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Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002

1/16/2023, 12:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1974

Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002 - Rewrites provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) authorize the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by DOJ employees, or to refer such allegations to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) or the appropriate internal affairs office; (2) direct the IG to refer to OPR counsel certain allegations of misconduct involving DOJ personnel; and (3) direct the Attorney General to ensure that any DOJ component receiving a non-frivolous allegation of criminal wrongdoing or administrative misconduct by a DOJ employee reports that information to the IG.

Requires the IG to direct that one official of the IG's office be responsible for supervising and coordinating independent oversight of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) programs and operations until September 30, 2003. Allows continued individual oversight after that date. Directs the IG to submit a plan for FBI oversight.

Expands the scope of FBI whistle-blower protections.

Directs: (1) the Attorney General to establish policies and procedures regarding persons serving in FBI security positions, and a counterintelligence screening polygraph program for the FBI; and (2) the FBI Director, acting through a Director of Security, to establish a security career program board.

Authorizes: (1) the Director to establish a permanent FBI police force to protect persons and property within FBI buildings and grounds; and (2) disciplinary suspensions of members of the Senior Executive Service for any length of time (currently for more than 14 days).

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Current Status of Bill S 1974

Bill S 1974 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 28, 2002. Bill S 1974 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on February 28, 2002.  Bill S 1974's most recent activity was Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5842-5844) as of June 20, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1974

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1974

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arrest
- Auditing
- Career education
- Civil actions and liability
- Computer security measures
- Computer software
- Computers and government
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Counterintelligence
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice information systems
- Criminal statistics
- Data banks
- Department of Justice
- Disciplining of employees
- Dismissal of employees
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Employee rights
- Employee selection
- Employee training
- Executive reorganization
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Federal office buildings
- Federal officials
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Firearms
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government contractors
- Government ethics
- Government paperwork
- Government procurement
- Government service contracts
- Governmental investigations
- Higher education
- Identification of criminals
- Information technology
- Inspectors general
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Legal ethics
- Legislation
- Minorities
- Minorities in government
- Misconduct in office
- Planning-programming-budgeting
- Police
- Polygraphs
- Position classification
- Public demonstrations
- Rating of employees
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security classification (Government documents)
- Security clearances
- Security measures
- Strategic planning
- Supervisors
- Technology assessment
- Waste in government spending
- Whistle blowing
- Women
- Women in government

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1974

Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002
A bill to make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002
Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002

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