12 2 STA T .430 2 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 40 9—O CT. 14 , 200 8PublicLaw1 1 0–4 0 9 110 thCongres s A n Act Toamendth e I n sp e c to rG enera lA cto f1978 to enhance the i ndependence of the Inspectors General , to create a C o u ncil of the Inspectors General on Inte g rit y and E fficiency, and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ In s p ect orG enera lR e f orm Act of 20 0 8’ ’ . SEC. 2 . AP POINT M ENT AN DQU ALI F ICATIONS OF INSPECTORS G EN - ERAL. S ection 8G ( c ) of the Inspector General Act of 197 8( 5U .S. C . App.) is amended by addin g at the end ‘‘ E ach Inspector General shall be appointed w itho u t regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting , auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or in v estigations.’’. SEC. 3 . REMO V AL OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. (a) E STABLI S HMEN TS. — Section 3 (b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by stri k ing the second sentence and inserting ‘‘If an Inspector General is removed from office or is transferred to another position or location within an establishment, the P resident shall communicate in writing the rea - sons for any such removal or transfer to both H ouses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. N othing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authori z ed by law, other than transfer or removal.’’. (b) D ESI G NATE DF EDE R AL ENTITIES.—Section 8G(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘shall promptly communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of the Congress.’’ and inserting ‘‘shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.’’. SEC. 4 .PA Y OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. (a) INS P E C T O RS GENERAL AT L E V ELIIIO F E X EC U TIVE SCHEDULE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), is amended by adding at the end the following
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