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S. 685 (116th): Inspector General Access Act of 2019


The text of the bill below is as of Jun 29, 2020 (Reported by Senate Committee). The bill was not enacted into law.


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Calendar No. 487

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 685

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 6, 2019

(for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

June 29, 2020

Reported by , without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2019.

2.

Investigations of Department of Justice personnel

Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3);

(B)

by striking paragraph (3);

(C)

by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and

(D)

in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3); and

(2)

in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3),.

June 29, 2020

Reported without amendment