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 12 2 STA T .4305PUBLIC LA W 110 – 40 9—O CT. 14 , 200 8(1)anest a bli s hm ent as d e f ined u nde r se c ti o n1 2 (2) of the I ns p ector G eneral A ctof1 978 ( 5U.S . C . App.) (as amended b y section 7(a) of this Act) (2) a desi g nated F ederal entity as defined under section 8G(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); ( 3 ) a legislati v e agency for w hich the position of Inspector General is established by statute; or ( 4 ) any other entity of the Government for which the posi - tion of Inspector General is established by statute. SEC.5 . PROHIB I T IO N O F C A SH BON U SORA W AR D S. Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by section 4 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following

‘(f) An Inspector General (as defined under section 8G(a)( 6 ) or 12(3)) may not receive any cash award or cash bonus , including any cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code. ’ ’. SEC. 6 . SEPARATE COUNSE L TO SUPPORT INSPECTORS G ENERAL. (a) C OUNSEL S T O INS P E C TO R S GENER A LO FE STA B L I S HM ENT. — Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by sections 4 and 5 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(g) Each Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service, obtain legal advice from a counsel either reporting directly to the Inspector General or another Inspector General.’’. (b) COUNSELS TO INSPECTORS GENERAL OF D ESI G NATE D FED- ERAL ENTITIES.—Section 8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) Each Inspector General shall— ‘‘(A) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations gov- erning appointments within the designated Federal entity, appoint a Counsel to the Inspector General who shall report to the Inspector General; ‘‘( B ) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and directly reporting to another Inspector General on a reimbursable basis; or ‘‘(C) obtain the services of appropriate staff of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on a reimburs- able basis.’’. (c) R ULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— N othing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to alter the duties and responsibil- ities of the counsel for any establishment or designated Federal entity, e x cept for the availability of counsel as provided under sections 3(g) and 8G(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by this section). T he Counsel to the Inspector General shall perform such functions as the Inspector General may prescribe. SEC. 7 . ESTABLISH M ENT OF COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRIT Y AND EFFICIENCY. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by redesignating sections 11 and 12 as sections 12 and 13, respectively, and by inserting after section 1 0 the following: 5USCap p .3note . A ppo i nt m ent s .

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