§ 3903. Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports

Footnotes

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Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1988

   Government Printing Office Inspector General Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–504 title II § 202 · 102 Stat. 2515

   Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 3903

   Added Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 202, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2531

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 100–504, title II, § 202, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2531

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 202. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. Title 44 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: “CHAPTER 39— GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL “Sec. “3901. Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General. “3902. Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal. “3903. Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports. “§ 3901. Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector General “In order to create an independent and objective office— “(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the Government Printing Office; “(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and “(3) to provide a means of keeping the Public Printer and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Government Printing Office; there is hereby established an Office of Inspector General in the Government Printing Office. “§ 3902. Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal “(a) There shall be at the head of the Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the Public Printer 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. The Inspector General shall report to, and be under the general supervision of, the Public Printer. The Public Printer shall nave no authority to prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpena during the course of any audit or investigation. “(b) The Inspector General may be removed from office by the Public Printer. The Public Printer shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal to each House of the Congress. “§ 3903. Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports “(a) Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection (a) (7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3) shall apply to the Inspector General of the Government Printing Office and the Office of such Inspector General and such sections shall be applied to the Government Printing Office and the Public Printer by substituting— “(1) ‘Government Printing Office’ for ‘establishment’; and “(2) ‘Public Printer’ for ‘head of the establishment’. “(b) The Inspector General, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, is authorized to select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General subject to the provisions of this title governing selections, appointments, and employment in the Government Printing Office (and any regulations thereunder).”.

2. 2014

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015

   Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(a)

   Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions and par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions and par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Director of the Government Publishing Office”; and

3. 2019

   Legislative Branch Inspectors General Independence Act of 2019

   Pub. L. 116–94 § 1605(c) · 133 Stat. 2534

   1. Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(b)

      Pub. L. 116–94, § 1605(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(b)

      Pub. L. 116–94, § 1605(c), inserted “, without the supervision or approval of any other employee, office, or other entity within the Government Publishing Office,” after “is authorized”

   3. Added · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(b)

      Pub. L. 116–94, § 1605(c), added pars. (2) and (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–94, § 1605(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “, without the supervision or approval of any other employee, office, or other entity within the Government Publishing Office,” after “is authorized”, and added pars. (2) and (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Government Publishing Office.— Section 3903(b) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” before “The Inspector”; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting “, without the supervision or approval of any other employee, office, or other entity within the Government Publishing Office,” after “is authorized”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Appointments under the authority under paragraph (1) shall be made consistent with personnel security and suitability requirements. “(3) Any appointment of a consultant under the authority under paragraph (1) shall be made consistent with section 6(a)(8) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).” .

4. 2019

   Legislative Branch Inspectors General Independence Act of 2019

   Pub. L. 116–94 § 1603(c) · 133 Stat. 2534

   Added · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(c)

   Pub. L. 116–94, § 1603(c), added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–94, § 1603(c), added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Government Publishing Office.— Section 3903 of title 44, United States Code, is amended is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), any supervisory special agent under the Inspector General and any special agent supervised by such a supervisory special agent is authorized to— “(A) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in official duties as authorized under this chapter or any other statute for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such supervisory special agent or special agent, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if such supervisory special agent or special agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; “(B) seek and execute warrants for arrest, search of a premises, or seizure of evidence issued under the authority of the United States upon probable cause to believe that a violation has been committed; and “(C) carry a firearm while engaged in official duties as authorized under this chapter or any other statute. “(2) (A) (i) In order to exercise the authority under paragraph (1), a supervisory special agent or a special agent supervised by such a supervisory special agent shall certify that he or she— “(I) is a citizen of the United States; “(II) has successfully completed a basic law enforcement training program or military or other equivalent; and “(III) is not prohibited from receiving a firearm under Federal law, including under section 922(g)(9) of title 18, United States Code, because of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. “(ii) After providing notice to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Inspector General may add requirements to the certification required under clause (i), as determined appropriate by the Inspector General. “(B) The Inspector General shall maintain firearms-related requirements (including quarterly firearms qualifications) and use of force training requirements that, except to the extent the Inspector General determines necessary to effectively carry out the duties of the Office of the Inspector General, are in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency use of force policies, which incorporate Department of Justice guidelines. “(C) (i) The Inspector General shall— “(I) determine whether an individual meets the requirements under this subsection; and “(II) revoke any authority granted to an individual under paragraph (1) if the individual is not in compliance with the requirements of this subsection. “(ii) The Inspector General may reauthorize an individual to exercise the authority granted under paragraph (1) if the Inspector General determines the individual has achieved compliance with the requirements under this subsection. “(iii) A revocation of the authority granted under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to administrative, judicial, or other review, unless the revocation results in an adverse action. Such an adverse action may, at the election of the applicable individual, be reviewed in accordance with the otherwise applicable procedures. “(3) (A) Before the first grant of authority Time period. Certification. Compliance. under paragraph (1), and semiannually thereafter as part of the report under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist that, except to the extent the Inspector General determines necessary to effectively carry out the duties of the Office of the Inspector General, are in compliance with standards established by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, which incorporate Department of Justice guidelines, to ensure proper exercise of the powers authorized under this subsection. “(B) The authority granted under this subsection (including any grant of authority to an individual under paragraph (1), without regard to whether the individual is in compliance with paragraph (2)) may be suspended by the Inspector General if the Office of Inspector General fails to comply with the reporting and review requirements under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph or paragraph (4). Reports. Any suspension of authority under this subparagraph shall be reported to the appropriate committees of Congress. “(4) To ensure the proper exercise of the law enforcement powers authorized under this subsection, the Office of Inspector General shall submit to and participate in the external review process established by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency for ensuring that adequate internal safeguards and management procedures continue to exist. Under the review process, the exercise of the law enforcement powers by the Office of Inspector General shall be reviewed periodically by another Office of Inspector General or by a committee of Inspectors General. The results of Notification. each review shall be communicated in writing to the Inspector General, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the appropriate committees of Congress. “(5) Any allegation of misconduct by an individual granted authority under paragraph (1) may be reviewed by the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. “(6) In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— “(A) the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and “(B) the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.” .

5. 2019

   Legislative Branch Inspectors General Independence Act of 2019

   Pub. L. 116–94 § 1604(c) · 133 Stat. 2534

   Added · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(d)

   Pub. L. 116–94, § 1604(c), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–94, § 1604(c), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Government Publishing Office.— Section 3903 of title 44, United States Code, as amended by section 1603 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall include the annual budget request of the Inspector General in the budget of the Government Publishing Office without change.” .

6. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(b)(90) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3903(a)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Sections 404, 405, 406 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5” for “Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3)” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Sections 404, 405, 406 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5” for “Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3)” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (90) Section 3903(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking “Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App. 3)” and inserting “Sections 404, 405, 406 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 407 of title 5”.

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision