Mission Statement ~ February 2009
The PCIE and ECIE adopted A Strategic Framework 2005 - 2010, which designated the
Legislation Committee "as a centralized point-of-contact and liaison for the
PCIE and ECIE to ensure regular and ongoing communication with congressional
committees, committee staff, other congressional contacts, and GAO regarding
issues of common interest. . . ." The Legislation Committee was charged with
the responsibility for providing input to and receiving feedback from Congress
on legislation affecting the IG community as a whole.
As the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) gets
underway, the Legislation Committee will continue to fulfill these responsibilities
in a professional, proactive, and efficient manner. The Committee is dedicated
to providing helpful and timely information about Congressional initiatives to
the IG community; soliciting the views and concerns of the community in response
to Congressional initiatives and requests; and presenting views and recommendations
to Congressional entities and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on issues
and initiatives of interest.
The Legislation Committee will strive to advance the following objectives:
1) Foster a productive and enduring relationship with members of Congress and
committees that are vital to and have an interest in government fraud, waste,
abuse, mismanagement and other issues paramount to the IG community;
2) Advance efficiency and effectiveness in government programs as prescribed
by the IG Act, by raising awareness and presenting sound counsel to Congress,
OMB, and other stakeholders; and
3) Inform and keep current our fellow IGs about proposals and initiatives to
improve the IG community's performance.
Legislation Committee Action Plan for the 111th Congress ~ February 2009
The Committee, working as a whole and through the skills and experience of
individual committee members, will:
- Meet with leadership and senior committee staff of the House Oversight and
Government Reform and Senate Homeland Security and Government Reform committees
(and subcommittees) early in the new Congress to initiate and maintain a
productive working relationship.
- Identify additional congressional committees and staff for additional
outreach on behalf of the IG community and conduct orientation briefings on
the roles and duties of IGs and the CIGIE.
- Meet with OMB, GAO, and other stakeholders on issues as appropriate.
- Develop a list of legislative issues that are a priority for the IG
community.
- Present the IG community's views and recommendations to relevant Congressional
entities on legislative proposals affecting the IG community.
- Coordinate CIGIE response when the IG community is asked by a Congressional
entity to provide information, comments, or recommendations on a particular
topic or proposal.
- Prepare and distribute a monthly update to the community on the status of
Congressional legislation involving Federal IGs.
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Committee Newsletters
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Bills ~ 111th Congress
111th CONGRESS LEGISLATION AFFECTING IGS
- Summary Document as of August 16, 2010
- Public Law 111-5
Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure
investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and
State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2009, and for other purposes.
Letters to the 111th Congress
- Regarding S. 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009
(September 1, 2010)
- Regarding H.R. 4983, The Transparency in Government Act
(June 14, 2010)
- Regarding FY 2010 – Legislative Initiatives to Improve the work of Inspectors General
(April 2, 2010)
- Regarding H.R. 3848, Testimonial Subpoena Authority for Inspectors General
(December 11, 2009)
- Regarding S. 1490, The Personal Privacy and Security Act of 2009 (November 30, 2009)
- Regarding S. 372, Whistleblower Enhancement Protection Act of 2009 (November 10, 2009)
- Regarding S. 1390, Proposed Testimonial Subpoena Authority for Inspectors General (September 18, 2009)
- Regarding H.R. 1507, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (July 27, 2009)
- Regarding Amendment #1679 to the Department of Defense Authorization Bill (S.1390) Amending Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(July 22, 2009)
- Regarding S. 976 – Amending Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
(July 10, 2009)
- Regarding S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (July 10, 2009)
- Regarding S. 629, Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009 (April 30, 2009)
Other Items of Interest
- Comparison of improper Payments Action; July 2010
- Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 1 of 9 Proposed Technical and Conforming Amendments
- Legislation Committee FY2010 Initiatives ~ December 2009
- Improving The Ability Of Inspectors General to detect, Prevent, And Help Prosecute Contracting
Fraud - Statement of J. Anthony Ogden Before Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, April 21, 2009
- S. 680/S. 1723 - Statement of Hon. Phyllis Fong Before the Committee on
Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate, July 11, 2007
- H.R. 928 - Statement of Hon. Phyllis Fong Before the Subcommittee on Government
Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, June 20, 2007
- Recognizing Accomplishments of the Federal Inspectors General -
"Commemorating the IG Act in the year of its 20th Anniversary" (11/2/98)
Public Law
105-349; S.J. Res. 58
- Oversight: A Key
Congressional Function -
Remarks by Former Congressman Lee Hamilton
- Link to Thomas Legislative Information
on the Internet via the Library of Congress
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