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[H.R. 2395 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2395
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 22, 2016
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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AN ACT
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the
independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Inspector General
Empowerment Act of 2016''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Full and prompt access to all documents.
Sec. 3. Additional authority provisions for Inspectors General.
Sec. 4. Additional responsibilities of the Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency.
Sec. 5. Amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978 and the
Inspector General Reform Act of 2008.
Sec. 6. Reports required.
Sec. 7. Public release of misconduct report.
Sec. 8. No additional funds authorized.
SEC. 2. FULL AND PROMPT ACCESS TO ALL DOCUMENTS.
(a) Authority.--Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as follows:
``(1)(A) notwithstanding any other provision of law, except
any provision of law enacted by Congress that expressly refers
to an Inspector General and expressly limits the right of
access by that Inspector General, to have timely access to all
records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers,
recommendations, or other materials available to the applicable
establishment which relate to programs and operations with
respect to which that Inspector General has responsibilities
under this Act; and
``(B) except as provided in subsection (i), with regard to
Federal grand jury materials protected from disclosure pursuant
to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), to have timely
access to such information if the Attorney General grants the
request in accordance with subsection (g);''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(g) Requirements Related to Request for Federal Grand Jury
Materials.--
``(1) Transmission of request to attorney general.--If the
Inspector General of an establishment submits a request to the
head of the establishment for Federal grand jury materials
pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the head of the establishment
shall immediately notify the Attorney General of such request.
``(2) Attorney general determination.--Not later than 15
days after the date on which a request is submitted to the
Attorney General under paragraph (1), the Attorney General
shall determine whether to grant or deny the request for
Federal grand jury materials and shall immediately notify the
head of the establishment of such determination. The Attorney
General shall grant the request unless the Attorney General
determines that granting access to the Federal grand jury
materials would be likely to--
``(A) interfere with an ongoing criminal
investigation or prosecution;
``(B) interfere with an undercover operation;
``(C) result in disclosure of the identity of a
confidential source, including a protected witness;
``(D) pose a serious threat to national security;
or
``(E) result in significant impairment of the trade
or economic interests of the United States.
``(3) Transmittal of determination to the inspector
general.--
``(A) Notification of attorney general
determination.--The head of the establishment shall
inform the Inspector General of the establishment of
the determination made by the Attorney General with
respect to the request for Federal grand jury
materials.
``(B) Comments by inspector general.--The Inspector
General of the establishment described under
subparagraph (A) may submit comments on the
determination submitted pursuant to such subparagraph
to the committees listed under paragraph (4) that the
Inspector General considers appropriate.
``(4) Submission of denials to congress by the attorney
general.--Not later than 30 days after notifying the head of an
establishment of a denial pursuant to paragraph (2), the
Attorney General shall submit a statement that the request for
Federal grand jury materials by the Inspector General was
denied and the reason for the denial to each of the following:
``(A) The Committees on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate.
``(B) The Committees on Oversight and Government
Reform and the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
``(C) Other appropriate committees and
subcommittees of Congress.
``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as authorizing an Inspector General to publicly disclose
information otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law.
``(i) Exception.--Subsections (a)(1)(B) and (g) shall not apply to
requests from the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.''.
(b) Special Provisions Concerning the Department of Justice.--
Section 8E(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
insert ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
``(6) shall have access under section 6(a)(1)(A) to
information available to the Department of Justice under
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e).''.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PROVISIONS FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL.
(a) Subpoena Authority for Inspectors General To Require Testimony
of Certain Persons.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)
is amended--
(1) by inserting after section 6 the following new section:
``SEC. 6A. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.
``(a) Testimonial Subpoena Authority.--In addition to the authority
otherwise provided by this Act and in accordance with the requirements
of this section, each Inspector General, in carrying out the provisions
of this Act (or in the case of an Inspector General or Special
Inspector General not established under this Act, the provisions of the
authorizing statute), is authorized to require by subpoena the
attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary in the performance
of the functions assigned to the Inspector General by this Act (or in
the case of an Inspector General or Special Inspector General not
established under this Act, the functions assigned by the authorizing
statute), in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, shall be
enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court.
An Inspector General may not require by subpoena the attendance and
testimony of any current Federal employees, but may use other
authorized procedures.
``(b) Nondelegation.--The authority to issue a subpoena under
subsection (a) may not be delegated.
``(c) Panel Review Before Issuance.--
``(1) Approval required.--
``(A) Request for approval by subpoena panel.--
Before the issuance of a subpoena described in
subsection (a), an Inspector General shall submit a
request for approval to issue a subpoena to a panel (in
this section, referred to as the `Subpoena Panel'),
which shall be comprised of three Inspectors General of
the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency, who shall be designated by the Inspector
General serving as Chairperson of the Council.
``(B) Protection from disclosure.--The information
contained in the request submitted by an Inspector
General under subparagraph (A) and the identification
of a witness shall be protected from disclosure to the
extent permitted by law. Any request for disclosure of
such information shall be submitted to the Inspector
General requesting the subpoena.
``(2) Time to respond.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Subpoena Panel shall approve or
deny a request for approval to issue a subpoena not
later than 10 days after the submission of such
request.
``(B) Additional information for panel.--If the
Subpoena Panel determines that additional information
is necessary to approve or deny such request, the
Subpoena Panel shall request such information and shall
approve or deny such request not later than 20 days
after the submission of such request.
``(3) Denial by panel.--If a majority of the Subpoena Panel
denies the approval of a subpoena, that subpoena may not be
issued.
``(d) Notice to Attorney General.--
``(1) In general.--If the Subpoena Panel approves a
subpoena under subsection (c), the Inspector General shall
notify the Attorney General that the Inspector General intends
to issue the subpoena.
``(2) Denial for interference with an ongoing
investigation.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which
the Attorney General is notified pursuant to paragraph (1), the
Attorney General may object to the issuance of the subpoena
because the subpoena will interfere with an ongoing
investigation and the subpoena may not be issued.
``(3) Issuance of subpoena approved.--If the Attorney
General does not object to the issuance of the subpoena during
the 10-day period described in paragraph (2), the Inspector
General may issue the subpoena.
``(e) Regulations.--The Chairperson of the Council of the
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, in consultation with
the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations to carry out the
purposes of this section.
``(f) Inspector General Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
term `Inspector General' includes each Inspector General established
under this Act and each Inspector General or Special Inspector General
not established under this Act.
``(g) Applicability.--The provisions of this section shall not
affect the exercise of authority by an Inspector General of testimonial
subpoena authority established under another provision of law.'';
(2) in section 5(a)--
(A) in paragraph (15), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (16), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(17) a description of the use of subpoenas for the
attendance and testimony of certain witnesses authorized under
section 6A.''; and
(3) in section 8G(g)(1), by inserting ``6A,'' before ``and
7''.
(b) Matching Program and Paperwork Reduction Act Exception for
Inspectors General.--Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 2(a), is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(j)(1) In this subsection, the terms `agency', `matching
program', `record', and `system of records' have the meanings given
those terms in section 552a(a) of title 5, United States Code.
``(2) For purposes of section 552a of title 5, United States Code,
or any other provision of law, a computerized comparison of two or more
automated Federal systems of records, or a computerized comparison of a
Federal system of records with other records or non-Federal records,
performed by an Inspector General or by an agency in coordination with
an Inspector General in conducting an audit, investigation, inspection,
evaluation, or other review authorized under this Act shall not be
considered a matching program.
``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impede the
exercise by an Inspector General of any matching program authority
established under any other provision of law.
``(h) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
shall not apply to the collection of information during the conduct of
an audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review
conducted by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency or any Office of Inspector General, including any Office of
Special Inspector General.''.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS
GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.
(a) Functions and Duties of Council.--Section 11(c)(1) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
subparagraph:
``(H) except for any investigation, inspection,
audit, or review conducted under section 103H of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033),
receive, review, and mediate any disputes submitted in
writing to the Council by an Office of Inspector
General regarding an audit, investigation, inspection,
evaluation, or project that involves the jurisdiction
of more than one Federal agency or entity; and''.
(b) Integrity Committee.--Section 11(d) of the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) not later than 60 days after the date on
which an allegation of wrongdoing is received by the
Integrity Committee, make a determination whether the
Integrity Committee will initiate an investigation of
such allegation under this subsection.'';
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(i), by striking ``may provide
resources'' and inserting ``shall provide assistance''; and
(3) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
(i) in subclause (III), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by inserting at the end the following
new subclauses:
``(V) creating a regular rotation
of Inspectors General assigned to
investigate complaints through the
Integrity Committee; and
``(VI) creating procedures to avoid
conflicts of interest for Integrity
Committee investigations.'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (E); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following new subparagraphs:
``(C) Completion of investigation.--If a
determination is made under paragraph (5) to initiate
an investigation, the Integrity Committee--
``(i) shall complete the investigation not
later than 6 months after the date on which the
Integrity Committee made such determination;
``(ii) if the investigation cannot be
completed within such 6-month period, shall--
``(I) promptly notify the
congressional committees listed in
paragraph (8)(A)(iii); and
``(II) to the maximum extent
practicable, complete the investigation
not later than 3 months after the
expiration of the 6-month period; and
``(iii) if the investigation cannot be
completed within such 9-month period, shall
brief the congressional committees listed in
paragraph (8)(A)(iii) every 30 days until the
investigation is complete.
``(D) Concurrent investigation.--If an
investigation of an allegation of wrongdoing against an
Inspector General or a staff member of an Office of
Inspector General described under paragraph (4)(C) is
initiated by a governmental entity other than the
Integrity Committee, the Integrity Committee may
conduct any related investigation for which a
determination to initiate an investigation was made
under paragraph (5) concurrently with the other
government entity.''.
(c) Technical Correction; Designee Authority.--Section 11 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``Office of the
Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
``Intelligence Community''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or the
designee of the Special Counsel'' before the period at
the end; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or the
designee of the Director'' before the period at the
end.
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978 AND THE
INSPECTOR GENERAL REFORM ACT OF 2008.
(a) Incorporation of Provisions From the Inspector General Reform
Act of 2008 Into the Inspector General Act of 1978.--
(1) Amendment.--Section 11(d) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(12) Allegations of wrongdoing against special counsel or
deputy special counsel.--
``(A) Special counsel defined.--In this paragraph,
the term `Special Counsel' means the Special Counsel
appointed under section 1211(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
``(B) Authority of integrity committee.--
``(i) In general.--An allegation of
wrongdoing against the Special Counsel or the
Deputy Special Counsel may be received,
reviewed, and referred for investigation by the
Integrity Committee to the same extent and in
the same manner as in the case of an allegation
against an Inspector General (or a member of
the staff of an Office of Inspector General),
subject to the requirement that the Special
Counsel recuse himself or herself from the
consideration of any allegation brought under
this paragraph.
``(ii) Coordination with existing
provisions of law.--This paragraph does not
eliminate access to the Merit Systems
Protection Board for review under section 7701
of title 5, United States Code. To the extent
that an allegation brought under this
subsection involves section 2302(b)(8) of that
title, a failure to obtain corrective action
within 120 days after the date on which that
allegation is received by the Integrity
Committee shall, for purposes of section 1221
of such title, be considered to satisfy section
1214(a)(3)(B) of that title.
``(C) Regulations.--The Integrity Committee may
prescribe any rules or regulations necessary to carry
out this paragraph, subject to such consultation or
other requirements as might otherwise apply.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 7(b) of the Inspector
General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409; 122 Stat. 4312;
5 U.S.C. 1211 note) is repealed.
(b) Agency Applicability.--
(1) Amendments.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 3(a), is further amended--
(A) in section 8M--
(i) in subsection (a)(1)--
(I) by striking ``agency'' the
first place it appears and inserting
``Federal agency and designated Federal
entity''; and
(II) by striking ``agency'' the
second and third place it appears and
inserting ``Federal agency or
designated Federal entity''; and
(ii) in subsection (b)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking
``agency'' and inserting ``Federal
agency and designated Federal entity'';
and
(II) in paragraph (2)--
(aa) in subparagraph (A),
by striking ``agency'' and
inserting ``Federal agency and
designated Federal entity'';
and
(bb) in subparagraph (B),
by striking ``agency'' and
inserting ``Federal agency and
designated Federal entity'';
and
(B) in section 11(c)(3)(A)(ii), by striking
``department, agency, or entity of the executive
branch'' and inserting ``Federal agency or designated
Federal entity''.
(2) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the head and the Inspector
General of each Federal agency and each designated Federal
entity (as such terms are defined in sections 12 and 8G of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), respectively)
shall implement the amendments made by this subsection.
(c) Requirements for Inspectors General Websites.--Section 8M(b)(1)
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``report or audit (or
portion of any report or audit)'' and inserting ``audit report,
inspection report, or evaluation report (or portion of any such
report)''; and
(2) by striking ``report or audit (or portion of that
report or audit)'' and inserting ``report (or portion of that
report)'', each place it appears.
(d) Corrections.--
(1) Executive order number.--Section 7(c)(2) of the
Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-409; 122
Stat. 4313; 31 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking
``12933'' and inserting ``12993''.
(2) Punctuation and cross-references.--The Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section 3(a)
and subsection (b), is further amended--
(A) in section 4(b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``8F(a)(2)'' and inserting
``8G(a)(2)'', each place it appears; and
(ii) by striking ``8F(a)(1)'' and inserting
``8G(a)(1)'';
(B) in section 6(a)(4), by striking ``information,
as well as any tangible thing)'' and inserting
``information), as well as any tangible thing'';
(C) in section 8G(g)(3), by striking ``8C'' and
inserting ``8D''; and
(D) in section 5(a)(13), by striking ``05(b)'' and
inserting ``804(b)''.
(3) Spelling.--The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.), as amended by section 3(a), subsection (b), and
paragraph (2), is further amended--
(A) in section 3(a), by striking ``subpena'' and
inserting ``subpoena'';
(B) in section 6(a)(4), by striking ``subpena'' and
``subpenas'' and inserting ``subpoena'' and
``subpoenas'', respectively;
(C) in section 8D(a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
``subpenas'' and inserting ``subpoenas''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``subpena'' and inserting ``subpoena'', each
place it appears;
(D) in section 8E(a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
``subpenas'' and inserting ``subpoenas''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``subpena'' and inserting ``subpoena'', each
place it appears; and
(E) in section 8G(d), by striking ``subpena'' and
inserting ``subpoena''.
(e) Repeal.--Section 744 of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 111-8;
123 Stat. 693) is repealed.
SEC. 6. REPORTS REQUIRED.
(a) Report on Vacancies in the Offices of Inspector General.--
(1) GAO study required.--The Comptroller General shall
conduct a study of prolonged vacancies in the Offices of
Inspector General, during which a temporary appointee has
served as the head of the office that includes--
(A) the number and duration of Inspector General
vacancies;
(B) an examination of the extent to which the
number and duration of such vacancies has changed over
time;
(C) an evaluation of the impact such vacancies have
had on the ability of the relevant Office of the
Inspector General to effectively carry out statutory
requirements; and
(D) recommendations to minimize the duration of
such vacancies.
(2) Committee briefing required.--Not later than 9 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall present a briefing on the findings of the study
described in subsection (a) to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate.
(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 15 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
shall submit a report on the findings of the study described in
subsection (a) to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(b) Report on Issues Involving Multiple Offices of Inspector
General.--
(1) Examination required.--The Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency shall conduct an analysis
of critical issues that involve the jurisdiction of more than
one individual Federal agency or entity to identify--
(A) each such issue that could be better addressed
through greater coordination among, and cooperation
between, individual Offices of Inspector General;
(B) the best practices that can be employed by the
Offices of Inspector General to increase coordination
and cooperation on each issue identified; and
(C) any recommended statutory changes that would
facilitate coordination and cooperation among Offices
of Inspector General on critical issues.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Council of the
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit a
report on the findings of the analysis described in subsection
(a) to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
SEC. 7. PUBLIC RELEASE OF MISCONDUCT REPORT.
(a) Public Release by Inspectors General of Report of Misconduct.--
Section 4(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) to make publicly available a final report on any
administrative investigation that confirms misconduct,
including any violation of Federal law and any significant
violation of Federal agency policy, by any senior Government
employee (as such term is defined under section 5(f)), not
later than 60 days after issuance of the final report, ensuring
that information protected under section 552 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly known as the `Freedom of Information
Act'), section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly
known as the `Privacy Act of 1974'), and section 6103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is not disclosed.''.
(b) Reports of Misconduct in Semiannual Reports.--Section 5 of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by section
2(a)(2), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (16), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon;
(C) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(18) statistical tables showing--
``(A) the total number of investigative reports
issued during that reporting period;
``(B) the total number of persons referred to the
Department of Justice for criminal prosecution during
that reporting period;
``(C) the total number of persons referred to State
and local prosecutive authorities for criminal
prosecution during that reporting period; and
``(D) the total number of indictments and criminal
informations during that reporting period that have
resulted from any prior referral to prosecutive
authorities;
``(19) a description of the metrics used for developing the
data for the statistical tables under paragraph (18);
``(20) detailed descriptions of each investigation
conducted by the Office involving a senior Government employee
where allegations of misconduct were substantiated, including a
detailed description of--
``(A) the facts and circumstances of the
investigation; and
``(B) the status and disposition of the matter,
including--
``(i) if the matter was referred to the
Department of Justice, the date of the
referral; and
``(ii) if the Department of Justice
declined the referral, the date of the
declination; and
``(21) a list and summary of the particular circumstances
of each--
``(A) inspection, evaluation, and audit conducted
by the Office that is closed and was not disclosed to
the public; and
``(B) investigation conducted by the Office that is
closed and was not disclosed to the public involving a
senior Government employee.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) the term `senior Government employee' means--
``(A) an officer or employee in the executive
branch (including a special Government employee as
defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code)
who occupies a position classified at or above GS-15 of
the General Schedule or, in the case of positions not
under the General Schedule, for which the rate of basic
pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the
minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the
General Schedule; and
``(B) any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces
in pay grades O-6 and above.''.
SEC. 8. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall
be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.