 
 community advocates.
 ``
        (B) Inspection criteria.--An inspection of a 
 covered facility under this subsection may include an 
 assessment of the following:
 ``
            (i) The policies, procedures, and 
 administrative guidance of the covered 
 facility.
 ``
            (ii) The conditions of confinement.
 ``
            (iii) Working conditions for staff.
 ``
            (iv) The availability of evidence-based 
 recidivism reduction programs and productive 
 activities, as those terms are defined in 
 

section 3635 of title 18, and the application 
 of earned time credits pursuant to 

section 3632 
 of title 18.
 ``
            (v) The policies and procedures relating 
 to visitation.
 ``
            (vi) The policies and practices relating 
 to classification and housing.
 ``
            (vii) The policies and practices relating 
 to the use of single-cell confinement, 
 administrative segregation, and other forms of 
 restrictive housing.
 ``
            (viii) The medical facilities and medical 
 and mental health care, programs, procedures, 
 and policies, including the number and 
 qualifications of medical and mental health 
 staff and the availability of sex-specific and 
 trauma-responsive care for incarcerated people.
 ``
            (ix) Medical services and mental health 
 resources for staff.
 ``
            (x) Lockdowns at the covered facility.
 ``
            (xi) Credible allegations of incidents 
 involving excessive use of force, completed, 
 attempted, or threatened violence, including 
 sexual abuse, or misconduct committed against 
 incarcerated people.
 ``
            (xii) Credible allegations of incidents 
 involving completed, attempted, or threatened 
 violence, including sexual violence or sexual 
 abuse, committed against staff.
 ``
            (xiii) Adequacy of staffing at the 
 covered facility, including the number and job 
 assignments of staff, the ratio of staff to 
 inmates at the covered facility, the staff 
 position vacancy rate at the covered facility, 
 and the use of overtime, mandatory overtime, 
 and augmentation.
 ``
            (xiv) Deaths or serious injuries of 
 incarcerated people or staff that occurred at 
 the covered facility.
 ``
            (xv) The existence of contraband that 
 jeopardizes the health or safety of 
 incarcerated people or staff, including 
 incident reports, referrals for criminal 
 prosecution, and confirmed prosecutions.
 ``
            (xvi) Access of incarcerated people to--
 ``
            (I) legal counsel, including 
 confidential meetings and 
 communications;
 ``
            (II) discovery and other case-
 related legal materials; and
 ``
            (III) the law library at the 
 covered facility.
 ``
            (xvii) Any aspect of the operation of the 
 covered facility that the Inspector General 
 determines to be necessary over the course of 
 an inspection.
 ``
            (C) Inspection schedule.--An inspection of a 
 covered facility under this subsection shall be 
 conducted on a schedule based on the combined risk 
 score of the covered facility as described in 
 subparagraph
        (E) and the following considerations:
 ``
            (i) Higher risk covered facilities shall 
 receive more frequent inspections.
 ``
            (ii) The Inspector General shall 
 reevaluate the combined risk score methodology 
 and inspection schedule periodically and may 
 alter 1 or both to ensure that higher risk 
 covered facilities are identified and receiving 
 the appropriate frequency of inspection.
 ``
            (iii) A determination by the Inspector 
 General that 1 or more of the criteria listed 
 in subparagraph
        (B) should be inspected, with 
 regard to a covered facility or group of 
 covered facilities, shall be considered.
 ``
            (D) Report.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Not later than 6 months 
 after the completion of an inspection of a 
 covered facility under this subsection, or a 
 group of inspections that assess the same or 
 similar issues at more than 1 covered facility, 
 the Inspector General shall submit to the 
 Attorney General, the appropriate congressional 
 committees, employee representative 
 organizations, and the public a final copy of 
 the report that addresses 1 or more of the 
 following topics:
 ``
            (I) A characterization of the 
 conditions of confinement and working 
 conditions, including a summary of the 
 inspection criteria reviewed under 
 clauses
            (ii) and
            (iii) of subparagraph
        (B) .
 ``
            (II) Recommendations made to the 
 covered facility to improve safety and 
 conditions within the covered facility, 
 including recommendations regarding 
 staffing.
 ``
            (III) A recommended timeline for 
 the next inspection and assessment, 
 which shall not limit the authority of 
 the Inspector General to perform 
 additional inspections and assessments, 
 announced or unannounced.
 ``
            (IV) Any other issues or matters 
 identified during the inspection of the 
 covered facility or covered facilities.
 ``
            (ii) Consultation with stakeholders.--In 
 developing the recommendations described in 
 clause
            (i) , the Inspector General may consult 
 with stakeholders, including employee 
 representative organizations.
 ``
        (E) Risk score.--Not later than 18 months after 
 July 25, 2024, the Inspector General shall establish 
 methodology and protocols for determining the combined 
 risk score of a covered facility, which--
 ``
            (i) shall be delivered to the appropriate 
 congressional committees; and
 ``
            (ii) may be based on--
 ``
            (I) frequency and duration of 
 lockdowns;
 ``
            (II) availability of programming;
 ``
            (III) staffing levels;
 ``
            (IV) access to adequate physical 
 and mental health resources;
 ``
            (V) incidences of physical 
 assault, neglect, or sexual abuse;
 ``
            (VI) opportunity to maintain 
 family ties through phone calls, video 
 calls, mail, email, and visitation;
 ``
            (VII) adequacy of the nutrition 
 provided;
 ``
            (VIII) amount or frequency of 
 staff discipline cases;
 ``
            (IX) amount or frequency of 
 misconduct by people incarcerated at 
 the covered facility;
 ``
            (X) access of incarcerated people 
 to--
 ``

    (aa) legal counsel, 
 including confidential meetings 
 and communications;
 ``

    (bb) discovery and other 
 case-related legal materials; 
 and
 ``
            (cc) the law library at 
 the covered facility; and
 ``
            (XI) other factors as determined 
 by the Inspector General.
 ``
        (F) Bureau response to report.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Not later than 60 days 
 after the date on which the Inspector General 
 issues a report under subparagraph
            (D) , the 
 Bureau shall respond in writing to the 
 inspection report, which shall include a 
 corrective action plan.
 ``
            (ii) Public availability.--Each response 
 and action plan described in clause
            (i) shall 
 be made available to the public on the website 
 of the Inspector General.
 ``
            (iii) Compliance with corrective action 
 plan.--The Inspector General may conduct 
 additional inspections or investigations, 
 announced or unannounced, to monitor the 
 compliance of the Bureau with a corrective 
 action plan described in clause
            (i) .
 ``
        (G) Rule of construction.--The authority in this 
 paragraph is consistent with and does not supersede, 
 conflict with, or otherwise alter the authority 
 provided to the Inspector General under 

section 406 of 
 this title.
 ``

    (3) Ombudsman.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after July 
 25, 2024, the Attorney General shall establish in the 
 Department of Justice an Ombudsman who--
 ``
            (i) may receive a complaint from an 
 incarcerated person, a family advocate, a 
 representative of an incarcerated person, 
 staff, a representative of staff, a Member of 
 Congress, or a member of the judicial branch of 
 the Federal Government regarding issues that 
 may adversely affect the health, safety, 
 welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or 
 staff, including--
 ``
            (I) abuse or neglect;
 ``
            (II) the conditions of 
 confinement, including the availability 
 of health care;
 ``
            (III) working conditions of 
 staff;
 ``
            (IV) decisions, administrative 
 actions, or guidance of the Bureau, 
 including those relating to prison 
 staffing;
 ``
            (V) inaction or omissions by the 
 Bureau, including failure to consider 
 or respond to complaints or grievances 
 by incarcerated people or staff 
 promptly or appropriately;
 ``
            (VI) policies, rules, or 
 procedures of the Bureau, including 
 gross mismanagement; and
 ``
            (VII) alleged violations of non-
 criminal law by staff or incarcerated 
 people that may adversely affect the 
 health, safety, welfare, or rights of 
 any person;
 ``
            (ii) may refer a complainant and others 
 to appropriate resources or Federal agencies;
 ``
            (iii) may make inquiries and recommend 
 actions to appropriate entities on behalf of a 
 complainant, the Ombudsman, or others; and
 ``
            (iv) may decline to investigate or take 
 any action with respect to any complaint; and
 ``
            (v) in any case in which the Ombudsman 
 declines to investigate or take any action 
 under clause
            (iv) , shall notify the complainant 
 in writing of the decision not to investigate 
 or take any action and the reasons for the 
 decision.
 ``
        (B) Limitations on authority.--The Ombudsman--
 ``
            (i) may not levy any fees for the 
 submission or investigation of complaints;
 ``
            (ii) may not investigate--
 ``
            (I) any complaints relating to 
 the underlying criminal conviction of 
 an incarcerated person;
 ``
            (II) a complaint from staff that 
 relates to the employment or 
 contractual relationship of the staff 
 member with the Bureau, unless the 
 complaint is related to the health, 
 safety, welfare, working conditions, 
 gross mismanagement of a covered 
 facility, or rehabilitation of 
 incarcerated people; or
 ``
            (III) subject to clause
            (iii) , 
 any allegation of criminal or 
 administrative misconduct, as described 
 in subsection

    (b)

    (2) ; and
 ``
            (iii) with respect to clause
            (ii) 
            (III) , 
 shall refer any matter covered by subsection

    (b)

    (2) to the Inspector General, who may, at 
 the discretion of the Inspector General, refer 
 the allegations back to the Ombudsman or the 
 internal affairs office of the appropriate 
 component of the Department of Justice.
 ``
            (C) Decision on the merits of a complaint.--At 
 the conclusion of an investigation of a complaint, the 
 Ombudsman shall--
 ``
            (i) render a decision on the merits of 
 each complaint;
 ``
            (ii) communicate the decision to the 
 complainant, if any, and to the Bureau; and
 ``
            (iii) state the recommendations and 
 reasoning of the Ombudsman if, in the opinion 
 of the Ombudsman, the Bureau or any employee of 
 the Bureau should--
 ``
            (I) consider the matter further;
 ``
            (II) modify or cancel any action;
 ``
            (III) alter a rule, practice, or 
 ruling;
 ``
            (IV) explain in detail the 
 administrative action in question; or
 ``
            (V) rectify an omission.
 ``
            (D) Actions following a decision by the 
 ombudsman.--
 ``
            (i) Request for information about actions 
 taken.--If the Ombudsman so requests, the 
 Bureau shall, within the time specified, 
 respond to any inquiry or request for 
 information from the Ombudsman and inform the 
 Ombudsman about any action taken on the 
 recommendations provided by the Ombudsman or 
 the reasons for not complying with any request 
 for information or recommendations.
 ``
            (ii) Reporting of continuing issues.--If 
 the Ombudsman believes, based on an 
 investigation conducted by the Ombudsman, that 
 there has been or continues to be a significant 
 health, safety, welfare, working conditions, or 
 rehabilitation issue, the Ombudsman shall 
 report the finding to the Attorney General and 
 the appropriate congressional committees.
 ``
            (iii) Monitoring of internal disciplinary 
 actions of the bureau.--In the event that the 
 Bureau conducts an internal disciplinary 
 investigation or review of 1 or more staff 
 members of the Bureau as a result of an 
 investigation by the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman 
 may monitor the internal disciplinary action to 
 ensure a fair and objective process.
 ``

    (4) Inspector general and ombudsman access to bureau of 
 prisons facilities.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--
 ``
            (i) Access to bureau facilities.--Except 
 as provided in clause
            (ii) , on demand, in 
 person or in writing and with or without prior 
 notice, the Inspector General and the Ombudsman 
 shall be granted access to all Bureau 
 facilities, which shall include--
 ``
            (I) all areas that are used by 
 incarcerated people, all areas that are 
 accessible to incarcerated people, and 
 access to programs for incarcerated 
 people at any time of day; and
 ``
            (II) the opportunity to--
 ``

    (aa) conduct private and 
 confidential interviews with 
 any incarcerated person, staff, 
 employee representative 
 organization, or other person; 
 and
 ``

    (bb) communicate 
 privately and confidentially, 
 both formally and informally, 
 with incarcerated people or 
 staff by telephone, mail, 
 electronic communication, and 
 in person, which shall not be 
 monitored or recorded by or 
 conducted in the presence of 
 staff.
 ``
            (ii) Exception.--Clause
            (i) shall not 
 apply in situations where the head of the 
 covered facility provides evidence to the 
 Inspector General or the Ombudsman that there 
 is risk of serious and immediate physical harm 
 to visitors due to an ongoing event that 
 requires restricting access to the facility.
 ``
        (B) Purpose of visits.--Access to Bureau 
 facilities under subparagraph
        (A) is for the purposes 
 of--
 ``
            (i) conducting announced or unannounced 
 inspections by the Inspector General as 
 described in paragraph

    (2) , including 
 inspections to monitor the compliance of the 
 Bureau with a corrective action plan described 
 in paragraph

    (2)
        (F)
            (i) ;
 ``
            (ii) conducting an investigation or other 
 activity by the Ombudsman as described in 
 paragraph

    (3) ; and
 ``
            (iii) inspecting, viewing, photographing, 
 and video recording all areas of the facility 
 that are used by incarcerated people or are 
 accessible to incarcerated people.
 ``
            (C) Access to documents.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--
 ``
            (I) The Inspector General and the 
 Ombudsman have the right to access, 
 inspect, and copy all relevant 
 information, records, or documents in 
 the possession or control of the Bureau 
 that the Inspector General or the 
 Ombudsman considers necessary in an 
 inspection, investigation, or other 
 activity.
 ``
            (II) Restricted or privileged 
 documents.--The Bureau shall assist the 
 Inspector General and the Ombudsman in 
 obtaining the necessary releases for 
 the information, records, or documents 
 under subclause
            (I) that are 
 specifically restricted or privileged 
 for use by the Bureau.
 ``
            (ii) Production of records.--Following 
 notification from the Inspector General or the 
 Ombudsman with a written demand for access to 
 Bureau records, the Bureau shall provide access 
 to the requested documentation in a manner 
 consistent with 

section 552a of this title--
 ``
            (I) not later than 30 business 
 days after receipt of the written 
 request; or
 ``
            (II) in the case of records 
 pertaining to the death of an 
 incarcerated person or staff, threats 
 of bodily harm including sexual or 
 physical assaults, or the denial or 
 delay of necessary medical treatment, 
 not later than 10 business days after 
 receipt of the written request, unless 
 the Inspector General or the Ombudsman 
 consents to an extension of that time 
 frame.
 ``
            (D) Minimize disruption of operations.--The 
 Inspector General and the Ombudsman shall--
 ``
            (i) develop procedures--
 ``
            (I) to ensure that the Inspector 
 General has access to, and the right to 
 review and investigate, any allegations 
 received by the Ombudsman to ensure 
 that the Inspector General may carry 
 out the authorities provided to the 
 Inspector General under this chapter; 
 and
 ``
            (II) that may provide that the 
 Inspector General and the Ombudsman 
 will determine certain categories of 
 allegations that are not necessary for 
 the Inspector General to review prior 
 to the Ombudsman proceeding;
 ``
            (ii) work with the Bureau to minimize 
 disruption to the operations of the Bureau due 
 to inspections, investigations, or other 
 activity;
 ``
            (iii) comply with the security clearance 
 processes of the Bureau, if these processes do 
 not impede the activities described in this 
 subsection; and
 ``
            (iv) limit the public release of any 
 photographs or video recordings that would 
 jeopardize--
 ``
            (I) the safety, security, or good 
 order of a covered facility or the 
 Bureau; or
 ``
            (II) public safety.
 ``
        (E) Rule of construction.--The authority in this 
 paragraph is consistent with and does not supersede, 
 conflict with, or otherwise alter the authority 
 provided to the Inspector General under 

section 406 of 
 this title.
 ``

    (5) Confidentiality.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--Correspondence and communication 
 with the Inspector General and the Ombudsman, including 
 communication regarding an issue described in 

section 4051 of title 18, is confidential and shall be 
 protected as privileged correspondence in the same 
 manner as legal correspondence or communications.
 ``
        (B) Procedures.--Subject to subparagraph
            (C) , the 
 Inspector General and the Ombudsman shall establish 
 confidentiality procedures for all information 
 maintained by the respective office to ensure that, to 
 the greatest extent practicable, before, during, or 
 after an investigation--
 ``
            (i) staff are not aware of the identity 
 of a complainant; and
 ``
            (ii) other incarcerated people are not 
 aware of the identity of a complainant.
 ``
            (C) Exception.--The Inspector General and the 
 Ombudsman may disclose identifying information for the 
 sole purpose of carrying out an investigation and as 
 otherwise authorized under 

section 407

    (b) of this 
 title.
 ``

    (6) Filing complaints.--
 ``
        (A) Filing complaints on behalf of an 
 incarcerated individual.--
 ``
            (i) Online form.--The Ombudsman shall 
 create a secure online form to be made 
 available on the website of the Ombudsman where 
 the family advocates and representatives of 
 incarcerated people can submit complaints and 
 inquiries on issues identified in paragraph

    (3)
        (A)
            (i) on behalf of an individual 
 incarcerated at a covered facility.
 ``
            (ii) Telephone hotline.--The Ombudsman 
 shall create a telephone hotline through which 
 family advocates and representatives of 
 incarcerated people can call to file complaints 
 and inquiries on issues identified in paragraph

    (3)
        (A)
            (i) on behalf of an individual 
 incarcerated at a covered facility.
 ``
        (B) Filing complaints by an incarcerated 
 individual.--
 ``
            (i) Internal private submission.--The 
 Bureau shall provide multiple internal ways for 
 incarcerated individuals in covered facilities 
 to privately submit to the Ombudsman complaints 
 and inquiries on issues identified in paragraph

    (3)
        (A)
            (i) .
 ``
            (ii) Submission via independent entity.--
 The Bureau shall also provide not less than 1 
 process for incarcerated individuals in covered 
 facilities to submit complaints and inquiries 
 on issues identified in paragraph

    (3)
        (A)
            (i) to 
 a public or private entity or office that is 
 not part of the Bureau and that is able to 
 receive and immediately forward complaints and 
 inquiries to the Ombudsman, allowing the 
 incarcerated individual to remain anonymous on 
 request.
 ``
            (C) Determination.--
 ``
            (i) Confirmation of receipt.--Not later 
 than 5 business days after submission of a 
 complaint or inquiry under subparagraph
        (A) or
        (B) , the Ombudsman shall confirm receipt.
 ``
            (ii) Determination.--Not later than 15 
 business days after issuing the confirmation 
 under clause
            (i) , the Ombudsman shall make a 
 determination as to whether any action is 
 warranted and notify the complainant of the 
 determination.
 ``
            (iii) Statement regarding decision.--If 
 the Ombudsman has determined that action is 
 unwarranted under clause
            (ii) , the Ombudsman 
 shall provide a written statement explaining 
 the decision to the complainant.
 ``
            (D) Public education.--The Ombudsman shall 
 coordinate with the Bureau to educate incarcerated 
 people, representatives of incarcerated people, and the 
 public about the existence and functions of the 
 Ombudsman.
 ``
        (E) Administrative exhaustion.--Nothing in this 
 paragraph shall be construed as a necessary 
 administrative remedy required for exhaustion under 
 

section 7

    (a) of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized 
 Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e

    (a) ).
 ``

    (7) Prohibition on retaliation.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The Bureau and staff of the 
 Bureau shall not discharge, retaliate against, or in 
 any manner discriminate against any complainant or any 
 person or entity that has instituted or caused to be 
 instituted any proceeding, investigation, or inspection 
 under or related to this subsection.
 ``
        (B) Investigation.--Any alleged discharge of, 
 retaliation against, or discrimination against a 
 complainant, person, or entity because of a complaint, 
 investigation, or inspection may be considered by the 
 Ombudsman as an appropriate subject of an investigation 
 or other activity.
 ``

    (8) Due process protections.--
 ``
        (A) In general.--The Attorney General and the 
 Inspector General shall ensure that implementation of 
 this subsection is consistent with 

section 552a of this 
 title and all other applicable laws, and respects 
 appropriate due process protections for staff.
 ``
        (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
 paragraph shall be construed to modify, supersede, or 
 otherwise affect the authority of the Inspector General 
 to access all records, reports, audits, reviews, 
 documents, papers, recommendations, or other materials, 
 as authorized by 

section 406

    (a) of this title.
 ``

    (9) Percentage of annual appropriation for the bureau of 
 prisons.--It is the sense of Congress that the amount allocated 
 to the Inspector General and the Ombudsman to carry out the 
 activities described in this subsection should equal an amount 
 between 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent of the annual appropriation 
 for the Bureau.
 ``

    (10) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect 
 on the date that is 90 days after the date on which 
 appropriations are made available to the Inspector General of 
 the Department of Justice and the Department of Justice for the 
 specific purpose of carrying out this subsection, the Federal 
 Prison Oversight Act (Public Law 118-71, 138 Stat. 1492), and 
 the amendments made by that Act.''

    (2) Repeal of similar amendment; effective date.--
        (A) Repeal of prior similar amendment.--Effective 
 on July 25, 2024, 

section 2

    (a) of the of the Federal 
 Prison Oversight Act (Public Law 118-71, 138 Stat. 
 1492) is repealed.
        (B) Effective date.--Paragraph

    (1) shall take 
 effect as if enacted on July 25, 2024.
            (c) Section 416 of Title 5.--

    (1) Amendments by the intelligence authorization act for 
 fiscal year 2025.--

Section 416

    (a)

    (1) of title 5, United States 
 Code, as amended by 

section 3

    (a)

    (10) , is further amended--
        (A) by redesignating subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) as 
 subparagraphs
        (B) and
            (D) , respectively;
        (B) by inserting before subparagraph
        (B) , as 
 redesignated, the following:
 ``
        (A) Employee.--The term `employee' includes a 
 former employee or former contractor, if the complaint 
 or information reported pursuant to this section arises 
 from or relates to the period during which the former 
 employee or former contractor was an employee or 
 contractor, as the case may be.''; and
            (C) by inserting after subparagraph
        (B) , as 
 redesignated, the following:
 ``
            (C) Intelligence community.--The term 
 `intelligence community' has the meaning given the term 
 in 

section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
 U.S.C. 3003).''.

    (2) Repeal of similar amendments; effective date.--
        (A) Repeal of prior similar amendments.--Effective 
 on December 23, 2024, sections 6701
            (c) (1) and 
 6702
            (c) (1) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
 Fiscal Year 2025 (Pub. L. 118-159, div. F, title LXVII, 
 138 Stat. 2512, 2514) are repealed.
        (B) Effective date.--Paragraph

    (1) shall take 
 effect as if enacted on December 23, 2024.

SEC. 5. 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 of 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) --
            (I) 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
            (II) by striking ``

section 6

    (f)

    (2) of that Act'' and inserting ``

section 406

    (f)

    (2) 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''.
        (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 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 in the 
 section heading by striking ``federal advisory 
 committee act'' 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''; and
        (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,''.

    (17) Title 50.--
        (A) Section 106A
            (d) (7) of the National Security Act 
 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a
            (d) (7) ) 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--
            (i) in the section heading, by striking 
 ``the federal advisory committee act'' and 
 inserting ``chapter 10 of title 5, united 
 states code,''; and
            (ii) in the section 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 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''; 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''.
            (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''.

    (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. 6. 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 March 15, 2025; 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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