To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to require cooperation with Inspector General requests, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires officers, employees, contractors, and grantees of covered agencies to comply with Inspector General requests within 60 days and establishes notice and discipline procedures for noncompliance.
Who Benefits and How
Inspectors General and Congress could gain stronger tools to obtain timely cooperation in oversight work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Agency personnel, contractors, grantees, and covered agencies would face new compliance expectations and possible discipline or adverse contract action for noncompliance.
Key Provisions
- Requires covered parties to comply with Inspector General requests within 60 days.
- Allows discipline or adverse contract action for noncompliance and requires congressional notification.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires officers, employees, contractors, and grantees of covered agencies to comply with Inspector General requests within 60 days and establishes notice and discipline procedures for noncompliance.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires officers, employees, contractors, and grantees of covered agencies to comply with Inspector General requests within 60 days and establishes notice and discipline procedures for noncompliance.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Inspectors General and Congress seeking stronger and faster cooperation in oversight work
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Agency personnel, contractors, grantees, and covered agencies subject to the new cooperation mandate
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Garcia of California (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Inspectors General and Congress seeking timely oversight cooperation
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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