Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2395) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2395 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.…
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