A 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.
Latest action · Nov 12, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2002
- Passed SenateOct 17, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Empowers the Attorney General to authorize the exercise of such powers only upon an initial determination that: (1) the affected Office of Inspector General is significantly hampered in the performance of such responsibilities as a result of the lack of such powers; (2) available assistance from other law enforcement agencies is insufficient to meet the need for exercising such powers; and (3) adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of those powers.
Exempts specified Offices of Inspector General from such an initial determination of eligibility. Directs such Offices to collectively enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish an external review process for ensuring that such safeguards and procedures continue to exist within each Office and any Office that receives such an authorization.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 16, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 16, 2002 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 16, 2002Markup May 22, 2002Reported Jun 25, 2002 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2002 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2002 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 12, 2002 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Oct 21, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 21, 2002Received in the House.
- Oct 21, 2002Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Oct 17, 2002Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10749-10751; text as passed Senate: CR S10750-10751)
- Oct 17, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 25, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-176.
- Jun 25, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
- May 22, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 16, 2002Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10749, S10750Text printed S10750Amendments S10737, S10750 | Fred Thompson R-TN (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV | Oct 17, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 29, 2002S. 2530, A 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<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on May 22, 2002</p>
- May 29, 2002S. 2530, A 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 powersCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on May 22, 2002
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4893 | To provide that the Attorney General may rescind or suspend certain authority with respect to an individual, and for other purposes. | Fred Thompson R-TN | Amendment SA 4893 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2002Referred in House
- Oct 17, 2002Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 25, 2002Reported to Senate
- May 16, 2002Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
