H.R.928: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

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To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes. 10/14/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require Inspectors General (IGs) for designated federal entities to be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations.(Sec. 3) Requires the President and the heads of designated federal entities to communicate to Congress in writing the reasons for removing or transferring an IG no later than 30 days before such removal or transfer.(Sec. 4) Sets the pay for presidentially appointed IGs at Executive Schedule III plus 3%. Requires [...]

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10/14/2008 - Signed by President.
10/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-409.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
09/27/2008 - On motion that the House suspend the rules and Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): (Roll No. 661). Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (consideration: CR H10222-10223)
09/27/2008 - Cleared for White House.

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10/14/2008 - Signed by President.
10/14/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-409.
10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
09/27/2008 - On motion that the House suspend the rules and Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): (Roll No. 661). Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (consideration: CR H10222-10223)
09/27/2008 - Cleared for White House.
09/27/2008 - On motion that the House suspend the rules and Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): (Roll No. 661). Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (consideration: CR H10222-10223; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 9/25/2008 H9877-9880)
09/25/2008 - Mr. Towns moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
09/25/2008 - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 928.
09/25/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Shays objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/25/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/25/2008 - Mr. Towns moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9877-9882)
09/24/2008 - Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
09/24/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9434)
09/24/2008 - S.AMDT.5644 Amendment SA 5644 proposed by Senator Salazar for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S9434) To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
09/24/2008 - S.AMDT.5644 Amendment SA 5644 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
09/24/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
10/04/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/03/2007 - Rule H. Res. 701 passed House.
10/03/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 701. (consideration: CR H11187-11203)
10/03/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 701 and Rule XVIII.
10/03/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Brian Baird to act as Chairman of the Committee.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.831 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11194-11195, H11199-11200 text: CR H11194) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-358 to provide that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General is not required to refer to the Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of DOJ, allegations of misconduct involving DOJ attorneys and related personnel where the allegations relate to the exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.832 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H11195-11196 text: CR H11195) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-358 to revise section 3 ("direct submission of budget requests to Congress") by striking language authorizing all IGs to independently submit their office's budget requests to Congress, separate and apart from the President's budget submission, and inserting language requiring IGs to notify Congress only if the budget request submitted by the agency would "substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.".
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.831 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11194-11195, H11199-11200; text: CR H11194) Amendment provides that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General is not required to refer to the Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of DOJ, allegations of misconduct involving DOJ attorneys and related personnel where the allegations relate to the exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.832 On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.832 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H11195-11196; text: CR H11195) Amendment revises section 3 ("direct submission of budget requests to Congress") by striking language authorizing all IGs to independently submit their office's budget requests to Congress, separate and apart from the President's budget submission, and inserting language requiring IGs to notify Congress only if the budget request submitted by the agency would "substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.".
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.833 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11196-11198 text: CR H11196-11197) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-358 to add additional reasons for which an IG may be removed from office, make certain changes to make the statute conform to existing Executive Orders, and require an annual report by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on the activities of its Integrity Committee.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.833 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11196-11198; text: CR H11196-11197) Amendment adds additional reasons for which an IG may be removed from office, make certain changes to make the statute conform to existing Executive Orders, and require an annual report by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on the activities of its Integrity Committee.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.833 On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.834 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11198; text: CR H11198) Amendment establishes a committee of Inspectors General of the Inspectors General Council to review the qualifications of nominees and final candidates for the position of Inspector General in all government establishments and entities to determine whether they meet the integrity and professional qualifications for the position established by the Inspector General Act. The committee would also be required to report back to the relevant Senate committee or federal appointing entity.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.834 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11198 text: CR H11198) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-358 to establish a committee of Inspectors General of the Inspectors General Council to review the qualifications of nominees and final candidates for the position of Inspector General in all government establishments and entities to determine whether they meet the integrity and professional qualifications for the position established by the Inspector General Act. The committee would also be required to report back to the relevant Senate committee or federal appointing entity.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.835 Amendment (A005) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H11198-11199; text: CR H11198-11199) Amendment requires that each federal agency website has a direct link to the website of the Office of Inspector General for that agency, that the Inspector General of each agency posts all reports and audits online within one day of being made publicly available, and that all Inspector General websites facilitate the individual, anonymous reporting of waste, fraud and abuse.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.834 On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/03/2007 - Mr. Davis, Tom moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government Reform. (consideration: CR H11200-11204; text: CR H11200-11201)
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.835 Amendment (A005) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H11198-11199 text: CR H11198-11199) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-358 to require that each federal agency website has a direct link to the website of the Office of Inspector General for that agency, that the Inspector General of each agency posts all reports and audits online within one day of being made publicly available, and that all Inspector General websites facilitate the individual, anonymous reporting of waste, fraud and abuse.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Towns. (consideration: CR H11202-11203; text: CR H11202) Amendment adds the provisions specified in the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.835 On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.831 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 935).
10/03/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 928.
10/03/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11200)
10/03/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H11191-11194)
10/03/2007 - Mr. Davis, Tom moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government Reform. (consideration: CR H11200-11204 text: CR H11200-11201)
10/03/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11201)
10/03/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 144 (Roll no. 936). (consideration: CR H11202)
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Towns. (consideration: CR H11202-11203 text: CR H11202) An amendment to add the provisions specified in the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) without objection. (consideration: CR H11201)
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 On agreeing to the Towns amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/03/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 404 - 11 (Roll no. 937).
10/03/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/03/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 928.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) without objection. (consideration: CR H11201-11202)
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.831 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11194-11195, H11199-11200 text: CR H11194) Amendment provides that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General is not required to refer to the Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of DOJ, allegations of misconduct involving DOJ attorneys and related personnel where the allegations relate to the exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.832 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H11195-11196 text: CR H11195) Amendment revises section 3 ("direct submission of budget requests to Congress") by striking language authorizing all IGs to independently submit their office's budget requests to Congress, separate and apart from the President's budget submission, and inserting language requiring IGs to notify Congress only if the budget request submitted by the agency would "substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.".
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.833 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11196-11198 text: CR H11196-11197) Amendment adds additional reasons for which an IG may be removed from office, make certain changes to make the statute conform to existing Executive Orders, and require an annual report by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on the activities of its Integrity Committee.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.834 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H11198 text: CR H11198) Amendment establishes a committee of Inspectors General of the Inspectors General Council to review the qualifications of nominees and final candidates for the position of Inspector General in all government establishments and entities to determine whether they meet the integrity and professional qualifications for the position established by the Inspector General Act. The committee would also be required to report back to the relevant Senate committee or federal appointing entity.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.835 Amendment (A005) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H11198-11199 text: CR H11198-11199) Amendment requires that each federal agency website has a direct link to the website of the Office of Inspector General for that agency, that the Inspector General of each agency posts all reports and audits online within one day of being made publicly available, and that all Inspector General websites facilitate the individual, anonymous reporting of waste, fraud and abuse.
10/03/2007 - H.AMDT.836 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Towns. (consideration: CR H11202-11203 text: CR H11202) Amendment adds the provisions specified in the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions.
10/03/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 928 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
10/03/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 928.
10/03/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.
10/03/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
10/03/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) amendment.
10/03/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (NC) amendment.
10/03/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 701, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.
10/03/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
10/03/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section which provides for annual Inspector General performance reviews of Federal programs and agencies.
10/02/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 701 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 928 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
09/27/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-354.
09/27/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
08/02/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/02/2007 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
02/08/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.