Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

422

5 U.S.C. App. (IGA § 9)

Pub. L. 95–452, § 9, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1107; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(n)(2), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 694; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(a)(2), (3), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(d), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2516; Pub. L. 103–82, title II, § 202(g)(3)(A), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(l)(1), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1103(c)(1), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 107–189, § 22(c), June 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(a)(2), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.

In subsection (a)(1)(K), the words “Federal Transit Administration” are substituted for “Urban Mass Transportation Administration” because of section 3004(b) of the Federal Transit Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102–240, title III, 49 U.S.C. 107 note).

In subsection (a)(1)(L)(ii), the date “July 22, 1998” is substituted for “the date of the enactment of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998” for clarity.

In subsection (a)(1)(U), the words “Department of Veterans Affairs” are substituted for “Veterans’ Administration”, and the words “that department” are substituted for “that agency”, to update obsolete references in the law.

In subsection (d), the date “October 1, 1978” is substituted for “the effective date of this Act” for clarity and to reflect the effective date of the Inspector General Act of 1978.

Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 208 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(E), is section 208 of Pub. L. 95–91, title II, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 575, which was classified to section 7138 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was repealed by Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(1)(A), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517.

Title II of Public Law 94–505, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(F), is title II of Pub. L. 94–505, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2429, which was classified generally to sections 3521 to 3527 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was repealed by Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(2), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517.

Section 23 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(S), is section 23 of act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, as added, which was classified to section 231v of Title 45, Railroads, and was repealed by Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(3), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517.

The Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(W), is Pub. L. 103–296, Aug. 15, 1995, 108 Stat. 1464. Section 105(a)(2) of the Act is set out as a note under section 901 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.

For transfer of the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations of the United States Secret Service, including the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 381, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Additional Provisions Related to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1103(c)(2)–(4), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 708, provided that:

“(2)
Termination of Office of Chief Inspector.—
Effective upon the transfer of functions under the amendment made by paragraph (1) [enacting subsec. (a)(1)(L)(ii) of former section 9 of Pub. L. 95–452, see subsec. (a)(1)(L)(ii) of this section], the Office of Chief Inspector of the Internal Revenue Service is terminated.
“(3)
Retention of Certain Internal Audit Personnel.—
In making the transfer under the amendment made by paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall designate and retain an appropriate number (not in excess of 300) of internal audit full-time equivalent employee positions necessary for management relating to the Internal Revenue Service.
“(4)
Additional Personnel Transfers.—
Effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 22, 1998], the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 21 full-time equivalent positions from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury to the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.”

Continuation of Service of Certain Inspectors General

Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(e)(4), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2517, as amended by Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(19), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4345, provided that: “Any individual who, on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 18, 1988], is serving as the Inspector General of the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Railroad Retirement Board, shall continue to serve in such position until such individual dies, resigns, or is removed from office in accordance with section 403(b) of title 5, United States Code.”

Transfer of Audit Personnel to Inspector General, Department of Defense

Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(e), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 753, provided that: “In addition to the positions transferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section [see Tables for classification], the Secretary of Defense shall transfer to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense not less than one hundred additional audit positions. The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall fill such positions with persons trained to perform contract audits.”