Mission
The Legislation Committee assists the PCIE to effectively carry out its duties as specified in
Executive Order 12085. In particular, these responsibilities are to identify, review, and discuss
areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs and operations to fraud, waste, and
abuse, and to develop plans for coordinate, Government wide activities that address these
problems and promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations.
The overall mission of the Legislation Committee is to ensure that the PCIE is kept abreast
of matters in the Congressional arena of interest to the Inspector General community as a whole
or that could impact OIG statutory authority, duties, and organization as provided under the
Inspector General Act. The Committee also develops, coordinates, and represents to
Congress official PCIE positions on particular legislative issues. Finally, the Committee serves
as a resource base for the community on congressional rules, operation, and procedures.
Bills ~ 108th
Congress
- Congressman Jim Cooper introduces the "Improving Government Accountability Act of 2003 (11/06/03)
- H.J. Res. 70, "Recognizing Inspectors General over the
last 25 years in their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the
Federal Government"
...was passed by the House on a voice vote on 10/15/03. Congressmen
LaTourette (R-OH) and Wexler (D-FL) gave remarks in support of H.J. Res. 70.
The title of H.J. Res. 70 was amended to reflect the language in S.J. Res.
18 (the companion measure in the Senate.) The House proceeded with forty minutes
of debate on
H.J. Res. 70.
- S. J. Res. 18, "Commending the Inspectors General for
their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagment, and to
promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government during the
past 25 years"
- Conference Report "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act" creating a new
Inspector General for the Coalition Provisional Authority (10/30/03).
Bills ~ 107th
Congress
House
Senate
Bills ~ 106th
Congress
House
- H.R. 305 ~~ Sponsor:
Rep. Towns, Edophus (introduced 1/6/99)
Title: To amend the Inspector General
Act of 1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General Oversight Council
- H.R. 436 ~~ Sponsor:
Rep. Horn, Stephen (introduced 2/2/99)
Title: To reduce waste, fraud, and error
in Government programs by making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt
collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit programs, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1827 ~~ Sponsor:
Rep. Burton, Dan (introduced 5/17/99)
Title: To improve the economy and
efficiency of Government operations by requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal agencies.
- H.R. 2013 ~~ Sponsor:
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. (introduced 6/7/99)
Title: To amend the Inspector
General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of the Inspector General of certain Federal
agencies by the President of the United States.
- H.R. 4647 ~~ Sponsor: Rep. Gene Green (introduced 6/13/00)
Title: To terminate the authority under title 5, United States Code, under which the head of an agency may fix certain age limits for an original appointment as a law enforcement officer.
- H.R. 4670 ~~ Sponsor: Rep. Jim Turner (introduced 6/15/00)
Title: To establish an Office of Information Technology in the Executive Office of the President.
- H.R. 5024 ~~ Sponsor: Rep. Thomas M. Davis (introduced 7/27/00)
Title: To provide for the coordination of Federal information policy through the establishment of a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy in the Executive Office of the President, and to otherwise strengthen Federal information resources management.
Senate
- S. 870 ~~ Sponsor: Sen.
Collins, Susan M. (introduced 4/22/99)
Title: A bill to amend the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) To increase the efficiency and accountability of Offices of
Inspector General within Federal departments, and for other purposes.
- S. 1451 ~~ Sponsor: Sen.
Harkin, Tom (introduced 7/28/99)
Title: A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of
the Social Security Act to improve efforts to combat Medicare fraud, waste and abuse. [See Sec.
22]
- S. 1707 ~~ Sponsor: Sen.
Thompson, Fred
Title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) to provide that the Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority, be elevated to
federal "establishment" position (PAS status) and to provide authorization for the IG Criminal
Investigator Academy and the Forensic Laboratory.
- S. 1993 ~~ Sponsor: Sen.
Thompson, Fred (introduced 11/19/99)
Title: A bill to reform Government
information security by strengthening information security practices throughout the Federal
Government.
- S. 2705 ~~ Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson (introduced 6/8/00)
Title: A bill to provide for the training of individuals, during a Presidential transition, who the President intends to appoint to certain key positions, to provide for a study and report on improving the financial disclosure process for certain Presidential nominees, and for other purposes.
- S. 2712 ~~ Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson (introduced 6/12/00)
Title: A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize the consolidation of certain financial and performance management reports required of Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
- S. 3030 ~~ Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson (introduced 9/12/00)
Title: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for executive agencies to conduct annual recovery audits and recovery activities, and for other purposes.
- S. 3144 ~~ Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson (introduced 10/2/00)
Title: An original bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers.
Other Items of
Interest
Archived Legislative Information ~ Bills ~ 105th
Congress
Senate
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