HR 5815 · 111th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.(2010-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to authorize Inspectors General to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Requires an Inspector General to use procedures other than subpoenas to obtain attendance and testimony from federal employees. Requires that such a subpoena provide reasonable notice to the individual whose testimony is sought and state that individual's name and the place of taking the testimony. Directs the Attorney General to represent an Office of Inspector General in the enforcement of such a subpoena. Prohibits an Inspector General from issuing a subpoena if: (1) the Inspector General believes there has been a violation of federal criminal law or the False Claims Act, unless the Inspector General provides 15 days' notice to the Attorney General; or (2) the Attorney General objects, within 14 days, to the issuance of the subpoena on the grounds that the taking of the testimony is likely to endanger national security or to interfere with any criminal investigation or prosecution, any pending investigation under the False Claims Act, or any civil litigation to which the United States is a party. Exe…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5815, Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010

Sep 10, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform on July 28, 2010</p>

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H.R. 5815, Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2010

Sep 10, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform on July 28, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican